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Fledgling actress Amelia Grant is at rock bottom when offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to star in a biopic about the world-renowned romance author Gloria Diamond, who used her own tragic love story as inspiration for her bestselling books. To prepare for the role, she'll spend a week with Gloria at her secluded Washington estate. It's a chance to get out of LA, away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, and to make her recently deceased mother proud.
Amelia's excitement is short-lived, however, once she actually meets Gloria, who is cold, verging on rude and mostly unavailable. If not for Gloria's frustratingly handsome son, Will, the visit might be a complete waste of her time. But when Amelia stumbles upon a secret from Gloria's past, she realizes Gloria's life story is more fiction than fact. And as the movie's filming date draws nearer, Amelia must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice to uncover the truth.
"A witty and mesmerizing novel with suspense and intrigue, and then the most important thing of all—heart." —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea
"Cantor does not miss a beat in this unputdownable, richly textured propulsive tale." —Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire
"A heady whirlwind of secrets, fame, family, and love... Canter at her absolute best." —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Rewind
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- ISBN: 9780369748423
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- ISBN: 9780369748423
- File size: 1122 KB
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October 1, 2024
In bestselling Cantor's (The Fiction Writer) latest, actor Amelia Grant is offered the role of a lifetime, starring in a biopic as the famous romance author Gloria Diamond. While spending time with the author preparing for the role, though, she uncovers a shocking secret about Gloria's past. With a 75K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.
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October 1, 2024
Still in the depths of mourning the recent loss of her mother, actress Amelia Grant receives another emotional blow when she walks in on her boyfriend in a compromising position with a costar. When the opportunity to play the famous romance novelist Gloria Diamond in a biopic arises, Amelia leaps at the chance for a change of scenery. To prepare for the role, Amelia plans to spend some time with Gloria at her rural Washington estate. While Gloria seems committed to keeping Amelia at arm's length, a budding flirtation with Gloria's son Will proves to be a bright spot in the week. When Amelia stumbles upon a secret from Gloria's past that causes her to question what Gloria may be hiding, it becomes clear that there is more to the story than Amelia expected. Cantor (The Fiction Writer, 2023) crafts an engrossing, emotionally resonant tale that weaves the past and the present to uncover the story of Gloria's life and loves. A natural fit for readers who enjoyed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (2017) or Crystal Smith Paul's Did You Hear about Kitty Karr? (2023).COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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