A glamorous romance novelist and an aspiring starlet share an unexpected secret in this addictive story about love, ambition and how far we’re willing to go to protect our hearts

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