The Accidental Bestseller
by Wendy Wax
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
About the Book
Once upon a time four aspiring authors met at their very first writers’ conference. Ten years later they’re still friends, survivors of the ultra-competitive New York publishing world.
Mallory St. James is a workaholic whose bestsellers support a lavish lifestyle. Tanya Mason is a single mother juggling two jobs, two kids, and too many deadlines. Faye Truett is the wife of a famous televangelist and the author of inspirational romances: no one would ever guess her explosive secret. Kendall Aims’s once-promising career is on the skids-and so is her marriage. Her sales are dismal, her new editor detests her work-and her husband is cheating.
Barely able to think, let alone meet her final deadline, Kendall holes up in a mountain cabin to confront a blank page and a blanker future. But her friends won’t let her face this trial alone. Together they collaborate on a novel using their own lives as fodder, assuming no one will ever discover the truth behind their words.
No one is more surprised than they are when the book becomes a runaway bestseller. But with success comes scrutiny and scandal…as these four best friends suddenly realize how little they’ve truly known each other.
My Thoughts
As much as I have been enjoying reading Wendy Wax’s books, I am sort of embarrassed that I got 1/4 of the way through this one before I realized that I had read it before!
I will say, though, that it was enjoyable enough for me to finish it a second time. I like all four of the characters, and I love how they come together and support each other despite the fact that they have hidden chunks of their lives from each other.
The book within a book is a really fun concept, and the ending is extremely satisfying all around as well. Great read when you want to relax and enjoy yourself for a while.
Note: This is Book #96 of my 2011 Reads (master list here).
I'm a mom with Asperger's raising an amazing son with autism, which means I'm basically the case manager/advocate/cheerleader/chauffeur. The rest of the time, you can usually find me with my nose in a book!
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Sounds AMAZING
Must get it