The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric voice-driven debut
novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity
after years of hiding from her past. Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a
bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series she’s one of the most
successful authors of her generation. The thing is Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never
attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded
secret until now. As a young adult she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their
difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand
adventure a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since taking on
different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation Cate understands
that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again.
