First published 2000
Cassidy commands respect as a Hollywood executive, her latest film project carrying the weight of her father's entire studio. Born into entertainment royalty, she has everything except the truth about her origins. Ten minutes after Cassidy's birth, Chelsea entered the world into poverty and struggle. Now Chelsea claws her way toward her acting dreams, finally landing the break that could change everything. But fame demands a price she never anticipated. When these two women's paths cross, the collision unearths secrets buried for decades. Someone committed a terrible crime that connects their lives in ways neither could imagine. The same poison that shaped their separate worlds now threatens to destroy what they've built. As Cassidy fights to save her career and her father's legacy, and Chelsea grapples with the true cost of stardom, both must confront the scandal, heartbreak, and murder that link their fates. The revelations will transform everything they believed about themselves and each other.
Genres: fiction, drama, mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-secrets, secrets
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
320 pages · Hardcover · Crown
Content warnings: murder