sex.lies.murder.fame.: A Novel (Paperback)

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Aspiring novelist Penn Hamilton is determined to parlay his perfect looks and brains into fortune and fame. He sees powerful--but painfully plain--New York editor Beryl Unger as his means to an end. The two meet at a Barnes & Noble event in which Penn "rescues" narcoleptic Beryl after a fainting spell (she literally passes out at the sight of him). He seduces her in a raunchy sex scene (shouldn't the term "raging meat" be reserved for a Cajun cookbook?). Beryl soon becomes wise to Penn's devious ways and steals his manuscript. Turns out, it's brilliant, and Beryl sets her bruised ego aside to orchestrate a megamillion--dollar deal designed to turn the multitalented pretty boy into a one-man brand. Beryl puts all her promotional muscle behind Penn, but their relationship takes a deadly turn when she discovers he's been bedding her star client, drop-dead gorgeous African American novelist Sharlyn Tate. Files (Scenes from a Sistah) delivers a steady supply of satire and sass, but her deep-purple prose may prompt literary purists to pass. Allison Block Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Eric Jerome Dickey
"sex.lies.murder.fame. is brillllli—f@#*ing—ant. Lolita Files has delivered a true page turner with remarkable characters." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.