Facades

by Unknown

She’s a singing sensation. She has a secret.When rumors about her private life send her CD sales plummeting, Anastasia is trapped with few options. Desperate, manager Sidney Marcum helps her star client concoct a façade to distract fans and media—and it seems to work...for a while.Sidney has skeletons of her own, life-threatening ones. She won’t tell, even though the compelling connection she feels to Anastasia makes her long for a happiness she can’t have. Instead, she puts on a brave front and hides her feelings to preserve her secrets.Outside forces create cracks in their façades until only Anastasia and Sidney can tell what’s real by what’s in their hearts. But some secrets come at immeasurable expense.

Genres: Lesbian, Fiction

Hardcover

First published September 15, 2000

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Reviews

[Mandi Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Façades is an emotional and thought-provoking story about identity, love, and the masks we wear. Through Anastasia’s struggle to protect her career and Sidney’s fight to escape an abusive marriage, Alex Marcoux explores the cost of living behind a facade. A heartfelt read for anyone drawn to stories of courage, authenticity, and hidden truths.

[Tula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well told story. I enjoyed reading it and didn't feel bored at any point. It made me smiled and even robbed me a few tears. Some stories when told the way Alex Marcoux did get messy and confuse the readers losing the thread or they intent to make. Instead, the story goes back and forward just at the right time. At the beginning I thought I know exactly how it is going to end and I almost dropped it but by some reason I just didn't. I liked 'Sidney Ann' (reminded me to "Alias" and her description to some version of 'Bette' from "The L word").

I gave it a ‘really liked it’ star because it was a relief to find this story among so many disappointing 'lesbian interest novels'. It did have a somehow weird Egyptian element, also I felt song lyrics were a little bit awkward and somehow patronizing. And, towards the end, I sensed certain behavior didn't make sense (at all) but in life I'm learning to expect almost everything from human stupidity so I let it pass. Anyway, I think I got the idea with the Egyptian argument, destiny and so forwards. I imagine listening to the author's passion when explaining this two women love's destiny and the obstacles it has gone through to get to the point the story begins; still, I ended up unconvinced the Egyptian thread was handled as it should have. Probably Alex Marcoux. had to stick to certain number of words and explanations had to be left off to reader’s imagination.

All in all, what is the story about? I'm not good at reviews (not even in my own language) still I'll try...

Women are capable of experience love in many different ways and -even when some might disagree- in more ways than men are (unfortunately). This is not what the story is about nor it it's its theme; nevertheless, it is the echo I hear after reading this novel.

Sidney is a business woman who has gone through tough times and still has succeeded professionally and some sort of equilibrium in her life. She is one of the top music managers in town and has her own company. Anastasia is a music artist who no long ago was at the top of her career but has come rolling down due to unfortunate artistic choices; and later, due to her sexual orientation being questioned. After a rough beginning Sidney takes Anastasia as her client and the story unfolds. Sidney's and Anastasia's stories are told in fragments adjusting them in a timely manner, justifying behavior and giving relevance to certain details. Again, enjoyable, smart.

PS:
I’m practicing my English writing so any corrections are welcome.

[Christina Willis · Rating 1 out of 5]

A bi-sexual would probably like this. I wasn't fond of it. There was even a hetero sex scene, which I do not want to see in a lesbian book.