Consumed

by Hilary LiDestri, Alisa Griffin

Oscar winner Meridan Marks has just learned how disapproving critics can be when she takes the leap from America's most beloved actress to burgeoning director. When her first attempt to direct and lead fails miserably, Meridan concocts a duplicitous scheme to deflect a storm of bad press. Exploiting an ardent fan as a stalker, the story is "leaked," and Meridan finds herself once again in the adoring and sympathetic arms of her fans and public instead of being harangued by critics. The press grabs hold of Meridan Marks's "stalking" and projects a far more ominous picture of reality, setting in motion a maelstrom that transcends her intentions. When details of her peril reach the ears of Dallas food critic Lynden Hatcher, they hit home with powerful emotional force. Having outrun her past for more than a decade, Lynden is horrified to recognize the demons of her past threatening Meridan's present. Her certainty of the danger in store for the actress leads Lynden to a moral precipice: In preserving herself, she could jeopardize another. In order to garner the strength and conviction it will take to offer her help, Lynden sifts through the annals of her past, when she managed to escape the machinations of the two nefarious men who have set Meridan Marks in their sights.

398 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2010

Reviews

[Hilary LiDestri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished writing this book September of 2004 and it took me six years to get it published. It is finally available for sale!! Enjoy. It's a bit, uh, racy.

[Harker Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is such a great beach read. And I know "beach read" loosely means "popcorn movie," like it's fun but nothing to take seriously. But then there are the really high-end, well-done popcorn movies. And this is like one of those. It's so well done and well written. The story just hits the ground running and you're hanging on for dear life. It's glossy and smart and twisty!

[Danielle Treace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!!!!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Read! Wow! Will read again...