Publication Date: December 3, 2024
A glamorous romance novelist and an aspiring starlet share an unexpected secret in this addictive story about love, ambition and how far we’re willing to go to protect our hearts
Fledgling actress Amelia Grant is at rock bottom when offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to star in a biopic about the world-renowned romance author Gloria Diamond, who used her own tragic love story as inspiration for her bestselling books. To prepare for the role, she’ll spend a week with Gloria at her secluded Washington estate. It’s a chance to get out of LA, away from her cheating ex-boyfriend, and to make her recently deceased mother proud.
Amelia’s excitement is short-lived, however, once she actually meets Gloria, who is cold, verging on rude and mostly unavailable. If not for Gloria’s frustratingly handsome son, Will, the visit might be a complete waste of her time. But when Amelia stumbles upon a secret from Gloria’s past, she realizes Gloria’s life story is more fiction than fact. And as the movie’s filming date draws nearer, Amelia must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to uncover the truth.
“A witty and mesmerizing novel with suspense and intrigue, and then the most important thing of all—heart.” —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea
“Cantor does not miss a beat in this unputdownable, richly textured propulsive tale.” —Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire
“A heady whirlwind of secrets, fame, family, and love… Canter at her absolute best.” —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Rewind
Still reeling from a cheating ex-boyfriend and the death of her mother, Amelia Grant needs a distraction. It comes in the form of a coveted role in a biopic about romance novelist Gloria Diamond.
Author Jillian Cantor serves up a deliciously twisted tale in The Greatest Lie of All. As part of Amelia’s preparation for the role, she plans to spend six days with the world’s bestselling author. What she discovers, though, is a woman with rigid expectations and a distinct unwillingness to answer questions.
The script details Gloria’s real-life love story with her husband, who tragically died when they were both in their early thirties. Although she never re-married, she proceeded to take a spot as the Queen of Romance. Using a past/present approach, the author takes readers into the past as the pieces start falling into place. Meanwhile, Amelia teams up with Gloria’s son, Will, to unravel some inconsistencies.
Who better than a fiction writer can create a perfect tale of love and happiness and claim it as her own? As secrets are uncovered, Amelia discovers a much bigger story than she ever expected. Uncovering the truth just might put her career—and her heart—in jeopardy.
The Greatest Lie of All serves up a parallel storyline centering around ambition, secrets, and love.
Jillian Cantor is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of eleven novels for teens and adults, which have been chosen for LibraryReads, Indie Next and Amazon Best of the Month, and have been translated into thirteen languages. She has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Jillian currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.
