Miranda secretly takes over the role of Forrester, in a desperate attempt to mirror Stephen's writing style and save herself and her children from financial ruin. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Stephen West (formerly Stephen Shaeffer) has completed what he thinks is the Great American novel. He's almost out of money and can't get his book published. You see how the tables have turned?

The character development is weak, except for Stephen. His rotten character is as clear as a bell. What keeps the reader turning pages is the complex and interesting plot, occasionally predictable, but sometimes surprising. Overall, very entertaining.

By the way, Cynthia Victor doesn't exist any more than Forrester. The authors here are actually Cynthia Katz and Victoria Skurnick on their 5th collaboration.

Miranda Schaeffer is left with 3 kids after her husband supposedly dies. There was a bombing in this bank and her husband, Stephen is caught at. People thought that he died but he really didn't, he just picked up himself and left the bank.

Stephen wanted to leave Miranda for a long time because after he became this famous author (Forrestor), whose identity is a secret to the public except his wife, Stephen thinks he's too good. He was starting to pick on her looks then her body and he was always being so negative. Never had he thought about her in a positive way. So when Stephen "died" he left Miranda with bills and no money because he took most of their money away from their joint account.

Now Miranda has to survive on her own, but how because she doesn't know what to do. Finally she decides to become Forrestor, because she desperately needed money. When she wrote the book, Miranda was hoping that it would at least publish but the book became a huge success! Even better than Stephen's writing.

While Miranda's life style is picking up, Stephen's life style is getting drab because he's running out of money. When Stephen discovers a book written by Forrestor, he decides to get his old life back, which is the time when he was Forrestor.

Stephen wants Forrestor back, no matter what and he would do anything to get it. Can Miranda survive Stephen's ruthlessness and viciousness and win?

I think Miranda is a good role model to women who were deceived and played by their boyfriends or husbands. I like this book because of the strength Miranda shows but this book is kind of on the boring side.

On the whole, I think the book could have been stronger. We never really got to see the early parts of the marriage which was supposedly so great. Stephen's descent into madness was a little unbelievable, and the ending was too contrived.

HOWEVER. It held my attention, and I liked it in spite of its flaws. I think this is because the main character was believable, and her transformation was also believable.

On the whole, excellent mind candy, recommended for a lazy afternoon or a long plane trip.