The Accidental Bestseller - by Wendy Wax (Paperback)

About the Book

This is a wise and witty foray into the hearts of four amazing women and the publishing world they inhabit. . . . I loved this book!--Karen White, author of "The House on Tradd Street."

Book Synopsis

From the USA Today bestselling author of While We Were Watching Downton Abbey...
Once upon a time four aspiring authors met at their very first writers' conference. Ten years later they're still friends, survivors of the ultra-competitive New York publishing world. Mallory St. James is a workaholic whose bestsellers support a lavish lifestyle. Tanya Mason is a single mother juggling two jobs, two kids, and too many deadlines. Faye Truett is the wife of a famous televangelist and the author of inspirational romances: no one would ever guess her explosive secret. Kendall Aims's once-promising career is on the skids-and so is her marriage. Her sales are dismal, her new editor detests her work-and her husband is cheating. Barely able to think, let alone meet her final deadline, Kendall holes up in a mountain cabin to confront a blank page and a blanker future. But her friends won't let her face this trial alone. Together they collaborate on a novel using their own lives as fodder, assuming no one will ever discover the truth behind their words.

No one is more surprised than they are when the book becomes a runaway bestseller. But with success comes scrutiny and scandal...as these four best friends suddenly realize how little they've truly known each other.

Review Quotes

Praise for the novels of the USA Today bestselling Wendy Wax
"Wise and witty...A beautiful book about loyalty, courage, and pursuing your dreams with a little help from your friends. I loved this book!"-- Karen White, New York Times bestselling author of A Long Time Gone

"Reading Wendy Wax is like discovering a witty, wise, and wonderful new friend."--Claire Cook, bestselling author of Must Love Dogs and Time Flies

"A terrific story brimming with wit, warmth, and good humor. I loved it!"--Jane Porter, author of The Good Wife

"Quite a clever, fun little novel."--USA Today

"Great escape reading, perfect for the beach."--Library Journal

"Fun . . . heartwarming. . . . A loving tribute to friendship and the power of the female spirit."--Las Vegas Review-Journal"[Wax] writes with breezy wit and keen insight."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

About the Author

Wendy Wax, a former broadcaster, is the USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including Ten Beach Road, The House on Mermaid Point, and Ocean Beach. The mother of two college-age sons, she lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her husband, and is doing her best to adjust to the quiet of her recently emptied nest.