The Accidental Bestseller

By: Wendy Wax

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

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 best sellers 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' 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 best seller. But with success comes scrutiny and scandal...as these four best friends suddenly realize how little they've truly known each other.

©2009 Wendy Wax (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Wax sheds insight on the writer/reader relationship and nurtures this invisible bond throughout. Sure to appeal to fans of women's fiction and aspiring writers." ( Library Journal)

There was something about each character I identified with.

So good….there was something I identified with in each character. You routed for each character for different reasons.

Creative and Genuine

I truly enjoyed this book! It was not formula, like so many books out there today. The characters were well written and thought out. It would make a great movie!

nuanced and unpredictable

I enjoyed the meta quality of the narrative. the characters are believable and complex. Very enjoyable.

Wendy Wax does not disappoint

Another enjoyable story by Wendy Wax. Strengthens my belief in friendship. Enjoyed the clarity of Khristine Hvam's narration.

WOW

I have read several of her books but this BEST so far!. I will be scrolling through the others to find the next one.

Fantastic!

I enjoyed it from start to finish. the narrator was great. the characters were well developed and I was cheering them on!

Great book!

Great book, I really enjoyed it! the author did a good job sharing the different stories of the 4 main characters without confusing the reader.

the importance of friendship

I liked the characters strenghts & vulnerabilities. I have now listened to all Wendy Wax's books that I could find.

Best story I’ve read this year

Awesome story. Real characters with real lives. So enjoyable I didn’t want it to end.

Awesome read !!

I enjoyed this novel from beginning to end. sincerely hoping for a sequel ! I would be the first to read !!