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    Benedict Canyon
    Benedict Canyon
    Benedict Canyon
    Audiobook14 hours

    Benedict Canyon

    Written by Laura Van Wormer

    Narrated by Jean Reed Bahle

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    About this audiobook

    Against a backdrop of the glittering, cut-throat television industry and the sophisticated New York publishing world, two women's lives are transformed and a friendship is forged.

    When Lydia Southland, the glamorous star of a hit television series, balks at finishing her tell-all memoirs, Kate Weston, executive editor of a New York publishing house, soon finds herself on a plane to L.A. Fearful of revealing her life to public scrutiny, Lydia wants to cancel the project, and is none too thrilled when Kate shows up on her Benedict Canyon doorstep. But the two women develop a strong friendship and, as they work together on the book, they're forced to acknowledge parts of their lives they've long denied.

    As Kate becomes part of Lydia's large extended family, she learns to come to terms with her painful past. And Lydia finds that only by confronting her life and loves - past and present - can she ever hope to find true happiness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 18, 2008
    ISBN9781423359654
    Benedict Canyon
    Author

    Laura Van Wormer

    Laura Van Wormer grew up in Darien, Connecticut, and has spent most of her adult life working in publishing in New York. She now divides her time between Manhattan and Meriden, Connecticut.

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    • 4/5
      This was a sweet little book, decently written, and just perfect for vacation. Kate is a New York book editor, sent out to L.A. to help famous actress Lydia Southland write her memoirs. Lydia, Kate and all the people around them have had struggles they've kept secret and all these come out during the process. Both ladies find love, and though it's all terribly predictable, it's also very sweet. The ending is tied up in a nice little bow and they all live happily ever after, which is just what one expects from this type of book. A worthwhile read, if you're going to a beach, or that's the kind of thing you're into.