I Want You More

Description:

"A deliciously twisted love story that sneakily upends your expectations at every turn; a candy apple with a razor blade hidden inside."
--Graham Moore, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game

A ghostwriting gig in the Hamptons becomes far more than a job in this sexy, atmospheric, and deliciously tense story.

Reeling from her father's death, Zara Pines accepts a ghostwriting gig for celebrity chef Jane Bailey. Jane, star of the wildly popular cooking show 30 Bucks Tops, insists that Zara spend the summer with her in her East Hampton home.

As the two women create Jane's book, their attachment grows stronger. Zara, who's lost and searching for an identity, finds one in the shadow of Jane. She starts wearing Jane's clothes, speaking like her, and adopting her mannerisms. Eventually, the line between the ghostwriter and the subject blurs, and Zara starts to see the side Jane keeps hidden from the cameras.

This dark and twisty novel about fame, lies, and obsession will make even the most openhearted reader question how safe it is to trust the people they admire.

Brief description: Swan Huntley's novels include Getting Clean With Stevie Green, The Goddesses, and We Could Be Beautiful. She's also the writer/illustrator of the darkly humorous The Bad Mood Book and You're Grounded: An Anti-Self-Help Book to Calm You the F*ck Down. Swan earned an MFA at Columbia University and has received fellowships from MacDowell and Yaddo. She lives in Los Angeles.

Review Quotes:

"A one-sitting binge read, I Want You More by Swan Huntley needs to instantly be added to your summer beach bag! Intoxicating, sizzling, and utterly propulsive, I devoured this sensual, twisty suspense about a ghostwriter who gets swept up with a new gig in the sun-soaked Hamptons, and dangerously starts to get swept away by her subject, a charismatic TV cooking show star. This is one delicious ride!"
--May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives

"Unforgettable characters, sharp social commentary, twisty turns, and sky-high stakes--I devoured this book like a tasty treat made by Jane Bailey herself!"
--Katie Sise, author of Open House

"I Want You More has it all. A modern, stylish thriller that probes the bleeding edge of self and other. Huntley's novel is sexy, propulsive, and damn good."
--Ivy Pochoda, author of These Women

"I Want You More, about a ghostwriter who falls for her celebrity chef client, has sharp bites. It's a darkly funny, sexy love story--a must-read for anyone who loves food and femmes. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you hungry...and, most of all, it'll make you thirsty, if you know what I mean!"
--Dibs Baer, author of Lady Tigers in the Concrete Jungle

"A deliciously twisted love story that sneakily upends your expectations at every turn; a candy apple with a razor blade hidden inside."
--Graham Moore, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game

"Like cinnamon Red Hots, this of-the-moment domestic thriller keeps you sweetly sucking away till it delivers the punch."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Huntley contrasts the appeal of sun-drenched celebrity culture with the dark underbelly of life in the public eye, echoing Kiley Reid's Such A Fun Age and Emma Cline's The Guest. With dramatic aplomb, Huntley exposes the lengths some will go to maintain a facade and the strength it takes for others to rise above." --Booklist
"Deliciously disquieting...strikes a delicate tonal balance between seductive and serious...Readers who have ever wondered, 'Do I want to be her or be with her?' will feel a chill up their spines."
--Publishers Weekly