The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK | NATIONAL BESTSELLERNamed a Best Book of 2025 by Time, NPR, Goodreads, and others.
"[A] propulsive puzzle of a novel." --The New York Times Book Review
"This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." --Reese Witherspoon
In this electric, voice-driven debut novel, an elusive bestselling author decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.
Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.
As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda fantasized escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she'll be a whole person again.
"An addictive page-turner infused with humor and heart, The Three Lives of Cate Kay balances the dishy allure of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo with the empathy of Slow Dance. A joy to read from first page to last" (Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author).
Fagan, Kate: - Kate Fagan: Kate Fagan is a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She is also an in-studio contributor for The Word, a digital video segment that examines hot topics in sports. Previously, Fagan spent three seasons covering the 76ers for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Her work has earned her multiple awards, and she has been featured on Longreads, a site that curates the best in long-form journalism and fiction. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781668076217 |
| ISBN 10 | 1668076217 |
| Title | The Three Lives of Cate Kay |
| Author | Kate Fagan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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