Who among us hasn’t wondered what happened to the guy we dated in high school?  What would be the reaction if you met up again years later only now he is a huge Hollywood star?  How would you feel - love-struck or star-struck?  Better yet, what if he makes overtures that he wants to reconnect with you?  A moment you have dreamed about is finally here until you remember the dark secret you have kept hidden for over twenty years – a secret so deep that it could rip both your worlds apart.  The possibilities of all the what-if’s are endless!
 
In Tina Murray’s A Chance to Say Yes (ArcheBooks Publishing), the man in question is Heston Demming, an international celebrity at the peak of his acting career and a man whose face is on the cover of every tabloid.  In spite of his drop-dead gorgeous looks and untold wealth, his fans would be surprised if they knew that beneath Demming’s polished exterior, his life is falling apart. 

This gripping plot takes the reader inside the explosive and private life of an exclusive beachfront community’s star attraction.  His luxurious lifestyle should be declaration enough of his victory over the hardships he endured growing up in Naples, Florida, yet he still feels he is drowning in despair.  

He returns to his hometown and, as he attempts to make restitution to those he wronged, he meets up with Poppy Talbot - a woman he had left behind in his quest for money and fame.  She is the same sweet person he remembered from his teen years; only now he realizes she is the one woman who could save him if he can only get her to forgive and forget the past. 

Poppy, an art dealer in this wealthy town, is currently separated from her husband.  She is flooded with mixed emotions about seeing her old flame; for as often as she longed for this moment over the years, she has equally dreaded it in case her long-kept secret surfaces – a secret so deep it could rip their lives apart.

For anyone who loves celebrity gossip with a gripping plot - this book is a must read.  With its surprising twists and turns, this first novel in the Demming family movie star dynasty is a love story that will leave the reader anxiously awaiting the sequel, which is already in the works.  Learn more by visiting Tina Murray's website at www.tinamurrayauthor.com

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