The Three Lives of Cate Kay
The perfect read for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid
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- USD 12.99
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- USD 12.99
Publisher Description
Friend. Lover. Imposter. Who is Cate Kay?
Reese's Bookclub January 2025 Pick
A must-read book for 2025 in both Stylist and Cosmo
'A standout, multi-layered novel that will have you hooked' Sun
'We were obsessed with this page turner' Closer
Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous.
Anne Marie Callahan is the name nobody knows. Only the people she left behind. And Annie knows there's no one there anymore who could connect the dots between the girl who ran away all those years ago and the famous novelist.
If you asked, she'd say her name was Cass Ford. That's what her barista shouts each morning. And it's how she introduces herself to the woman she'll eventually call the love of her life.
Three names, three lives. But Cate Kay is finally ready to tell you who she really is.
And when the truth is out, will everyone's favourite novelist hold on to her place in our hearts or are some betrayals impossible to forgive?
Kate Fagan is the author of several New York Times bestselling non fiction books. The Three Lives of Cate Kay explores the cost of ambition, the longings of first (and second and third) love, and how it's never too late to go home.
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'This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists.' Reese Witherspoon
'Such clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller.' Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking Point
'Brilliantly entertaining' Good Housekeeping
Readers love The Three Lives of Cate Kay:
'I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down' *****
'The way that this book has been written is pure genius' *****
'If you loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then this one will hit the mark for you too' *****
'Gripping, perfectly paced and a unique story' ****
'An excellent debut and I look forward to more from Kate Fagan' ****
'Fantastic premise, characters, storylines, intrigue, settings... everything' *****
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
If you’ve felt how love can destroy but also redeem, then you’ll relate instantly to this fascinating debut novel. Amanda Kent was the cool friend and Annie Callahan was the nearly-as-cool sidekick until a terrible freak accident, a rash decision and a selfish lie drove these two besties apart. Annie fled their small town for New York, renaming herself Cass Ford and publishing a post-apocalyptic novel under yet another moniker, Cate Kay, allowing no one to make the connection between that name and her two other identities. As the book skyrockets to fame, Cass must decide whether or not to remain hidden, unsure if making herself vulnerable will bring her the love and happiness she craves or destroy the safety she’s painfully built from anonymity. Meanwhile, those whose lives she’s touched have their own reckoning to make. We enjoyed piecing together the puzzle of Annie/Cass/Cate’s life story, which is told like an oral history filled with not-entirely-reliable witnesses. Sometimes the truth is hard to find, and sometimes it’s staring right back at you.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sportswriter Fagan (What Made Maddy Run) makes her fiction debut with the electrifying story of a bestselling author's secrets. Many have read The Very Last, but few know the identity of its pseudonymous author, Cate Kay. The narrative, framed as Kay's unpublished memoir, gradually unravels her true story. Raised as Annie Callahan in Upstate New York, she now lives in Charleston, S.C., under the name Cass Ford. When she was a teen, her friend Amanda fell from a zip line while trying to impress her. The accident prompts Annie to run away without knowing whether Amanda survived. She drives aimlessly north and winds up in Plattsburgh, N.Y., where she lives out of her car and works in a coffee shop, afraid to face Amanda and relishing her newfound identity under the name Cass. Eventually, she meets Sidney, a law student who encourages her writing and helps her understand her queer identity. She catapults to fame with the pseudonym Cate Kay and continues to shed her past, leaving Sidney for movie star Ryan Channing, who's secretly a lesbian, after Ryan is cast in a film adaptation of The Very Last. Fagan fascinates with her enigmatic and shape-shifting protagonist, and the tightly woven plot will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It's a blast.
