I Want You More - A Novel

"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.

About the author

Swan Huntley is the author of Getting Clean With Stevie Green, The Goddesses, We Could Be Beautiful, The Bad Mood Book, and You're Grounded: An Anti-Self-Help Book to Calm You the F*ck Down. She lives in Los Angeles.

Summary

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, invites Zara to live in her East Hampton home for the summer. Zara doesn’t want to go, but Jane insists.

As the two women create Jane’s book, their attachment grows stronger. Zara, who’s lost and in search of an identity, finds one in the shadow of Jane. She starts wearing Jane’s clothes. And speaking like Jane. And adopting Jane’s mannerisms. Eventually, the line between them 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 open-hearted reader question how safe it is to trust the people they love.

Product details

• Authors: Swan Huntley, Huntley Swan
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2025
• EAN: 9781958506707
• ISBN: 978-1-958506-70-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Satire, Romance, New York, food, cooking, Foodie, Chef, Social Media, Garden, Fan, FICTION / Women, Media, Love, Queer, House, Suspense, Community, Pool, Celebrity, Fame, secret, secrets, lesbian, Neighbor, book, Hamptons, Writing, Shadow, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Camera, famous, Home, Thriller / suspense fiction, Lover, Sexuality, Ghostwriter, Cook, Kitchen, client, picture, Estate, Town, Papparazzi, Gate, Metafiction, Neighborhood, swimming, East Hampton, Ghostwriting, Fiction and Related items, Pride Month, Girlfriend, Danger, Author, bedroom, Food Network, cooking show, food business, celebrity chef, cooking star, tabloid