Dirty Little Secrets

May 15, 2006
Tyler Blake grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother left her father for a man who provided them a better life. He treats Tyler like a princess, and she grows up with a warped self-image and an unrealistic view of relationships. When Tyler breaks up with her high-school boyfriend for a more dangerous college student, she sacrifices her self-worth. After graduating from high school, she moves to New York to fulfill her dreams of becoming a movie star and of finding a man who will love her unconditionally. Her first bad relationship is with a famous rapper. Next she becomes involved with a basketball player who is emotionally, mentally, and physically abusive. Her relationship with Brian, a music producer, turns ugly when she fights for custody of their son. After winning her court battle, she walks away with a renewed sense of empowerment. Tyler gets a break at stardom when she meets a famous actor. Tyler finally gets her heart's desire and the reader an absorbing tale.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)