The Stand In

Plot

"Pampered, gorgeous movie star Jayne Cooper has always had the world at her feet--and that's the problem. How can she possibly sink her teeth into a gutsy, award-winning part if she has no idea what it's like to be an ordinary woman, one who takes the bus, dyes her own hair, and lives with a pack of uncooperative cats? There's only one thing to do: find a double and trade places for a few weeks, just long enough to do some research... Insane. That's what Mary Lynn McLellan thinks of the deranged, albeit very stylish, woman offering her $100,000 for the chance to lead her life. Not that being a cashier at the Food Barn isn't glamorous...okay, it's not even remotely glamorous. According to Jayne Cooper, all Mary Lynn has to do is order people around, throw the occasional tantrum, and spend time with the very adorable screenwriter of her latest film while letting the famous actress live in her rundown apartment. What could possibly go wrong? How about everything... Before either can say, 'get me a rewrite,' Jayne and Mary Lynn are trading places, falling in love, making chaos, and finding themselves in each other's lives. And the hardest part of their deception may not be fooling everyone else, but finally being true to their own hearts..."--Back cover.