Smoke and Mirrors
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Alena Raine is the biggest Hollywood star the world has ever known. Or is she? Before Alena became a world sensation, she had a best friend, Lena Caine. She was the up-and-coming star that the world was hungry for. But her sudden death gave Alena the chance to steal back what was once hers.
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