His New York Wife

In 'His New York Wife,' the bright lights of Manhattan serve as a cruel bait for Lila Lake, an aspiring playwright who discovers that the promise of a Broadway debut is merely a thin veil for exploitation. When her theatrical dreams crumble, Lila is forced into the employ of Julia Hewitt, a socialite whose 'widow' status is a convenient lie masking a secret marriage to the heir of the formidable Duval estate. The narrative spirals into a high-stakes game of identity theft when Lila agrees to impersonate Julia to facilitate a secret getaway. What follows is a messy collision of private investigators, legal blunders, and a romance born from mutual disillusionment. As the Duval family’s rigid social structures threaten to crush the young lovers, Lila must navigate a labyrinth of class-based deception to find a version of the truth that doesn't involve a prison cell.