A Nebula Award nominee and winner of the prestigious Orange Prize, best-selling author Valerie Martin is known for her versatile pen.The Confessions of Edward Day follows a young man through the 1970s and early 80s as he strives for love and fulfillment. While attending a lush party on the Jersey shore, Edward encounters two fellow thespians who change the course of his life forever. The beautiful Madeleine Delavergne quickly becomes his heart's desire, while Guy Margate - after saving Edward from drowning - morphs from a savior into his chief rival on stage and for Madeleine's affections. And for a decade following that fateful meeting, their competition drives them toward a dramatic confrontation and inevitable tragedy.