Ringer (Novel)

Ringer is a upcoming novel written by Maryam Wells.

Synopsis
Maggie Stone is a student at a prominent California University while Frankie Stone, Maggie's twin sister, is a troubled model living in New York. Frankie is a drunkard, in desperate need for rehabilitation. Kim checks her sister in a rehab center, agreeing to fill up Dominique's absence. Many events take place in Paris as Kim finds herself dealing with all of Kate's problems including blackmail. She also falls in love with Philip, one of the workers there, when he finds a remarkable change in Dominique's personality.

Plot
When her identical twin sister drowns after falling overboard, a recoving alcoholic assumes her identity in order to be close to the man she feels is responsible for her twin's death.

Maggie (Bette Davis) is a sincere, demure waitress who misses her plane to Los Angeles, where she intends to meet her twin sister Frankie (also Davis) and her cousin Freddie (Charlie Ruggles). She persuades Bill Emerson (Glenn Ford) to take her home in his boat. Later, their relationship grows while she paints a portrait of Eben Folger (Walter Brennan), the old lighthouse keeper, and Kate is very much in love.

However, her sister Pat, a flamboyant, man-hungry manipulator, fools Bill when she first meets him pretending to be Kate. Pat then pursues him on a trip out of town, and when they return, they announce to Kate their intention to marry.

A heartbroken Kate focuses on her work with a rude but very talented artist named Karnock (Dane Clark), but rejects his romantic overtures. Bill eventually goes to Chile, allowing Kate to spend some time with her sister, whom she hasn't seen since the marriage. When the two go sailing, a sudden storm washes Pat overboard and she drowns, her sister inadvertently seizing her wedding ring while trying to save her. Kate passes out and is washed ashore in the boat. When she regains consciousness, she is mistaken for Pat.

Bill is about to return, so Kate decides to assume her late sister's identity. To her surprise, she learns that Bill is angry at Pat for her many affairs and in no mood to continue the marriage. Cousin Freddie has guessed the truth and insists that Kate must reveal to Bill her real identity. When she does, Bill realizes that Kate is the one he truly loves.