Full: A Novel

Written by Julia Spiro

Narrated by Brittany Pressley

To her followers, she advocates for an authentic and transparent life. In reality, she’s living a perfect lie.

Wellness influencer Ava Maloney’s enormous success is based on total transparency, extolling the well-documented virtues of her full, balanced life.

But the truth is, Ava’s social media platform is built on a lie. And her double life is beginning to take its toll.

Escaping Los Angeles for a luxury wellness retreat on Martha’s Vineyard, Ava believes she can get everything back on track. No fans will be the wiser to the real reason for her visit. With the help of the other guests, staff, and a supportive local, Ava begins regaining control of her body, her mind, and her life. Except someone is onto her, threatening to expose the secret she’s hidden for so long. Ava was prepared to face her demons, but not publicly. Not yet.

The fallout might also force Ava to finally reconcile who she’s been pretending to be with who she actually is—a woman discovering the real meaning of a full and balanced life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Apr 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781713651932

Julia Spiro

Julia Spiro was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Harvard College, she lived in Los Angeles and worked in the film industry for nearly a decade. She now lives year-round on Martha’s Vineyard. Someone Else’s Secret is her first novel.

Reviews for Full

[jacobusp_2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I received this book through Amazon's "First Reads" program. The characters were well developed, and credible. As a warning -- those with eating disorders, especially bulimia, should be forewarned of a continuous dialog of the bulimic process, which could be offsetting. For me, with no background in bulimia, I was taken into an environment of understanding the depths of struggles that those with bulimia face. Overall, I thought it was a good, real narrative, but I completely understand how it could be quite "raw" to some. I thank the author for letting us hear about this issue.