*New York Times bestseller* *One of the 100 Books to Read in 2024 according to TIME*

A flavorful and inspiring biographical work by One Tree Hill actress Bethany Joy Lenz, about her decade in a cult and her quest for freedom. During the 2000s, after years of hard work and persistence to build a career as an actress, Bethany Joy Lenz finally landed a role in one of the main spots of the popular drama series One Tree Hill. Her career was ready to take off, but her personal life began to crumble. What none of the millions of fans of the series knew, hidden even from her co-stars, was her secret double life in a cult. As an only child who often had to take care of herself and always longed for a place to belong, Lenz found the safe haven she was seeking in a Bible study group with other Hollywood creatives. However, the group soon transformed into something more malevolent - a slowly woven network of manipulation, abuse, and fear under the guise of a church called The Big House Family. Gradually, Lenz began to surrender her autonomy, eventually moving to the family's compound in the Pacific Northwest, under the supervision of a domineering minister who would persuade her to marry one of his sons and gradually siphoned millions from her TV earnings without her knowledge. The family's 'guardian' assigned to her on set, meetings inspired by 'Mao's struggle session,' and regular psychological support with the 'Leadership' were just some of the tactics used to maintain her loyalty. Only when she became a mother did she find the courage to leave and protect her child from a similar fate. After nearly a decade (and with the unlikely help of a die-hard One Tree Hill fan), she finally managed to escape the family and begin to heal from the deep trauma that forever changed the course of her life. Written with powerful honesty and dark humor, Dinner for Vampires is an inspiring story about the importance of identity, faith, and independence.

Pages: 320, Year of Publication: 0508, Dimensions: 13x13cm