Woman of Illusion

About the Book

As a girl grows up in a small town in Eastern Europe, her single mother labors in a factory to support them. After deciding at age nineteen that her life is going nowhere, she buys a plane ticket to America. Despite never speaking a word of English, the girl is determined to start over in a place where she hopes better opportunities await.

Unable to secure any other work than that of a stripper, the young woman soon discovers that it is up to her to fulfill every man’s fantasy. As she becomes immersed in a slimy reality, the woman must relinquish her tips to the club manager, battle with other strippers over regular customers, and determine who she can trust in a country where she knows no one. When she loses complete control of her life, the woman finally escapes with help from a friend. Now as she searches for her place in her new home, the woman must learn to distinguish between love and lust within a dark world where everyone wants something from her.

Woman of Illusion shares the tale of a young woman’s journey from Eastern Europe to America where she becomes immersed in a new and dangerous life as a stripper.

About the Author

Smiley is originally from Germany. She is currently a stay-at-home mother who lives with her son in Pennsylvania. Woman of Illusion is her debut novel.