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While Bradley Joseph strategizes how to overcome his fears and social anxiety disorder that confine him to his Silicon Valley home, a bold woman he meets on a dating app conscripts him to watch the classic film Roman Holiday. There's only one problem-Bradley is the world's premier alternate reality creator and Nicole is a technology journalist with an agenda. After launching his latest alt-reality masterpiece that pairs dead actors with live ones, Bradley uses it to write alternate scenes for Audrey Hepburn's films. He premieres his work with Nicole, who challenges Bradley to reincarnate the actress. Bradley produces a faithful stand-in for himself and adapts his technology to travel back to 1953 San Francisco and romance pre-stardom ""Audrey."" He loses himself in her life and times, orchestrating Audrey to cure his phobias and ignite his love life. Technological advances allow Audrey to direct the action but Nicole's disappearance makes Bradley choose between axing the program and a classic Hollywood ending.

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""A unique, captivating journey across the time/space continuum, rendered believable by the author's skill in portraying characters and settings. Not only does the world's most beloved actress return to a present-day life through technology, but her presence, personality, voice, and-yes, her emotions-pop off the page. An unputdownable read."" -Mike Krentz, author of the Dr. Zack Winston and Mahoney & Squire series ""Second Act is a masterful, true-to-life blend of mystery and science fiction DNA that keeps the pages turning. Part Isaac Asimov, part Michael Crichton, all compelling. Strongly, unequivocally recommended."" -Daniel Charles Ross, author of the critically acclaimed thriller Force No One ""A thoroughly researched, well-written work of fiction wrapped around the hottest technological issue of our time. Navratil forces the reader to come to grips with the implications of artificial intelligence for creativity, creatives, and lovers."" -R. Kenward Jones, author of Buried at Sea and The Face in the Grave ""Creative and thought-provoking, Navratil's Second Act is a treat to read and imagines the possibilities an AI future holds for all of us."" -Kathleen Toomey Jabs, author of Black Wings

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