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Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her starring role as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl on The CW (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011) and The Judge (2014). Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014). She portrayed Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020). In addition to acting, Meester has ventured into music. After featuring in the top ten Billboard Hot 100 with single Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad", she released her solo singles under Universal Republic label "Somebody to Love" in 2009 and "Your Love's a Drug" in 2010. Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, Heartstrings, was independently released in 2014. She has also modeled, having been the face of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands. Early life Meester was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Constance Lynn (née Haas) and Douglas Jay Meester. Her father is a real estate broker; her mother is a writer. She has two brothers: an older brother, Douglas Logan Meester (born 1983), and a younger brother, Alexander "Lex" Meester (born 1994). At the time of her birth, Meester's parents were serving time in a federal prison for their involvement in a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States. Constance was able to give birth to Leighton in a hospital and nurse her for three months in a halfway house, before returning to prison to complete her sentence. Her paternal grandparents cared for Meester during this period. She has maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and, despite their criminal past, has stated, "It made me realize that you can't judge anyone—especially your parents—for what they've done in their past, because people change." She grew up in Marco Island, Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse. Her parents separated in 1992.When she was 11 years old, Meester and her siblings moved with their mother to New York City. She attended the Professional Children's School and began working as a model with Wilhelmina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Weber, and working with then-photographer Sofia Coppola. Meester also booked commercials for Tamagotchi and Clearasil, and modeled for Limited Too alongside Amanda Seyfried. At age 14, she relocated to Los Angeles and attended Hollywood and Beverly Hills High Schools. Meester then transferred to a small private school and graduated a year earlier than normal. Career 2003–2007: Career beginnings Meester made her acting debut in 1999 as a murder victim's friend, Alyssa Turner, on an episode of Law & Order. Following this, she made her film debut in Hangman's Curse (2003), based on the bestselling book by Frank Peretti. She had a series regular role in Tarzan, which aired for only eight episodes. A recurring role in Entourage as Justine Chapin and Veronica Mars as Carrie Bishop followed in 2004 and 2005. Meester booked guest roles in the series Crossing Jordan, 8 Simple Rules, 7th Heaven and 24. She was cast as series regular in Surface as Savannah Barnett.In 2006, Meester appeared in two films, Flourish and Inside. She also guest starred in an episode of Numbers and appeared in two episodes of House as Ali Johnson, a teenager who has a crush on Gregory House. She then had guest roles on CSI: Miami and Shark, and portrayed the female lead in the horror film Drive-Thru, for which she recorded the song "Inside the Black". Meester was cast as identical twin sisters Kayla and Kelly Rhodes in the ABC crime-drama series Secrets of a Small Town, but the network decided not to forward the series. 2007–2012: Gossip Girl and music ventures In 2007, Meester was cast in The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl as Blair Waldorf, based on the book series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. She first auditioned for the role of Serena van der Woodsen, but told the producers that she could better play Blair. However, it was important that Serena was blonde and Blair was brunette, so Meester dyed her hair brown for the role. Her performance was the most critically acclaimed of the show, with Blair being cited as the series' breakout character. She also garnered media attention for her wardrobe on the show. The series ended after six seasons and 120 episodes. Meester later starred in the television film The Haunting of Sorority Row, and had a role in the ensemble comedy-drama film Remember the Daze. In 2008, she appeared in the horror-thriller film Killer Movie and reprised her role in Entourage singing with Tony Bennett in the episode.Early in 2009, Meester partnered with Reebok to model their new Top Down sneakers. Apart from Gossip Girl, Meester worked with co-star Ed Westwick in a Nikon Coolpix series camera advertisement, and both were the faces of the Korean clothing line ASK Enquired. In April 2009, she released the song "Birthday" featuring duo Awesome New Republic. A version without her vocals was included on their Rational Geographic Vol. I album. Later that month, Meester signed a recording contract with Universal Republic. Meester provided vocals on Cobra Starship's song "Good Girls Go Bad", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In July, "Body Control" surfaced on the internet. Meester's first official single, "Somebody to Love", featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke, was released for airplay on October 13, 2009, and became available for digital download on October 14, 2009. She recorded a cover of the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for the compilation album A Very Special Christmas 7.Her second single, "Your Love's a Drug", was digitally released on March 30, 2010, and she is also featured on Stephen Jerzak's song "She Said". Meester did a duet with DJ Clinton Sparks on "Front Cut", which appeared on the internet in February 2011. Lil Wayne worked with her on an unreleased song titled "Make It Rain" and Jesse McCartney wrote another song. The album was produced by Polow Da Don, Harvey Mason Jr., and Spencer Nezey. Meester began working on it in March 2009 and the album was initially projected to be released in the fall of 2009, but was later delayed to early 2010. It was pushed back again to late 2010, and was ultimately shelved. Meester had small roles in the comedies Date Night and Going the Distance. She then starred with Gwyneth Paltrow and Garrett Hedlund in the country music drama Country Strong. Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe described Meester as the best part of the film, writing, "She's just doing Reese Witherspoon's June Carter Cash in Walk the Line with dabs of Miley Cyrus and Kellie Pickler. But it's not an impersonation; it's a performance with its own comedy and sweetness." Claudia Puig of USA Today was also positive, stating "Meester s.... Discover the Ben Leighton popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ben Leighton books.
Best Seller Ben Leighton Books of September 2021
Santa's Subpoena
Rebecca ZanettiSeptember 28, 2021$3.99Anna, Aiden, and the whole Albertini Family are back in this Holiday Adventure!
Mistletoe Cowboy
Diana PalmerSeptember 28, 2021$2.99In this heartwarming story of holiday romance, one cowboy is ready for love—whether he knows it yet or not . . . Horse whisperer Parker doesn't drink, smoke, or gamble, and he doesn...
The Jailhouse Lawyer
James Patterson & Nancy AllenSeptember 20, 2021$14.99From James Patterson, the world's #1 bestselling author: a young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown—and ends up in jail herself. In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the...
Sunreach (Skyward Flight: Novella 1)
Brandon Sanderson & Janci PattersonSeptember 28, 2021$4.99From #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the first of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back ...
The Christmas Wedding Guest
Susan MallerySeptember 28, 2021$9.99“This two-in-one romance starts a new series that Mallery’s many fans will devour like a Christmas cookie.”—Booklist Susan Mallery, author of the Fool’s Gold romances, cheerfu...
Seabreeze Book Club
Jan MoranSeptember 28, 2021$4.99A new bookshop on the beach. A sizzling summer ahead. Join a new book club at the Seabreeze Inn. **From a USA Today bestselling author.** When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay form a book club to ...
Wild at Heart
Zoe YorkSeptember 28, 2021$4.99He's the guy everyone loves, and she's the outsider who knows better than to fall for the town's favourite golden boy. Everyone in Pine Harbour loves Will Kincaid—except the one person he ...
Bewilderment: A Novel
Richard PowersSeptember 21, 2021$14.99Shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction A heartrending new novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning and #1 New York Times best-selling au...
Santa Cruise
Fern MichaelsSeptember 28, 2021$12.99Fans of Debbie Macomber and Danielle Steel won’t want to miss this enchanting, humorous, and heartwarming novel that takes you on a singles cruise with four lifelong friends who might just...
The Unknown
Heather GrahamSeptember 28, 2021$7.99Someone wants to watch the city burn… Sienna Murray was only fourteen when she pulled her neighbors out of a raging house fire. A decade later, she still can’t explain what happened...
Unrequited Infatuations
Stevie Van ZandtSeptember 28, 2021$16.99Uncover never-before-told stories in this epic tale of self-discovery by a Rock n Roll disciple and member of the E Street Band. What story begins in a bedroom in suburban New Jersey in the ...
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony DoerrSeptember 28, 2021$14.99From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See , perhaps the most bestselling and beloved literary fiction of our time, comes the highly anticipated Cloud Cuckoo Lan...
Beach Trip
Cathy HoltonMay 12, 2009$1.99“Break out the tissues, sunblock, and margarita mix as four friends reunite after twenty-three years for a beach party in [this] feast of Southern friendship. . . . [Cathy] Holton refreshe...
Enemy at the Gates
Vince Flynn & Kyle MillsSeptember 14, 2021$14.99Picking up where the “tour de force” ( The Providence Journal ) Total Power left off, the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series follows the CIA’s top ope...
Tell Me
Lisa JacksonMarch 19, 2013$1.99A reporter and her cop fiancé dig into the shocking truth of a cold murder case in this Southern thriller by the #1 New York Times bestselling author. The most hated woman in Savannah, Geor...
A Fatality in Spain (A Year in Europe—Book 4)
Blake PierceSeptember 28, 2021$4.99“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation...
Rationality
Steven PinkerSeptember 28, 2021$16.99“In our uncertain age, which can so often feel so dark and disturbing, Steven Pinker has distinguished himself as a voice of positivity.” – New York Times Can reading a book make you m...
Spark
Helen HardtSeptember 28, 2021$7.99He’ll do anything for his family… Donovan “Donny” Steel is on a partnership track with a major Denver law firm. He loves his city career and his luxurious downtown loft, and life is ...
Keep Me Warm at Christmas
Brenda NovakSeptember 28, 2021$7.99Maybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers. Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal...
Wild Heart
Laurelin PaigeSeptember 28, 2021$5.99Book three in the Dirty Wild trilogy that began with Wild Rebel. Secrets, surprises, and second chances. This trip down memory lane with Jolie has mended as much as it’s torn up. I promise...
Vanderbilt
Anderson Cooper & Katherine HoweSeptember 21, 2021$14.99New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary Ame...
One Night to Forever Box Set: Books 1-4
Melissa McCloneSeptember 19, 2019$0.99Experience love when it's least expected with four full-length, heartwarming sweet romances in the One Night to Forever box set by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa McClone. Fiancé for t...
Courage Is Calling
Ryan HolidaySeptember 28, 2021$13.99Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy— The Obstacle Is the Way , Ego is the Enemy , and Stillness is the Key —captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and he...
It Ends with Us
Colleen HooverAugust 2, 2016$11.99In this “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve finished it” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) from the #1 New ...
Mr. Park Lane
Louise BaySeptember 28, 2021$4.99I haven't seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it. At twenty-nine, I'm a doctor and I've traveled the world, but just the thought of him has m...
The Duchess Hunt
Lorraine HeathSeptember 28, 2021$5.99New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath continues her Once Upon a Dukedom series with this lush love story of a duke who discovers what he desires in a wife may not be what he needs...
The Love Hypothesis
Ali HazelwoodSeptember 14, 2021$9.99The Instant New York Times Bestseller A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021 When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefu...
Strength Under Fire
Lindsay McKennaSeptember 28, 2021$6.99New York Times bestselling author Lindsay McKenna returns to Silver Creek, Wyoming, where a Black Ops veteran finds the strength to fight again when a dangerous terrorist group comes a...
The Last Graduate
Naomi NovikSeptember 28, 2021$13.99The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling trilogy continues in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education . In Wisdom, Shelter. That...
Beneath The Willow Tree
Rachel HannaSeptember 28, 2021$3.99In the 8th installment of this USA Today bestselling series, someone has come home to Seagrove after many years. But what are they doing back in town? Also, catch up with your other favorite...
The Night She Disappeared
Lisa JewellSeptember 7, 2021$12.99INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first-class thriller with heart.” —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling...
The Wish
Nicholas SparksSeptember 28, 2021$14.99With exclusive travel photos and a special letter from the Author, only available for e-readers. From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of...
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura DaveMay 4, 2021$13.99#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SELECTION OF THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, BEST BOOK OF SUMMER SELECTED BY * VOGUE * USA TODAY * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * CNN * TOWN & ...
Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business)
Tabitha BrownSeptember 28, 2021$14.99You are seen, you are loved, and you are heard! Before Tabitha Brown was one of the most popular personalities in the world, sharing her delicious vegan home cooking and ...
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Andrea PenroseSeptember 28, 2021$12.99A thrilling new mystery novel from the acclaimed author of Murder at Queen’s Landing , perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Anne Perry ! The wedding of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Cha...
The Essay
Robin YocumOctober 8, 2012$1.99Jimmy Lee Hickam grew up along Red Dog Road, a dead-end strip of gravel and mud buried deep in the bowels of Appalachian Ohio. It is the poorest road, in the poorest county, in the poorest r...
The High 5 Habit
Mel RobbinsSeptember 28, 2021$12.99In her global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins taught millions of people around the world the five second secret to motivation . Now she's back with another simple, proven tool you ...
Lyin' Eyes
Julie MulhernSeptember 28, 2021$6.99Get me to the church on time! Not so much the church, as the patio. And not if Ellison can't stop finding bodies. She's finding corpses in pairs now, and planning a wedding, and trying (trul...
As Good as Dead
Holly JacksonSeptember 28, 2021$10.99The highly anticipated finale to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, the instant New York Times bestsellers that read like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end of ...
Apples Never Fall
Liane MoriartySeptember 14, 2021$14.99#1 New York Times Bestseller From Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers , comes Apples Never Fall , a novel that looks at mar...
Dirty Daddies
Renee Rose, Laylah Roberts, Maren Smith, Livia Grant, Measha Stone, Shane Starett, Brianna Hale, Emily Tilton, Kara Kelley, Kessily Lewel, Stella Moore, Pepper North, Golden Angel, Sinistre Ange, Raisa Greywood, Becca Jameson, Paige Michaels, Tess Summers, M.A. Innes, J.M. Dabney, Jacki James, Susan Hawke, Nora Phoenix, Allysa Hart, Rayanna Jamison, Maggie Ryan & Layne DanielsSeptember 28, 2021$2.99A DADDY FOR EVERYONE! Available for a limited time, this collection of twenty-five sexy as sin romances star Daddy Doms who demand obedience and require your total surrender. Whether you lik...
Considering Kate
Nora RobertsAugust 26, 2019$2.99Enjoy the final book in the reader-favorite Stanislaskis series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Kate Stanislaski Kimball is done with glamour and fame; she has come h...
Last Seen Alone
Laura GriffinSeptember 28, 2021$7.99When they face the most baffling missing person's case of their careers, a fiercely ambitious lawyer and a homicide detective have no one to turn to for help except each other, from Ne...
Mile High with a Vampire
Lynsay SandsSeptember 28, 2021$6.99In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates alo...
The Man Who Died Twice
Richard OsmanSeptember 28, 2021$13.99The second gripping novel in the New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron...
The Christmas Wish
Sharon SalaSeptember 28, 2021$7.99Fans of RaeAnne Thayne and Debbie Mason will feel right at home in this emotional holiday love story: • Uplifting second chance romance • Tight-knit small-town community • Characters t...
Mistletoe Christmas
Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor & Erica RidleySeptember 28, 2021$6.99From four beloved writers—Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley—come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves u...
The Santa Suit
Mary Kay AndrewsSeptember 28, 2021$10.99From Mary Kay Andrews, the New York Times bestselling author of Hello, Summer , comes a novella celebrating the magic of Christmas and second chances in The Santa Suit . When newly-divorced ...
Peril
Bob Woodward & Robert CostaSeptember 21, 2021$14.99The transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands as one of the most dangerous periods in American history. But as # 1 internationally bestselling author ...
Deadly Valor
Kaylea CrossSeptember 28, 2021$4.99She's been targeted by a killer. Widow Danae Sutherland moved to Crimson Point a month ago with her teenage son to begin a new chapter in their lives. Adjusting to small town life is a big c...
Best Seller Ben Leighton Audio Books of September 2021
- Peril (Unabridged)Bob Woodward & Robert Costa$14.99
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- Greenlights (Unabridged)Matthew McConaughey$14.99
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- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Unabridged)James Clear$14.99
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- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson$14.99
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- Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Unabridged)David Goggins$21.99
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- VanderbiltAnderson Cooper & Katherine Howe$19.99
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- A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life (Unabridged)Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein$14.99
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- Local Woman MissingMary Kubica$9.99
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- The WishNicholas Sparks$14.99
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- DuneFrank Herbert$26.99
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