I believe this woman is presenting false memory syndrome, which is a real thing and accepted by psychological professionals. Some people believe the false memory so completely they can pass polygraph tests. The more unstable the personality is, the better hold a false memory can sustain, and Ms. Corfman is an unstable person.
https://www.psychologistworld.com/memory/false-memories-questioning-eyewitness-testimony
So that just makes her lie stink a little less
iirc she stated she was a fan of harlequin romance stories at the time...