Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and JuneĪ glamorous romp through Hollywood in its heyday, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest offers up several unexpected twists and a dazzling, ambitious movie star who will break your heart. Brimming with heartache, betrayal, and a lifetime of Hollywood gossip, this raucous novel will seduce you even as it leaves you wanting more. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has big, juicy secrets at its heart-not just about the surprising identity of movie star Evelyn Hugo's true love, but of the lengths she has gone to protect that mysterious lover. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the total package: the very best of Classic Hollywood intrigue, a delicious twist, and incisive commentary on the wages of stardom, especially for women.Īnne Helen Petersen, BuzzFeed culture writer and author of Scandals of Classic Hollywood Written with Reid’s signature talent for “creating complex, likable characters” ( Real Simple), this is a fascinating journey through the splendor of Old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means-and what it takes-to face the truth.Ī spellbinding novel about love, glamour and the price of fame.Įmily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love But as Evelyn’s story catches up with the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. As Evelyn’s life unfolds-revealing a ruthless ambition, an unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love-Monique begins to feel a very a real connection to the actress. Summoned to Evelyn’s Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens as Evelyn unfurls her story: from making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the late 80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way.

Regardless of why Evelyn has chosen her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Her husband, David, has left her, and her career has stagnated. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. When she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself.

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