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Aging Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo finally agrees to have her story told by Monique Grant, a magazine reporter whose own life is unraveling. As the pair huddle in Evelyn’s Los Angeles penthouse, Evelyn recounts her rise from the 1950s to the 1980s, the seven tumultuous marriages that shaped her career, and the fierce ambition, fierce friendships, and forbidden love that defined her legacy. The discovery of secret pains forces Monique—and Evelyn—to confront the costs of honesty. With Reid’s trademark depth of character, the narrative weaves between the shimmering spectacle of classic Hollywood and the harsh reality of modern relationships.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Taylor Jenkins Reid
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