"Aging and reclusive
Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth
about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown
magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded
than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
Monique is not exactly on
top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life
is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her
biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart
her career.
Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique
listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her
way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business
in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn
unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great
forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the
legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes
clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and
irreversible ways."--Goodreads blurb
This book has been on my radar for many years now and boy do I wish I'd read it sooner. I loved this book. So well-written, emotional, and engrossing. This was my first book by Reid, though I see her name everywhere. I will definitely be trying some more of her books, as she is phenomenal.
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