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'Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour' BuzzFeed 'This
wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous
Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of
drama' PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a
legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks
she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never
imagine. 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. The Seven
Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old
Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with
what it means and what it costs to face the truth. Don't miss the new novel from
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