“Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017.” —BuzzFeed
“The
epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave
every reader mesmerized. 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
In this entrancing novel “that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all” (Kirkus Reviews),
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.
“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (Redbook):
a mesmerizing 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 costs—to face the truth.
