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.
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.
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Historical fiction centered on high-profile figures in entertainment, sports, and science has reached millions of readers worldwide through narrative depth and immersive period settings. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo established this signature approach, examining public perception and private identity in mid-century Hollywood.
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an American novelist known for her bestselling works set from the 1950s through the 1990s and beyond, including Carrie Soto Is Back and Atmosphere: A Love Story. Her novels have sold more than 21 million copies worldwide and earned selections from major readership platforms including Reese's Book Club, Read with Jenna, GMA Book Club, Indie Next, Best of Amazon, and Book of the Month.
Born in Ocean City, Maryland, on December 20, 1983, Reid earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College before pursuing a full-time career as an author. She published her debut novel, Forever, Interrupted, in 2013, followed by contemporary relationship dramas such as After I Do, Maybe in Another Life, and One True Loves. Her career reached widespread recognition as she pivoted toward mid-to-late 20th-century historical fiction, beginning with the publication of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in 2017.
Following that success, Reid published Daisy Jones & The Six in 2019, which was adapted into a limited television series on Amazon Prime. She continued expanding her fictional focus with Malibu Rising and Carrie Soto Is Back, before authoring Atmosphere: A Love Story, a 1980s-set space thriller centered on a female NASA astronaut. Reid currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex Jenkins Reid, and their daughter.
Reid's narrative technique frequently utilizes creative structures, such as oral histories, interview transcripts, multi-perspective timelines, and media excerpts, to explore complex character dynamics. Her stories examine the intersection of public renown, personal ambition, secret relationships, and female autonomy. Set across diverse eras ranging from 1950s cinema to 1970s rock music, 1980s athletics, and space exploration, her novels investigate how media narratives shape public memory and personal truth.
3 books in catalog
Historical fiction centered on high-profile figures in entertainment, sports, and science has reached millions of readers worldwide through narrative depth and immersive period settings. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo established this signature approach, examining public perception and private identity in mid-century Hollywood.
Taylor Jenkins Reid is an American novelist known for her bestselling works set from the 1950s through the 1990s and beyond, including Carrie Soto Is Back and Atmosphere: A Love Story. Her novels have sold more than 21 million copies worldwide and earned selections from major readership platforms including Reese's Book Club, Read with Jenna, GMA Book Club, Indie Next, Best of Amazon, and Book of the Month.
Born in Ocean City, Maryland, on December 20, 1983, Reid earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College before pursuing a full-time career as an author. She published her debut novel, Forever, Interrupted, in 2013, followed by contemporary relationship dramas such as After I Do, Maybe in Another Life, and One True Loves. Her career reached widespread recognition as she pivoted toward mid-to-late 20th-century historical fiction, beginning with the publication of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in 2017.
Following that success, Reid published Daisy Jones & The Six in 2019, which was adapted into a limited television series on Amazon Prime. She continued expanding her fictional focus with Malibu Rising and Carrie Soto Is Back, before authoring Atmosphere: A Love Story, a 1980s-set space thriller centered on a female NASA astronaut. Reid currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex Jenkins Reid, and their daughter.
Reid's narrative technique frequently utilizes creative structures, such as oral histories, interview transcripts, multi-perspective timelines, and media excerpts, to explore complex character dynamics. Her stories examine the intersection of public renown, personal ambition, secret relationships, and female autonomy. Set across diverse eras ranging from 1950s cinema to 1970s rock music, 1980s athletics, and space exploration, her novels investigate how media narratives shape public memory and personal truth.
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