The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Publication date
- 2018
- Print length
- 391 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 978-1501161933
Romance + Biographers
What to Know Before Reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a stunning look at Old Hollywood. The story follows a legendary, reclusive movie star who finally decides to tell the truth about her scandalous life, but she shocks everyone by picking an unknown reporter named Monique Wright to write it. Monique has no idea why she was chosen. Still, she takes the job.
Evelyn's tale spans decades of ambition, ruthless sacrifices, and a succession of seven different husbands. Yet, behind the glamorous public image lies a deeply hidden, fiercely guarded private love. It is a devastatingly beautiful romance. The world was never allowed to see it.
As the interviews go on, the two women form an unexpected bond. However, a dark secret connects their pasts, and it changes everything.
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