“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Once the golden girl of Hollywood, Evelyn Hugo now is at the end of the golden years of life. Not wanting her story to go untold, Evelyn enlists the help of unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant to write her biography. Monique can’t wrap her head around why an icon like Evelyn Hugo would select her but dealing with the aftershock of her failing marriage Monique thinks this could be the perfect distraction from her disastrous life and kickstart her next chapter. Monique begins to meet Evelyn in her glamorous Manhattan apartment to conduct her interviews where Evelyn promises to reveal all, leaving no secret left untold. The stories she begins to share untangle webs created by Evelyn and truths known to few of her climb to fame, her seven, scandalous marriages and the truth behind why she left show business. However the more Evelyn pulls at the strings of her life Monique begins to realize that her own life’s story has been dangerously entwined with Evelyn’s along the way. So I admit, I dragged my feet to read this book because let’s be real. It. Is. Everywhere. Taylor Jenkins Reid has a cult following that few others have and her books are very heavily promoted but…I’m beginning to understand the hype. “…Evelyn Hugo” is the second book I’ve read by TJR and I absolutely loved it. I have really enjoyed her writing style and the way she leads you through her stories. If you are one of the few people left on planet Earth who haven’t read this, do yourself a favor and add it to your TBR list.

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