The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo

Aging and reclusive Hollywood icón Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scan-dalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine repórter Monique Grant to write her story, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Determined to use this opportunity to jump-start her career, Monique listens in fascination. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to leaving 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. But. as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusión, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid’s signature talent for creating “complex, likable characters” (Real Simple}, this is 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.