I love Taylor Jenkins Reid novels. They are the best summer fun. In this case the protagonist is also named Monique so that’s extra fun.
Monique is a journalist struggling to make a name for herself when suddenly the famous, and reclusive, Evelyn Hugo requests her time for an interview. How can this be? Why would Oscar-winning Evelyn Hugo even know her name? Could it be that she was wow’d by the one piece of amazing journalism Monique produced on assisted dying? That would be a stretch. But this is the interview of a lifetime. And despite the reluctance of Monique’s boss to give this cover story and the scoop to a little-known writer, she can’t refuse. Evelyn wants Monique or nothing. The story is massive.
The drama of Hollywood in the 50s, straight through to the 80s, is on full display. Evelyn is drama. She jumps from one husband to the next. She’s a bit of Liz Taylor meets Ava Gardiner. And the big question Monique seeks to answer is “who was the love of her life.”
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is published by Simon & Schuster. They have many of her other titles too.
If you liked Malibu Rising or Daisy Jones and the Six then you’ll like this novel too. It has a bio-pic vibe and great Tinseltown glam.
