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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the New York Times bestselling author of Atmosphere and Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

“Fascinating, emotional and will be hard to put down. For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, this is her best work yet.” —Associated Press

Evelyn Hugo is done keeping secrets. At seventy-nine, the reclusive Hollywood legend is finally ready to tell the true story of her scandalous rise through golden-age Hollywood — and she hands the job to an obscure magazine writer nobody has heard of, for reasons nobody, including the writer herself, can figure out.

Monique Grant has her own life falling apart, and this unlikely assignment may be the only thing that can put it back together. Over a series of unforgettable interviews, Evelyn walks her through seven marriages, one great love she was never allowed to claim publicly, and the ruthless choices that built — and nearly broke — her.

Taylor Jenkins Reid renders Evelyn's Hollywood in loving, specific detail, then does something trickier: she gives Monique's present-day chapters just as much weight, until the two women's stories click together in a way that reframes everything that came before.

The result is equal parts glamorous escapism and clear-eyed reckoning with ambition, sexuality, and the price of fame. It's easy to see why The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has become one of the most talked-about book club picks of the last decade.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the New York Times bestselling author of Atmosphere and Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

“Fascinating, emotional and will be hard to put down. For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, this is her best work yet.” —Associated Press

Evelyn Hugo is done keeping secrets. At seventy-nine, the reclusive Hollywood legend is finally ready to tell the true story of her scandalous rise through golden-age Hollywood — and she hands the job to an obscure magazine writer nobody has heard of, for reasons nobody, including the writer herself, can figure out.

Monique Grant has her own life falling apart, and this unlikely assignment may be the only thing that can put it back together. Over a series of unforgettable interviews, Evelyn walks her through seven marriages, one great love she was never allowed to claim publicly, and the ruthless choices that built — and nearly broke — her.

Taylor Jenkins Reid renders Evelyn's Hollywood in loving, specific detail, then does something trickier: she gives Monique's present-day chapters just as much weight, until the two women's stories click together in a way that reframes everything that came before.

The result is equal parts glamorous escapism and clear-eyed reckoning with ambition, sexuality, and the price of fame. It's easy to see why The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has become one of the most talked-about book club picks of the last decade.

  • Publisher: Atria Books

    Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

    On Sale Date: June 13, 2017

    ISBN 13: 9781501139239

    ISBN 10: 1501139231

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $32.00

    BISAC: Fiction / Women; Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+

    Page Count: 400

    Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.5 in

    Weight: 1.3 lb

  • Taylor Jenkins Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including Daisy Jones & The Six, Malibu Rising, Carrie Soto Is Back, and Atmosphere. Her books have been selected by Reese's Book Club, Read with Jenna, and Book of the Month, and Daisy Jones & The Six was adapted into a limited series on Amazon Prime Video. She lives in Los Angeles.

  • Readers and critics are calling it addictive, glamorous, and emotionally devastating:

    • BuzzFeed and PopSugar both flagged the novel as one of the most purely addictive reads of its release year, citing its wildly bingeable structure.

    • The Associated Press called it Taylor Jenkins Reid's best work to date, praising how emotionally affecting the ending lands.

    • People and Cosmopolitan singled out the old Hollywood atmosphere as the book's biggest draw, glamorous without turning into pure nostalgia.

    • Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal both highlighted Evelyn as a fully realized, morally complicated lead rather than a simple icon.

This book is for you if

  • You want old Hollywood glamour with real teeth — scandal, ambition, and reinvention, not just nostalgia.

  • You're drawn to stories told through interviews or oral history, piecing a life together one confession at a time.

  • You appreciate a queer love story that's central to the plot rather than a subplot.

  • You like a present-day narrator uncovering a legend's past, used to actually pay off by the final chapter.

  • You're looking for a book club pick built for a big final twist and a long discussion afterward.

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