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“If you’re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —Bustle
From the New York Times bestselling author of 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.
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.
“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (Redbook): 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.
- Print length400 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 29, 2018
- Dimensions5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101501161938
- ISBN-13978-1501161933
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“Riveting, heart-wrenching, and full of Old Hollywood glamour, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is one of the most captivating reads of 2017.” ― Buzzfeed
"A novel of Old Hollywood that's simultaneously gossipy and poignant. Look no further for the glamour, ambition and shocking secrets your beach-blanket sessions demand." ― People
“Come for the glam old Hollywood vibes; stay for a touching tale of a young reporter and a silver-screen legend.” ― Cosmopolitan
"In her mesmerizing tale, Taylor Jenkins Reid explores Hollywood’s heyday with a heroine akin to Elizabeth Taylor. Movie icon Evelyn Hugo, now a recluse at 79, unfurls the story of her glamorous life and her scandalous seven marriages." ― Us Weekly
“The epic adventures Evelyn creates over the course of a lifetime will leave every female reader mesmerized. This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama.” ― PopSugar
“If you're looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read — as long as you're prepared to cry off all your sunscreen, because this book gets *emotional*. Each of Evelyn's marriages comes with its own hurt and heartbreak, from infidelity and betrayal to domestic abuse. But running throughout Evelyn's tumultuous life is one great love that will leave you sobbing into the pages.” ― Bustle
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is more than escapism fiction sweeping its audience back to an era when show biz glamour danced with real-life intrigue, romantic entanglements and perceived impropriety. With memorable characters rivaling any Hollywood blockbuster, Taylor Jenkins Reid marries themes of loyalty, betrayal, friendship and love into a soaring, fast-paced and gripping performance. It leaves readers asking if they are merely role-playing with those they love or being true to an authentic self.” ― Shelf Awareness, starred review
"[The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo] is fascinating, emotional and will be hard to put down. For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, this is her best work yet." ― Associated Press
"A spellbinding novel about love, glamour and the price of fame." -- Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love
"In her latest mesmerizing tale, Reid transports readers back to Hollywood’s heyday with a heroine in the likes of — but more intriguing than — Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Katherine Hepburn. Yes, Evelyn Hugo is the glamorous idol you admire, but she’s also the relentless fighter you aspire to be. Her life’s story is heartbreaking, yet beautiful and will keep readers captivated until the very last page." -- Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the total package: the very best of Classic Hollywood intrigue, a delicious twist, and incisive commentary on the wages of stardom, especially for women.” -- Anne Helen Petersen, BuzzFeed culture writer and author of Scandals of Classic Hollywood
"Reid’s characters will enchant readers as they travel through the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood and the truths they both must confront." ― Real Simple
“Taylor Jenkins Reid is the queen of queens when it comes to beach reads, and this breathtaking treat proves once again the throne is hers alone.” ― Redbook
"Addictive, dazzling and bound to leave you in tears (classic Taylor Jenkins Reid), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo should be your No. 1 reading priority this summer." ― SheKnows
“Leave it to Taylor Jenkins Reid to keep readers captivated, from the first page to the last. With a parade of lovable characters and unputdownable plot, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo should top every reading list this summer.” ― Working Mother
“A cinematic tale with hardscrabble roots, staggering highs and sickening lows. The novel reads like a celebrity tell-all, and this makes it delicious. But it's also got heft, because Hugo's story is one of overcoming adversity, racism and sexism to get to the top. She fails, falls, triumphs and learns difficult lessons about the things that really matter. With this riveting novel, Reid has created an exceptional character with the wherewithal to take on the patriarchy.” ― Globe and Mail
"A big, juicy read…Reid expertly captures the hothouse nature of Hollywood…the story is fresh, and the end reveal is worth the wait” ― Historical Novel Society
"This sweeping tale is about an aging Hollywood starlet and the rookie magazine reporter she hires to pen her breathtaking (and scandalous) life story. Trust us: You’ll be swooning over the twist for months." ― Brit & Co.
“Jenkins has crafted another tale sure to appeal to fans of women’s fiction, Susan Meissner, and Beatriz Williams.” ― Library Journal
"Evelyn Hugo is a character who can demand top billing...Reid's heroine reveals her darkest secrets as if she were wiping off makeup at the end of the night—a celebration of human frailty that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all." ― Kirkus Reviews
"Reid knows how to tug at heart strings with unusual tales of finding real and lasting love...the reader [will be] captivated by old Hollywood glamour, intriguing and complex characters, and Reid’s unsurpassed ability to leave her audience reaching for a hankie. An utterly unique take on what truly makes a family.” ― Booklist
"The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has big, juicy secrets at its heart-- not just about the surprising identity of movie star Evelyn Hugo's true love, but of the lengths she has gone to protect that mysterious lover. Brimming with heartache, betrayal, and a lifetime of Hollywood gossip, this raucous novel will seduce you even as it leaves you wanting more." -- Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and June
"A glamorous romp through Hollywood in its heyday, Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest offers up several unexpected twists and a dazzling, ambitious movie star who will break your heart." -- Fiona Davis, author of The Dollhouse
"Evelyn Hugo makes Liz Taylor seem pedestrian. Taylor Jenkins Reid has drawn a rich, emotionally complex heroine who is so real that you'll forget she only lives in the pages of a book. This is an utterly compelling dance with love and tragedy, sometimes both at once; you'll laugh with Evelyn, cry with her, ache with her, and then go back to page one and do it all over again." -- Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, authors of The Royal We
“Anyone who appreciates old Hollywood glamour will want to check this one out.” ― Today.com
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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Evelyn Hugo’s Coming Clean
BY JULIA SANTOS
MARCH 4, 2017
Word on the street is siren/LIVING LEGEND/world’s most beautiful blonde Evelyn Hugo is auctioning off gowns and agreeing to an interview, which she has not done in multiple decades.
PLEASE tell me she is finally ready to talk about all those damn husbands. (I can understand four, maybe even five, six if you are really pushing it, but seven? Seven husbands? Not to mention the fact that we all know she was having an affair with Congressman Jack Easton in the early ’80s. Girl. Got. A. Round.)
If she won’t come clean about the husbands, let’s pray she at least goes on the record about how she got those eyebrows. I mean, SHARE THE WEALTH, EVELYN.
When you see pictures of E back in the day with her brassy blond hair, those dark, straight-as-an-arrow eyebrows, that deep-tanned skin, and those golden-brown eyes, you have no choice but to stop what you are doing and stare right at her.
And don’t even get me started on that body.
No ass, no hips—just huge boobs on a slim frame.
I have basically been working my entire adult life for a body like that. (Note: Am very far away. Might be the spaghetti bucatini I’ve been eating for lunch every day this week.)
Here is the only part that has me heated: Evelyn could have chosen anyone for this. (Ahem, me?) But instead she chose some newbie at Vivant? She could have had anyone. (Ahem, me?) Why this Monique Grant chick (and not me)?
Ugh, fine. I’m just bitter it’s not me.
I should really get a job at Vivant. They get all the good stuff.
COMMENTS:
- Hihello565 says: Even people at Vivant don’t want to work at Vivant anymore. Corporate overlords producing censored advertiser courting bullshit.
- Ppppppppppps reply to Hihello565: Yeah, OK. Something tells me if the most well-respected, sophisticated magazine in the country offered you a job, you’d take it.
- EChristine999 says: Didn’t Evelyn’s daughter die of cancer recently? I feel like I read something recently about that. So heartbreaking. BTW, that picture of Evelyn at Harry Cameron’s grave? Basically ruined me for months. Beautiful family. So sad that she lost them.
- MrsJeanineGrambs says: I do not care about Evelyn Hugo AT ALL. STOP WRITING ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. Her marriages, affairs, and most of her movies just go to prove one thing: Slut. Three A.M. was a disgrace to women. Focus your attention on people that deserve it.
- SexyLexi89 says: Evelyn Hugo is maybe the most beautiful woman of all time. That shot in Boute-en-Train where she’s coming out of the water naked and the camera cuts to black right before you see her nipples? So good.
- PennyDriverKLM says: All hail Evelyn Hugo for making blond hair and dark eyebrows THE LOOK. Evelyn, I salute you.
- YuppiePigs3 says: Too skinny! Not for me.
- EvelynHugoIsASaint says: This is a woman who has donated MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to charities for battered women’s organizations and LGBTQ+ interests, and now she’s auctioning off gowns for cancer research and all you can talk about is her eyebrow game? Seriously?
- JuliaSantos@TheSpill reply to EvelynHugoIsASaint: This is a fair point, I guess. SORRY. In my defense, she started making millions by being a badass business bitch back in the ’60s. And she would never have had the clout to do that without her talent and beauty, and she never would have been as beautiful without DEM BROWS. But OK, fair point.
- EvelynHugoIsASaint reply to JuliaSantos@TheSpill: Ugh. Sorry for being so bitchy. I skipped lunch. Mea culpa. For what it’s worth, Vivant won’t do half as well with this story as you would have. Evelyn should have chosen you.
- JuliaSantos@TheSpill reply to EvelynHugoIsASaint: Right????? Who is Monique Grant anyway? BORING. I’m coming for her…
Product details
- Publisher : Atria Books; Reprint edition (May 29, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1501161938
- ISBN-13 : 978-1501161933
- Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #62 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Family Life Fiction (Books)
- #8 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
- #30 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, as well as One True Loves, Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever, Interrupted. Her newest novel, Malibu Rising, is out now. She lives in Los Angeles.
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The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a story following the loves and life of the iconic Evelyn Hugo, a story filled with love, trust, heartbreak, betrayal and so much more.
⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS!! ⚠️sexual assault, rape, domestic abuse, cheating, homophobia, biphobia, alcoholism, mentions of suicide
Wow! When I first started reading this book I had very high hopes because of all of the surrounding hype. However, I was also very hesitant in picking this book up because of all the love and amazing things I’ve heard about it. Let me tell you something...this book, is worth ALL the hype.
To start on reasons why I love this book, it has a fantastic cast of characters, who genuinely feel as though they are real people. Reid’s writing makes it so that not only do these characters FEEL real but you’re able to connect with them whether you’ve gone through what they have personally or not. The writing is very well written and fast paced, not once did this book feel like it was dragging, in fact I was surprised at how quickly I was able to get through it considering the genre isn’t one I usually gravitate towards. It’s so easy to get sucked into Evelyn, and her story. As for plot I feel as though the plot was very consistent, and it was very much there, I’ve noticed with some read the plot can sometimes get lost, but Reid made it so that this wasn’t the case for Evelyn’s story. I love how raw the story was, we’re following one of the most iconic woman of her time and yet with most books with a setup like this, they show all the glam and perks of being a celebrity or being the center of attention and they tend to lose the more darker and more truthful aspects, with this story it felt as though Reid was able to perfectly capture not only the glory of being such a famous and well known person, but also reveal the truths behind what goes on off camera and behind closed doors.
Despite my gushing love for this book I will say the only thing I feel as though I didn’t like was that this book ended leaving me heartbroken. Just kidding! Seriously though this book will leave you a mess.
❣️Details❣️
~romance/historical fiction
~2 POV (however we mainly follow Evelyn’s)
~385 pages | paperback
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a story following the loves and life of the iconic Evelyn Hugo, a story filled with love, trust, heartbreak, betrayal and so much more.
⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS!! ⚠️sexual assault, rape, domestic abuse, cheating, homophobia, biphobia, alcoholism, mentions of suicide
Wow! When I first started reading this book I had very high hopes because of all of the surrounding hype. However, I was also very hesitant in picking this book up because of all the love and amazing things I’ve heard about it. Let me tell you something...this book, is worth ALL the hype.
To start on reasons why I love this book, it has a fantastic cast of characters, who genuinely feel as though they are real people. Reid’s writing makes it so that not only do these characters FEEL real but you’re able to connect with them whether you’ve gone through what they have personally or not. The writing is very well written and fast paced, not once did this book feel like it was dragging, in fact I was surprised at how quickly I was able to get through it considering the genre isn’t one I usually gravitate towards. It’s so easy to get sucked into Evelyn, and her story. As for plot I feel as though the plot was very consistent, and it was very much there, I’ve noticed with some read the plot can sometimes get lost, but Reid made it so that this wasn’t the case for Evelyn’s story. I love how raw the story was, we’re following one of the most iconic woman of her time and yet with most books with a setup like this, they show all the glam and perks of being a celebrity or being the center of attention and they tend to lose the more darker and more truthful aspects, with this story it felt as though Reid was able to perfectly capture not only the glory of being such a famous and well known person, but also reveal the truths behind what goes on off camera and behind closed doors.
Despite my gushing love for this book I will say the only thing I feel as though I didn’t like was that this book ended leaving me heartbroken. Just kidding! Seriously though this book will leave you a mess.
❣️Details❣️
~romance/historical fiction
~2 POV (however we mainly follow Evelyn’s)
~385 pages | paperback
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/
In order to become Evelyn Hugo, Hollywood’s biggest star, Evelyn had to let go of who she was; erasing her identity to be what Hollywood wanted her to be. She knew and accepted this, always, but it does break your heart a little to watch her identity get stripped away so that she could be the blonde bombshell the screen so loved. The things Evelyn hid or changed, often denying the realest parts of herself in the process, really hit me in the feels, and there were parts at the end of the book that had me welling up with tears if that tells you anything. I won’t say more because the way the story unfolds is really lovely with getting to know all 7 of Evelyn’s husbands and the roles they played in her life, but I will say that I LOVED the inclusion of the fake articles to show the juxtaposition between what was Evelyn’s reality versus what the public got to see, and how the press portrayed her in return.
Honestly, there was very little I did not like about this book, or its story. It flowed beautifully and, while not necessarily one of those books you couldn’t put down (I had no issues stopping in reading for the night) it was never dull. It had a smooth, and highly enjoyable writing style. However, my only issues were that sometimes, with the book being told in 1st person, Monique didn’t always feel that distinct to me from Evelyn. Which may be mostly because we don’t really get to know Monique at the same level at which we get to know Evelyn, though I did enjoy their relationship and how they were able to help each other, even when that got . . . tricky, to say the least. But I also didn’t like Celia for a majority of the book, either. I found her to be so frustrating at times, that I often wondered why Evelyn even bothered having her around. Thankfully that changed toward the end, but still.
But, all in all, I LOVED this book and this story. It was so empowering, watching Evelyn be so unashamed to own her beauty, her sex appeal, her confidence, and to be the ball-buster she was, so unafraid of telling people what she wants, what she deserves—all because she knows her worth. I didn’t know how much I needed a story, to see a woman like that, until I read this book. But I also loved that the author didn’t shy away from Evelyn’s flaws, or the fact that, for a lot of Evelyn’s life, she was deeply lonely. Evelyn wasn’t perfect, but she didn’t let that be an excuse for anyone to treat her poorly. I will say there are some instances of spousal abuse in this book though, so just be forewarned if that kind of trauma is sensitive for you. I thought the author handled those topics amazingly well, but I’ve also never experienced such things for myself, either. Because this book brought tears to my eyes with that whole last third of the story, it easily gets 5 stars from me! This is such a satisfying, and empowering book!
Spoilers: At the same time you don’t really know what to believe. It could all have lies or half truths, because why wouldn’t Evelyn still protect the people she loved? Just like Monique now makes many of the same decisions in that regard to her own family.
The author has done a great job at making you think about what the truth is and why it is important, when it is important, as well as if truth truely exists in a retelling of their lives and in the public.
The big reveal didn’t feel that big to me. I expected something huge, to change the whole way I looked at the book, but it was much more subtle and more a mean to show that selectiveness in storytelling and handling the truth can easily be affected, and secrets can be kept and carried on for shared reasons but by different people.