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A page-turning tale of marriage, scandal, and fame, perfect for readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid: The glitz and underlying darkness of Hollywood make for a setting as complex and compelling as Ramisettis characters . . . rings with insightand with heart (Meena Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
At age 26, Advika Srinivasan considers herself a failed screenwriter. To pay the bills and keep her mind off of the recent death of her twin sister, shes taken to bartending A-list events, including the 2015 Governors Ball, the official afterparty of the Oscars. There, in a cinematic dream come true, she meets the legendary Julian Zeldinga film producer as handsome as Paul Newman and ten times as powerfulfresh off his fifth best picture win. Despite their 41-year age difference, Advika falls helplessly under his spell, and their evening flirtation ignites into a whirlwind courtship and elopement. Advika is enthralled by Julians charm and luxurious lifestyle, but while Julian loves to talk about his famous friends and achievements, he smoothly changes the subject whenever his previous relationships come up. Then, a month into their marriage, Julians first wifethe famous actress Evie Lockhartdies, and a tabloid reports a shocking stipulation in her will. A single film reel and,000 will be bequeathed to Julians latest child bride on one condition: Advika must divorce him first.
Shaken out of her love fog and still-simmering grief over the loss of her sisterand uneasy about Julians sudden, inexplicable urge to start a familyAdvika decides to investigate him through the eyes and experiences of his exes. From reading his first wifes biography, to listening to his second wifes confessional albums, to watching his third wifes Real Housewives-esque reality show, Advika starts to realize how little she knows about her husband. Realizing she rushed into the marriage for all the wrong reasons, Advika uses the info gleaned from the lives of her husbands exes to concoct a plan to extricate herself from Julian once and for all.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
Author: Kirthana Ramisetti
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.32w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9781538709283
Language: English
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