Overview

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in this enchanting novel about estranged lovers reconnecting over mysterious tapes found in an attic and the old Hollywood secret hidden within them.After her grandmother's death, thirty-something Margot DuBois prepares to sell the house quickly so she can go back to her predictable life in Santa Barbara. There, no one knows she used to write and how not succeeding wrecked her confidence. While cleaning out the attic, she comes across eight unlabeled cassette tapes. Unable to use the damaged tape player, she calls in a favor from Leo--her first love and first epic heartbreak--and they strike a deal: he'll fix the player if he can hear what's on the tapes. When they manage to listen, the two are shocked to hear the voice of comedic legend Vivian Stone. Why did she record these tapes and how did Margot's grandmother get them? Between listening to Vivian recount everything from her forbidden love for Hollywood's leading actor, to working under a misogynistic exec, to her chemistry with her costar-turned-husband on TV, Margot and Leo fall down a memory lane of their own. Margot is inspired by Vivian's tenacity and courage to keep fighting for the life she wants, but everything changes when Vivian reveals a secret tied to her past in this moving exploration of how it's never too late to start over.

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""O'Connor brings a rich world to life through Vivian...along with vivid descriptions of the characters and the era's fashions...Recommend to fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid."" -- ""Library Journal""

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Melissa O'Connor became obsessed with stories involving family secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love after being given a box of used V.C. Andrews books at age ten. She lives in Buffalo, New York, where she can usually be found cheering on her kids' hockey teams and sneaking words on the page between games. The One and Only Vivian Stone is her debut novel. Patti Murin is an acclaimed actress and audiobook narrator. On Broadway, she starred as Anna in Disney's Frozen, for which she earned a nomination from the Drama League for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical. On television, she plays Dr. Nina Shore on both Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, and she starred in the Hallmark movies Holiday for Heroes and Love on Iceland.

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