“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I was so excited this year when I saw that Taylor Jenkins Reid was coming out with a new book! I’m a total fangirl for her work (I loved One True Loves, adored Maybe in Another Life, and Forever Interrupted and After I Do broke me). And this one was no different. It is one of my favorite books of the year. I also got to meet Taylor Jenkins Reid this year at BookCon and it was so wonderful!

But more about the book: Evelyn Hugo is a world-famous actress known for her beauty, many movies, and most importantly, her sordid love life that the tabloids have followed through her entire life. More specifically, she has been married SEVEN times. Everyone wants to know what really happened with all of these men, and which, if any, was her soulmate. And everyone was forced to wonder. Until one day, Hugo agrees to be interviewed for an article in one of the nation’s most popular magazines.

The story goes from present day, with Monique, the reporter, interviewing Evelyn, to Evelyn telling her life story. Sprinkled within are articles from tabloids reporting the public’s view of what’s happening in Evelyn’s life.

This is such a whirlwind story, full of celebrity, fame, loneliness, and romance. To tell you any more would spoil the amazing read. I’ll just end by saying that by the end of this book, my chest physically hurt with emotion. It’s such a beautiful love story, but it’s also unfathomably sad. I cannot recommend this book enough. The audiobook is also great, with fantastic narrators. I can’t wait to reread this soon.

★★★★★

Buy the book here.  You can also buy Reid’s other books (and you should!) here.

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