An English rose with American dreams
Audrey Wade longs to escape her domineering father and the bleak streets of post-war Yorkshire. Hollywood glitters with glamour, freedom, and the promise of a life with her best friend Freddie. But when Freddie abandons her, Audrey is left to chase her dreams alone.
A Heartthrob with secrets
Rex Trent is more than Hollywood’s leading man. Charismatic and dangerously handsome, he’s adored by millions and watched by powerful enemies in a paranoid 1950s America. One wrong move could destroy him.
A romance born of ambition and betrayal
When Rex proposes, Audrey is swept into Hollywood’s glamour and high-stakes secrets. But she soon discovers Rex’s dark side and faces a cling to a man who may never love her, or risk everything to forge her own path?
I really loved how Audrey’s desire to survive makes her her own heroine. The realities of Hollywood in the 50’s is still being realized, not to mention the more recent 90’s. But there was a historical note with McCarthyism that I think people tend to forget. However, I think current affairs should read novels like this. Now that we have social media, the issue of “nosy neighbor” is now easier.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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