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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>meets Fiona Davis in this enchanting novel about a pair of\u00a0<\/span><\/b>estranged lovers reconnecting over mysterious tapes found in an attic and the old Hollywood secret hidden within them.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

After her grandmother\u2019s death, thirty-year-old Margot DuBois returns to her childhood home to sort through the attic of things left behind and comes across a set of eight unlabeled cassette tapes. Unable to use the damaged tape player, she calls in a favor from a long-lost ex, Leo, and they strike a deal: he\u2019ll fix the player if he can hear what\u2019s on the tapes. When they finally manage to listen, the two are shocked to hear the voice of old Hollywood film star Vivian Stone. Why did Margot\u2019s grandmother have these tapes and where did they come from?<\/span><\/p>\n

As they continue to listen, Vivian\u2019s story unfolds from her early auditions for major studios, to meeting her costar-turned-husband Kit, to the struggles of being a woman in Hollywood. Margot is inspired by Vivian\u2019s tenacity and courage to keep fighting for the life she wants but everything changes when she finally uncovers Vivian\u2019s ties to her family in this moving exploration of how it\u2019s never too late to start over.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Vivian Stone<\/i> is intriguing, sparkling with wit, and suspenseful in all the right places.”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times\u00a0<\/i>bestselling author of\u00a0Just for the Summer<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Gorgeously written, and with the kind of pacing that makes reading it as easy as breathing, this took me on an emotional journey that echoed for weeks afterward. I inhaled it in less than a day and can’t wait to see what Melissa O’Connor does next.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shaylin Gandhi, author of When We Had Forever<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Captivating and enthralling, O\u2019Connor charms in this sparkling debut. With all the humor of I Love Lucy<\/i> combined with the dark side of Old Hollywood, THE ONE AND ONLY VIVIAN STONE is an absolute gem.”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Alexandra Kiley, author of Kilt Trip<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I invite any reader to step inside the world of THE ONE AND ONLY VIVIAN STONE, but be warned: you’ll have a hard time stepping back out. O’Connor’s epic and gripping debut puts us at the center of the ripped-from-the-1950s-headlines life of Vivian Stone, from her origins as a struggling actress facing impossible choices to her coronation as America’s Sweetheart. This book has everything I could want in a sweeping novel\u2014drama, friendship, love, humor, and a deep dedication to telling stories that show full, complex people pursuing their dreams with their hearts wide open. I loved this book!”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sarah T. Dubb, author of BIRDING WITH BENEFITS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Immersive, vivid, and wistfully nostalgic, THE ONE AND ONLY VIVIAN STONE is a poignantly beautiful story of the span of connection. Like THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO before it, this book transports readers back to the best and worst parts of Hollywood’s golden era.”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Neely Tubati Alexander, author of LOVE BUZZ and IN A NOT SO PERFECT WORLD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Melissa O’Connor brings the charming Vivian Stone to life with her beautiful writing and insightful characterization. Take a journey through past and present as you get lost in the glamour and pitfalls of old Hollywood, where romance, heartbreak, secrets, and The One and Only Vivian Stone herself, will sweep you off your feet.”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Nisha J. Tuli, international bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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