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‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls★★★★★ ‘I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood’ NetGalley reviewer★★★★★ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’ NetGalley reviewerFor fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and City of Girls. ‘You’re young and beautiful. The world is your oyster – it’s up to you to find your pearl’ When Maybelle Crabtree, a God-fearing farm girl from Kentucky, has a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger, her life changes forever. With an invitation to join the infamous Alla Nazimova and her Sewing Circle, Maybelle’s eyes are opened to a life of decadence and glamour.Able to freely discover her own sexuality, Maybelle embraces all that Hollywood has to offer in the hedonist roaring twenties.But both Maybelle and Alla have secrets that threaten to bring their gilded lives crashing down. Hearts will be broken, careers destroyed and friendships shattered because what happens behind closed doors, doesn’t stay hidden forever…TW: This book contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence, domestic abuse and abortion.Readers have been swept away by Well Behaved Women:‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris ‘Emotional and poignant… beautifully written and so evocative. A truly fantastic read!’ ★★★★★‘Excellent… I was totally involved in the story, the characters and their lives’ ★★★★★‘Eye-opening… a trip back in time’ ★★★★★‘A thoroughly engaging read with fascinating queer women against the backdrop of the Hollywood age. Bravo!’ ★★★★‘I was not fully prepared to completely fall in love with this book’ ★★★★‘Beautifully crafted, richly detailed with captivating characters’ ’ ★★★★★

‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood’ NetGalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’ NetGalley reviewerFor fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and City of Girls. ‘You’re young and beautiful. The world is your oyster – it’s up to you to find your pearl’ When Maybelle Crabtree, a God-fearing farm girl from Kentucky, has a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger, her life changes forever. With an invitation to join the infamous Alla Nazimova and her Sewing Circle, Maybelle’s eyes are opened to a life of decadence and glamour.Able to freely discover her own sexuality, Maybelle embraces all that Hollywood has to offer in the hedonist roaring twenties.But both Maybelle and Alla have secrets that threaten to bring their gilded lives crashing down. Hearts will be broken, careers destroyed and friendships shattered because what happens behind closed doors, doesn’t stay hidden forever…TW: This book contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence, domestic abuse and abortion.Readers have been swept away by Well Behaved Women:‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris ‘Emotional and poignant… beautifully written and so evocative. A truly fantastic read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Excellent… I was totally involved in the story, the characters and their lives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Eye-opening… a trip back in time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A thoroughly engaging read with fascinating queer women against the backdrop of the Hollywood age. Bravo!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was not fully prepared to completely fall in love with this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Beautifully crafted, richly detailed with captivating characters’ ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘[I] absolutely loved this fictional take on some of the most legendary women of Hollywood's Golden Age! Perfect for books clubs.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer For fans of Fiona Davis, Kathleen Tessaro and Taylor Jenkins Reid in the most enlightening and exciting bookclub read of the year! ‘An atmospheric narrative of young women pushing boundaries and defying expectations… truly unforgettable’ Caroline Cauchi, bestselling author of Mrs Van Gogh One ordinary school. Three extraordinary women … In the 1920s, three young girls enter a strict, cheerless convent school in a quiet London suburb.Six years later they leave, to change the world …Maureen was the movie star, whose role as Tarzan’s Jane helped rewrite the rules of cinema censorship.Sonia was the aspiring writer who became George Orwell’s wife and the guardian of his literary legacy.And Vivien was the actress as iconic as the roles she played, from Cleopatra to Scarlett O’Hara.Together their careers encompassed glamour and tragedy, triumph and scandal. From Bloomsbury to Hollywood, and from the cafés of Paris to the theatres of New York, this novel is a breath-taking epic spanning four decades in three unforgettable lives.See what real readers are saying about Caroline Lamond’s writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well written and told from the point of view of the characters, this is an engaging story and gives the reader a glimpse of the heady world of theatre, film and society in the time of the star studded movie era'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well written and researched… a joy to read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A highly engaging tale’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the first page…’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A highly engaging tale’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable…'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A moving and at times heartbreaking story'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Sad, happy and frustrating at times this novel pulls on all emotions’‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls

‘[I] absolutely loved this fictional take on some of the most legendary women of Hollywoods Golden Age! Perfect for books clubs.’ ★★★★★ NetGalley Reviewer For fans of Fiona Davis, Kathleen Tessaro and Taylor Jenkins Reid in the most enlightening and exciting bookclub read of the year! ‘An atmospheric narrative of young women pushing boundaries and defying expectations… truly unforgettable’ Caroline Cauchi, bestselling author of Mrs Van Gogh One ordinary school. Three extraordinary women … In the 1920s, three young girls enter a strict, cheerless convent school in a quiet London suburb.Six years later they leave, to change the world …Maureen was the movie star, whose role as Tarzan’s Jane helped rewrite the rules of cinema censorship.Sonia was the aspiring writer who became George Orwell’s wife and the guardian of his literary legacy.And Vivien was the actress as iconic as the roles she played, from Cleopatra to Scarlett O’Hara.Together their careers encompassed glamour and tragedy, triumph and scandal. From Bloomsbury to Hollywood, and from the cafés of Paris to the theatres of New York, this novel is a breath-taking epic spanning four decades in three unforgettable lives.See what real readers are saying about Caroline Lamond’s writing:★★★★★ 'Well written and told from the point of view of the characters, this is an engaging story and gives the reader a glimpse of the heady world of theatre, film and society in the time of the star studded movie era'★★★★★ ‘Well written and researched… a joy to read’★★★★★ ‘A highly engaging tale’★★★★★ ‘I was hooked from the first page…’★★★★★ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’★★★★★ ‘A highly engaging tale’★★★★★ ‘Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable…'★★★★★ ‘A moving and at times heartbreaking story'★★★★★ 'Sad, happy and frustrating at times this novel pulls on all emotions’‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls

‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood’ NetGalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’ NetGalley reviewerFor fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and City of Girls.‘You’re young and beautiful. The world is your oyster – it’s up to you to find your pearl’When Maybelle Crabtree, a God-fearing farm girl from Kentucky, has a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger, her life changes forever. With an invitation to join the infamous Alla Nazimova and her Sewing Circle, Maybelle’s eyes are opened to a life of decadence and glamour.Able to freely discover her own sexuality, Maybelle embraces all that Hollywood has to offer in the hedonist roaring twenties.But both Maybelle and Alla have secrets that threaten to bring their gilded lives crashing down. Hearts will be broken, careers destroyed and friendships shattered because what happens behind closed doors, doesn’t stay hidden forever…TW: This book contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence, domestic abuse and abortion.Readers have been swept away by Well Behaved Women:‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris ‘Emotional and poignant… beautifully written and so evocative. A truly fantastic read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Excellent… I was totally involved in the story, the characters and their lives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Eye-opening… a trip back in time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A thoroughly engaging read with fascinating queer women against the backdrop of the Hollywood age. Bravo!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was not fully prepared to completely fall in love with this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Beautifully crafted, richly detailed with captivating characters’ ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the first page… it had what I was looking for in the Golden Age of Hollywood’ NetGalley reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’ NetGalley reviewerFor fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and City of Girls.‘You’re young and beautiful. The world is your oyster – it’s up to you to find your pearl’When Maybelle Crabtree, a God-fearing farm girl from Kentucky, has a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger, her life changes forever. With an invitation to join the infamous Alla Nazimova and her Sewing Circle, Maybelle’s eyes are opened to a life of decadence and glamour.Able to freely discover her own sexuality, Maybelle embraces all that Hollywood has to offer in the hedonist roaring twenties.But both Maybelle and Alla have secrets that threaten to bring their gilded lives crashing down. Hearts will be broken, careers destroyed and friendships shattered because what happens behind closed doors, doesn’t stay hidden forever…TW: This book contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence, domestic abuse and abortion.Readers have been swept away by Well Behaved Women:‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris ‘Emotional and poignant… beautifully written and so evocative. A truly fantastic read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Excellent… I was totally involved in the story, the characters and their lives’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Eye-opening… a trip back in time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A thoroughly engaging read with fascinating queer women against the backdrop of the Hollywood age. Bravo!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was not fully prepared to completely fall in love with this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Beautifully crafted, richly detailed with captivating characters’ ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

engaging portrait of an indomitable womanThe Manhattan GirlsI was hooked from the first page

‘[I] absolutely loved this fictional take on some of the most legendary women of Hollywoods Golden Age! Perfect for books clubs.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley ReviewerFor fans of Fiona Davis, Kathleen Tessaro and Taylor Jenkins Reid in the most enlightening and exciting bookclub read of the year!‘An atmospheric narrative of young women pushing boundaries and defying expectations… truly unforgettable’ Caroline Cauchi, bestselling author of Mrs Van GoghOne ordinary school. Three extraordinary women …In the 1920s, three young girls enter a strict, cheerless convent school in a quiet London suburb.Six years later they leave, to change the world …Maureen was the movie star, whose role as Tarzan’s Jane helped rewrite the rules of cinema censorship.Sonia was the aspiring writer who became George Orwell’s wife and the guardian of his literary legacy.And Vivien was the actress as iconic as the roles she played, from Cleopatra to Scarlett O’Hara.Together their careers encompassed glamour and tragedy, triumph and scandal. From Bloomsbury to Hollywood, and from the cafés of Paris to the theatres of New York, this novel is a breath-taking epic spanning four decades in three unforgettable lives.See what real readers are saying about Caroline Lamond’s writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Well written and told from the point of view of the characters, this is an engaging story and gives the reader a glimpse of the heady world of theatre, film and society in the time of the star studded movie era''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well written and researched… a joy to read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A highly engaging tale’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from the first page…’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really reminded me of City of Girls, the lifestyle, the glamour but also the tenderness… Wonderful!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A highly engaging tale’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely fantastic, unputdownable…''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A moving and at times heartbreaking story''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Sad, happy and frustrating at times this novel pulls on all emotions’‘An enticing parallel portrait, of women endeavouring to be heard in a glittering but masculine era’ Mandy Robotham, international bestselling author‘An extraordinary story’ Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris‘An engaging portrait of an indomitable woman at the heart of Golden Age Hollywood’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Manhattan Girls