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Family secrets. Forbidden love. And the true price of wealth.
The story begins with a dinner party invitation… When young journalist Thomas Cleary is sent to dig up quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, the man's eccentric daughter offers him access to the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society. As Thomas enters a world of private jets and sprawling mansions, his life and career take off beyond his wildest dreams.
Then he meets Matilda Duplaine.
Beautiful and mysterious, Matilda has spent her entire life within the walls of her powerful father's Bel-Air estate. Thomas is entranced, and the two begin a secret love affair. But the more he learns about the mysterious woman's identity, the more he realizes that privilege always comes with a price.
Family secrets. Forbidden love. And the true price of wealth.
The story begins with a dinner party invitation… When young journalist Thomas Cleary is sent to dig up quotes for the obituary of a...
Family secrets. Forbidden love. And the true price of wealth.
The story begins with a dinner party invitation… When young journalist Thomas Cleary is sent to dig up quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, the man's eccentric daughter offers him access to the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society. As Thomas enters a world of private jets and sprawling mansions, his life and career take off beyond his wildest dreams.
Then he meets Matilda Duplaine.
Beautiful and mysterious, Matilda has spent her entire life within the walls of her powerful father's Bel-Air estate. Thomas is entranced, and the two begin a secret love affair. But the more he learns about the mysterious woman's identity, the more he realizes that privilege always comes with a price.
Advance Praise
“An irresistible gem of a book. Part novel of manners, part
journey of self-discovery, I was absolutely swept away by this entrancing tale
of love and privilege.”
—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling
author of The House Girl
"Alex Brunkhorst writes as deftly of the lives of the
elite as she does of the secrets they keep to stay in power—whatever the
cost."
—Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times
bestselling author of Bittersweet
“An irresistible gem of a book. Part novel of manners, part
journey of self-discovery, I was absolutely swept away by this entrancing tale
of love and privilege.”
“An irresistible gem of a book. Part novel of manners, part
journey of self-discovery, I was absolutely swept away by this entrancing tale
of love and privilege.”
—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling
author of The House Girl
"Alex Brunkhorst writes as deftly of the lives of the
elite as she does of the secrets they keep to stay in power—whatever the
cost."
—Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times
bestselling author of Bittersweet
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