Such a good read, had me on the verge on bubbling!
I was hooked from the first chapter. It was a brilliant holiday book, super fast paced!
Brilliant book highly reccomended.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

Thank you publisher and NetGalley for this arc.

This was a fast paced story that had me hooked right away. Its fun with multiple POV and dual timelines. The writing style is great and had me so engaged. Denny's life was beautiful to read.

Denny is discovered at the age of 17 after shopping with her friend. She is then thrown into the world of high fashion modeling in 1960s London. Everyone Knows her name is told in multiple POVs, all detailing Denny's rise to fame and sudden departure as the IT girl.
I devoured this book in less than 24 hours. The different POVs and dual timelines worked really well to weave a very cohesive and engaging story. Each character has a unique voice that makes it easy to differentiate which character's POV you're in. The secret isn't that difficult to flush out, and there are some heavy themes that do come up in the story but overall it was an enjoyable read that I would definitely recommend. Especially if you liked the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo.


Thanks to netgalley and avon books for an advanced copy of this book.

A glamorous, emotional dual‑timeline novel that is a heartfelt read perfect for fans of intergenerational secrets, vintage glamour, and stories about the women behind the myth.

Welcome to the swinging 60’s! This dual timeline novel is set in present day London with a filmmaker uncovering secrets about a former model from the 60’s. Like TJR (Taylor Jenkins Reid) we get dipped into the atmospheric 1960’s. Full of glamour, fashion, and domesticity. We get met with angst, real life decisions, secrets kept, and secrets revealed. All around a well rounded novel that keeps you indulged from the get go!

This was another five star read for me from Hastings and with two riveting stories unfolding in different timelines again. I loved that we were gifted with a timeline from the 1960’s, a decade of fashion and kitchenware I’m obsessed with. Denny, our fmc in the “past” chapters was thrusted into the modeling world at 17, while shes out shopping in a dress she’s re-designed. Sewing being a hobby of hers. Not enjoying the lifestyle that comes with the modeling world Denny only keeps accepting jobs to care for her mother and sick younger sister. It was impossible not to feel Denny’s pain as she navigates that world, especially during a time women weren’t looked at as more than decoration. We go on several photo shoots where she meets photographers, their assistants and other models in the business. All the chapters from this period of time are narrated 3rd person but Denny is the main focus. We also have a love story unfolding for her.
In the present we meet Roe, hired to help with an art installation documenting Denny’s short but epic career modeling. Roe’s dream is to be a documentary filmmaker and she hopes this job could help her. Enter sweet, but kinda awkward Sonny, hired to assist with the installation. There was an immediate connection between these two but I’d not label it instalove. Things between them build throughout working on the project, and a sweet but hard earned HEA is achieved in the end for them. There is a bit of a mystery of why her career was so short since her star rose so fast, and the reveal was not obvious to me so I was surprised, yet pleased. This is not a fast read. Things are unfolding within both timelines pretty quickly, but I didn’t feel rushed, if that makes sense?! There’s a lot to take in but the way author chose to reveal it all, I wasn’t confused with my old lady brain one iota.
Thanks to NetGalley for the Everyone Knows Her Name ARC. If dual timelines with multiple storylines unfolding aren’t boogaboos in your reading tastes, this is a definite recommend. My opinions are my own so take them with a grain of salt.

‘𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦’ 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘺, 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 60𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴?

I really enjoyed this book! The dual timeline of Denny in the 60s to modern day, following Roe, a filmmaker who’s looking to tell Denny’s story.

There’s an abundance of love, friendships, family and the struggles faced by each of the characters individually.

It shines a light on class difference, what it means to force yourself to fit in, and also the exploitation that took place years ago (and unfortunately, still in this day and age). The covering of trauma is done well, and how it can mould us into who we are and the decisions we make.

This is the second book I’ve read by Elaine Hastings, and she’s firmly in the ‘If she writes it, I’ll read it’ category for me.

When I saw that this was recommended for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, I just knew I had to read it.

I can say with 100% honesty that A) the above statement is true and B) it is going to be one of THE books to read this year.

Told via two different timelines, we are introduced to Denny, a global sensation model, who 5 decades later is having a huge exhibition made about her.

But as interviews progress, there are things from Denny's past that are slowly revealed.

This is a dual timeline story that is beyond emotional.

With heavy themes such as rape, it could be quite a tricky read for some people but the way Hastings presents everything is done with absolute care and attention.

Deeply emotive.

There is love within this novel and not all of it the romantic kind. I believe the main focus is actually on the strength of family and the what lengths someone might go to to provide those they love with the utmost protection.

If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would.

I was among the very few lucky people who got to read this novel the moment it was finished and I've been really looking forward to writing this review.
Like Elaine's first novel, the dual timelines in Everyone Knows Her Name, pull you into the story and keep you reading until the early hours. Denny's voice is so well-written, we really understand the rollercoaster of emotions she went through throughout her very turbulent career. And then there's Roe, so ambitious it's sometimes blinding, but with a heart in the right place.
The love story adds another layer of intrigue to the story, making the whole novel deeply engaging.
I highly recommend this for lovers of Taylor Jenkins Reid, even though personally I find Elaine's characters much easier to connect with :) sorry TJR.