Well Behaved Women

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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 reviewer

A compelling story inspired by the real life of silent movie icon, Alla Nazimova. For fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and City of Girls.

Youre young and beautiful. The world is your oyster its 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, Maybelles 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, doesnt 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

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A vibrant tribute to a mesmerising screen icon of the 1920s. Lamond skilfully reimagines the way Alla Nazimoves traumatic past gives her the courage to turn heartbreak into art Louisa Treger, author of Madwoman

Evocative and titillating, this beautifully written tale of Alla Nazimova, one of Hollywoods brightest stars of the 1920s, and her circle of talented, rule-breaking women, swept me away USA Today bestselling author, Adrienne Chinn

A tragic yet beautiful story. Equal parts glitz, glamour, and closed-door secrets, this fabulous book is a must-read for fans of historical fiction USA Today bestselling author, Andie Newton