The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine - by Alex Brunkhorst (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Family secrets. Forbidden love. And the true price of wealth. </b> <p/>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. <p/>Then he meets Matilda Duplaine. <p/>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Daisy Buchanan has nothing on Matilda.<br> -Cosmopolitan <p/>Wonderfully appealing, both romantic and moody-reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier.<br> -Kirkus Reviews <p/>A fascinating, bittersweet journey into the heart of modern-day Hollywood. <p/>-Bookpage <p/>Brunkhorst's story is full of memorable characters and contains a first-rate plot..... A bittersweet treat. <p/>-Publishers Weekly <p/>Though set in modern-day Los Angeles, the style of Brunkhorst's writing and the nuances of her tale hearken back to the glory days of glamorous Hollywood. Readers seeking to lose themselves in a lush, romantic mystery will be richly rewarded here.<br>-Booklist <p/>The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine is 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. <p/>-Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The House Girl <p/>Alex Brunkhorst writes as deftly of the lives of the elite as she does of the secrets they and their acolytes keep to stay in power-whatever the cost. <p/>-Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet<br>
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