Evelyn Hugo was finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chose unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in journalism was more surprised than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not on top of the world. Her husband David left her and her career has stalled. Regardless of why Evelyn chose her to write the biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn's Upper East Side apartment, Monique listens to Evelyn tell her story. As Evelyn's life spans decades and reveals ruthless ambition, unlikely friendships, and a forbidden great love affair, Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the actress. But as Evelyn's story catches up to the present, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irrevocable ways. Filled with emotional insight and written with Reed's unique talent, this is a fascinating journey from the splendor of Old Hollywood to the harsh realities of today, as the two women struggle with the meaning and necessity of facing the truth.