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  • Published: 8 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241640692
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 416
  • RRP: $38.00

The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling





There's no place like Hollywood. There's no one like THE UNFORGETTABLE LORETTA, DARLING.

You’re Loretta Darling now, welcome to your brand-new flipping life.

Dreams don’t come true for girls like Loretta but she won’t let that stop her. With her sights set on becoming a make-up artist to the stars, Loretta wangles her way from Lancashire to the bright lights of Golden Age Hollywood.

Only it turns out that Sunset Boulevard is less about dashing fellas and chilled martinis – more sticky floors and misbehaving men. The gift of the gab can only get her so far but she refuses to go quietly.

Hollywood has its secrets … and so does Loretta.

For a start, that’s not her real name, and much more than lipstick lurks inside her beauty case.

After all, revenge is a dish best served with a perfectly painted smile.

  • Published: 8 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241640692
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 416
  • RRP: $38.00

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Praise for The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling

Sparkles with fun and wit

Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido

A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood

Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Together

Great fun - Loretta is glorious!

Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of Anything Could Happen

What a dark delicious delight of a book!

Jenna Blum, bestselling author of Those Who Save US

So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character

Josie Silver, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December

Sharply observed, full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride. Loretta is a force of nature, truly unforgettable

Laura Wood, author of Under Your Spell

Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun

Tania Tay, author of The Other Woman