Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?
Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?
Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?
Description
Description
"A mesmerizing tale of glamour, secrets, and reinvention, I absolutely loved it."
--Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
In 1969, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows as a Benedictine nun. The media can't get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl take the veil? Did it have anything to do with her costar, heartthrob singer Lucas Wesley?
In 1990, history student Lu Tibbott decides to dig into a true twentieth-century mystery for her senior thesis and write about her aunt Lori, now the Mother Abbess at a cloistered convent in rural New England. For decades Mother Lori has refused all requests for interviews--until Lu arrives with a tape recorder in hand. To Lu's delight, Mother Lori is finally ready to talk...but only if Lu is truly ready to listen.
Lu is shocked by the story of Lori Lovely's tumultuous years in Hollywood, a fairy tale twisting with ambition, unforeseen alliances, and forbidden love. What began as a history thesis now threatens to upend all their lives with its unexpected truths, especially as the media gets wind of Lu's project and begins to ask...
Whatever happened to Lori Lovely?
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Sarah McCoy has given readers a precious gift with this novel, plunging us deep into the beating heart of Hollywood's golden era and its unlikely leading lady. Rich in atmospheric detail, full of high-stakes drama, and sprinkled with the magic of McCoy's lyrical and lush storytelling, this one will stay with you long after you've savored the final page. Heartfelt and charming--what a beautiful journey it is to find out all that happened to Lori Lovely!" - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Margaret Fuller
"A mesmerizing tale of glamour, secrets, and reinvention, I absolutely loved it. This is the kind of novel you can't wait to see on the big screen. C'mon Hollywood, make it happen!" - Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughers of Afong Moy
Enchanting...a sparkling emotional story of young love, Hollywood glamour, heart-wrenching betrayal, and devastating tragedy, all set to the backdrop of the 1960s film industry. - Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
"I knew this novel would be fun (who doesn't love an ingenue turned movie star turned nun?), but it was so much more than that. It was a balm for the spirit, a beautifully-written, moving, page-turner that I didn't want to end. Lori Lovely is a blueprint for how to create joy and meaning in a troubled world. I loved this book!" - Jeanine Cummins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Dirt
Lori Lovely was a young girl who shot to international stardom on the silver screen, only to abruptly quit show business to become a nun. Years later, her niece comes to interview Lori for a thesis, and to find answers to long-held questions. With a completely unique premise and richly woven details, each page of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LORI LOVELY? leaves the reader hungry for more. Sarah McCoy has another best-seller!" - Mary Webber O'Malley, Host/Producer and Bookseller at Skylark Bookshop
"Sarah McCoy brings to life one of Hollywood's golden ages, the 1960s, in this delightful tale of a starlet who trades the movies for the monastery, leaving her forlorn fans wondering why. Part mystery, part history, it's always a joy." - Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Jackal's Mistress
This is a beautifully crafted tale of unexpected life-turns, impossible choices, hidden powers of destiny and coming of age. Whatever happened to Lori Lovely? will warm your heart as it did mine. - Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of The Blonde Dust
Take one small town girl, add a Hollywood breakout role, romance with a dazzling costar, and throw in a sudden disappearance behind the walls of a convent and what do you get? You get Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely, the poignant and captivating new novel by the ever-so-talented Sarah McCoy. I know you will love this tender and deeply reflective novel as much as I did! - Deborah Goodrich Royce, nationally bestselling author of Reef Road
"A tale with heart that deepens to explore questions of love, loyalty, fame and faith." - Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake
"The divine Sarah McCoy has written a novel of heartbreak and hope. Brava!" - Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars in the Heavens
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