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By: Harriet Evans

Genres: Women's Fiction

Posted: February 6, 2014

In the late 1950's Eve Noel was an actress, When Sophie was growing up she watched Eve's movies, and wanted to be as great an actress as she believed Eve to be. Now it is 2012 and Sophie is an actress. Her movie choices are very similar to the ones that Eve made.

Sophie is getting tired of making the same type of movie, always being the girlfriend that gets hurt in the end. Sophie would like to make a movie about Eve's life, but her agent doesn't think this would be a good career move. Sophie is making a movie where she believes that Eve would be be perfect to play the part slated for an older actress. Sophie sets out to try and get a hold of any one who could possibly get her in touch with Eve.

Sophie's big problem right now is that someone is stalking her. This person has gotten into her home and has damaged her property. The stalker has left several messages that have threatened Sophie's life. The police have no clues as to who this might be. Sophie will not let this deter her attempt to find Eve.

In the mean time, we find out that Eve's sister, who she thought she had lost in a drowning accident is alive and well. Eve's parents had put her sister Rose in a home, feeling she was not the same after the accident. Now Eve and her sister Rose live together in a small England town.

Harriet Evans combines the story line of two old movies, it reminds me of The Two Faces of Eve, and the other one, which has been made over several times, is A Star is Born. I really enjoy both of these movies, so it was really interesting how she combined them to write NOT WITHOUT YOU.

Book Summary

HOW CAN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW YOU WHEN YOU HARDLY KNOW YOURSELF?

Sophie Leigh’s real name is Sophie Sykes. But she hasn’t been called that for years, not since she became an A-list movie star. Living in Los Angeles, she can forget all about the life she left behind in England. But she’s lost something of herself in the process, too.

Glamorous 1950s starlet Eve Noel had none of Sophie’s modern self-confidence. She didn’t choose her name. A Hollywood producer did. In fact, he made all her decisions—what to wear, when to smile, who to love. Right up until the day she simply vanished from the spotlight. No one knows where she went, or why.

As Sophie’s perfect-on-the-outside world begins to crumble, her present col­lides with Eve’s past. She must unravel the mystery around her idol’s disappear­ance before it’s too late for them both.

Not Without You by Harriet Evans

Not Without You

by: Harriet Evans

Gallery Books
February 1, 2014
On Sale: February 11, 2014
Featuring: Eve Noel; Sophie Leigh
400 pages
ISBN: 1476746036
EAN: 9781476746036
Kindle: B00DPM7TR2
Paperback / e-Book

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