Benjamin, Melanie

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California Golden

An atmospheric novel that transports readers to sunny southern California and through the complicated times of the 1960s. Pair with Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Malibu Rising or Erica Abeel’s Wild Girls.
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Mistress of the Ritz

Benjamin (The Girls in the Picture) uses dual narratives and time lines to fill in the blanks in the little-known history of this remarkable couple. Unfortunately, by framing their history as a tempestuous love story the author then gives short shrift to their heroic wartime service. Equally problematic is Benjamin's sometimes sympathetic portrayal of Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. The author is popular, however, so expect demand. [See Prepub Alert, 11/12/18.]
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The Girls in the Picture

Recommended for fans of historic fiction and early Hollywood. ["This engrossing and rewarding read provides the same mixture of well-researched plot and fascinating characters who have made Benjamin's previous novels so outstanding": LJ 9/1/17 starred review of the Delacorte hc.]
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The Girls in the Picture

This engrossing and rewarding read provides the same mixture of well-researched plot and fascinating characters who have made Benjamin's previous novels so outstanding. [See Prepub Alert, 7/31/17; library marketing.]
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Recommended for fans of historic fiction, New York society, and Truman Capote. ["Benjamin convincingly portrays a large cast of colorful historical figures while crafting a compelling, gossipy narrative with rich emotional depth": LJ 9/1/15 starred review of the Delacorte hc.]
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Fans of vintage New York glamour who loved books such as Amor Towles's Rules of Civility will relish this chance to experience vicariously the lives (and fashion choices!) of the city's rich and famous. Benjamin convincingly portrays a large cast of colorful historical figures while crafting a compelling, gossipy narrative with rich emotional depth. Highly recommended. [See Prepub Alert, 7/6/15.]
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Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion

Emotionally moving, evocative in their descriptions, each piece sticks with the reader, giving a pulse on the postwar world. This anthology will be gobbled up by armchair historians, women's fiction fans, and those who enjoy a moving love story.
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The Aviator's Wife

A highly recommended fictionalized biography that will inspire listeners to explore further Anne Morrow Lindbergh's fascinating and challenging life. ["Well researched and paced, this novel will certainly spark readers' interest in learning more about this famous couple," read the review of the New York Times best-selling Delacorte hc, LJ 12/12.—Ed.]
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The Aviator's Wife

Well-researched and paced, this novel will certainly spark readers' interest in learning more about this famous couple.
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