Rosen, Renée

This fictional biography of cosmetics magnate Estée Lauder goes behind the scenes in the beauty industry and tells of the remarkable friendship between two savvy, self-made women. Recommend to fans of Fiona Davis’s The Magnolia Palace or Karen Harper’s The It Girls.

Gloria is a likable protagonist who makes bad decisions due to her unresolved guilt over her family’s past. Readers will enjoy rooting for her to find her happy ending in this highly recommended read.

Rosen (Park Avenue Summer) paints a vivid and ravishing picture of the Gilded Age, bringing to life some of the people and parties that rocked this particular era, in an altogether believable tale. Recommended for fans of Rosen’s other works and readers who enjoy historical fiction and authors such as Kristin Hannah and Elizabeth Gilbert.

Rosen, author of the YA novel Every Crooked Pot, has done her homework and written a flashy story that is more than your average gangster noir. As Vera's life unfolds and the consequences of her choices become clear, the novel evolves with her—from a coming-of-age tale, to a love story, and, finally, a lesson on redemption and coming home. Those interested in novels set in the 1920s and all things Gatsby will not be disappointed.