When We Chased the Light: A Novel
A Hollywood legend. A legacy of secrets. An epic and emotional novel about forgiveness, fame, family, and truly unconditional love by the bestselling author of When We Were Enemies.
Christie’s auction house, Beverly Hills. The effects of Hollywood icon Vivian Snow are up for bid. In the collection is a set of hand-drawn postcards spanning six decades. The sender is Antonio Trombello, a soldier, POW, priest, and Vivian’s confidant. Each postcard sheds new light on a deeply private woman the public only thinks it knows.
It’s World War II. Vivian is a USO showgirl traveling the world when her husband goes AWOL, disappears, and is presumed dead. Facing increasing suspicion, she leans on her dear friend Father Trombello for support. He’s her confessor, her savior, the elusive love of her life, and when it comes to her husband’s death, the keeper of Vivian’s secrets.
As Vivian rises from canteen dream girl to starlet to bona fide legend, she navigates the highs and lows of Hollywood, new romances, and tumultuous family relationships—all in the shadow of her past and the guilt, unmet longing, and buried truths that could still upend the lives of everyone she loves.
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ASIN : B0CS4S5RGT
Publisher : Lake Union Publishing
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : October 22, 2024
Language : English
File size : 6.8 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 360 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1662517068
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #15,972 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #113 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction #198 in 20th Century Historical Fiction (Books) #453 in Historical Romances
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A Hollywood legend. A legacy of secrets. An epic and emotional novel about forgiveness, fame, family, and truly unconditional love by the bestselling author of When We Were Enemies.
Christie’s auction house, Beverly Hills. The effects of Hollywood icon Vivian Snow are up for bid. In the collection is a set of hand-drawn postcards spanning six decades. The sender is Antonio Trombello, a soldier, POW, priest, and Vivian’s confidant. Each postcard sheds new light on a deeply private woman the public only thinks it knows.
It’s World War II. Vivian is a USO showgirl traveling the world when her husband goes AWOL, disappears, and is presumed dead. Facing increasing suspicion, she leans on her dear friend Father Trombello for support. He’s her confessor, her savior, the elusive love of her life, and when it comes to her husband’s death, the keeper of Vivian’s secrets.
As Vivian rises from canteen dream girl to starlet to bona fide legend, she navigates the highs and lows of Hollywood, new romances, and tumultuous family relationships—all in the shadow of her past and the guilt, unmet longing, and buried truths that could still upend the lives of everyone she loves.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B0CS4S5RGT
Publisher : Lake Union Publishing
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : October 22, 2024
Language : English
File size : 6.8 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 360 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1662517068
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #15,972 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #113 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction #198 in 20th Century Historical Fiction (Books) #453 in Historical Romances
Customer Reviews: 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,345) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
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MIBG –
Stardomand Sacrifices
Great read Vivian Snow’s story and her evolution to stardom was engaging and made me want to read on. The book starts slow then begins to bring the pieces of her life together to make for a well written story of sacrifice for stardom.
E. Ann Brotherton –
A Good Book
Though it was sometimes confusing with so many characters and jumping about from one person to another, this was an interesting book. Life is often confusing , but this was an interesting look at history and the characters involved.
Kindle Customer –
Interesting and captivating!
The characters are complicated and you see them grow and unfold as you continue to read this book. It’s a tough read at times bc of how harsh some of the characters lives unfold!! And the continued mistakes some of the characters make. Good and interesting read!
Charles Shank –
WOW!
When I first started to read Viviana’s Story, I’ll be honest, I almost put it down! I’m glad I decided to follow it to its thrillingly beautiful conclusion! Her Story shows well the unintended & far-reaching effects of our own thoughtless actions, or failures to act. This Story had me in tears by the time I reached the end; I’m fairly sure anybody who reads it will experience much the same results!
Amazon Customer –
lovely read
I truly enjoyed this book. All the angst, love and so many other emotions. Lost loves. So much emotion that goes with a lost love. Loved the book!
DENISE VAN DEROEF –
What price would you pay for stardom?
I enjoyed this book even more than the one that preceded it in the series. It was the complete backstory of Vivian Snow.
Theresa G –
Love this author
She’s just a solid writer. Her protagonists feel like people I’d like to know. Plot development is skillful, endings satisfying. When I finish one of her books, I ALWAYS need another! Which is awful, because I’ve been reading her from the beginning, so there ARE no others yet unread!
dab –
page turning!
I loved the story of Vivienne and all of the twists and turns of her life. Mostly, I enjoyed the steadfastness friendship and love between Vivienne and Trombello. He was her true north.
Charlie –
This is such a beautiful love story. This is the first book of this author that I’ve read and I can’t wait to read more books of hers.