After her parents' deaths\, \;Aria Jon es \;is sent to live with her reclusive starlet aunt at the Chateau Ma rmont\, the hotel on Hollywood Boulevard with a notorious reputation.
\ nLeft alone to wander the hotel\, Aria sees everything-all the ways peo ple wheel and deal for fame. But the Marmont isn't meant for young girls w ith big hearts\, and Aria discovers an insidious secret that will haunt he r childhood.
\nAs she matures\, she finds solace in the hotel's libr ary. Her sole goal is to be as inconspicuous as possible. Until one day\, the hotel is sold to mysterious rock star \;Theo Winchester \;and his troubled daughter\, Adele. Will Aria realise there's more to life than being invisible?
\nAbout the author:
\nIn th e early 2000s\, Natasha Lester made the move from marketing manager for Ma ybelline cosmetics to writing novels\, and she regrets nothing - except th at she no longer gets free lipstick. She is now a \;New York Times&nbs p\;bestselling and award-winning author of ten books that have been transl ated into 21 languages and published all around the world. Her eighth nove l\, \;The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard\, was longlisted fo r the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. While she loves to travel\, she als o loves returning to her home in Perth\, where her favourite thing to do i s to go for a run beside the beautiful Swan River. \;
\nNatasha will be joined in conversation with Charlotte Guest.
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