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A deliciously decadent, gossip-fueled romp through the sun-drenched, scandal-ridden mansions of 1980s Los Angeles. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Hollywood Wives.
- glitzy
- decadent
- frenetic
- sun-drenched
- soapy
- 01
Valley of the dolls
Jacqueline Susann · 1966
A glittering, pill-popping descent into the glamorous and ruthless underbelly of mid-century show business.
- 02
Play It as It Lays
Joan Didion
A sun-bleached, razor-sharp descent into the hollow core of 1960s Hollywood and the fractured psyche of a woman with nothing left to lose.
- 03
The glitter and the gold
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
A glittering, witty, and surprisingly poignant peek behind the velvet curtains of the Gilded Age and Edwardian aristocracy.
- 04
Genuine Lies
Nora Roberts
A glitzy, sun-drenched dive into Hollywood scandals where simmering romance meets deadly secrets.
- 05
Mistress by agreement
Helen Brooks
A classic, high-drama battle of wills where a ruthless business proposition collides with undeniable, breathless attraction.
- 06
Slow days, fast company
Eve Babitz
A sun-drenched, martini-soaked love letter to the glamorous decay of 1970s Los Angeles.
- 07
Shibumi
Trevanian · 1979
A cerebral, globe-trotting espionage epic that balances lethal, high-stakes action with biting cultural satire and deep philosophical meditation.
- 08
Demolition angel
Robert Crais · 2000
A high-octane, nerve-shredding thriller that wraps a deeply human story of survivor's guilt inside a ticking-clock game of cat and mouse.
- 09
The Playboy King's Wife
Emma Darcy · 2001
A fiery, classic category romance where long-held secrets and sudden transformations ignite a battle of wills.
- 10
The Talk Of Hollywood
Carole Mortimer
A high-glamour, high-tension clash of egos where professional boundaries melt under the heat of undeniable attraction.
- 11
My Sister Jodie
Jacqueline Wilson
A lively boarding school adventure that slowly unravels into a deeply moving exploration of sisterhood and sudden loss.
- 12
Born To Be Wild
Catherine Coulter · 2006
A breezy, glamorous romp that balances soap-opera drama with small-town romance and a dash of deadly suspense.
