His Girl Hollywood, Maureen Lee Lenker
His Girl Hollywood, Maureen Lee Lenker
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His Girl Hollywood

Author: Maureen Lee Lenker

Narrator: Patti Murin

Unabridged: 12 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2025


Synopsis

From Entertainment Weekly columnist Maureen Lee Lenker comes the standalone follow-up to It Happened One Fight, a rompy second-chance romance set in the glittering world of 1930s film. Arlene Morgan has always dreamed of being a movie director, like so many women in the silent era before her. But when Evets Studios finally gives her a shot, a rare thing in 1930s Hollywood, she's dismayed to discover that her leading man is none other than Don Lamont. Born Don Lazzarini, Don was Arlene's next-door-neighbor growing up, two best friends with two big dreams. He's the only man she's ever loved… except he abandoned her to pursue his dance career in New York, and she hasn't seen or heard from his since. But Don, despite his Broadway success, has been caught under the thumb of his gangster manager Frankie Martino for the last eight years, unable to come home. When he gets offered a role in a Hollywood picture, he leaps at the chance to free himself once and for all. But clashing with his director, the girl he once knew as Lena, leaves him scrambling to find his footing. As the two unpack old wounds and struggle to work together, Don starts to realize Lena might have been his dream girl all along. But she doesn't know about Frankie, and getting her involved in his contract would put her in danger, too. It's going to take quite the footwork to prove his feelings and help make Arlene's picture a success before Frankie takes drastic measures to keep his most valuable leading man.

About Maureen Lee Lenker

Maureen Lee Lenker is an award-winning journalist who has written for The Hollywood Reporter, Ms. Magazine, and more. She currently writes for Entertainment Weekly, where she maintains a quarterly romance review column, Hot Stuff, in addition to covering film, TV, and theater. She is a proud graduate of both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. She lives in Los Angeles, where she can be found at the beach or in a repertory movie-house, if she’s not writing.

About Patti Murin

Patti Murin is an acclaimed actress and audiobook narrator. On Broadway, she starred as Anna in Disney’s Frozen, for which she earned a nomination from the Drama League for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical. On television, she plays Dr. Nina Shore on both Chicago Med and Chicago Fire, and she starred in the Hallmark movies Holiday for Heroes and Love on Iceland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on January 15, 2025

1937: Arlene Morgan might be a movie star, but her real dream is to be a director and in Hollywood there are only a couple of female ones. Evets Studios finally gives her a chance and she’s going to produce her first film called “It Girl”, staring Rita Carter and Don Lamont. Arlene can’t believe her......more

Goodreads review by Beatriz on January 15, 2025

Book 2 of 2025 - ✅! Thanks to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media & Maureen Lee Lenker for the ALC of His Girl Hollywood, in exchange for my honest review. His Girl Hollywood by Maureen Lee Lenker was one of my most anticipated reads of 2025, and it did not disappoint! I loved It Happened One Fight was one......more

Goodreads review by Maja on February 08, 2025

FEMINISM IN GOLDEN ERA HOLLYWOOD I LOVE (!) old Hollywood movies and especially musicals. Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly was my gateway to that passion, so of course I had to read this book! I wish I was more engaged and exited about it, but I did still enjoy it. What I liked 👍 Gene Kelly: For a t......more

Goodreads review by Krystal - nerdy_book_lover_1987 on December 20, 2024

I thought this book was okay. It's a bit slow paced and had a hard time keeping my attention at times but it wasn't all bad. I enjoyed the movie making scenes and the two main characters rekindling their friendship along with their love for each other. Would I recommend this... maybe. Depends on the......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on March 22, 2025

Enjoyed stepping into Maureen’s fictional old Hollywood world once again. This is a cute second chance romance set amid the studio system of the 1930s. While not required, I recommend reading her debut novel “It Happened One Fight” first because there are some interconnected details and characters,......more