The Roaring Days of Zora Lily, Noelle Salazar
The Roaring Days of Zora Lily, Noelle Salazar
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The Roaring Days of Zora Lily

Author: Noelle Salazar

Narrator: Natalie Duke, Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 13 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2023


Synopsis

“Noelle Salazar captures the hazy, liquor-soaked days of the Jazz Age in this mesmerizing tale . . . of family, ambition, love, and self-discovery.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Beautifully written and vividly drawn . . . [a] dazzling and sexy, dangerous and inspiring journey through the speakeasies of the jazz age to the glamour and darkness of Hollywood.” —Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools

The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress in this glittering novel of family, love, ambition, and self discovery by the USA Today bestselling author of The Flight Girls.

2023, The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History: A costume conservator is preparing an exhibition featuring movie costumes from the 1920s to present day. As she gingerly places a gown once worn by Greta Garbo on a mannequin, she discovers another name hidden beneath the designer's label, leaving her to wonder—who is Zora Lily?

1924, Seattle: Poverty-stricken Zora Hough spends her days looking after her younger siblings while sewing up holes and fixing hems for clients to bring in extra money, working her fingers to the bone just to survive. But at night, as she lies in the bed she shares with one of her three sisters, she secretly dreams of becoming a designer like Coco Chanel and Jeanne Lanvin.

When her best friend gets a job dancing in a club downtown, Zora is lured in by her stories of music, glittering dresses and boys. She follows her friend to the underground speakeasies that are at once exciting and frightening—with smoke hanging in the air, alcohol flowing despite Prohibition, couples dancing in a way that makes Zora blush and a handsome businessman named Harley. It’s a world she has only ever imagined, and one with connections that could lead her to the life she's always dreamed of. But as Zora's ambition is challenged by tragedy and duty to her family, she'll learn that dreams come with a cost. 

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About Noelle Salazar

Noelle Salazar is the USA Today bestselling author of The Flight Girls. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she's been a Navy recruit, a medical assistant, an NFL cheerleader and always a storyteller. When she’s not writing, she can be found dodging raindrops and daydreaming of her next book. Noelle lives in Bothell, Washington, with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on October 06, 2023

LOVED THIS BOOK!! Who is Zora Lily Hough? She is a character you will fall in love with as you follow her through her days helping her family cope with poverty and tragedy and as she works as a day nanny for the Harringtons and as she waits for her dreams to come true. Zora and her friend, Rose, take u......more

Goodreads review by Jessica Paige (Exercise_Read_Repeat) on October 03, 2023

I went into this book blind because Noelle Salazar has never let me down, and let’s just say I was blown away from this story! Taking place in Seattle during the 1920s, it follows Zora Hough as she chases her dream to design clothing despite coming from nothing. While this is truly a work of fiction......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on March 10, 2024

Vivid and Immersive I was drawn to the glittering jazz age and the speakeasies, I absolutely loved every page. I love enjoyed reading and learning about dressmaking and costumes in American History – having taken an elective class in college, I have always dreamed of dressing the stars and having to......more

Goodreads review by Susan • BryantParkBooks on October 10, 2023

Definitely in my top ten of 2023!! I absolutely loved everything about this book. Prohibition is one of my favorite eras to read about and I’m just obsessed with the fashion as well. The main character, Zora loves fashion and sewing so there’s lots of references to the clothes and style of the times......more

Goodreads review by BookWormBecky on August 26, 2023

*Thank you to Book Browse & Harper Collins for this great read! 5.0 Lesser than, ambition, Roaring 20s… 1924 - Zora, from an impoverished Seattle family of nine, helps Mother with the sewing she takes in. Zora has a reputation as “being a magician with a needle.” Her wildest dream would be to become a......more