BookCompleted2017

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Book 1 in Reidverse

Evelyn is magnetic because she refuses to ask forgiveness for surviving a system built to use her. The glamour is delicious, but the book's real damage lives in Celia, Harry, and every compromise she calls necessary.

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Content warnings: Domestic violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Parental abuse, Homophobia, Lesbiphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Underage sexual content, Sexual content, Infidelity, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Grief, Alcoholism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Toxic relationships, Car accident / crash, Sexism, Misogyny, Racism/bigotry, Abortion, Queer tragedy

Length400 pages

Series statusOngoing series

Spice2/5 · Emotional / loving

PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Forbidden love
F/F
Rekindled
Medium
Emotional / loving
Book hangover

Artist/musician
Mutual pining
Slow / sensual
Beautiful grief
Star-crossed
Emotional intimacy focus
Cathartic release
Friends to lovers
Longing glances
The angst delivered
Betrayal to trust
Eye contact intensity
Closure
Push and pull
Tension
Anticipation
Touch starvation

Fantasy promise

Historical fiction
Big city / metropolis
Historical
Humans only
Secret relationship
Hidden identity

Second chance
Marriage of convenience

Reading experience

Mixed POV styles
Fast
Dramatic
Cinematic
Devastating
Femme fatale

Bisexual MC
Heartbreaking
Ambitious schemer
Sapphic
Bittersweet
Emotional
Survivor
BIPOC MC
Romantic
Sharp
Latinx MC
Immersive
Black MC
Sapphic yearning
Dark secrets
Will make you cry
Morally complex
Emotional devastation
Coming of age

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Book details

Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Atria Books
Language: English
Format: Book