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Eliza Knight

Auteur de Ribbons of Scarlet

120+ oeuvres 1,357 utilisateurs 105 critiques

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Comprend aussi: E. Knight (1)

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Œuvres de Eliza Knight

Ribbons of Scarlet (2019) 178 exemplaires
A Day of Fire (2014) 125 exemplaires
The Highlander's Reward (2012) 56 exemplaires
A Year of Ravens (2015) 52 exemplaires
My Lady Viper (2014) 42 exemplaires
Prisoner of the Queen (2014) 32 exemplaires
Starring Adele Astaire: A Novel (2023) 30 exemplaires
The Highlander's Temptation (2014) 27 exemplaires
The Highlander's Lady (2012) 27 exemplaires
The Highlander's Conquest (2012) 26 exemplaires
Conquered by the Highlander (2015) 24 exemplaires
The Highlander's Sin (2013) 23 exemplaires
The Highlander's Triumph (2013) 21 exemplaires
Behind the Plaid (Highland Bound) (2013) 20 exemplaires
The Highlander's Warrior Bride (2013) 17 exemplaires
Claimed by the Warrior (2016) 15 exemplaires
Seduced by the Laird (2015) 14 exemplaires
The Highlander's Gift (2018) 12 exemplaires
Lady Seductress's Ball (2011) 11 exemplaires
Guarded by the Warrior (2016) 11 exemplaires
Stolen by the Laird (2016) 11 exemplaires
The Highlander's Stolen Bride (2018) 10 exemplaires
Kissing the Highlander (2015) 9 exemplaires
Savage of the Sea (2017) 9 exemplaires
Taken by the Highlander (novella) (2016) 7 exemplaires
The Highlander's Hellion (2018) 7 exemplaires
Wild Highland Mistletoe [novella] (2014) 7 exemplaires
Highlander Brawn (2012) 7 exemplaires
The Scot is Hers (2021) 6 exemplaires
Return of the Scot (2021) 6 exemplaires
Protected by the Laird (novella) (2016) 6 exemplaires
A Kilted Christmas Wish (2013) 6 exemplaires
Her Desperate Gamble (Wicked Women Book 1) (2017) — Auteur — 5 exemplaires
All Things Merry & Bright (2018) 5 exemplaires
Highland Hunger (Highland Wars) (2014) 5 exemplaires
The Sea Devil (2018) 5 exemplaires
Romance Under the Mistletoe: A Collection of Christmas Tales (2017) — Contributeur — 4 exemplaires
Taming the Scot (2021) 4 exemplaires
Take it Off, Warrior (2010) 4 exemplaires
Apocalypse of the Heart (2011) 4 exemplaires
A Knight's Victory (2012) 4 exemplaires
The Rebound Pact (2013) 4 exemplaires
Captured by a Celtic Warrior (2016) 4 exemplaires
A Pirate's Bounty (2011) 4 exemplaires
Enchanting the Highlander (2016) 3 exemplaires
The Mayfair Bookshop (2022) 2 exemplaires
Highland Steam (2012) 2 exemplaires
Seducing the Sheriff (Wicked Women #2) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Celtic Hearts Box Set 2 exemplaires
Romance Ever After (9-in-1) (2017) 2 exemplaires
Kiss Me, Cowboy (Wicked Women #3) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
The Highlander's Dare (2020) 1 exemplaire
Lords of Ireland II 1 exemplaire
Destination: Love 1 exemplaire

Oeuvres associées

Something Wicked This Way Comes, Volume 1 (6-in-1) (2011) — Contributeur — 35 exemplaires
The Mammoth Book of Gaslit Romance (2014) — Contributeur — 11 exemplaires
Sunflower Season (2022) — Contributeur — 8 exemplaires
Christmas Kisses (2021) — Contributeur — 8 exemplaires
Songs of Blood and Gold — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires

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The special friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe is explored in this novel. Marilyn’s outgoing personality and Ella’s reserved one were a compliment to each other. These women shared a rough upbringing, bonded over social injustice and tried to help each other thru the issues of being in the public eye.

I totally fell down the rabbit hole reading more of this on my own. I knew nothing of this unique friendship and gained a whole new appreciation for these women and the hand they’ve been dealt. Ella, the quiet reserved one, kept things to herself, especially her private life, and tried to steer her friend away from her questionable life choices. Marilyn, the outgoing one, who loved life and hated what was happening to her friend and would use her celebrity to make it right, her dependency on painkillers, alcohol. They both craved love but finding it in the spotlight made it impossible. Loved how these two forged a friendship against all odds and tried to lift each other. I appreciated how the authors didn’t sugarcoat their shortcomings. For me, the story was slow moving in parts. Overall the writing was compelling, honest.

Thanks to William Morrow for this ARC. This is my honest opinion.
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LoriKBoyd | 3 autres critiques | Mar 10, 2024 |
This was a quick and enjoyable read. I knew very little about Marilyn Monroe’s background and private life, and even less about Ella Fitzgerald. I was fascinated to read about their mutually supportive friendship. I would recommend this to fans of historical and biographical fiction, especially those with an interest in the entertainment industry.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
 
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sue222 | 3 autres critiques | Feb 20, 2024 |
Thank you to NetGalley for an Advance Reader’s e-proof courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers of ‘Can’t We Be Friends’ a novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe by Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight

The timeline culminates from 1952-1962. The memories they shared of lost mothers, evil stepfathers, orphanages, and early marriages gone bad. Meeting because of a song.

Marilyn Monroe grew up in the foster care system and as an adult actress, cynics and people judged her and categorized her. She must match the image that everyone wants. A sex goddess, desired by many. She holds onto a wealth of sadness (All About Eve). Marilyn wanted to be taken seriously and admired for her talent as an actress. No recent actress has had this much power over her career, owning and operating a production company, a pioneer for women in Hollywood. Inspired by her friend Ella who had control and say so over her career.

Ella was filled with guilt of a failing marriage, the time she doesn’t spend with her little boy, and her hectic recording and performance schedule, in which she forged her own path as a jazz artist, that swings, be-bops, and scats, Her voice becomes an instrument, and she rules the stage. Selling out every venue she appears in.

I love how the authors interjected quips in Marilyn’s thoughts, and responses, such as “Oh, boy, does that ever boil her goose,” or “…How about we quit moping and rattle on the dance floor.” Their mutual love of tasty food, bonding their friendship is endearing.

Is the real reason they hadn’t hired Ella to perform at a nightclub on Sunset Boulevard could have been because she had no sex appeal? They were fine with Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, and Eartha Kitt singing and dancing at the Mocambo Sunset Strip stage, wearing sleek, figure-hugging rhinestone-covered dresses with plunging necklines and breath-stealing cinched waists.

Both Ella and Marilyn had big dreams, and that’s what saved them. Ella, fighting bigotry, and racism. Marilyn, a one-woman strike with Fox and her own demands for higher pay and better scripts. They both had lost lovers, marriages and had pains that neither wanted to rehash. Marilyn struggled with addiction and mood disorders. A contrast between her stardom and troubled private life

Georgiana was my favorite character. I liked her frankness, stern demeanor, and loyalty. The author’s descriptions and mannerisms of Marilyn seem convincing, right down to her lipstick brands and color choices. This novel left me with a deep sense of sadness for both ladies, but more so for Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean). It hurt to read how Ella tried to resuscitate the friendship between her and Marilyn on many occasions, and under many circumstances, but was constantly pushed back.

Grammar or sentence structure was at times a distraction, and some of the scenes were contradictory (People Will Say Were in Love). At times the dialogue became confusing, and I didn’t know who was saying what. Understandably this is an ARC and there was a likely possibility. The epistolary aspect of the novel is ideal, but overall I respectfully appreciate the research of this novel since 2019 between Knight and Bruce, and discovering the connection between Ella and Marilyn. The authors note at the end of the novel explains many of the creative license they chose to incorporate facts and speculation. Such as speculation about Marilyn Monroe’s final moments before she died. I in fact, watched the movie The Misfits while reading this novel and could candidly see the framing of the cruel exposure of Arthur Millers’ view of Marilyn and their marriage. This novel made me more curious and interested in further exploration into both of these legendary and iconic woman’s life stories.

#NetGalley #Can’tWeBeFriends #Onnaday
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½
 
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Onnaday | 3 autres critiques | Feb 13, 2024 |
This was a touching account of the friendship between two remarkable women. By turns, it made me laugh and cry. I thought the ending was tastefully done, and I appreciated the authors' notes at the end about that and other decisions made. Though there were two authors, this had the feel of one fluid story, and both women came to life on the pages.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the early read.
 
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ang709 | 3 autres critiques | Jan 18, 2024 |

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Œuvres
120
Aussi par
5
Membres
1,357
Popularité
#18,944
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
105
ISBN
245
Langues
2

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