The Audrey Hepburn Estate, Brenda Janowitz
The Audrey Hepburn Estate, Brenda Janowitz
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The Audrey Hepburn Estate

Author: Brenda Janowitz

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/18/2023


Synopsis

One woman. Two childhood loves. The dazzling place where it all began. 

“An exciting, emotional page-turner.” —KRISTIN HARMEL, New York Times bestselling author

A CBS New York Book Club Pick!

When Emma Jansen discovers that the grand Long Island estate where she grew up is set to be demolished, she can't help but return for one last visit. After all, it was a place filled with firsts: learning to ride a bike, sneaking a glass of champagne, falling in love.

But once Emma arrives at the storied mansion, she can't ignore the more complicated memories. Because that's not exactly where Emma grew up. Her mother and father worked for the family that owned the estate, and they lived over the garage like Audrey Hepburn's character in the film Sabrina. Emma never felt fully accepted, except by the family's grandson, Henry—a former love—and by the driver’s son, Leo—her best friend.

As plans for the property are put into motion and the three are together for the first time in over a decade, Emma finds herself caught between two worlds and two loves. And when the house reveals a shattering secret about her own family, she’ll have to decide what kind of life she really wants for herself now and who she wants to be in it.

“Readers will find themselves engrossed by this absolute treat of a book.” —PAM JENOFF, New York Times bestselling author

About Brenda Janowitz

Brenda Janowitz is the author of seven novels, including The Grace Kelly Dress. She is the former books correspondent for PopSugar, and her work has also appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, the Washington Post, and the New York Post, among others. She is a graduate of Cornell University and Hofstra School of Law and lives in New York with her husband and two sons. Find her on Instagram, @brendajanowitzwriter, and on Twitter, @brendajanowitz.


Reviews

Goodreads review by erin (readingwithremy) on May 29, 2023

I always want to like Brenda Janowitz's books more than I do. I'm drawn in by the beautiful covers and what you think is a historical fiction by the title they aren't. The Audrey Hepburn Estate barely has any ties to Audrey and it's a contemporary/women’s fiction book with a timeline that makes no s......more

Goodreads review by Maren’s Reads on April 02, 2023

This was a really unique genre blend between women’s fiction, historical fiction and mystery. With dueling timelines that offer us both Emma’s present day status and romantic entanglements, and her formative years and the relationships that helped to shape her into who she is. Part love story and pa......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 03, 2023

I enjoyed it a lot - probably more because I listened to it in audio. Brenda Janowitz also wrote the Liz Taylor Ring, which I also enjoyed in audio. If you are thinking that she writes about how old movie stars have a modern days resonance, you are correct. And about how characters become illusioned......more

Goodreads review by Jamie Rosenblit on April 07, 2023

As we near publication of #theaudreyhepburnestate on April 18 (and my event with @brendajanowitzwriter !! ) I couldn’t wait another day to dive into this book! Set on Long Island with fantastic Jewish representation - I wish I could say more without spoilers - this book is truly Janowitz best yet an......more

Goodreads review by Dallas on March 25, 2023

Brenda Janowitz’s THE AUDREY HEPBURN ESTATE is a truly beautiful novel about the power of home, first loves, and dark hidden family secrets; sprinkled with a little bit of Audrey magic and lots of Easter Eggs…as Janowitz is known for, with her now third Hollywood icon-centered novel after The Grace......more