The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling

'Great fun - Loretta is glorious!' Lucy Diamond 
'Sparkles with fun and wit' Libby Page 
'A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood' Julie Cohen 
 
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You&rsquo;re Loretta Darling now, welcome to your brand-new flipping life. 
 
Dreams don&rsquo;t come true for girls like Loretta but she won&rsquo;t let that stop her. With her sights set on becoming a make-up artist to the stars, Loretta wangles her way from Lancashire to the bright lights of Golden Age Hollywood. 
 
Only it turns out that Sunset Boulevard is less about dashing fellas and chilled martinis &ndash; more sticky floors and misbehaving men. The gift of the gab can only get her so far but she refuses to go quietly. 
 
Hollywood has its secrets &hellip; and so does Loretta. 
 
For a start, that&rsquo;s not her real name, and much more than lipstick lurks inside her beauty case. 
 
After all, revenge is a dish best served with a perfectly painted smile. 
 
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&lsquo;What a delicious dark delight of a book!&rsquo; JENNA BLUM, bestselling author of Those Who Save Us 
 
&lsquo;So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character&rsquo; JOSIE SILVER, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December 
 
&lsquo;Sharply observed, full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride. Loretta is a force of nature, truly unforgettable!&rsquo; LAURA WOOD, author of Under Your Spell 
 
&lsquo;Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun&rsquo; TANIA TAY, author of The Other Woman

Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido

A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood

Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Together

Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of Anything Could Happen

Jenna Blum, bestselling author of Those Who Save US

So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character

Josie Silver, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December

Sharply observed, full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride. Loretta is a force of nature, truly unforgettable

Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun

You&rsquo;re Loretta Darling now, welcome to your brand-new flipping life. 
 
Dreams don&rsquo;t come true for girls like Loretta but she won&rsquo;t let that stop her. With her sights set on becoming a make-up artist to the stars, Loretta wangles her way from Lancashire to the bright lights of Golden Age Hollywood. 
 
Only it turns out that Sunset Boulevard is less about dashing fellas and chilled martinis &ndash; more sticky floors and misbehaving men. The gift of the gab can only get her so far but she refuses to go quietly. 
 
Hollywood has its secrets &hellip; and so does Loretta. 
 
For a start, that&rsquo;s not her real name, and much more than lipstick lurks inside her beauty case. 
 
After all, revenge is a dish best served with a perfectly painted smile.

Katherine Blake

Martinis, makeup …. and murder? 
 
It’s 1950 and Loretta Darling is living the California dream. She’s a make-up artist to the stars, dancing till dawn at fancy parties and tanning on palm tree lined beaches. 
 
But Tinseltown backlots are filled with monsters and Loretta finds herself up-close-and-personal with one of the worst. 
 
Big mistake. Huge. 
 
LA has picked on the wrong girl and they’re about to discover there’s much more than lipstick lurking in her beauty case. 
 
Hollywood may be Loretta’s dream, but she's straight out of their nightmares.

Katherine Blake

Praise for If Looks Could Kill

Sparkles with fun and wit

A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood

Great fun - Loretta is glorious!

Sparkles with fun and wit

A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood

Great fun - Loretta is glorious!

Sparkles with fun and wit

A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood

Great fun - Loretta is glorious!

Books by Katherine Blake

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