A semi-autobiographical novel based on the author' s turbulent romance with a famed bandleader.Julie Lauren is a young actress and singer with aspirations for stardom. When her small role in a Broadway play catches the eye of Latin bandleader Paco Castell, Julie finds herself on the road to her dreams as the singer for Paco's band— and later as Paco' s wife. But all is not glitter for Lauren as she discovers a dark side to her husband.
Experience Hollywood glitz at its star-studded best in this glamorous novel filled with luminaries both real and imagined. The tantalizing gossip contained in this tale is rich with innuendo— the kind of exciting lore only available to a show business insider. Once married to bandleader Xavier Cugat— who was thirty years her senior— Abbe Lane draws on real-life experiences for this juicy novel.