Julian Alters' parents never supported his dream of becoming a musician. His wife, Brooke, worked two jobs in order to support their family. Brooke worked as a nutritionist at a local hospital and at an all girls private school, but she had dreams of opening her own clinic. Julian played local gigs at various bars throughout Manhattan. Brooke and Julian were barely making ends meet. But when Sony Records signs Julian to a record deal, Brooke and Julian are on their way to stardom. However, their brush with fame turns into a nightmare for their marriage.
When Julian signs with Sony, Brooke is ecstatic that her husband's long life dream is finally coming true. Julian is transformed from a struggling local musician into a megastar when he is booked on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Brooke can hardly believe that Julian and her are flying to Los Angeles and staying at the legendary Chateau Marmont -- Hollywood's celebrities' home away from home. When Brooke and Julian are sharing a drink with Jon Bon Jovi, Brooke realizes that her life will never be the same again.
After Julian's appearance on The Tonight Show, his fame reaches new heights, especially when the paparazzi has a field day with him at a celebrity party. Soon Julian Alters' name becomes a household word. Julian's agent books Julian for performances around the country. Reality finally starts to set in for Brooke when she is forced to return to her job in Manhattan without Julian. Julian's constant absence soon begins to take its toll on their marriage, especially when the sleazy but popular tabloid, Last Night, begins to post scandalous stories about Brooke and Julian. As the paparazzi begin to dish out scandal after scandal, Brooke begins to question if her marriage can withstand Julian's fame.
The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger, strikes gold again! LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT is a fun and not so flattering view of life as a celebrity. Readers will enjoy the exhilarating and at times frightening roller coaster ride of becoming a megastar practically overnight. LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT makes references to many superstars, such as Jon Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Kristen Stewart, and many more. Lauren Weisberger really takes readers into the glamorous and chaotic life of a Hollywood celebrity. This is the perfect summer read for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to go from an average life to being Hollywood's next big thing.
Brooke loved reading the dishy celebrity gossip rag Last
Night. That is, until her marriage became a weekly
headline.Brooke was drawn to the soulful, enigmatic Julian
Alter the very first time she heard him
perform βHallelujahβ at a dark East Village dive bar.Now
five years married, Brooke balances two jobsβas a
nutritionist at NYU Hospital and as a consultant to an
Upper East Side girlsβ school, where privilege gone wrong
and disordered eating run rampantβin order to help support
her husbandβs dream of making it in the music world.Things
are looking up when after years of playing Manhattan clubs
and toiling as an A&R intern, Julian finally gets signed by
Sony. Although no oneβs promising that the album will ever
hit the airwaves, Julian is still dedicated to logging in
long hours at the recording studio. All that changes after
Julian is asked to perform on the Tonight Show with Jay
Lenoβand is catapulted to stardom, literally overnight.
Amazing opportunities begin popping up almost dailyβa new
designer wardrobe, a tour with Maroon 5, even a Grammy
performance.At first the newfound fame is funβwho wouldnβt
want to stay at the Chateau Marmont or visit the set of one
of televisionβs hottest shows? Yet it seems that Brookeβs
sweet husbandβthe man who canβt handle hot showers and
wears socks to bedβis increasingly absent, even on those
rare nights theyβre home together. When rumors about Brooke
and Julian swirl in the tabloid magazines, she begins to
question the truth of her marriage and is forced to finally
come to terms with what she thinks she wantsβand what she
actually needs.
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