The Audrey Hepburn Estate - by Brenda Janowitz (Paperback)

About the Book

When Emma Jansen learns the Long Island estate where she grew up will be demolished, she returns for a last visit. But Emma finds she can't ignore the complicated memories of living over the garage, a child of the help.

Book 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

Review Quotes

Praise for The Audrey Hepburn Estate

"A complex family tale of love and deception. Brenda Janowitz always delivers delightfully complicated stories that leave me with tears in my eyes and hope in my heart!"
--KRISTIN HARMEL, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names

"Brenda Janowitz strikes again! Fast-paced, emotional, and unputdownable. Janowitz skillfully weaves the past and present as Emma's love triangle persists then and now."
--LISA BARR, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire

"Janowitz adeptly crafts a tale that is sentimental yet enigmatic, and readers will find themselves engrossed by this absolute treat of a book."
--PAM JENOFF, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Sapphire

"The Audrey Hepburn Estate is as charming and elegant as Miss Hepburn herself and, also like Audrey, hides a huge heart. This book is smart and sweet and funny."
--JENNA BLUM, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Family

"Janowitz's latest is a tale of love, betrayal, and secrets.... Romantic, sweeping, and emotional." --Booklist

"A nostalgic and intriguing story that blends a modern-day love triangle with details from Audrey Hepburn's life."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Janowitz's crisply written novel, inspired by the Audrey Hepburn film Sabrina, provides swift twists and turns. The author also ties in neat historical details about Hepburn's life, making this a fun read for those who like historical fiction."
--Library Journal

"[A] beautifully rendered portrait of how the past and the true meaning of 'home' can come to define the future."
--ShelfAwareness

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