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.
