{"product_id":"glamorous-notions-9781662515774","title":"Glamorous Notions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA costume designer's past casts a long shadow over her well-constructed lies in this intriguing story about stolen identities, friendship, and betrayal from the author of \u003ci\u003eA Splendid Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Dangerous Education\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollywood, 1955. As head costume designer for Lux Pictures, Lena Taylor hears startling confessions from the biggest movie stars. She knows how to keep their secrets--after all, none of their scandals can match her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLena was once Elsie Gruner, the daughter of an Ohio dressmaker. Her gift for fashion design helped her win a coveted spot at an art academy in Rome. While in Italy, she became enthralled by the charismatic Julia, who drew her into a shadowy world of jazz clubs, code words, and mysterious deliveries. When one of Julia's intrigues ended in murder, Elsie found herself in the middle of a bewildering sinister international plot. So she ran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter fleeing to LA, Elsie became Lena--but she's never stopped looking over her shoulder. Now, as her engagement to a screenwriter throws her into the spotlight, she's terrified her fa?ade won't hold up. Will she figure out the truth about her past before everything falls apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lake Union Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186248974610,"sku":"9781662515774","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d047139e-73d0-4abe-99ad-95e16ea64af9.jpg?v=1744618359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/glamorous-notions-9781662515774","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}