#BlogTour: Strangers In The Night by Heather Webb @msheatherwebb @Harper360UK @RandomTTours #StrangersInTheNight #HeatherWebb #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

It was the tumultuous romance that scandalized the world: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner fought, loved, and lived life to the hilt. Now their unbridled story is brought vividly to life by Heather Webb, the bestselling author of Meet Me in Monaco and The Next Ship Home.

In the golden age of Hollywood, two of the brightest stars would define–and defy–an era…

She was the small-town southern beauty transformed into a Hollywood love goddess. He was the legendary crooner whose voice transfixed the world. They were Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra. Separately they were irresistible; together they were an explosive combination.

Ava’s star is rising just as Frank’s career–and public image as a family man–is taking a hit. Gone are the days of the screaming bobbysoxers and chart-topping hits. Ava, however, finds herself gracing the front page of every tabloid in America. Jealousy and cheating abound, and when the two succumb to their temperaments and their vices, their happiness is threatened at every turn.

As the pair ride the rollercoaster of success and failure, passion and anger, they both wonder if the next turn will be the end of their careers, and most devastating of all–the end of all they’ve shared.

A captivating novel with a star-studded cast spanning continents and decades, Strangers in the Night brings to life the most riveting love story of the twentieth century.

My Review:

I was a huge fan of Frank Sinatra when I was younger and used to love his musicals so this book instantly appealed. I loved being able to discover more about the man behind the legend.

The author does a great job of setting the scene so I felt like I was actually there experiencing everything alongside the characters. I absolutely drank in the wonderful descriptions of the era and the glamour that went with being a Hollywood star. The author has clearly done a lot of research into the era and I loved all the little details that made the story come to life.

I didn’t know much about Ava Gardner or her relationship with Frank Sinatra so I enjoyed learning more about it. Their relationship was definitely a bit turbulent and the author gives us a fly on the wall type glimpse into their marriage. It must have been hard for them both to maintain their relationship due to them both being at different times in their careers. Despite guessing how things end I was routing for the couple and hoping they would work things out.

Overall I loved this book and can’t wait to read more from the author. I thought this book was very gripping and I soon found myself unable to put the book down as I was so invested in the story. I highly recommend this to any Frank Sinatra fans or anyone with an interest in the golden Hollywood era.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Heather Webb is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of nine historical novels, including Strangers in the Night, The Next Ship Home, and up and coming, Queens of London. In 2015, Rodin’s Lover was a Goodread’s Top Pick, and in 2018, Last Christmas in Paris won the Women’s Fiction Writers Association STAR Award. In 2019, Meet Me in Monaco was selected as a finalist for the 2020 Goldsboro RNA award in the UK, as well as the Digital Book World’s Fiction prize. To date, Heather’s books have been translated to seventeen languages. Check her website for more details on release dates and book club visits.