Historical Fiction
A 1960s Hollywood starlet abandons fame for a convent, later sharing her hidden past with her niece in this emotional dual-timeline novel.
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A 1960s Hollywood starlet abandons fame for a convent, later sharing her hidden past with her niece in this emotional dual-timeline novel.
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From New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy—a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. In 1969, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely, the apple of Hollywood’s eye, shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as a Benedictine nun. Gossip columnists and scandal sheets can’t get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Young and forbidden love; romantic intimacy; sexual assault context
Violence & gore
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Car accident and tragic events without graphic detail
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Drug use in 1960s Hollywood setting
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Central: becoming a Benedictine nun, convent life, faith, vocation
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light backdrop of 1960s Hollywood culture and gender norms
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual assault and heart-wrenching betrayal; not highly graphic
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