Catherine West has spent her entire life surrounded by beautiful things. She owns an immaculate Manhattan apartment, she collects fine art, she buys exquisite handbags and clothing, and she constantly redecorates her home. And yet, despite all this, she still feels empty. She sees her personal trainer, she gets weekly massages, and occasionally she visits her mother and sister on the Upper East Side, but after two broken engagements and boyfriends who wanted only her money, she is haunted by the fear that she'll never have a family of her own.
One night, at an art opening, Catherine meets William Stockton, a handsome man who shares her impeccable taste and love of beauty. He is educated, elegant, and even has a personal connection—his parents and Catherine's parents were friends years ago. But as he and Catherine grow closer, she begins to encounter strange signs, and her mother, Elizabeth (now suffering from Alzheimer's), seems to have only bad memories of William as a boy. In Elizabeth's old diary she finds an unnerving letter from a former nanny that cryptically reads: "We cannot trust anyone . . . " Is William lying about his past? And if so, is Catherine willing to sacrifice their beautiful life in order to find the truth?
Featuring a fascinating heroine who longs for answers but is blinded by her own privilege, We Could Be Beautiful is a glittering, seductive, utterly surprising story of love, money, greed, and family.
Swan Huntley earned her MFA from Columbia University. She's received fellowships from the MacDowell Colony and the Ragdale Foundation. She lives in California and Hawaii.
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29 comments:
I always thought Nicole Kidman was really pretty and glamorous.
Jennifer Garner
Reece Witherspoon
Jennifer Aniston has always been beautiful.
Jennifer Lopez
This book sounds really good. Drew Barrymore is a fave actress of mine, and I agree with Jennifer Garner here too.
What a tough question! I think Jennifer Lawrence is always stunning.
Jennifer Lawrence and Drew Barrymore. It's the down-to-earth ness.
I'll agree with Jennifer Lawrence. Also, Matt Bomer is a beautiful man!
Reese Witherspoon.
Natalie Portman.
Blake Lively. Jennifer Garner. Elizabeth Taylor.
Jennifer Lopez & Reese Witherspoon
So many beauties out there' it is hard to name one. I think Kevin Costner is pretty easy to look at!
Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Sandra Bullock
Kerry Washington
Maybe Cate Blanchett.
I would have to say Jennifer Aniston.
I think Cate Blanchett has always been a regal beauty, inside & out. Something about her stands out and she's mesmerizing on screen. Elegant and refined.
Natalie Portman -- I went to college with her, and she is stunning in person. Being very petite in body frame (as well as a dark-haired/eyed white woman) and a smart woman myself, I am endeared to/identify with these qualities in Portman and find her physical beauty all the more compelling. I agree with many other commenters in finding Cate Blanchett's appearance uniquely pleasing. Fun question! Cheers, Kara S
Kit Harrington in my oppinion :-)
Penelope Cruz
Sophia Loren
Jane Seymore
Charlize Theron
Julianne Moore ~ always so elegant and timeless beauty
Sandra Bullock
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