Kate Alcott

Taking a job at the studio where David O. Selznick is filming Gone with the Wind, Julie Crawford becomes an assistant to Carole Lombard, a rising actress from Julie's hometown who embarks on a scandalous affair with Clark Gable. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Dressmaker. 75,000 first printing.

A Touch of Stardust

"Julie Crawford left Fort Wayne, Indiana, with dreams of being a Hollywood screenwriter. Unfortunately, her new life is off to a rocky start. When she is fired by the notoriously demanding director of Gone with the Wind, she's lucky to be rescued by Carole Lombard, whose scandalous affair with the still-married Clark Gable is just heating up. As Carole's assistant, Julie suddenly has a front-row seat to two of the world's greatest love affairs. And while Rhett and Scarlett -- and Lombard and Gable -- make movie history, Julie is caught up in a whirlwind of outsized personalities and overheated behind-the-scenes drama ... not to mention a budding romance of her own." -- Back cover.

Amanda 

Clark Gable is one of my favorite actors and Gone With the Wind is one of my favorite movies so buying this book was a no brainer for me. It was fun getting a fictional look at the iconic actors of GWTW and others of that time. The story was good and moved along nicely. It touched a lot on WWII because one of the main characters was Jewish, I didn't really expect that to be talked about in this book but I'm glad it was. It gave the book deepness and made the golden age of Hollywood look a little less shiny. All in all it was a fun read and it made me want to rewatch some of my favorite classic films.

A Touch of Stardust

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