“Kirthana Ramisetti is a gifted storyteller, and Advika and the Hollywood Wives is such a gift. The glitz and underlying darkness of Hollywood make for a setting as complex and compelling as Ramisetti's characters, and every page of this smart, sharply observed novel rings with insight—and with heart.”
—Meena Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A Cinderella tale with a dark twist. Beneath the glamorous exterior of this page turner is a thoughtful story about female empowerment and what happens when promises of happily ever after don't quite meet fairy tale expectations.”
—Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author
“Kirthana Ramisetti is quickly becoming the go to author for nuanced stories about fame, family, and love. Advika and the Hollywood Wives is an insightful and moving portrayal of a woman fighting for what she deserves. Told with equal parts humor and heart, this delightful novel is sure to be a favorite for book clubs!”
—Saumya Dave, Author of What a Happy Family
“Advika and the Hollywood Wives is my favorite kind of novel: smart yet unassuming, entertaining, and deeply compassionate. With sharp characters and complex insight on fame, ambition, love, and loss, Kirthana Ramisetti has given us a page turner for movie buffs and book worms alike.”
—Liv Stratman, Author of Cheat Day
“Advika and the Hollywood Wives is my favorite kind of page turner: packed with juice, humor, intrigue, and a complex heroine on a quest to discover what’s real beyond the mirage of all that glitters. Kirthana Ramisetti’s knowledge of celebrity culture shines through in every scene, and I couldn’t help but binge!”
—Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal and Nev
“Kirthana Ramisetti has a knack for the intriguing, propulsive kind of writing that had us sneaking our mother’s paperbacks as teens. Like Dava Shastri, Advika is a good old fashioned page turner, centered around a character we’ve never seen in fiction, but sorely needed to meet.”
—Priyanka Mattoo, writer and filmmaker
“This delicious book is for all of us who love romantic comedies—and yet also mistrust the ways Hollywood romantic tropes can stifle our individuality and creativity in real life. Ramisetti’s zippy, nuanced take on the Bluebeard tale is especially insightful about who gets to be a professional storyteller, and about the pressure to squeeze our lives and stories into the boxes prescribed by popular culture.”
—Kate Reed Petty, author of True Story
“This book is deliciously suspenseful. I raced through the pages and found not just a delightful intrigue but also a thoughtful exploration of manipulation, power, and the legacy of sisterhood.”
—Marie Rutkoski, author of Real Easy
“Suspenseful and cinematic, Advika and the Hollywood Wives will have you on the edge of your seat from the very first page through the nail biting grand finale. Kirthana Ramisetti is a novelist in the tradition of Jane Austen, masterfully blending complex human psychology and sharp comedy to bring her finely drawn characters to vivid life. This book is both a cautionary tale about power imbalance in a relationship (trust your instincts, ladies!) and a valentine to friends who are like family.”
—Erin Carlson, Author of I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy