The Chateau on Sunset

“Atmospheric and haunting . . . Lester brings Hollywood glamour and decay to life within the fascinating walls of the iconic Chateau Marmont.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

“Reader, I loved it! The Chateau on Sunset is a triumph of storytelling. From its mesmerizing prologue to the perfect last line, Natasha Lester weaves a smart, intoxicating tale of secrets and ghosts inside the famous walls of Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont, which becomes a character all of its own. Beautifully written and compulsively told, Lester’s latest is a clever reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, with subtle nods to the classic text which are an absolute joy to discover. It is also a novel with a deeply feminist heartbeat which—given its setting—rightfully reflects on the MeToo conversation of recent years.”—Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of Before Dorothy

“Through richly drawn characters, crackling dialogue, and a tightly woven plot, Lester delivers a propulsive tale that kept me up late into the night.”—Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of The Girls of Good Fortune

“As a lifelong devotee of Jane Eyre, I was captivated by the way Natasha Lester reimagines its spirit in The Chateau on Sunset. With luminous prose, she brings old Hollywood to glittering, complicated life—alongside a cast of vibrant, indelible characters. This sweeping novel of ambition, friendship, love, and fiercely held feminist ideals unfolds amid secrets lurking in the shadowed hallways of an iconic Hollywood landmark. A champagne toast of a novel—sparkling, layered, and utterly unforgettable.”—Eliza Knight, bestselling author of Lost in the Summer of ’69

“A clever, compelling mid-century Gothic that recasts the Chateau Marmont as the crumbling manor house and the predatory machine of Golden Age Hollywood as the gaslighting husband. Natasha Lester’s The Chateau on Sunset is a can’t-miss read for the madwoman in all of us.”—Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites

“This seductive reimagining of Jane Eyre brims with secrets, glamour, and the fierce courage it takes to claim your own power. Natasha Lester turns the Chateau Marmont into a haunted, magnetic force worthy of any Brontë moor.”—Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Maria