Great Big Beautiful Life

Two writers vie for the opportunity to tell the extraordinary story of a woman with more than a few twists in this captivating and epic new novel from Emily Henry.

Alice Scott, a hopeful and determined dreamer, is still waiting for her big break in writing. Hayden Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cynic, brings nothing but stormy vibes. They both find themselves on the tranquil Little Crescent Island for the same purpose: to write the biography of a woman no one has seen for years—or at least to meet the reclusive octogenarian claiming to be the infamous Margaret Ives. Once a tragic heiress, a former tabloid sensation, and the daughter of one of the most scandalous families of the 20th century, Margaret’s story is one the world has been dying to hear.

When Margaret offers them both a month-long trial to prove who should be trusted with telling her tale, Alice has three things keeping her focused and determined to win.