Scandalous Women

Paul’s (A Beautiful Rival) sparkling new work of historical fiction takes listeners to 1960s New York and London, where two scandalously sexy novels have upended the publishing world. Jackie Collins has just published The World Is Full of Married Men in London, while Jacqueline Susann has published Valley of the Dolls in New York City. A year earlier, up-and-coming Manhattan editor Nancy White introduced Susann to Collins, sparking a friendship as both women vaulted to the top of the bestsellers list. Lisa Flanagan delightfully narrates with distinctive, well-tailored character voices and a dynamic delivery. Listeners will enjoy how “the Jackies” band together across the pond to make their groundbreaking books more accessible and profitable, paving the road to success for women novelists and freeing their readers to enjoy their steamy fictional escapades without guilt.