The Summer I Met Jack

Alicia Darr (born Barbara Kopczynska) is a Polish refugee who immigrates to the United States in 1950; she lands a summer job in the Kennedy household in Hyannisport, MA, and an introduction to the family's up-and-coming politician Jack. A relationship quickly blossoms while Alicia maintains her perpetual chameleon-like identity. When her past catches up with her, she leaves the East Coast for a fresh start in Hollywood, where an A-list circle of acquaintances grows to include Gary Cooper, Katharine Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe. Alicia's journey continues through multiple love affairs (she marries into the Corning-Clark family and becomes quite wealthy), career attempts (writer, actress), and family reckonings that dovetail nicely with the ascent of the Kennedy dynasty in America. Gable (A Paris Apartment; I'll See You in Paris) seamlessly weaves this modern love story with history, ensuring romantic tension that doesn't end with the acceleration of Jack's career.