Book Review for The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

 The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

Published:  June 2, 2026 by Ballantine Books

Genre: Historical Fiction, Retelling

 

Taken from Goodreads:  Epic Love. Tragic Loss. Beautiful Friendship. The entrancing story of an orphan who grows up surrounded by the beautiful and the broken in the world's most infamous hotel.

After her parents' deaths, Aria Jones is sent to live with her reclusive starlet aunt at the Chateau Marmont, the hotel on Hollywood Boulevard with a notorious reputation.

Left alone to wander the hotel, Aria sees everything-all the ways people wheel and deal for fame. But the Marmont isn't meant for young girls with big hearts, and Aria discovers an insidious secret that will haunt her childhood.

As she matures, she finds solace in the hotel's library. Her sole goal is to be as inconspicuous as possible. Until one day, the hotel is sold to mysterious rock star Theo Winchester and his troubled daughter, Adele. Will Aria realise there's more to life than being invisible?

My Thoughts:  I am a fan of Natasha Lester’s.   She is one of my favorite historical authors.  The Chateau on Sunset was an easy choice for me to pick up and read.   I loved the idea of a young girl coming to a renown hotel and living a unique life.   The people she meets are stars, the parties she attends are the most sought after, and the gossip she learns can change lives.

The Three Sisters are great characters.   I tried very hard to love them.   They just seemed a little flat to me.   I wanted them to be more, be bigger but they just were not.  I felt like their lives were on repeat, they did the same things, and they saw the same people.   Their world could have been so big but it was kept small.  

I will read more of Natasha Lester’s book in the future. 

Thank you Ballantine Books for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Praise for The Chateau on Sunset

Captivating from its very first page, The Chateau on Sunset blends the beloved Jane Eyre story with the rich and colourful history of the entertainment industry from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Praise for the Natasha Lester bestseller The Mademoiselle Alliance:

'Entertaining and engrossing . . . Natasha Lester uncovers stories of women from history and drapes them in velvet' The Australian Women's Weekly

'Lester writes with razor-sharp research and admiration for a woman whose name deserves to be blazed across the pages of history' KATE QUINN