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Margarita Montimore

Biography

Margarita Montimore

Margarita Montimore is the author of ACTS OF VIOLET, ASLEEP FROM DAY and OONA OUT OF ORDER, a USA Today bestseller and "Good Morning America" Book Club pick. After receiving a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, she worked for over a decade in publishing and social media before deciding to focus on the writing dream full-time. Born in Soviet Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, she currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and dog.

Books by Margarita Montimore

by Margarita Montimore - Fiction

Ivy Gordon is the most famous star from the Dollhouse Academy, the elite boarding school and talent incubator that every aspiring performer dreams of attending. But now, in secret diary entries at age 34, Ivy reveals the truth of life at the Dollhouse: strange medical exams, mysterious supplements and something unspeakable that’s left Ivy feeling like a prisoner. Ramona Halloway and her best friend, Grace Ludlow, grew up idolizing Ivy. Now both 22, a lucky break grants them entry to the Dollhouse. When Ramona receives threatening anonymous messages, it’s easy to dismiss. Her bigger concern is Grace’s success, while Ramona struggles to keep up. As the messages grow more unsettling, so does life at the Dollhouse. Can Ramona overcome her jealousy and resentment to figure out what’s really going on? Will Ivy finally find her voice, before another young performer follows her catastrophic path?

by Margarita Montimore - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician Violet Volk performed her greatest trick yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn’t been seen since, her hold on the public hasn’t wavered. Her sister, Sasha, took over their mother’s salon and built a quiet life for her daughter, Quinn. But Sasha can never seem to escape her sister’s orbit or her memories of their unresolved, tumultuous relationship. Then there’s Cameron Frank, determined to finally get his big break hosting a podcast devoted to all things Violet --- though keeping his job hinges on an exclusive interview with Sasha, the last person who wants to talk to him. Meanwhile, Sasha begins to experience an unsettling series of sleepwalking episodes and coincidences, which all lead back to Violet.

by Margarita Montimore - Fiction

It’s New Year’s Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn 19, and the year ahead promises to be one of consequence. Should she go to London to study economics, or remain at home in Brooklyn to pursue her passion for music and be with her boyfriend? As the countdown to the New Year begins, Oona faints and awakens 32 years in the future in her 51-year-old body. Greeted by a friendly stranger in a beautiful house she’s told is her own, Oona learns that with each passing year she will leap to another age at random. Hopping through decades, pop culture fads and much-needed stock tips, Oona is still a young woman on the inside but ever changing on the outside.