To all appearances, her life was charmed, enchanted. Blessed with beauty and talent, Grace Kelly was Hollywood's biggest box-office draw when she caught the eye and captured the heart of dashing Prince Rainier of Monaco. When Grace abandoned her career to marry the prince, millions of adoring fans hoped that she would live happily ever after in his Mediterranean palace. Tragedy struck, however, in the form of an automobile accident in 1982, and the world mourned the loss of a woman who had attained almost mythical stature before her untimely death. Yet the end of the fairy tale proved to be only the beginning of the legend. Today Princess Grace shines in the public's memory as a vivid symbol of Hollywood glamour and an icon of royal elegance. What must it have been like, we wonder, to live the fairy tale? About Grace: An Intimate Notebook shares everything you ever wanted to know about Grace Kelly's glamorous existence, from her daily routine to her wardrobe preferences to the highs and lows of her career and personal life. Her spontaneous, spirited personality is illuminated as never before, through provocative vignettes told by those who remember her rivalry with Ava Gardner, her private "kissing chair," the only time she wore black net stockings, her conversation with Princess Di about royal marriages, her clandestine visit to Jack Kennedy in the hospital, and much more. Confessions and recollections from the people closest to Grace reveal the truth about the leading men in her life, including Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper, William Holden, and, of course, Prince Rainier. About Grace is a treasure trove of firsthand insight and intimate detail about the woman every man yearned for, and every girl dreamed of becoming, in the days when at least one fairytale did come true.