by Isabel Banta
First published 2024
In 1997, Amber Young receives the call that will change everything. She leaves her small town to join the girl group Cloud9 in Los Angeles. The music industry pulls her into its orbit alongside Gwen Morris, an ambitious singer-dancer, and Wes Kingston from ETA, the world's biggest boy band. When Amber launches her solo career, fame transforms her life in ways she never anticipated. People surround her claiming love while seeking to exploit her talent. The media reduces her complex inner world to simple headlines. She craves recognition, connection, and control over her own story, but public opinion shifts like a kaleidoscope. In an industry where one misstep can end a career, Amber must navigate the treacherous path between her desires for success, love, and authentic selfhood while the world watches her every move.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, music, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, rags-to-riches
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 1997
336 pages · Hardcover · Zaffre