A girl in need of escape. A celebrity dream boy. A love made for the movies. When seventeen-year-old Nora Novak’s father dies and she discovers he cut her from his will, she finds herself in an unbearable situation with a woman who can only be described as a step-monster. Struggling to put together the pieces of her shattered life, Nora moves from Austin, Texas to Beverly Hills, California to live with her aunt in hopes of a fresh start. After a silly T-shirt sparks a conversation with Eli Evans, an up-and-coming teen celebrity heartthrob, Nora is swept into the dazzling limelight of Hollywood. But beneath the glitz and glamour of fame lies a world where even the most innocent stories are twisted for a great headline. As secrets from Nora’s past emerge in the tabloids, she must challenge the most ruthless paparazzi in order to hold onto her relationship with Eli and salvage what’s left of her reputation—or return to a life where she’s just another nameless face amid the masses.

Meeting celebrities is nothing new for seventeen-year-old Sage Meadows, whose father is a famous artist and whose mother is the CEO of Shine So Bright, a celebrity-backed non-profit organization. Though her parents discourage a famous lifestyle, Sage can’t help but dream of all the possibilities when she’s surrounded by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. An embarrassing incident involving high heels at a charity gala thrown by her mother sends Sage crashing into the arms of Cole Vettel, an up-and-coming singer and the son of a legendary musician. Dating Cole turns Sage’s sheltered life into a media frenzy, and a few negative comments from Cole’s fans push Sage to discover what she desires from the celebrity world. Wanting more than fame by association, Sage goes against her parents’ wishes for a normal life and pursues a modeling career under a renowned designer she met at a celebrity party. But fame turns out to be more of a nightmare than dream. With the world suddenly following her every move and the tabloids determined to destroy her confidence, Sage must learn to withstand the heat of the spotlight before she gets burned.