CarrieWaters
Hurley Hilton has everything-platinum records, a world tour, and a fanbase that worships her every move. Beneath the flashing lights and red carpet smiles, though , she's just a girl trying to outrun the loneliness that her family and fame can't fix. When she meets Oliver Brooks- Hollywood's golden boy with a smile that disarms the world. It feels like the universe is finally giving her something real.
Their whirlwind romance is tabloid gold: two stars madly in love, but behind closed doors, love begins to bruise. Trauma,secrets, and the constant pressure of being perfect unravel what once felt effortless. Hurley learns that sometimes love isn't always enough - not when it's crumbling under the pressure of two demanding public lives.
Enter Eli Hayes - wealthy, brilliant, and infuriatingly grounded. He's her older brother's best friend and everything she's never been: private,composed, and ruthlessly honest. At first, Eli is more storm cloud than sunshine - constantly challenging her, calling out her illusions, and refusing to be dazzled by her fame. But as Hurley's world cracks open, Eli is the only one who sees the real her... and stays.
Through late night conversations, stubborn debates, and silence that say more than words ever could. Slowly, painfully, beautifully, Hurley starts to feel something. But loving Eli would mean letting go of everything she thought love was. The spark,the rush,the storybook ending with Oliver she once promised her heart to. But in a world of flashing cameras and fragile hearts, Hurley will discover the most extraordinary love...is the one that doesn't look perfect.