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This book is based of the film: Love don't cost a thing.
Michael Jackson was already known everywhere: on TV, on stage, in magazines. A rising star with the Jackson 5, he was admired by many... but none of them really knew him. Not the quiet, unsure boy underneath the fame.
At Gary High, whispers about his future follow him everywhere: go solo, step out, become something bigger. But Michael isn't sure if doing that means losing the only version of himself he recognizes.
Then there's Deja Williams.
Confident, well-known at school, and in the middle of her own goal-running for class president, Deja isn't focused on "Michael Jackson; the celebrity". She's focused on what he can do. She needs creativity: music for her campaign, energy for her image, someone who can bring her vision to life.
Michael needs a chance to perform his original songs at school events.
So they make a deal.
Strictly professional. Mutual benefit. No complications.
At least, that's what they tell themselves because balancing fame, identity, and ambition was already hard enough before they started seeing each other as more than just an agreement.