But rehearsals are long, those eyes still smolder, and those hands are still very good. The two haven’t spoken since the joint destruction of their careers, and each of them blames the other, making their reunion a tense battle of wits and egos. Kathleen reluctantly agrees to the musical, as long as she keeps her guard up around Cal. That is, until Cal Kirby shows up with the opportunity of her dreams-a starring role in the Broadway show he’s directing and a chance to perform, the way she’s always wanted. Kathleen Rosenberg is okay with her ordinary existence and leaving her pop star image in the past. One unforgettable night is all it takes to blow up Katee’s relationship with Ryan, her career, her whole life. Quiet, serious Cal, who’s always been a good friend to Katee, is suddenly Cal with the smoldering eyes and very good hands. Maybe that’s why she finds herself in the arms of another CrushZone member, Cal Kirby. Katee loves to perform but hates the impossible demands of stardom.

Everyone wants to know everything about her and her boyfriend, Ryan LaNeve, the hottest member of adored boy band CrushZone. Katee Rose is living the dream as America’s number one pop star, caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, screaming fans, and constant tabloid coverage. Agent: Elizabeth Bewley, Sterling Lord Literistic.“A pitch-perfect second chance romance with off-the-charts tension and chemistry.”-Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterĪ former pop star finds herself back in the spotlight-along with an old flame from her past-in this friends-to-lovers meets enemies-to-lovers story from the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask, the sensational TikTok romance! Sussman’s first-rate latest will please her existing fans and win her many new ones. Her leads are complex, appealing, and multilayered, and the perfectly paced plot offers real insight into celebrity culture and media slut-shaming. Sussman skillfully toggles between flashbacks and the present, teasing out her characters’ fraught backstories. But when they’re forced to work together, old feelings reignite. In the fallout, Cal stayed far away, and Kathleen struggled to rebuild her life. The press has painted Kathleen as a man-eating “slut” ever since Ryan leaked news that Kathleen cheated on him-but no one knows that she cheated with Cal. There’s just one problem: the director is Cal Kirby, who was in a popular boy band with Ryan and whom Kathleen has been crushing on since their theater camp days. Her best friend, songwriter Harriet Watson, has written a part specifically for Kathleen in her new 1940s-set musical.

The artist formerly known as Katee Rose-now Kathleen Rosenberg-gets a second chance at her Broadway dreams 10 years after her music career was torpedoed by her vengeful ex-boyfriend, Ryan. Sussman ( Funny You Should Ask) dazzles in this smart second-chance romance.

Once more with feeling elissa sussman