Public Enemy Series by Cambria Hebert

Drunken brawls. One-night stands. No-show interviews. Toilet-papering my hoity-toity neighbor’s house. Insulting my fans. Trashing hotel rooms. What’s it take to become public enemy number one? I just told you. I’ve done all that and more. My poor conduct got me on the Celebs Behaving Badly list. and ultimately ruined my career. From the world’s number-one popstar to world’s most hated. That’s me. Ten Stark. Go underground, they said. Stay out of the spotlight... moreDrunken brawls. One-night stands. No-show interviews. Toilet-papering my hoity-toity neighbor’s house. Insulting my fans. Trashing hotel rooms. What’s it take to become public enemy number one? I just told you. I’ve done all that and more. My poor conduct got me on the Celebs Behaving Badly list. and ultimately ruined my career. From the world’s number-one popstar to world’s most hated. That’s me. Ten Stark. Go underground, they said. Stay out of the spotlight. Most importantly, stay out of trouble. Everyone loves a good comeback story. For once, I listened. I met someone who didn’t know my name,. my face, or the bad behavior that defined me. She taught me I wasn’t who everyone thought I was—everyone including me. Then someone whispered my name and things got messy, as they always do. Now I want her back. I’m not a caterpillar, but a butterfly. My wings are in full color, not just black and white. But first, I have to shed my cocoon and fly. less

Aerie Boone is a toad. At least according to every news outlet and online hater imaginable. Accusations of lip-syncing. Rumors of being dropped by my label. Reports of celebrity feuds and rivalries. And then there’s my personal favorite…. The pending annulment of a marriage I can’t even remember agreeing to. When you’re the sweetheart of country music, being a headline is a given. Living the headline is more of an uninvited surprise. I’m barely recognized for the massive success I’ve had... moreAerie Boone is a toad. At least according to every news outlet and online hater imaginable. Accusations of lip-syncing. Rumors of being dropped by my label. Reports of celebrity feuds and rivalries. And then there’s my personal favorite…. The pending annulment of a marriage I can’t even remember agreeing to. When you’re the sweetheart of country music, being a headline is a given. Living the headline is more of an uninvited surprise. I’m barely recognized for the massive success I’ve had. Now I’m famous because people love to hate me. I’m a public enemy, but no one knows my side of the story. I’m beginning to think it doesn’t even matter. I’m burned out, hurting, and everyone thinks I have warts. Ew. Becoming a shut-in is exactly what the doctor ordered. Too bad my label has other ideas. They send me a solution…. In the form of a red-haired, green-eyed man who wears sarcasm like armor. I don’t want a stranger in my house. I don’t want Nate. All I want is to go back to a time when I wasn’t a toad. When I was country music’s princess. But going back is impossible. Moving forward will change everything. less