Velvet Records Series by Eleanor Wells

An artistic free spirit must grapple with her sense of identity as the music she inspires her boyfriend to make propels him to stardom at the turn of the twenty-first century.It's the summer of 1999 in rural Minnesota, and eighteen-year-old Marcy Lewis is at a crossroads. Having graduated high school without committing to college, she wonders about the meaning of her life and what she is meant to achieve... moreAn artistic free spirit must grapple with her sense of identity as the music she inspires her boyfriend to make propels him to stardom at the turn of the twenty-first century.It's the summer of 1999 in rural Minnesota, and eighteen-year-old Marcy Lewis is at a crossroads. Having graduated high school without committing to college, she wonders about the meaning of her life and what she is meant to achieve. On a trip with her sister to New York City, she meets up-and-coming musician Cole Hargrove, and the spark between the two of them is instantaneous. After Cole is inspired to write songs about her, he becomes one of the biggest names in music. As Marcy is thrust into a world of wealth and fame unlike anything she’s ever known, she finds herself torn between her sense of identity and status as one of pop’s greatest muses. less

A determined writer embarks on a decades-long endeavor to unspool the life and career of a pop icon through the eyes of those that knew her best. In the early 2000s, Olive Sherman was on top of the world. As the it-girl of the nineties, she had millions of dollars, worldwide adoration, and a whirlwind romance and subsequent fairytale marriage to actor Ryan Keats. In 2004, Olive and Ryan divorce in the aftermath of back-to-back tabloid scandals, devastating their fans... moreA determined writer embarks on a decades-long endeavor to unspool the life and career of a pop icon through the eyes of those that knew her best. In the early 2000s, Olive Sherman was on top of the world. As the it-girl of the nineties, she had millions of dollars, worldwide adoration, and a whirlwind romance and subsequent fairytale marriage to actor Ryan Keats. In 2004, Olive and Ryan divorce in the aftermath of back-to-back tabloid scandals, devastating their fans. Angie, a young writer, is one of them. In an attempt to trace where things went wrong, she begins working on a biography of Olive's life. What she uncovers is something that exposes the darkness at the core of the entertainment industry and leaves her wondering if there is a such thing as happily ever after.Echoing A Star Is Born and the works of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Fairytale is an emotional and reflective oral history set in the world of All Our Yesterdays, touching on the complexities of celebrity, legacy, and artistic expression. less