Elissa R. Sloan – författare

“The Unraveling ofCassidy Holmes is a page-turning peek inside the glamour and brutality oflife as a pop star. Sloan takes us on a wild ride through the world of musicvideo shoots, expensive hotels, and arena tours—showing us the darkness thatthreatens just below the surface.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of DaisyJones and The Six“I didn't know I was waiting for a smart, literary writerto craft a novel about the rise and fall of a teen star akin to Britney Spearsuntil I discovered The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes. Awitty, bright, hilarious—and at times devastating—read. I loved it." —Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The JetsettersCassidy Holmes isn't just a celebrity.Sheis “Sassy Gloss,” the fourth member of the hottest pop group America has everseen. Hotter than Britney dancing with a snake, hotterthan Christina getting dirrty, Gloss was the pop act that everyone idolized. Fans couldn't get enough of them,their music, and the drama that followed them like moths to a flame—until thegroup’s sudden implosion in 2002. And at the center of it all was Sassy Cassy,the Texan with a signature smirk that had everyone falling for her. Butnow she's dead. Suicide.Theworld is reeling from this unexpected news, but no one is more shocked than thethree remaining Glossies. Fifteen years ago, Rose, Merry, and Yumi had beenthe closest to Cassidy, and this loss is hitting them hard. Before the group split,they each had a special bond with Cassidy—truths they told, secrets theyshared. But after years apart, each of them is wondering: what could they have done?Told in multiple perspectives—including Cassidyherself—and different timelines, this is a behind-the-scenes look into the riseand fall of a pop icon, and a penetrating examination of the dark side ofcelebrity and the industry that profits from it.

"A page-turning peek inside the glamour and brutality of life as a pop star." —Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times–bestselling author of Daisy Jones and The SixCassidy Holmes isn''t just a celebrity.She is "Sassy Gloss," the fourth member of the hottest pop group America has ever seen. Hotter than Britney dancing with a snake, hotter than Christina getting dirrty, Gloss was the pop act that everyone idolized. Fans couldn''t get enough of them, their music, and the drama that followed them—until the group''s sudden implosion in 2002. And at the center of it all was Sassy Cassy, the Texan with a signature smirk that had everyone falling for her.But now she''s dead. Suicide.The world is reeling from this unexpected news, but no one is more shocked than the three remaining Glossies. Before the group split fifteen year ago, Rose, Merry and Yumi each had a special bond with Cassidy. But after years apart, each of them is wondering: what could they have done?Told in multiple perspectives—including Cassidy herself—and different timelines—this is a behind-the-scenes look into the rise and fall of a pop icon."A witty, bright, hilarious—and at times devastating—read." —Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times–bestselling author of The Jetsetters"Exhilarating." —Harper''s Bazaar"13 Reasons Why meets Daisy Jones & The Six...it will keep you turning until the last page." —Teen Vogue"Get out your butterfly clips, put on some Spice Girls, and call your gal pals after reading this tale of friendship and the dark side of fame." —Good Housekeeping"Spirited and expertly plotted." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes comes yet another sharp, page-turning novel about a forgotten child star and former Hollywood “It” Girl who is now fighting back against the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past decade.It’s been years since anyone really thought about Hayley Aldridge. A child star turned television royalty, Hayley spent years in Hollywood partying and being plastered across the front page of all the tabloids before quietly disappearing after a whirlwind marriage and divorce and very public breakdown. Once the tabloids wrung every last drop out of the drama, they moved on to the next It Girl. But Hayley is still here.For over a decade, she’s been trapped in a conservatorship and had every aspect of her life controlled by her parents. She goes nowhere, does nothing without their approval, which is rarely granted. Her visits with her kids are monitored, her fan mail is censored, and she’s a prisoner in her own home. She thought things might change once she was well enough to work, but the restrictions got even tighter as she continued to bring money in—the only thing her parents ever really cared about. Hayley is beginning to realize that this nightmare is her actual life. And she’s sick of it.When the hashtag #helphayley starts to emerge on social media, and the public starts thinking critically about what happened to her all those years ago, there’s finally some momentum on her side. With an upcoming court date to review the status of the conservatorship, Hayley might finally have a chance to break free. But how can she go up against her parents when they’re aware of her every move? It’s time for Hayley Aldridge to remind the world who she is, this time on her own terms.

From the author ofThe Unraveling of Cassidy Holmescomes yet another sharp, page-turning novel about a forgotten child star and former Hollywood It Girl who is now fighting back against the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past decade.Its been years since anyone really thought about Hayley Aldridge. A child star turned television royalty, Hayley spent years in Hollywood partying and being plastered across the front page of all the tabloids before quietly disappearing after a whirlwind marriage and divorce and very public breakdown. Once the tabloids wrung every last drop out of the drama, they moved on to the next It Girl. But Hayley is still here.For over a decade, shes been trapped in a conservatorship and had every aspect of her life controlled by her parents. She goes nowhere, does nothing without their approval, which is rarely granted. Her visits with her kids are monitored, her fan mail is censored, and shes a prisoner in her own home. She thought things might change once she was well enough to work, but the restrictions got even tighter as she continued to bring money inthe only thing her parents ever really cared about. Hayley is beginning to realize that this nightmare is her actual life. And shes sick of it.When the hashtag #helphayley starts to emerge on social media, and the public starts thinking critically about what happened to her all those years ago, theres finally some momentum on her side. With an upcoming court date to review the status of the conservatorship, Hayley might finally have a chance to break free. But how can she go up against her parents when theyre aware of her every move? Its time for Hayley Aldridge to remind the world who she is, this time on her own terms.