He knows fame and love don't mix. She never wanted either?until now.

Kezia Blair has always believed that true talent doesn't need shortcuts. But after years of performing to half-empty venues, her dreams of a musical career are fading fast. Now, as a reluctant contestant on the reality TV show Starbound, Kezia is forced to make a painful choice: chase stardom at the risk of losing her artistic soul, or stay true to herself and let her shot at success slip away.

Zach Falconer didn't just create Starbound?he staked his reputation and future on it. After being burned by an ambitious ex who used him to climb the ladder to fame, Zach is determined to keep his reality show untainted by scandal and his heart safe from pain. The last thing he needs is to fall for a contestant. But Kezia's raw passion and skepticism about the industry challenge everything he thought he knew?awakening feelings he knows he must ignore.

As the competition intensifies, Kezia finds herself drawn to the very man whose vision could make or break her career. Meanwhile, Zach faces an impossible choice: protect the show he's built or risk everything for a love that could destroy them both professionally. In an industry where authenticity rarely survives the spotlight, how will they find the courage to choose love when it might cost them everything?