A young Texas writer becomes a ghostwriter for a Manhattan influencer, but when her authentic voice threatens to overshadow her boss, she must fight to reclaim her identity.

SYNOPSIS:

Riley Vega arrives in New York from Texas with $400 and dreams of becoming a writer. She lands a ghostwriting job for Tara Rosewood, a lifestyle influencer whose brand is built on seeming "authentic." Riley's writing transforms Tara's platform, until a gossip columnist connects the dots and reveals that Tara's celebrated "voice" belongs to someone else.

Sponsors flee. Needing a scapegoat, Tara fires Riley for plagiarism based on evidence fabricated by her threatened assistant. Broke and humiliated, Riley discovers her roommate has been conspiring against her too, forcing her to confront an uncomfortable truth: she's been so focused on her ambitions that she's failed to see the people around her clearly, including Noah, a lonely ten-year-old neighbor who's been quietly sketching her journey from the fire escape.

When Noah's family moves away, he leaves Riley his sketchbook. Inspired by his drawings, she finally writes for herself—a children's story called The Boy on the Fire Escape.

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