Cover Story
Cover Story by Celia Laskey, published by Grand Central Publishing in 2025, is a contemporary fiction novel that explores themes of love and identity within the entertainment industry. Set in 2005, the story follows Ali, a publicist for Hollywood’s biggest stars, who faces the ironic challenge of keeping her new client, the openly gay starlet Cara Bisset, in the closet while grappling with her own sexuality as a lesbian. As Ali navigates the complexities of her job, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cara’s confidence and the emotional turmoil stemming from her past.
Readers will discover a humorous yet poignant narrative that delves into the pressures of fame and the struggles of self-acceptance. The relationship between Ali and Cara evolves against the backdrop of a promotional tour for Cara’s romantic blockbuster, leading both women to confront their fears and the Hollywood closeting system. Cover Story presents a blend of romance and comedy, inviting readers to reflect on the importance of authenticity and the risks involved in pursuing love in a world that often demands secrecy. This edition spans 384 pages and is available in English.
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From the author of Under the Rainbow, a hilarious, emotional love story about an anxious publicist who’s tasked with keeping an extremely gay starlet in the closet–but ends up falling for her instead.
It’s 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closet–which is pretty ironic, since she’s a lesbian. When Ali is assigned a new gay client, Cara Bisset, who’s breaking onto the scene with a (hetero) romantic blockbuster, keeping Cara’s sexuality under wraps becomes Ali’s biggest challenge yet.
Cara is unruly and unpredictable, and hates that she has to hide her identity. After a series of increasingly close calls, Ali is sent on the worldwide promotional tour for the movie to help keep Cara in line. Instead, she finds herself drawn to Cara’s confidence and bravery. For the past year, Ali has been mired in grief after losing her partner in a freak accident. But with Cara, Ali’s fears about the world subside, and she begins to question the Hollywood closeting system she’s helped perpetuate.
As Cara’s fame continues to rise, both Ali and Cara have to decide which is more important: maintaining the status quo, or risking it all for another chance at love.
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