Unrivaled - Paperback

by Alyson Noel (Author)

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël comes the first book in the Beautiful Idols series. With mystery, suspense, and an insiders-only look at Los Angeles that echoes Gossip Girl's racy and real New York, fans of Pretty Little Liars and readers who crave pulse-pounding romance will love Unrivaled.

Everyone wants to be someone. Layla Harrison wants to be a reporter. Aster Amirpour wants to be an actress. Tommy Phillips wants to be a guitar hero.

But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her own a long time ago.

She's Hollywood's hottest starlet, and the things she did to become the name on everyone's lips are merely a stain on the pavement, ground beneath her Louboutin heel.

That is, until Layla, Aster, and Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the world of Los Angeles's nightlife and lured into a competition where Madison Brooks is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gleam like stars through the California smog, Madison Brooks goes missing. . . . And all of their hopes are blacked out in the haze of their lies.

When Hollywood's It Girl vanishes, everyone has a secret. What happens when ambition turns deadly?

• A High-Stakes Competition: Layla, Aster, and Tommy are given a VIP pass to LA's exclusive club scene, but the price of entry is targeting Hollywood's most famous It Girl.
• Hollywood Secrets: Madison Brooks has a dark past she'll do anything to protect. But in a town that feeds on scandal, some secrets refuse to stay buried.
• A Shocking Disappearance: Just when the prize is within reach, Madison vanishes without a trace, turning three aspiring idols into prime suspects.
• Lies and Deceit: With their own ambitions on the line, the teens are caught in a web of lies where trusting the wrong person could be a fatal mistake.

Front Jacket

Everyone wants to be someone.

Layla Harrison wants to leave her beach-bum days for digs behind a reporter's desk. Aster Amirpour wants to scream at the next casting director who tells her "we need ethnic but not your kind of ethnic." Tommy Phillips dreams of buying a twelve-string guitar and using it to shred his way back into his famous absentee dad's life.

But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her bitch a long time ago.

She's Hollywood's hottest starlet, and the things she did to become the name on everyone's lips are merely a stain on the pavement, ground beneath her Louboutin heel.

That is, until Layla, Aster, and Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the glamorous and gritty world of Los Angeles's nightlife and lured into a high-stakes competition where Madison Brooks is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gleam like stars through the California smog, Madison Brooks goes missing. . . . And all of their hopes are blacked out in the haze of their lies.

Unrivaled is #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël's first book in a thrilling suspense trilogy about how our most desperate dreams can become our darkest nightmares.

Hollywood Boulevard is a place best viewed behind a pair of polarized lenses and lowered expectations.

Yet if you know where to look (and if you're fortunate enough to boast a spot on the guest list), it's an oasis of the city's hottest nightclubs--a hedonistic haven for the young, fabulous, and rich.

But there's no exiting through the gift shop if you buy a ticket to this show. Once you push past the velvet ropes and pulsing crowds, you might never escape.

Praise for Unrivaled

"Like a good celebrity, Unrivaled is mysterious and compelling and so gorgeous you won't be able to look away."-- Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the Gossip Girl series

"A glitzy, suspenseful, shamelessly addictive read." -- Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures

"If you love Pretty Little Liars, you'll love this sexy teen drama where every choice poses a threat and nothing is what it seems."-- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

of Beautiful Creatures and Unbreakable

"Unrivaled will have you hooked from the very first page. Pure gold."--Jamie McGuire, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Disaster

"Unrivaled reveals the dark, grittier side of fame and leaves the reader caught in a web of suspense and lies."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout

Back Jacket

Everyone wants to be someone.

Layla Harrison wants to leave her beach-bum days for digs behind a reporter's desk. Aster Amirpour wants to scream at the next casting director who tells her "we need ethnic but not your kind of ethnic." Tommy Phillips dreams of buying a twelve-string guitar and using it to shred his way back into his famous absentee dad's life.

But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her bitch a long time ago.

She's Hollywood's hottest starlet, and the things she did to become the name on everyone's lips are merely a stain on the pavement, ground beneath her Louboutin heel.

That is, until Layla, Aster, and Tommy find themselves with a VIP invite to the glamorous and gritty world of Los Angeles's nightlife and lured into a high-stakes competition where Madison Brooks is the target. Just as their hopes begin to gleam like stars through the California smog, Madison Brooks goes missing. . . . And all of their hopes are blacked out in the haze of their lies.

Unrivaled is #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël's first book in a thrilling suspense trilogy about how our most desperate dreams can become our darkest nightmares.

Hollywood Boulevard is a place best viewed behind a pair of polarized lenses and lowered expectations.

Yet if you know where to look (and if you're fortunate enough to boast a spot on the guest list), it's an oasis of the city's hottest nightclubs--a hedonistic haven for the young, fabulous, and rich.

But there's no exiting through the gift shop if you buy a ticket to this show. Once you push past the velvet ropes and pulsing crowds, you might never escape.

Praise for Unrivaled

"Like a good celebrity, Unrivaled is mysterious and compelling and so gorgeous you won't be able to look away."-- Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the Gossip Girl series

"A glitzy, suspenseful, shamelessly addictive read." -- Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures

"If you love Pretty Little Liars, you'll love this sexy teen drama where every choice poses a threat and nothing is what it seems."-- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

of Beautiful Creatures and Unbreakable

"Unrivaled will have you hooked from the very first page. Pure gold."--Jamie McGuire, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Disaster

"Unrivaled reveals the dark, grittier side of fame and leaves the reader caught in a web of suspense and lies."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout