Paperback – 311 pages

French-Nigerian Maude Laurent is an orphan. Raised in a small town in northern France, by an uncaring foster family, shes always wondered about her parentswho they were and why they left her all alone. She dreams of escaping her small town and becoming an opera star and singing on the great stages of Paris.

Maudes Cinderella moment arrives when shes live streamed singing in a caf during a school trip to Paris. Suddenly shes an internet sensation and music studios are pursuing her with promises of stardom. The only problem? They all want her to sing pop, but Maude hates pop.

However, when Terence Baldwin and his daughter approach her, they promise to help her find her own unique voice. Maude accepts the challenge: Six months in New York to write and record three singles that become hits. If she succeeds, she can stay in New York and record an album. If she doesnt, shell return to Carvin.

Maude knows she has the drive and talent to succeed, and she also knows that her father used to live in New York. Perhaps, just perhaps, she can have it all: a successful music career and a chance to learn more about her family. Theres only one problemher collaborator Matt Durand. Hes annoying and arrogant, a popstar on a break, and hes determined to force Maude out of her comfort zone.

Maude and Matt will have to put their bickering aside, if theyre ever going to find the perfect harmony.