Utterly convincing, Graham and Ellie lend credibility to the otherwise far-fetched setup. But as their attraction grows, so does the threat his fame poses to Ellie, tasked with protecting family secrets. For Graham-isolated by fame, adrift in a world where image trumps authenticity-Ellie’s a lifeline connecting him to what’s real. Confident yet lonely, Graham pursues more-conflicted Ellie. Their relationship intensifies when they meet in person. Spending his star capital recklessly, Graham insists on Henley as a film location.
Anonymity allows Ellie to safely share private dreams and worries (like how to pay for the prestigious but expensive Harvard poetry workshop that’s accepted her), though not the secrets her family life rests on. Keeping his identity secret from Ellie frees Graham to be the pre-celebrity self he’s felt disappearing. A typo misdirects teen film star Graham’s email to Ellie in Henley, Maine, launching an intense epistolary friendship that rapidly becomes an anchor for each.
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