Une vie façonnée par la simplicité idyllique d'une ferme du Kentucky et le rythme incessant de New York City informe la perspective unique de cette auteure. Son passé lui a inculqué une solide éthique de travail et un sens pratique, qu'elle canalise maintenant dans ses entreprises créatives. Ayant perfectionné son écriture grâce à diverses distinctions et performances, elle traduit ces expériences formatrices en récits captivants qui explorent l'interaction entre son passé et son présent.
Fourteen-year-old Ricki Jo Winstead wants to leave her farmer's daughter image behind to fit in with the popular crowd at school. As she changes her style and priorities, she risks losing her true self. A pivotal incident on her friend Luke's farm helps her understand that true friendship outweighs popularity.
The best songs come from broken hearts. Bird Barrett has grown up on the road, singing backup in her family's bluegrass band and playing everywhere from Nashville, Tennessee, to Nowhere, Oklahoma. But one fateful night, when Bird fills in for her dad by singing lead, a scout in the audience offers her a spotlight all her own. Soon Bird is caught up in a whirlwind of songwriting meetings, recording sessions, and music-video shoots. Her first single hits the top twenty, and suddenly fans and paparazzi are around every corner. She's even caught the eye of her longtime crush, fellow roving musician Adam Dean. With Bird's star on the rise, though, the rest of her life falls into chaos as tradition and ambition collide. Can Bird break out while staying true to her roots? In a world of glamour and gold records, a young country music star finds her voice.