Chasing Riptides by Aly Stiles

MATTY
Rockstar. Heartthrob. Liability.
I’m the face, the body, a trophy for the masses.
They love to admire me, and I play the part like a pro. I can be whatever I have to be to survive.
But I’m not real. None of this is. How can it be with a past like mine? They think they know me, but no one does. The best I can do is chase another woman, substance, or scandal to escape the truth for one more day.

BRITT
I’ve loved Matty Silva from the moment a scared, blond kid from Brazil showed up in our second-grade class. While the world lusts for the gorgeous, troubled rockstar, it’s the sad, lonely boy trapped inside who stole my heart.
The boy I loved too much to ever tell him.
That boy is now a superstar being worshipped for something he’s not. They will never understand the pain he carries with each breath, and I saw the terrifying truth the second he returned home for the summer:

No one can spiral like Matty can, and it’s finally about to break him.