“WhatathrillitistoreadSarahPriscus’70srock,California-dreamingGroupies.Thisshimmeringdebutispackedwithtendernessandaweagainstabackdropofdrugs,sex,rockstars,andhighdrama.Faunisalovable,believable,andwonderfullydrawncharacterwhowillremaininmyheartandmindforavery,verylongtime.“--JessicaAnyaBlau,authorofMaryJaneInadebutperfectforfansofDaisyJones&TheSix,MaryJane,andAlmostFamous,SarahPriscusshinesabrightlightonthegrungyyetglitteryworldof1970srock’n’rollandthewomen-thegroupies-whounapologeticallylovetoomuchinaworldthatdoesn’tlovethemback.It’s1977,andFaunNovakisinlovewithrock’n’roll.Afterhermother’sdeath,Faun,ana簿vecollegedropout,grabsherPolaroidandhopsaGreyhoundtoLosAngeles.IntheCityofAngels,shereconnectswithhercharismaticchildhoodfriendJosie,nowanup-and-comingmodelandmuse.Tomaketheirreunionevensweeter,JosieisnowdatingCalHoliday,thefrontmanofthesuperstarrockbandHolidaySun,andFaunispositivelymesmerized.Exceptit’snotjustthebandshecan’tgetenoughof.It’salsotheproudgroupieswhosupporttheminmyriadways.Amongthegroupiesare:adotinghighschoolgirlatwarwithhermother;adrug-dealingwifeandnewmomwholongstobeastarherself;andacynicalmover-and-shakerwithasoftspotforHolidaySun’sbassist.Faunobsessivelyphotographseveryaspectofthisdazzlingnewworld,strugglingtobalanceherartisticambitionswiththeband’sexpectations.Asherconfidencegrowsforthefirsttimeinherlife,herprioritiesshift.Shebecomesrecklesswithfriendship,romance,herethics,andherbankaccount.Butjustaseverythingisgoinggreatandherboring,oldlifeisfallingaway,Faunrealizesjusthowblindshehasbeentothedarkestcornersofthisglamorousmusicaldreamlandasthesummerheatsupandeverythingspiralsoutofcontrol...Equalpartsanevocativecoming-of-ageandacuttinglookatfame,desire,andthemedia,Groupiesisanovelthatwillhaveyouturningthepagesuntilthemusic-anddrug-fueledend.
