Hayley Aldridge Is Still Here

A Novel

De: Elissa R. Sloan

Narrado por: Caitlin Kelly, Jacob Patalive

From the author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes comes yet another sharp, binge-worthy novel about a forgotten child star and former Hollywood “It” Girl who is now fighting back against the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past decade.

It’s been years since anyone really thought about Hayley Aldridge. A child star turned television royalty, Hayley spent years in Hollywood partying and being plastered across the front page of all the tabloids before quietly disappearing after a whirlwind marriage and divorce and very public breakdown. Once the tabloids wrung every last drop out of the drama, they moved on to the next It Girl. But Hayley is still here.

For over a decade, she’s been trapped in a conservatorship and had every aspect of her life controlled by her parents. She goes nowhere, does nothing without their approval, which is rarely granted. Her visits with her kids are monitored, her fan mail is censored, and she’s a prisoner in her own home. She thought things might change once she was well enough to work, but the restrictions got even tighter as she continued to bring money in—the only thing her parents ever really cared about. Hayley is beginning to realize that this nightmare is her actual life. And she’s sick of it.

When the hashtag #helphayley starts to emerge on social media, and the public starts thinking critically about what happened to her all those years ago, there’s finally some momentum on her side. With an upcoming court date to review the status of the conservatorship, Hayley might finally have a chance to break free.

But how can she go up against her parents when they’re aware of her every move? It’s time for Hayley Aldridge to remind the world who she is, this time on her own terms.

©2023 Elissa R. Sloan (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

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📖 What a wild ride! This perfectly captures the wild times of the 90's and early 00's. I grew up during this era and this story is an accurate recounting of those wild times. This is definitely a story inspired by Britney Spears and Heath Ledger with an element of what was going on behind-the-scenes of Seventh Heaven, as well as all the young female celebs of that time. The paparazzi and tabloids were out-of-control.

🎧 Caitlin Kelly is a wonderful narrator. I've listened to a few stories she's narrated and she's quickly becoming one of my favorites.