Looks Perfect

A Novel

De: Jessica Siskin

Narrado por: Shaina Summerville

What comes between a fashion icon’s perfect image and her genuine self? The perfect stranger—in a sharp and witty novel about identity, performance, and what it takes to make a true connection.

One million people follow Stella Lerner’s every move. And now the buzzy fashion designer is fulfilling her lifelong dream and taking her indie clothing brand global with the help of the industry’s biggest investor. Sounds perfect. Except offline, the optics aren’t so great.

Her relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, is crumbling just as the pressure to curate her image online only builds. Feeling trapped between the picture-perfect life she’s promised her followers and the messy reality she’s facing, Stella anonymously joins a new dating app. Blindr promises deep, private conversations, free from the burden of anyone’s expectations, especially her own. That’s when Stella connects with a stranger called Pineapple who’s intuitive, honest, and empathetic. Stella may be watched by millions, but this man, who’s never even laid eyes on her, makes her feel seen.

What starts as a diversion becomes a journey of radical transformation. As Stella’s search for authenticity intensifies, every chat with Pineapple takes her further down a path she never could’ve imagined.

© 2026 by Jessica Siskin. ℗ 2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Smart, sparkly, and hypermodern. Looks Perfect is the contemporary novel at its best, exploring the ways in which we perceive ourselves being perceived and the cost we pay for it.” —Chloé Caldwell, author of Women

“A timely exploration of identity in the age of curated selves, Looks Perfect follows a fashion insider navigating the distance between appearance and authenticity. Jessica Siskin brings an insider’s eye to the pressures of image-making and the unexpected places where genuine connection can still be found.” —Ali Rosen, USA Today bestselling author of The Slow Burn

“Jessica Siskin writes about New York influencer culture with rare precision, insight, and humor. Beneath the curated feeds, brand dinners, and aspirational glamour is a deeply human story about loneliness, performance, and the quiet divide between our public selves and inner lives. Smart, observant, and emotionally rich, Looks Perfect feels incredibly of its time.” —Esther Chehebar, author of Sisters of Fortune