Chelsea Martin has been the token "nice" girl in her small-town Tennessee high school for years, which is why she’s been quietly saving up to make her escape to NYU. But when her acceptance letter doesn’t arrive, her dream school starts to feel more like a fantasy. Desperate to avoid a lifetime of being the good girl, Chelsea pours her heart out to her older brother’s best friend—and her secret crush—Lucas on a long, hazy night. But he doesn’t respond. Instead, she wakes up to find her heartfelt words have become the lyrics of a new hit single by the world’s biggest pop star, Hayden Brewster. Suddenly, Chelsea’s small-town life is turned upside down. She’s offered a dream opportunity to join Hayden on tour and write more songs for him. But the catch? She has to pretend to be his girlfriend to help rehab his bad-boy image. Thrust into the spotlight, Chelsea must navigate the complexities of fame, her growing feelings for Hayden, and the unresolved tension with Lucas, who seems to be hiding a secret of his own. For the Record is a story about finding your voice, the courage to step into the spotlight, and the messy, beautiful journey of writing your own story.
