Fool's Gold and Glitter

Rock star River Wild has always been a magpie, drawn to whatever shines and does not last.

After his Flat Tires bandmates put health and family first and quit the band, that habit turns self-destructive, and his manager is finished watching attractive men walk out with stolen valuables.

Hiring a sugar baby looks like the safer alternative, so broke kindergarten teacher Jem Anderson—who has never done this and is the world's judgiest—agrees to stay silent about the coming breakup, appear on River's arm, and keep him from going home with people who are bad for him.

Nudity is not required, a clause Jem never thought he would regret.

One date is all River needs to fall for bright, fiery Jem, who breaks his creative block without trying and stirs his love of music back to life.

Their financial arrangement still clouds the truth, and in a city as glossy as Los Angeles he cannot tell what is real.