Far from the AList, Stephanie Burns
Far from the AList, Stephanie Burns
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Far from the A-List

Author: Stephanie Burns

Narrator: Bailey Carr

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/09/2025


Synopsis

In this fresh, propulsive take on fame in the tabloid era of the ’00s, a former child star struggles to figure out who she is beyond the characters she's played—on television and in relationships.

Former child star Michaela Turner is ready for her next big role—she just doesn’t know what it is yet. As someone whose days were once filled with bright lights, never-ending rehearsals, and adoring fans from around the world, Michaela now struggles to define herself beyond the glitz and glamour of her past.
She tries hard to stay out of the tabloids, but fading into the background isn’t quite as easy as it sounds. Not when her manipulative momager, Caroline, is dead set on launching her daughter’s big comeback, no matter how many old wounds it tears open. And especially not when Michaela’s attempts at “normal” relationships fail spectacularly at every turn, from the toxic ex she can’t seem to escape to the nice guy she wishes she could see a future with.

As her mother’s demands grow more draining and her love life takes hit after hit, she learns a few hard truths about the significance of self-worth and the beauty of letting go. Now, with her ex-boyfriend-turned-best-friend Josh as her only support, Michaela is ready to rebuild herself, one misstep at a time. And maybe, if she’s lucky, after all these years of pretending, she’ll finally have the chance to discover who she really is.

About Stephanie Burns

Stephanie Burns holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a BAin Theater Studies, both from Emerson College. When she’s not dreaming upstories of her own, she is championing women authors as the COO of theaward-winning Tall Poppy Writers. She lives on the south shore of Massachusettswhere she plots by the ocean with her almost-famous beagle, Ollie Twist. Far from the A List is her debut novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather~ Nature.books.and.coffee on November 07, 2025

Michaela is a 20 yr old former child star of the 00’s. After being in the spotlight most of her life, she feels like she doesn't know who she really is as a person. She's been around bad influences and is hitting rock bottom. She needs to find her future ... .and where she goes from here. I haven't......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on October 15, 2025

Far From the A-List begins with an all-too familiar picture of a former-child-star-turned-20-something-party-girl -- and then turns every trope on its head by packing a surprisingly emotional punch. Stephanie Burns writes her main character with an unflinching yet sympathetic eye, capturing the comp......more

Goodreads review by Kate on August 18, 2025

Who here has watched The Office and remembers when Karen’s in her interview at corporate and Jan blazes in, furious about how she’s being fired? Karen’s line, “That was some serious, hard-core self-destruction” pretty much sums up my feelings about the actions of this book’s protagonist. It’s almost......more

Goodreads review by Sharyn on November 18, 2025

Michaela Turner is a former child star, known for her role as Daisy on a TV show she starred on as a kid. Even though she's 27 now, she still gets mistaken for her character when she's out, including her iconic catchphrase "Holy Cannoli!". But at 27, Michaela is figuring out who she wants to be. She......more

Goodreads review by callistoscalling on November 20, 2025

Thank you to the publisher for a gifted copy; all thoughts are my own. 🎧 Book Review 🎧 If you are raising children, you are aware of the overwhelming struggles of influencers and YouTubers in their everyday life. You want to just say no to social media and preserve their youth as long as possible. Wh......more