Publisher's Synopsis
Single Mom, Celeste Taylor hit the jackpot when she had her first born, or at least that's what she thought. Of all her three kids, Stage Taylor was the most beautiful. Stage took after her late Italian Great-Great Grandmother. Stage even had her striking emerald eyes and pretty good hair. Poor Celeste had to sacrifice herself and her other two small children all the time. Stage's beauty was a blessing and a curse. Complete strangers would shower her with gifts, money and compliments every second! The whole world blew fifteen-year old Stages's head up! With thousands of followers on Instagram and Facebook, there was no stopping her! Stage was so obsessed with her good looks that she became pretty ugly fast. Very mean, nasty, selfish and conceited were the only ways that you could describe her. Her mama worked two jobs to support her aspiring modeling career. Her lavish and expensive spending were putting a hole in her mama's pocket. Stage would take all her mama's money to buy make-up, shoes, eyelashes or whatever she laid eyes on. That often resulted in her little sister and brother barely having enough food to eat. Celeste was two months behind on rent and was facing an eviction notice. Her little brother had to get his haircut with scissors. Her little siblings often had to skip having birthday parties, Christmas and Easter baskets because of their selfish big sister. Stage manipulated them into believing that "her" big dreams would get them out of poverty! Stage let her family know that it was an honor and a privilege to have "her" in their family. While starring at her reflection in the mirror, she would always remind them of how ugly they all were. Her little Sister Harp's self-esteem and self-confidence were shattered by the footsteps of her very pretty sister. No one paid her any attention. Everyone pretended that she was invisible around Stage. Stage did not want to be seen out in public with any of them, especially her mother. She despised her mama so bad because she was overweight and had kinky hair. Stage could get real mean and nasty, if she didn't get her way! But what does one pay for the price of beauty? Will something happen to change her hideous ugly ways? Will her mama always be her maid, servant and biggest fan? That one thing that Stage never thought about or expected could become a reality! Will a tragic accident change her ways? Is there a lesson to be learned? Will she appreciate her family before it's to late?