When Lara McKeon returns to her hometown, she is surprised to find Granville now claims a movie star along with an outbreak of "Hollywood-itis." When a deranged stalker mistakes Lara for the actor Dirk Durmont's former girlfriend, her life collides with the low world of celebrity gossip. An explosion of rumors enrages a narcissistic stripper who sees Lara as competition, a disturbed ex-con who sets out to kill her, and a group of jealous fans who track her every move for their Internet Dirkletter. The story turns more compelling as Lara fights to save herself and her home. Her choices become complicated by her love and compassion for the other victim, the actor who lost his chance at a normal life when he won success in Hollywood. Celebrity Rules is based on real events and is an unsettling story that spotlights the destructive world of celebrity obsession.