Beyond the Bright Lights by Settle Myer

Beyond the Bright Lights by Settle Myer, 417 p.

"My name is Lana Young and I’m not okay. I’m 40 years old and still grieving the death of my fiancé, 18 years later. Tyler Taylor died of cancer and he spent his final days helping others. He was an inspiration, enough that his sister wrote a book about his life. Now that book is becoming a movie, and the actor portraying Tyler on the big screen just walked into the bar I own. He's begging me for help. "Help me become Tyler Taylor." There’s one problem: Mylan Andrews is battling his demons, and I’m worried he can’t win.

My name is Mylan Andrews and I’m not okay. I’m a 25-year-old alcoholic and addict. I just got out of rehab and this movie is my last chance to save my career. Lana agrees to work with me on becoming Tyler Taylor and every day we're together, my attraction to her grows stronger. Could she be the one to help me win back control of my life? For her to consider me for her future, she must first move on from her past."--Goodreads blurb

This was a fun and steamy romance. A quick read that was a good palette cleanser after some long series.  

 

Tribute by Nora Roberts

Tribute by Nora Roberts - 451 pages

Cilla, a former child star, has come to Virginia to restore her famous grandmother's "little farm".  Cilla has always felt a connection to her legendary actress grandmother who died of an overdose long before she was born.  Now she plans to rehab her house to live in.  But someone doesn't want Cilla in town.  Vandalism escalates to harassment and assaults.  Now Cilla is working with her neighbor Ford to determine who, and why, someone wants her gone.

I listened to the audio version of this book.  It was very well done.  The narrator did a great job altering dialects, tones, and drawls to differentiate between the characters.

We All Fall Down - Nic Sheff

We All Fall Down by Nic Sheff - 297 pages

As I read Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines I laughed, I cried, I fell in live with Nic Sheff. I became absorbed in his journey, and the same was true for We All Fall Down. While Nic's relapses aren't nearly as severe this time around the story still rises and falls with his struggle with addiction. Reading his books feel like talking with an old friend and as I read We All Fall Down I couldn't help but feel proud of Sheff by the end (even if the beginning made me want to wring his neck).