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It's been 18 years since I lost my fiancé, and I'm struggling to move on. I grieved him when he died, then grieved him again when his sister wrote a book about his inspiring life a few years later. Now that book is becoming a movie, and I'm about to grieve him for a third time.

To make matters worse, the actor cast to portray the love of my life on the big screen just walked into my bar, begging me to help him with the role.

"Help me become Tyler Taylor."

He's younger than me and infuriating, but I agree to help him. I have to. For Tyler.

I can't let Mylan Andrews mess this up because he's battling his demons, and I’m worried he can’t win.

MYLAN

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. Then I meet her.

Lana Young is older, gorgeous, and she's the key to helping me with this role. 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.

Beyond the Bright Lights is a reverse age-gap, plus-size romance. My female main character is 15 years older than my male main character.

Please note: This book deals with a lot of tough topics which are listed below—some may include spoilers.

Grief, the death of a loved one, terminal illness, sexual assault, domestic abuse of a child and spouse, drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal thoughts, depression, miscarriage, fatphobia, and homophobia.