In Her Spotlight

Out in Hollywood, Book 4

For fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall, and Meryl Wilsner, an actually hilarious, sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable, second-chance, sapphic rom-com from the acclaimed author of For Her Consideration, starring a franchise Hollywood actress who aims to prove her chops in a theatrical production directed by her ex whose heart she broke a decade earlier.

Hollywood actor Tess Gardner is not the kind of famous she set out to be. She's ready to show she's more than Princess Platinum of the Vindicators series, a pretty face with CGI superpowers that literally sparkle. Tess wants to prove herself as an actor and that means theatre—the true calling of her thespian heart. But just when Tess lands a part working with an acclaimed stage director, a brewing scandal forces him out. His replacement? None other than hip, buzzy director Rebecca Frisch. The same Rebecca Frisch whose heart a firmly closeted Tess broke over a decade ago during summer stock …

As Tess wrestles with her lingering guilt and attraction to Rebecca, she also finds herself struggling to rein in her superstar status backstage. When things unexpectedly reignite with Rebecca, Tess bristles even more against the walls of her A-list life. Since the industry's made it clear that girl-next-door superheroes can't also be gay, coming out isn't realistic for Tess. And ultimately, Rebecca will head back to New York and likely seek out a less complicated relationship anyway.

Will the curtain close on her chance for happiness or will Tess finally take a leading role in her own life?

“In Her Spotlight is Amy Spalding at the top of her game. It's laugh-out-loud funny and poked-bruise tender—and, of course, sexy as hell. This is the book you want to read right now.”—Alexandra Romanoff, author of Big Fan

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Second Chances with Angst

This story was enjoyable to listen to. The humor and lightheartedness was a good mix to quell some of the angst I felt build. Of course, Lori Prince makes listening next level. This is a good choice for you if you’re a hopeless romantic.