Settle Myer
I am a 40 years old, plus-size woman who lives in NYC. I am a tv news writer who hopes to one day leave that world for a world of love stories featuring big body characters. I have two cats: Zombie & Michonne. I love singing karaoke!
Beyond the Bright Lights
LANA
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. It is a standalone with a happily ever after. You’ll get more Lana & Mylan in the next book of the Off Script series.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?
♥️ “Honestly, an amazing book! I absolutely love the representation of a bigger woman :)) Also omg the age gap!! I didn’t realize there was an age gap and I literally squealed when I heard that Lana is in her forties.” Amy, Goodreads
♥️ “I have NEVER laughed so much at a book in my whole life. Bust a gut laughed.” Melanie, Goodreads
♥️ “This book had my emotions going up and down like a rollercoaster, in the best way possible! I went into reading expecting a spicy, reverse age gap romance featuring a fat FMC, which fully delivered, but it also tackles the subject of addiction and grief.” Amanda, Goodreads
♥️ “I am OBSESSED with Beyond the Bright Lights. I will ALWAYS recommend this book. Not only did it pull at my heart strings but as a plus size person this novel made me feel seen.” Nes, Goodreads
Note from the author: Beyond the Bright Lights is for ages 18+ It includes detailed sex scenes and 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.
Beyond the Fame
REBECCA
My life has been a whirlwind of heartbreak, beginning with the death of my brother when I was 18-years-old. He was my best friend. I worked through my grief by writing a book about his life and that book was turned into a movie.
That’s when I met him. Jensen Boliver, the movie’s director.
He’s younger than me, controlling, and infuriating.
For four years, I’ve denied my attraction to him because every time he shows an ounce of compassion, he takes it away and shuts down.
Now we’re in Hawaii for our friends’ wedding. The hotel has lost my reservation… and Jensen shows up with a solution.
“You can stay in my suite.”
JENSEN
I grew up fat in fatphobic Hollywood. All my life I was told to hate myself and my body.
Then I met her.
Rebecca Taylor. She’s beautiful, intense, and makes me feel things I’ve convinced myself I didn’t deserve. So, for four years, I let her believe I hated her.
I don’t. I never did.
Every time we cross paths, our attraction to each other grows. Last year, we both caved. She let me have a taste, but we weren’t ready. Now we’re in Hawaii for our friends’ wedding and the hotel has lost her reservation.
Good thing my suite has a spare room.
Rebecca & Jensen are first introduced in Beyond the Bright Lights. While you don’t have to read that book to read this one, it is highly recommended. Beyond the Fame ends with a happily ever after. You’ll get more of them in the third and final book of the Off Script series.
This book has adult themes and deals with difficult topics including fatphobia, bullying, terminal illness (cancer), loss of a sibling, loss of partner, loss of a parent (off page/mentioned), grief, attempted suicide (off page) & suicidal thoughts, addiction & alcoholism, depression, parental abuse (mental), grief, graphic sex
