Beyond the Bright Lights by Settle Myer

He’s portraying her dead fiance on the big screen. She’s the one helping him become the character. Could this troubled celebrity be the one to save her from her grief?
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.
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.