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Limelight (The Hold Me NSB Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Aly Stiles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 299 ratings

“A great tortured rockstar read. Highly recommend!" - Colleen Hoover

I’m unpredictable.

A genius, an underachiever.

I’m the song, the voice, the passion, the pain. The front man and the failure.

I make music because it’s what I am. The music chose me. I’m its victim not its gift.

Mila Taylor destroyed my career. Ruined my life. Pushed me from the shadows and exposed my lies. Her scathing reviews have destroyed lesser artists, and now her fire is aimed at me.

And Mila—she loves to watch me burn.

Our volatile attraction is more than heated anger and haunted lust. She’s fire. I’m gasoline.

But the part we never saw coming?

Sometimes it takes a spark to slay the darkness.

Limelight is an emotional enemies to lovers rockstar romance. This book addresses the issues of addiction, anxiety, trauma and loss in a compassionate, realistic manner. For a full list of content notices please visit my website.

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  1. Book 4 of 5
    The Hold Me NSB Series
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    326 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    March 13, 2018
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"Well I just read this whole book in one sitting. Aly, you are a damn good writer!" - Colleen Hoover, bestselling author

"Aly's writing is gorgeous: passionately poetic; brutally, yet delicately, descriptive; strikingly raw; and insanely sexy. I'm in awe of, and in love with, Limelight...and Aly." - Kim Holden, bestselling author of Bright Side

"Aly SHINES in this simply stunning and deeply emotional book. Limelight is a profoundly moving tale of an up-and-coming, yet woefully tormented, rock star. This story is as poignant as Stiles' writing is poetic." - Beth Flynn, USA Today Bestselling Author

"Just-- take a sick day to devour this angsty, dark, gorgeous love story that simply leaves you breathless." - Sunniva Dee, bestselling author

"Gah. This book. THIS BOOK. I can't remember the last time a book made me ugly cry like Limelight did. A truly incredible story!" - Author Jamie Schlosser

"Limelight is raw, real, and intimate. Alyson Santos' masterful writing expertly balances heartbreak and hope. Take everything you thought you knew about rocker books and toss it out the window. This is how it should be done." - Author Hazel James

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BFMV9CH
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 910 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 299 ratings

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  1. Alyson Santos

    Alyson Santos

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    I’m a writer, musician, and cat lover. I also have an alternative music obsession. Seriously, it's a real problem.

    I write what needs to come out, whether it’s pain, tears, or laughter. I write people and relationships, about the beauty and horror of what we do to ourselves and each other. I write Love. Vengeance. Compassion. Cruelty. Trust. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Darkness, and the incredible way humans destroy and heal each other.

    I like to eradicate barriers, refusing to be confined by the laws of physics or limitations of reality. I will befriend a vast population of possibilities and introduce them in ways that might surprise you.

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    Aly is a writer, musician, and terrible cook. She loves cats, hates selfies, holds a blackbelt in Kyokushin karate, and watches every documentary she can find. Her books (and music) stretch genres and feature emotional, angsty themes with gripping storylines that bring all the feels. The only things she enjoys more than shredding hearts is stitching them back together and creating vivid, complex characters you can’t let go.

    Her novels have been nominated for an RT Reviewer’s Choice award, received a number of Amazon category bestseller rankings, and have been praised by some of the leading authors in the romance industry. The care and compassion with which she handles difficult subjects like mental illness and suicide has also been recognized by mental health advocates and actively promoted by multiple survivors and organizations.

    No matter the genre or trope, Aly’s goal is always the same: to write with earnest passion from her soul to yours.

    Aly is represented by SBR Media. For inquiries regarding foreign rights, audio, and other media outlets, please contact Katie Monson at SBR Media.

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Customers find this book heart-rending and thought-provoking, particularly praising how it takes on difficult subjects like depression and addiction head-on. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how it brings the story and music to life, while another appreciates the background on how songs come about. Customers describe the book as beautiful, with one review comparing it to a powerful symphony, while another mentions how it includes light moments to offset the darkness.

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18 customers mention "Emotional content"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally powerful, describing it as heart-rending and inspiring hope, with one customer noting how it captures Jesse's inner turmoil.

"...It's also the story of strength, despair, pain, love, second, and third and fourth chances...." Read more

"...This book is amazing, it is tragic, it is lyrical, it is magical, and at it's core it is a love song...." Read more

"...It was haunting, dark, heart-rending, thought-provoking, profound, and inspiring hope. A great addition to one of my favorite series." Read more

"...Limelight is beatifully written. It's painful yet captivating inside Jesse's head, painful when the demons come, but beautiful as he slowly, with..." Read more

17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the story quality of the book, with one customer noting how it brings the music to life, while another describes it as beautifully addicting.

"...It's also the story of strength, despair, pain, love, second, and third and fourth chances...." Read more

"...Killing me in only the best way. Alyson Santos stories are real to the point where I am on my knees...." Read more

"...by Alyson Santos is a contemporary, enemies to lovers, rockstar romance...." Read more

"...brotherhood, family, love, heartbreak, loss but mostly it's a story of hope, hope that in the end we can overcome our demons and become the person..." Read more

17 customers mention "Writing style"17 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as a masterpiece.

"...Each character is essential and is carefully crafted and fully realized. The writing is tight and literally whirls like a cyclone...." Read more

"...Alyson Santos did an amazing job writing this novel, and this was the first one I’ve written of her, but I don’t think my heart can take any more of..." Read more

"...Limelight is beatifully written...." Read more

"...Excellent book." Read more

11 customers mention "Thought provoking"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer noting how it takes on difficult subjects like depression and addiction head-on, while another mentions how it pulls readers deeper into the story with each chapter.

"...prose, her character building and the extremely difficult task of taking very heavy subject matter and making it so clear...." Read more

"...The layers to Limelight are such that I am being sucked down deeper and deeper with each chapter...." Read more

"...It was haunting, dark, heart-rending, thought-provoking, profound, and inspiring hope. A great addition to one of my favorite series." Read more

"...But like the previous heroines, she does motivate Jesse to do better and be better...." Read more

9 customers mention "Lyricism"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the lyrical content of the book, with one noting how the internal monologue is compelling and another highlighting how the author creates perfect songs.

"...From the first book to this one I have been amazed at the lyricism of Ms. Santos prose, her character building and the extremely difficult task of..." Read more

"...This book is amazing, it is tragic, it is lyrical, it is magical, and at it's core it is a love song...." Read more

"...who is fascinated by alternative rock culture, luring lyrics, witty dialog, and steamy romance. 5 Chart-Topping stars to Alyson Santos!" Read more

"...The way the Alyson Santos writes is like the perfect song that you remember forever. I felt like I knew this band and was reading a current magazine...." Read more

8 customers mention "Value for money"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth the read and worth the wait, with one customer describing it as magical.

"...They don't happen often, but I love a good book hangover. Limelight got me so drunk. Kudos, Ms. Santos." Read more

"...This book is amazing, it is tragic, it is lyrical, it is magical, and at it's core it is a love song...." Read more

"...But in the end ... The wait was worth it!" Read more

"...It is much darker than prior NSB books, but is so worth the read. Jesse had a rough childhood...beyond rough...." Read more

6 customers mention "Lightness"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the lightness of the book, with one describing it as a powerful symphony and another noting how it includes light moments to offset the darkness.

"...Limelight is pure genius, and a must read for anyone who is fascinated by alternative rock culture, luring lyrics, witty dialog, and steamy romance...." Read more

"Limelight is a stream of consciousness, of art in its purest form, while prodigy Jesse Everett disappears inside his brain, letting words, music,..." Read more

"...Refreshing, raw, lyrical ... Limelight is a powerful symphony filled with beautiful crescendos and meaningful layers of story...." Read more

"...Despite the heaviness there are funny and light moments to offset the darkness. Its difficult to express how wonderful this book truly is." Read more

5 customers mention "Beauty"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, with one review noting it captures the art in its purest form, while another describes it as a realistic picture.

"...Alyson Santos paints a heartbreakingly raw, realistic picture of someone suffering from PTSD and substance abuse...." Read more

"...inside Jesse's head, painful when the demons come, but beautiful as he slowly, with the help of the people who love him, starts to realise his worth...." Read more

"Limelight is a stream of consciousness, of art in its purest form, while prodigy Jesse Everett disappears inside his brain, letting words, music,..." Read more

"This book, I cried like a baby! Jesse is so real and with his demons, depression, addiction, and heartbreaking story, I wasn't prepared...." Read more

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  • Gwen Mcgeorge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Limelight got me so drunk.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020
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    Wow... Night Shifts Black was my first taste of Alyson Santos. Considering that Limelight is the fourth book of the series it goes without saying that I spent a week devouring this series. From the first book to this one I have been amazed at the lyricism of Ms. Santos prose, her character building and the extremely difficult task of taking very heavy subject matter and making it so clear.
    I loved the previous three books, but Limelight is now permanently lodged in my heart. Wow. Just wow.
    Limelight is Jesse and Mila's story. If you've read the prior three books you are familiar with the gifted artist that is Jesse Everett. Addiction, depression, abuse beyond measure and devastating loss make for a difficult read but I never felt that Ms Santos wrote simply for the angst. This is all Jesse. It also brilliantly showcases that addiction and mental illness encompasses everyone around the person suffering it. As his brother, this is just as much Parker's story. As it is his band brothers, Derrick and Reece. EVERYONE suffers in the spiral of broken lives.
    Jesse isn't just a gifted musician, he is almost a savant. He is beyond description with his gift which also happens to be his curse. I love how he always sees color surrounding Mila, which led me to believe that he experienced synesthesia. People with perfect pitch often see/hear sound with color. Another gift. Another curse.
    The secondary story is Limelight's climb to the top only to have it crash around them. Hurtful words written by Mila is Jesse's easy excuse for blame. In the midst of his spiral and numbing chemical delusions he finds it easier to assign the blame to someone else instead of taking responsibility. Such an addiction cliché, but so true. I, however, never felt that Jesse saw himself as a victim.
    Ultimately, Limelight is the story of a band on the cusp of greatness. A band with a genius front man. A band struggling with the demons that the front man surrounds himself with. It's also the story of strength, despair, pain, love, second, and third and fourth chances. And it is so much about grace, forgiveness and redemption.
    I loved this book, and I think, no I KNOW, that Jesse's story will stay wrapped in my heart for a while.
    They don't happen often, but I love a good book hangover. Limelight got me so drunk.
    Kudos, Ms. Santos.
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  • denise bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Killing Me Softly...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
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    Alyson Santos is killing me. Killing me in only the best way. Alyson Santos stories are real to the point where I am on my knees. I am invested in her character driven narrative to the point I feel it is really real. These powerful stories can only be written by someone who knows this world well and has seen what happens when you are navigating the excesses of this world. The layers to Limelight are such that I am being sucked down deeper and deeper with each chapter. I am sucked down to the point where I feel as if I will not be able to take another breath. Each character is essential and is carefully crafted and fully realized. The writing is tight and literally whirls like a cyclone. In the center of this cyclone a group of strong players exist. I would say we have a strong couple but the fact is that the "secondary" characters are also primary players. This is new for me. I can always identify a primary couple and clear secondary characters but that is not the case here. This book is amazing, it is tragic, it is lyrical, it is magical, and at it's core it is a love song. We are on a journey with books by Alyson Santos and we are often exhausted when finished. Only books I consider essential bring me to this point. This is really a masterpiece and Aly's writing just keeps getting better and better. Thank you for allowing me into your magical world Aly. You have never disappointed me! denise bailey
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  • Cait's Creatures
    4.0 out of 5 stars My heart hurts...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
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    I’m going to preface this by saying this is not my kind of book. I love a good angsty romance, ones with pain and pleasure, ones that make you cry from laughter, ones that make you think you may be a bit twisted because you enjoyed it so much: those are my romances. This book was an emotional upheaval that took every fiber of my being to finish reading. The emotional, physical, and verbal abuse that Jesse Everett suffered that led him down a path of self-destruction to function was too much for me to handle. I had a ball of anxiety in my throat every line that I read.

    That being said, this book was so beautifully written. When I started reading, and realized how self-destructive Jesse was, I wanted to cry. I hate drugs, hate reading books with them in it, but I kept reading Jesse’s struggle. I was sucked in to the Jesse whirlpool, cheering Mila for sticking up for herself and for Jesse, cursing Parker because he didn’t understand, crying for Jesse every time he interacted with Jonas.

    The songs Jesse wrote, the songs in his head, make my heart ache. I wish I could hear the songs being performed, but I don’t think they’d ever live up to what’s in my head. I do not have a musical bone in my body, but in my head, the emotions in the song? No one could do that justice.

    Seriously, the only reason this has four stars and not five are because of totally personal reasons. I didn’t enjoy reading this novel, but I don’t think you’re supposed to. I devoured it, even as I begged myself to stop reading it. I was on an emotional roller coaster with Jesse, and neither one of us could get off. Alyson Santos did an amazing job writing this novel, and this was the first one I’ve written of her, but I don’t think my heart can take any more of her books (at this moment. give me a month I will probably try again).

    I am an emotional wreck after reading this, so I will be reading the funniest, most light hearted novel I can find. Something to make me smile. I so need it right now.

    EXTREME emotional warning and every trigger warning I could throw out there. If your heart can take this book, read it. I’m not as strong as Jesse, Alyson or any of the characters in the book.
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  • Liliana
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 heartbreaking stars
    Reviewed in Italy on March 15, 2018
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    An heartbreaking story, filled with so much raw emotions that made my heart bleed. Jesse stole my heart with his demons and his struggle to overcome them. Alyson Santos at her finest.
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  • MRS N J TREMERE
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is everything.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018
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    Ugh this book. I say this with every release, but Alyson’s books just get better and better. Just when I think she can’t gut me any more, she goes right ahead and does it again. Bigger and better.
    Limelight is the perfect story of a tormented but incredibly talented and genius-like rocker. Every feeling is real, I lived it as though it was me. My heart was torn out and ripped apart, the darkness in Jesses soul was palpable. I felt it with every word. I smiled a lot. I cried a lot. I felt sadness with him but also felt him light up. His journey is one of hardship, he loses himself and totally finds himself. I was there!!
    I loved the return of some of our faves and also the newbies, I may have a massive soft spot for D!!
    Overall, this book is everything.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this series
    Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2019
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    Alyson Santos’ NSB books captivated me so thoroughly that I ended up doing almost nothing else but reading about these complex musicians and the ones who love them for the past 3 days. Sad that there’s only one more book to go!
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  • Godelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars So deep and extremely well written.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 31, 2023
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    I have been listening to the Audiobooks in the NSB series and each and every single one has been brilliant. The characters are full of scares and pull you into their world. The narration has been superb. But Limelight, my god, this book, WOW. Alyson .. this book is so well written, it made me cry. And my god, Zachary Webber. The Narrator. Truly the best book I have even listened too. Well done to you both. Limelight is book 4 in the series, but can be a standalone. Highly recommend reading the series to get the most from the adventure of NSB crew.
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  • Cathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Raw and Compelling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018
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    This book pulls at every emotion, book four in the Night Shifts Black series, and they just keep getting better.

    Front man Jesse Everett is a tortured soul, supremely talented but with no sense of control over that talent. His work consumes him, it takes so much from him and leaves him spiralling. Mila Taylor has ruined his life, but she might just be the only person who knows how to reach him.

    This is not what you call an easy read, I felt everything for Jesse as I watched his struggle, Alyson has a way of writing about the difficult subjects of mental health, addiction and trauma that is so raw and beautiful. Its compelling.

    Prepare to have your heart broken and your soul stolen. This is a must read!
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