It's release day for Lost in the Neon Lights by Stephanie Riley!

It's release day for Lost in the Neon Lights by Stephanie Riley!

Kate didn’t plan on falling in love with her childhood best friend, Jake. She definitely didn’t imagine being thrust into a life in the spotlight. But that’s her new reality because Jake also happens to be country music phenom, Chase Elliott.

When news of their relationship goes public, Kate and Jake are thrown into the proverbial deep end. Every aspect of Kate’s life is suddenly under a microscope and dissected online. And everyone has an opinion on whether she’s good enough to be on Jake’s arm.

The scrutiny is Kate’s worst nightmare.

Jake is determined to protect their relationship at all costs, but he quickly realizes how little control he has. They're faced with major invasions of privacy, significant time apart, and never-ending rumors.

With the odds stacked against them, Kate and Jake are about to find out if true love can conquer all or if sometimes love just isn’t enough.

What you will find inside this book:

Celebrity Romance

Rockstar Romance

Friends to Lovers

Cinnamon Roll MMC

Soulmates

Different Worlds

AMAZON: LINK HERE

GOODREADS: LINK HERE

Stephanie Riley

Born and raised in the Midwest, Stephanie's love for reading began in elementary school thanks to BOOK IT and free pizza (IYKYK). She grew up reading everything from The Baby-Sitters Club to Shakespeare, and majored in English in college (plus two other majors because she's an overachiever).

After spending 20 years as a marketing leader and CEO, she decided to pursue her true passion: writing. Her debut romance novel, Practically Perfect, was released in March 2026.

She's happily married to her husband of 20+ years and a mom to four kids and three dogs.

Learn more about this author here.

Chase Elliot is loved by millions, his music has stole their hearts and completely captivated their attention... which also means that anyone who is part of his life has also captured their attention to. When Kate fell for her best friend she never imagined that his career would derail them before they really had a chance to get things started. Her presence in his life has created a media uproar, the fans want to know everything about her... and she would rather go back to the way it was, before she fell in love with the man behind Chase Elliot.

Lost in the Neon Lights is the story of two people who have found love after being friends for many years. They think their strong friendship will help them withstand any media storm that is stirred up, but as the media digs into Kate's life it begins to stir up things she'd rather they not know she begins to have her doubts. 

She knew dating a country star would come with some complications, but never anticipated having her life completely turned upside down too. It's a haunting disaster, one that has Kate questioning if it is really worth going through? Can the love they share withstand this media disaster or will it be over before it really has a chance to get started?

I really enjoyed this first time read, it's pages held a captivating love story that came brimming feels, romance, and of course a little drama too. Once my eyes found the words it was impossible to let them go! Highly recommend you take a chance on this one, it's words will touch your heart and it's pages will keep you entranced from beginning to end!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.