Contemporary
Adult
Feels Like Destiny
Kimberly R. Vargas
Some roles are earned. Some are fate. Some might cost everything. Larger-than-life actress Jayana "Yana" Gardner arrives in New York certain her big break has finally come. She's got a casting director boyfriend, an ensemble role on Broadway, and just enough hope to believe things are falling into place. Then everything falls apart. One breakup. One lost job. One eviction later, Yana is single, unemployed, and very much not thriving in a city that does not care. So when Broadway's most notoriously gruff music director, Langston Washington, offers her a shot at something bigger—a lead role, center stage, the kind of opportunity people wait years for—he's got her attention. One minor thing: she can't be herself. On or offstage. The star of his new Neo-soul musical has vanished, and Yana looks almost identical to her. Close enough to step into the spotlight. Close enough to save the show. Now Yana's training in secret, learning choreography and vocals for a role she was never meant to play. Holding together a hidden identity that could fall apart at any second. Because under hot stage lights and watchful eyes, the lines begin to blur. Especially when it comes to Langston. He's controlled, grouchy, and impossible to read. She's expressive, optimistic, and already in too deep.
— via publisher
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