{"product_id":"lights-laughter-leading-men-dalton-douglas-9798183509687","title":"Lights, Laughter \u0026 Leading Men: A Romantic Comedy","description":"When movie star Beck Rowe comes to Dalton hoping to escape attention for a few quiet weeks, the last person he expects to notice him is the town's English teacher-and the only thing Morgan Pike is interested in noticing is whether a person can behave like an adult. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMorgan has no interest in fame, gossip, or making Beck's presence into a spectacle. In his classroom, in his town, and in his life, structure matters. So when Beck ends up taking refuge in Morgan's calm, capable orbit, what begins as temporary anonymity quickly becomes something far more dangerous: relief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeck is used to being watched. Morgan is used to seeing clearly. And the more time they spend together-through set chaos, town interference, paparazzi pressure, and a production that keeps colliding with real life-the more obvious it becomes that what Beck wants isn't distance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's steadiness.\u003cbr\u003eIt's honesty.\u003cbr\u003eIt's Morgan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when attention turns sharp and public, Beck will have to decide whether to fall back on the disappearing act that has always protected him-or stay visible long enough to choose something real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLights, Laughter \u0026amp; Leading Men\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a warm, witty small-town MM romantic comedy featuring a movie star in need of quiet, an English teacher with immaculate boundaries, community interference of the most competent kind, and a love story built on clear choices, grounded presence, and a happily-ever-after that holds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalton Douglas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798183509687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Dalton Douglas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173862613247,"sku":"9798183509687","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lights-laughter-leading-men-dalton-douglas-9798183509687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}