Short Synopsis
Anita Kelly presents Book 1 in the Moonlighters series. Contains mature themes.

Full Synopsis
After a lifetime of failed relationships, non-binary history professor Sam Bell is committed to a new (non)romantic strategy: Thirst Only. It's the actual drinking where things get too complicated, where Sam inevitably gets hurt.

Sam is good at being thirsty, though, especially when it's karaoke night at The Moonlight Café. Moonie's is fun. Comfortable. Safe. Except for tonight, when one by one, all of Sam's friends abandon them. Disappointed, they prepare to leave—until their #1 karaoke crush catches their eye . . .

For Lily Fischer, karaoke at Moonie's is the only time she can step outside of her quiet shell. At Moonie's, Lily can pretend to be someone else: someone bold, who takes what she wants. And tonight, what Lily wants is the way Sam looks at her across the room as she sings her signature opening song.

As the night progresses, both Sam's and Lily's personal fears are tested, and the real world outside of Moonie's looms. But maybe sometimes, the real world should be a little more like karaoke. It's not always about knowing all the right words or having the perfect voice. Maybe all Sam and Lily need is a little courage to pick up the mic, and sing anyway.

Contains mature themes.

"The audio narration was nice to listen to overall. I was not familiar with either Aven Shore or Yvonne Roberts as narrators and they both have pleasant voices to listen to that fit the characters." —Joyfully Jay

"Sam's vulnerability about their nonbinary gender identity and professional self-worth informs Shore's characterization as they agonize alone . . . Roberts's portrayal shows Lily growing in confidence as she bridges the distance between them." —AudioFile