Meet Me On Stage Right by R. B. Madison

A girl who’s finding her place off the stage and a boy finding his place on it.

Story Madden had everything planned out. Get into a good theater program, succeed in the program, and become a star outside of her hometown of Oceanside, Virginia. But when a medical diagnosis throws a wrench in her plans, she’s forced to come up with an alternate path. Now working on the Stage Crew for her local theater company, she’s faced with the heartache that comes from not being onstage and anxiety of not knowing what comes next. That is until the new guy in town asks for her onstage expertise.

Corbyn Davis has spent his whole life living in the rocky terrain of Colorado. But when his dad suddenly passes away, his mom decides she wants a fresh start. Now he’s thousands of miles away from home, with no clue what’s next. When he sees an ad for a local theater's production of Legally Blonde, he decides to join. After all, he has nothing to lose. Following a series of auditions, he lands a bigger role than he anticipated. He quickly realizes he’s in over his head and needs help. He’s pointed in the direction of Story, the girl he saw during auditions who he can’t stop thinking about.

Story agrees to help Corbyn navigate this new experience, quickly becoming friends and then more. But what happens when life changes bring obstacles of anxiety and decisions about the future? Will they be able to catch one another as they fall or will their current life and mental challenges pull them apart?

Meet Me on Stage Right is a contemporary romance and coming of age novel for readers looking for musical theater, strangers to friends to lovers, and mental health representation.