Before The Spotlight ( Normani/YN)

Before the lights. Before the fame. Before Fifth Harmony.
There was Normani and there was Y/N.

In a small Southern college town, Normani Kordei is quietly chasing a dream she's never dared to speak too loudly. Known for her grace, beauty, and a voice that gives people chills, she's on the edge of something big. But everything begins to shift when she meets Y/N...a reserved, magnetic, and unapologetically masculine-presenting Black woman who doesn't talk much, but somehow always knows what to say.

Y/N lives life in the background. Cool, calm and guarded. She's been careful not to want too much from the world, especially when it comes to love. But something about Normani gets past her walls. And even as she tells herself not to feel it, the pull between them grows impossible to ignore.

For Normani, these feelings are unfamiliar and terrifying. She's never looked at a girl like this before, never had her heart ache at the sound of someone else's silence. As auditions and opportunity come calling, Normani finds herself caught between the future she's worked for and the love she never expected.

Before the Spotlight is a tender, slow-burn story about first love, identity, and the kind of connection that sneaks up on you.

Because some people change your life before they even touch it

Note : This is my first book. So hopefully it's liked and doesn't feel rushed.