Curtain call on the southside

Senior year was supposed to be the year everything fell into place.
For Ri Ruiz, it's her last shot to prove she belongs on a stage bigger than Brooklynn Falls High. With dreams of getting into NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, she's determined to stay focused-no distractions, no risks, and definitely no romance. Not when her future-and her late father's belief in her-are on the line.
For Asher King, the stage has never been the goal-but the lights behind it are. Juggling school, a difficult home life, and a desperate need to escape, Asher is counting down the days until he can leave everything behind for New York and a career in music production. Feelings only complicate things-and he's learned the hard way not to rely on anyone.
But when budget cuts force the school's fall production to become entirely student-run, Ri and Asher are pushed into the same world again-one filled with long rehearsals, late nights, and memories neither of them has fully forgotten.