In The Spotlight (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Ellery Mayne: A socially inhibited but sharp high school senior, Ellery works to break out of her shell while secretly piecing together the truth about her mysterious security detail.
• Ash Ryan: A former CIA agent and security specialist, Ash faces the ultimate conflict of interest when he falls desperately in love with the subject of his security company's most lucrative contract: Ellery Mayne.
• Grayson Gregory: Ellery's first love, Gray inexplicably breaks off all communication after their time in Iceland together--breaking her heart in the process.
• Monica Mayne Montgomery: Ellery's sweet natured but over-protective mother. A Librarian and logophile, Monica has engendered Ellery's fondness for unusual words and bookish behavior.
• Samantha Sun: Ellery's gothic best friend, Sam helps Ellery break out of her prison of shyness, depression and over-parenting.
• Trevor Redmond: Dark, tall and intimidating, new Goth student Trevor quickly gravitates to Sam, becoming her boyfriend and Ellery's second closest associate.
• Hoyt Montgomery: Ellery's low-key and good natured stepfather, Hoyt's a former Air Force captain and member of executive management at the shipping giant UPS.
• Lidia Torrence: Italian born socialite, car enthusiast, and part-time driving instructor, she becomes Ellery's friend and mentor.
• Dr. Samuel Mayne (Grandpa): World renowned geologist and mineralogist, Dr. Mayne put his career on hold to help raise his granddaughter Ellery after his son died in a UPS crash when she was a child.
• Ray Torrence: Former CIA operative and founder of Guardian Security, Ray is Ash's closest friend and father figure.
• Pamela 'Elsie' Elsinore: Naturalist and back-country hiking guide in Banff National Park, Elsie also guides Ellery in matters of the heart while they share the trail.

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• “In life you can’t choose your family. And sometimes certain family members aren’t necessarily your friends. But you can choose your friends, and when you love them as much as family, that makes them framily.”

  Ellery Mayne

• “She seemed totally wrong for a man like Ray. In my opinion Lidia wasn’t serious enough for him. It was kind of like Morpheus from The Matrix marrying Elaine from Seinfeld.”

  Ash Ryan

• “So…I’m gonna go take a pee now. Do you want to come along and get killed with me now or do you just want to get killed looking for me?”

  Ellery Mayne

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• Louisville
• Iceland
• Canada
• Calgary
• Tinseltown
• Reykjavik
• Banff
• Kentucky
• Lake Oesa

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1. Ann Mauren (Author)

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• Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense

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