With a hectic tour schedule, and hundreds of miles of highway between them, can Rissa and Jake’s relationship stay in tune? Or, will Rissa have to choose between her music and her heart?
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Taylor’s Legendary Heart by Victoria Pinder
Taylor Jones has a gift. She's never been a big talker, but once she started getting her emotions out on the keys of a piano, she found her peace. Between tough breakups and a move from NYC to Nashville, the piano has been the one constant in her life. And now it's her ticket to success when she's asked to join an all girl country band and their first album hits number one.
British pop star Eddie Williams has seven number one hits, three hit albums and one major regret. He never told Taylor he loved her. But every song, every melody has been about the piano player who got away. Now that her face seems to be everywhere he turns, he's determined to rectify that mistake.
But with their booming careers working to drive them further apart than ever before, can Eddie break through Taylor's country strong armor and get to the heart he'd lost out on all those years and records ago?
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Cecilia’s Soulful Heart by Tami Franklin
C.C. DeVera plays to the beat of her own drum. As the percussionist for the Lipstick Outlaws, she prefers to stay out of the spotlight, safe in the shadows of her band mates. C.C.’s not one to make waves, but when her family wants to set her up on yet another disastrous blind date—for her sister’s wedding, no less—she finally puts her foot down.
And tells a little white lie. That she already has a date.
Dalton Gregory's job on the crew is a challenge, but he loves life on the road with the Outlaws. His little crush on the band's beautiful drummer makes the long hours even more worth it. There’s something about C.C. that makes his palms sweat, and his heart pound out its own rhythm.
Then, C.C.’s family shows up at one of their gigs, wanting to meet her new mystery man. After she pulls Dalton into the act, things quickly get out of hand. It’s a mad scramble to keep up the charade, but what happens when their fake relationship starts to edge its way into reality?
Can they both set aside their fears and admit they’re not pretending anymore?
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Katie Lyn’s Guarded Heart by Marie Savage
Lead singer, Katie Lyn Bishop, is ready for her first holiday in her new home in Nashville and she can’t wait to spend it with her three-year-old daughter, Madison. Unfortunately, her ex-husband, Trevor shows up after a four-year absence, suing for custody of their daughter, not to mention a hefty chunk of Katie Lyn’s profits.
The band’s attorney, Alec O’Donnell, assures her that’s not going to happen. But Alec’s interest is more than professional. He and Katie Lyn have a past—and there are skeletons in his closet that are best left in the dark. As he goes to battle against her ex, he worries his personal feelings will interfere with protecting her in court—and that if she finds out the truth, it could ruin everything.
Swirling rumors have the media targeting Katie Lyn wanting answers. Can Alec protect her? Will the secrets destroy not only her relationship with Alec, but the entire safety nest she's built for her and Madison? Or is Alec exactly what she needs to truly make her new house a home?
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Cinnamon’s Courageous Heart by Ryan Jo Summers
Cinnamon Chadwick's dream of musical stardom have come true. She's part of the all-female country rock band, the Lipstick Outlaws, and their first year is going fantastic! The only downside to her life is her brother tried to do a HGTV remodel on her charming old farmhouse and demolished it instead. Now she has to hire a contractor to fix it, but the band is about to leave on another big tour. To the world, she's cin-vincable, but not so deep down, she's still aching from the last time she tried to love someone. Now she hides the hurt behind the music.
Silas Black is tired of the cookie cutter houses he's been working on. He longs for a genuine piece of architecture to fix up. So when he gets the contract to fix up Cinnamon's farmhouse, he's in heaven. And spending so much time with the beautiful star is the cherry on top.
But as Cinnamon bops in for short stays and leaves for extended periods, Silas soon sees the old farmhouse isn't the only one needing time for rebuilding. So does Cinnamon's heart, if only she would trust him and find the courage within herself to love again.
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Mac’s Daring Heart by Sandi Layne
Mira Cunningham—Mac to everyone but her parents—has everything she's ever wanted. She's the bassist for the up-and-coming Lipstick Outlaws, she has a new loft in Nashville where she lives with her twin brother, and a career that allows her to contribute her joy in music to the world around her. Since joining the band, she’s watched her friends and bandmates pair off, one by one, with a smile. She never really thought about it for herself. Life was just so busy!
Derek Blakemore, a Nashville businessman, saw the Lipstick Outlaws perform when they’d been in Denver on tour, and the pretty bass guitarist with the thigh-high boots had definitely caught his attention. When he runs into Mac during a trip to pick up one of the groomsmen for his best friend’s wedding, Mac Cunningham throws him for a loop, and he realizes that he likes riding that loop and wants more.
Life is crazy for a touring band in the springtime, but Mac knows what she wants, and she decides to make a play for the handsome redhead who shocked her right out of her boots upon their first meeting. Can they maintain a relationship with midnight text messages and press-beset picnics?
Mac’s daring to bet they can!
Acknowledgments
No book is ever started and completed singly. Just as no singer rises to fame alone. It takes a supporting network of believers. To that end, I wish to acknowledge the staff of Sweet Promise Press who believed in this series, and the authors who wrote for it, and the behind-the -scenes team who believed in it and in me. Each one helped to make the entire series and "Cinnamon's" story possible. And I would like to acknowledge my editor, Kathie Spitz.
About the Author
Ryan Jo Summers writes romances that blur the lines of subgenres. She mixes contemporary with time travel, Christian, suspense, sweet, and paranormal like blending a fruit and yogurt smoothie. Her non-fiction works have appeared in numerous trade journals and magazines including ‘WNC Woman Magazine’, ‘Critter Magazine’, ‘Journey Devotions’, and ‘Vet Tech Journal’ and more. She is a regular contributing author for the ‘Asheville Pet Gazette’.
Her hobbies include baking, crafts, DIY work, gardening, enjoying nature, and chess/mah-jongg/word-find puzzles. She pet sits/dog walks when she’s not busy writing and she fosters homeless pets for area animal rescues.
She lives in a century-old cottage in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina with her own menagerie of rescued pets and way too many houseplants.
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