Broken Chords (Songs and Sonatas Book 4)

by Jerica MacMillan

  Broken Chords, Book 4

  “Pop Princess Disappears!”

  “Is C-James in Rehab?”

  “The C-James Vanishing Act Continues!"

  Since I left the public eye weeks ago, I’ve been headline news on all the gossip sites. If only they knew the truth.

  Sorry. Let me back up and introduce myself.

  I’m Charlotte James. That’s right. International pop royalty, megastar, and now, freshman piano performance major at Marycliff University.

  After having every move recorded for nearly a decade, I need a break. From my mom micromanaging my entire life. From being “on" all the time. From the constant touring, performing, and manufacturing hits one after the other.

  So I enlisted the help of my friend Jonny B and his new fiancée Gabby to help me nail my audition for the music department. With a new look and my real name, no one has a clue who I am.

  Not even the guy I'm dating.

  I want to tell him, but as long as he’s in the dark, I get to be just plain Charlie. It’s too much of a risk to tell him the truth.

  Because how will I survive if my two worlds collide?

  Calling all lovers of rockstar romance, beta-alphas, and hidden identities! This is the book for you. Grab the next installment in the epic Songs and Sonatas series now!

  Counterpoint and Harmony, Book 5—Coming May 21!

  I’m a nerdy cellist.

  She’s a superstar.

  We live on different planets with incompatible atmospheres.

  There’s no way our relationship can work. I know this. And I’ve already screwed everything up by pushing her away.

  But when I get a second chance, I can’t resist taking it. Even though I know it’ll end in disaster.

  Because we all know what happens when you fly too close to the sun.

  The spellbinding conclusion to Charlie and Damian’s story, you’ll find out what happens when there’s no longer anywhere to hide and how much it takes to make love work. Emotional, exquisite, and unputdownable, grab Counterpoint and Harmony today!

  Players of Marycliff University

  Summer Fling, Book 1

  Lance never chased girls …

  As one of the stars of the football team, he didn’t have to.

  Until convincing Abby to spend time with him became the highlight of his summer.

  Sassy mouthed and impervious to his usual charm, she presented a challenge. A distraction. Because once the summer ends, he'll be long gone, back to Texas to work with his dad, the price of his parents paying for college.

  But when she finally gave in, he wasn’t prepared to fall for her.

  With August looming, how will he survive leaving her?

  You’ll love this opposites attract romance that has readers swooning. Grab the start of this must-read series now!

  Convenient Fall, Book 2

  Look up the definition of manwhore ...

  And you’ll find a picture of Chris Watkins.

  While she's always up for a good time, Megan tends to avoid the hit it and quit it types. So even though she thought he was hot when they met this summer—and who wouldn’t with all those muscles honed from years of football practice?—she didn’t engage in more than a little harmless flirting.

  Scrambling for a place to live a week before fall semester starts, she ends up becoming Chris’s third roommate. Forced into close proximity, their attraction is undeniable.

  One fateful night at a party, one scorching kiss, and the chemistry simmering between them ignites in a fireball that seems doomed to burn hot and bright and fast. They make a deal to keep it fun and friendly, but soon Megan knows she’s getting in too deep.

  The only question is where she’ll end up once Chris is ready to move on. Tigers don’t change their stripes, and relationships with manwhores don’t turn into happily ever afters.

  Will they manage to keep it civil when it’s all over, or will everything turn to ash in the wake of their inferno?

  Whether you’re looking for a sweet story to brighten your day or Kindle-melting steam, this book will give you what you need. Described by readers as fun, smooth, and unputdownable, one-click Convenient Fall now!

  Opening Hearts, A Players of Marycliff University Novella

  Hannah Glover spends the summer before her senior year of high school with her best friend’s family in Westport, Washington. One fateful day on the beach, she meets Matt Schwartz, a sexy surf instructor who catches her eye and sends electricity zinging through her body.

  The prequel to Matt and Hannah’s story in Managed Hearts, this sweet and sexy story of firsts originally appeared in the anthology Because Beards. Now available as a standalone novella, read the full story of Matt and Hannah’s first summer together.

  Managed Hearts, Book 3

  Do you choose your dream job—or the guy you’ve always wanted?

  Three years ago Hannah met a sexy surfer while on vacation in Westport, WA. After a whirlwind summer romance, he ghosts. She’s tried to move on, but no other guy has ever measured up. And now she comes face to face with him on the first day of her new internship. To make matters worse, he’s one of her managers, and he has no idea who she is.

  Matt graduated in December after his final football season, and is now working a desk job. Having spent his whole life as an athlete, the day to day grind chafes at him. All his friends are moving on with relationships and pursuing their goals while he’s left as the third wheel. And despite his reputation as a player, he’s the only one who ever wanted a girlfriend.

  And then Hannah Glover shows back up in his life—the girl who simultaneously made him want a relationship and ruined him for anyone else without him even realizing it. He wants her now more than ever, but she doesn’t trust him after the way he ended things before. Which should be fine since he’s her manager at his first job out of college, and their company has a strict no fraternization policy. But Matt just can’t seem to help himself where she’s concerned. And she won’t be an intern forever, right?

  Will he be able to convince Hannah to give them another shot? Or will their past and their present conspire to keep them apart?

  If you love steamy new adult romance featuring hot college athletes with a hidden dominant side, heroines who stand up for themselves, and a hard-won happily ever after, check out the third installment in the Players of Marycliff University series now!

  Unsaid Things, Book 4

  Christmas. An engagement ring. An unexpected reappearance.

  After a romantic six months, Lance and Abby's relationship feels solid, and he's excited to have her spend Christmas with his family in Texas. She doesn't know he has a diamond ring stashed in his suitcase, along with a plan to propose to her on Christmas morning.

  He's forced to scrap the proposal, however, when Abby’s dead-beat brother shows up at her mom's house two days before Christmas. Abby, worried about her brother's sudden reappearance after more than a year of silence, insists on going home.

  Just when Lance thought he'd broken through Abby's defenses, she puts up another one in his path. Pushing him away, she insists on dealing with her family herself, a bad idea in his mind. Will proposing reassure her that he’s in it for the long haul? Or just make everything exponentially worse?

  The fourth installment in the Players of Marycliff University series follows the developing relationship of Lance and Abby from Summer Fling. It’s a story about family, trust, and where you should turn when life gets messy. If you’re looking for a hero you can swoon over and make your next book boyfriend, one-click Unsaid Things now!

  Coping Skills, Book 5

  Learning to deal ...

  Back at Marycliff University for her senior year, Elena Martinez is still reeling from her father’s devastating car accident over the summer. Awash in anger and guilt and shouldering ongoing family responsibilities, she tries to pretend that everything's fine, even though it’s anything but.

  Daniel Carter has been looking forward to see
ing Elena again all summer. Sexy and energetic, she’d captured his attention on the surf trip they’d both gone on in early June, and he’s eager continue what they started on the beach. But when he runs into her the week before classes start, she’s subdued and carrying the obvious weight of emotional pain. Determined to help her, he becomes her refuge from the stress and grief pulling her under.

  Will Daniel’s persistence be enough to break through Elena’s emotional barriers? Or will her fears and hangups be the end of their relationship before it can really even start?

  Gripping and emotional, Coping Skills will hook you in and not let go until the very end. If you love strong and stubborn heroines, dominant and caring alphas, and stories that hit you in all the feels, one-click this book now!

  False Assumptions, Book 6

  First impressions aren’t always right.

  Layla Caldwell is finishing her senior year, intent on keeping her head down, acing her classes, and getting a job after graduation that allows her time to write. The last thing she has time for is a playboy football player who flirts with any and every female. But he's just who she gets paired up with in class.

  Evan Coopman has seen Layla around and been intrigued by the quiet, pretty girl who keeps to herself. Now’s his chance to get to know her. Except she wants nothing to do with him, treating him with disdain since she thinks he’s a dumb jock who couldn’t pass a class without a lot of help.

  Forced to work together, their relationship progresses from cold dislike to grudging respect. But Layla isn’t convinced that her first impression of Evan is wrong after all. Will his reputation be his downfall? Or will her assumptions ruin everything?

  If you love snarky heroines and chemistry that ignites on the page, grab this fun, enemies to lovers story now!

  Rebound Series

  Rebound Therapy, Book 1

  There’s no word for someone like me.

  If the crash that ended Tom’s life had happened five weeks later, I’d be a widow.

  Instead? I’m just … tragic. My happily ever after was ripped away before it even had the chance to start.

  It’s been a year since fate took him away from me. And my best friend Amy is convinced that I’m stuck, refusing to move on. Since I won’t go to a grief support group, which was her first suggestion, she’s decided I need a hot, dirty fling. To move on and get back to living again instead of just existing.

  She calls it rebound therapy.

  I call it a load of crap. But there’s no arguing with her once she gets an idea in her head. And going out for drinks with my friend isn’t a bad way to spend an evening, even if I know she's going to be scoping out all the available men in our vicinity.

  What I don’t expect is to actually meet one. But Brian slips past all my defenses. Sexy and sweet, he makes me leave behind the sad, depressed girl I’d become, bringing me to life again.

  Until a cruel reminder of what really happened the night Tom died slaps me in the face. How can I ever get past that?

  *Rebound Therapy is a sexy, sweet standalone about starting over and learning to love again. If you love angsty reads that hit you in all the feels but leave you with a smile on your face, grab this book now!

  Rebound Envy, Book 2

  You know the old saying, “Always the bridesmaid never the bride”? Well, in my case it’s the maid of honor.

  My best friend Jenna is engaged for the second time. I’m happy for her. I really am. She’s been through a lot, and she deserves the wedding of her dreams.

  I just wish I could find someone too. It stings that she’s fallen in love for the second time, ready to walk down the aisle, and I’ve never even been close.

  It's not for lack of trying.

  To make matters worse, her fiancé’s wine bar had become our favorite hangout. That is, until I dated his business partner Adam. I thought we had a connection, but after the second date he stopped calling. He's been weird and formal—instead of flirty and charming—ever since.

  I make sure to show up with a date for the engagement party, thinking that’ll make things easier. But Adam starts acting like a jealous ex, and I can’t figure out his problem. He’s the one who stopped calling me.

  Now I’m the maid of honor and Adam’s the best man. I won't be able to avoid him anymore. We’ll have to make nice so we don’t ruin things for our friends.

  With him constantly going hot and cold, I'm off-balance and don't know how to act. And when he kisses me in front of everyone two days before the wedding?

  Everything just gets even more complicated.

  *Rebound Envy is a slow-burn, sexy standalone, with lots of chemistry and a sizzling finish. If you love great friendships, Princess Bride references, and steamy scenes that make you squirm, one-click the second book in the Rebound Series now!

  Rebound Revival, Book 3

  What’s the best way to get over your cheating ex-boyfriend?

  Take a new job halfway across the country and have a fantastic one-night stand your first night in town.

  At least that’s what I did.

  I felt pretty good about my decisions … until I bumped into the guy that gave me the best orgasms of my life my first day at work.

  Turns out, he owns the vineyard where I’m the new events coordinator. And he’s not satisfied with just one night.

  I’d invited him back to my hotel as a palate cleanser, and now he wants to be the main course. Or to make me the main course.

  Aside from the problems inherent in the fact that Max is my boss’s boss, I’m still raw from the end of my last relationship. And he's too experienced to be anything but a player. Am I just setting myself up for more heartbreak by getting involved with him?

  *Rebound Revival is a steamy standalone romance about how sometimes a change of scenery is just what you need to find yourself, and maybe even someone else. If you love stories about starting over and taking chances, get this book today!

  Short Stories

  Cure for a Bad Day

  Avery has had the worst day.

  She found out her boyfriend is married when she went to visit him at his office and encountered his wife. In a funk, she’s missed her train stop on the way home. A sexy stranger notices her and invites her out for drinks.

  Is this just what she needs to get over her bad day?

  Keep reading for a sneak peek of Convenient Fall!