Book 1: Love's Road Home
She wanted to settle down. But he was on his way up...
A normal life? Bethany Miller has no idea what that is, but she wants it. After spending too much time on an ex-boyfriend only interested in pinning his crimes on her, she accepts a roadie job from her road manager father. Still running from her chaotic past, she meets an altogether new thing to avoid - a gorgeous brown-eyed man who seems about as far from "normal" as she can imagine.
Teetering on the edge of stardom, guitarist Tom Crowley makes music his number one priority now that his band's first major tour is underway. So why is more and more of his attention sidetracked by his less than friendly crew member? Can't a love life coexist with a life on the road? When Beth's vengeful ex escapes police custody, Tom's protective nature and attraction know no bounds - if only he can get Beth to stop running.
That's the essence of Love's Road Home. A female roadie working for a band because she has to, not because she wants to. And a man who wants to succeed only in his musical endeavors - or so he thinks. When these two meet, things happen that neither of them planned on...
The inspiration behind this book was a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert. My seat was in a good position for me to observe the crew's backstage and on-stage activities, and the thought came to me: What if...? Before I got home that night, I'd had the character's names and the basic plot firmly in my head. Unfortunately it took me a while to get it all out on paper, but now that it's done I hope many people get a chance to enjoy it!
From "Love's Road Home"...
As they stood at the register, Beth looked at Tom, thinking once again what a decent guy he was. The fact that he was gorgeous was just a bonus. She decided she wouldn’t mind spending more time with him as the tour progressed. As a friend, of course. That’s all.
He held the door for her as they left the diner and started back toward the parked truck. “What’s that look for?”
Beth glanced up at him but kept walking. “What look?”
“You looked like you were stuck between a rock and a hard place.”
“No, not exactly.” More like she had to choose between what her head wanted and what her heart wanted.
“So what is it then?”
She stopped at the front of the SUV, turned to face Tom. Better to get this out of the way now. “It’s about what happened earlier. Or rather, what almost happened.”
A small masculine smile curved his lips upward. “You mean when we almost kissed?”
“Yes, that’s what I mean. It can’t happen again.”
The smile instantly disappeared. “Why the hell not? It looked to me like you were enjoying our little flirtation, and I know I certainly was. What’s so different now?”
“Nothing is different. I just lost my
head earlier. I don’t know what I was thinking, or if I was thinking
at all. I’m sorry, but I have too many things up in the air right now,
and I
need to straighten out my life. I really can’t get involved with you at this point.”
As she turned to move toward the passenger door, Tom took hold of her arm, stopping her retreat. She looked at him again, noting the hard glint of determination in his brown eyes. “Sorry to break this to you, honey, but it’s too late. We’re already involved.”
Love's Road Home is now available for purchase at www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesandNoble.com, and www.BlackLyonPublishing.com!!