Before they can have a second chance, they have to live through their first love… and heartbreak. Izzy ~ We shouldn’t have taken the risk. We should’ve stayed just friends. Best friends. But only friends. But our hearts were foolish. I’d loved him forever. So, three years ago when he offered what I always longed for, I grabbed it with both hands. But I couldn’t hold on tight enough. The beauty of love blinded me. I didn’t see it coming. Didn’t expect to lose everything. My friend. My heart. My art. My privacy. All of them casualties of love lost. Dawson ~ Every beat of my heart sang her name. She was my muse. Without her, there’d be no music. I was riding the high of fame and fortune. I had it all—status, money, her. Until the thing I’d always wanted cost me the thing I’d always needed. Love’s song drowned out all the warnings. Now she was gone. So was the music. So was my will. I was left with only silence. What happens when two hearts sharing one beat fall out of sync? This is part ONE of Dawson and Izzy’s story. Their story is complete and continues in Notes of the Heart and Songs of the Heart. Lovers of rocker romance will enjoy this debut novel. Series Reading Order Beats of the Heart (book 1) - Dawson & Izzy Notes of the Heart (book 2) - Dawson & Izzy Songs of the Heart (book 3) - Dawson & Izzy Melody of the Heart (book 3.5) - Dawson & Izzy Turn up the Tempo (book 4) - Brooks & Brittany Sonnets in the Sky (book 5) - Maddox & Sky Keeping up the Tempo (book 5.5) - Brooks & Brittany

Their hearts were in harmony… until the music faded away. Izzy ~ Since childhood, our relationship grew from a single note to a full symphony. Two years ago, when I needed him most, he went radio silent. Starting over and rearranging the lyrics with someone new just hasn’t been the same. Beckett has my trust and friendship, but not what he wants the my heart. I have a second chance at love, if only my heart can change its tune. But before it can, that old song resurfaces… Dawson ~ Falling in love with my best friend was wonderful. Until I lost her as I chased my dreams. My dreams have become my reality, and I have it all, except the one thing I Izzy. Every song I perform is a reminder of what she inspired. Without her, the music that used to flow freely has died. If I can convince her to be my song, my heaven, my everything once more, then maybe I won’t feel so lost. But her heart is singing a new tune, and I may be too late. Can Dawson make Izzy see the classic anthem was better than a one hit wonder? This is part TWO of Dawson and Izzy’s story. Part ONE of their story can be read in Beats of the Heart. Series Reading Order Beats of the Heart (book 1) - Dawson & Izzy Notes of the Heart (book 2) - Dawson & Izzy Songs of the Heart (book 3) - Dawson & Izzy Melody of the Heart (book 3.5) - Dawson & Izzy Turn up the Tempo (book 4) - Brooks & Brittany Sonnets in the Sky (book 5) - Maddox & Sky

Sometimes love’s song needs rewinding. Izzy ~ Best friends to soul mates to … nothing. Since we were six, Dawson was the most important person in my life. He was my first everything. First friend, first boyfriend, first kiss, first love, first heartbreak. For years our love was a masterpiece. Then two years ago, he ghosted me. Now my world is grey. I’m finally trying to start over, to add muted colors back. Beckett has helped let the light back in. And he’s ready to paint our future. But I’m not sure if I can give it to him, even if I owe him. Every time I consider moving forward my heart starts singing a familiar tune. Dawson ~ Now I know why they call it falling in love. The splat at the end. I should’ve known better than to fall for my best friend. Because now I’ve lost my love, my friend and the inspiration for every song I ever wrote. I know the truth now about how it all ended, and I long to fix it. But there’s a new man in her life. A good man. One who hasn’t broken her heart and doesn’t put her at risk by just being around. My head says I should love her enough to walk away. Too bad we don’t love with our brains. Best friends to lovers to heartbreak. To a second chance? Series Reading Order Beats of the Heart (book 1) - Dawson & Izzy Notes of the Heart (book 2) - Dawson & Izzy Songs of the Heart (book 3) - Dawson & Izzy Melody of the Heart (book 3.5) - Dawson & Izzy Turn up the Tempo (book 4) - Brooks & Brittany Sonnets in the Sky (book 5) - Maddox & Sky Keeping up the Tempo (book 5.5) - Brooks & Brittany

Now that their hearts are once again singing the same melody, can Dawson and Izzy finally start to enjoy their lives and future? (Previously a Charli B Rose newsletter exclusive novella.) DAWSON~ Change is on the horizon, not just for me and Izzy, but for the whole band. The thought of going back out on the road while trying to build my future with Izzy is not appealing in the least. So when the offer of a band residency drops in our laps, I leap at the chance for us to check it out. Even if it means moving to Vegas. IZZY~ Planning a future with a world-famous rock star comes with its own unique set of challenges. I just got him back, and now Las Vegas wants my man and his band. Sin City doesn’t exactly have a glowing reputation for romance or family life. I’m willing to use my bachelorette party to get the lay of the land. There’s not much I won’t endure to be with Dawson now that I have him back, even embrace the neon lights. Join the reunited couple and their friends for a fun trip to Las Vegas. Melody of the Heart was originally available through Charli’s newsletter. The story has not significantly changed if you’ve already read it via that route.

One sweltering night… and morning after. He set the tempo, and she matched him step for step. No strings. No hearts. BRITTANY ~ It was supposed to just be a one-night stand. I wasn't supposed to catch feelings. He's a rock star and having feelings for him would be devastating. And I'm already struggling—no job, no home, no love life. Besides, I don't believe in love or happily ever after. Fun and orgasms are much more concrete. BROOKS ~ Just one night. Usually just one round. That was all I was good for. It was all I ever wanted. It kept girls from getting clingy. Of course with her, I wanted multiple rounds and the next morning. But when I left, that was supposed to be the end of it. So, why can't I get her laugh out of my ears? Her smile from behind my eyelids? Her touch off my fingertips? Her moans out of my dreams? What happens when love turns up the tempo? Can the rocker learn to keep up?

Is love ever really meant to last? MADDOX My whole life, I’ve been looking for love. I find it and lose it often. I’ve accepted that love will be fleeting whenever I have. So, I fall fast and hard every single time. I finally found someone who agreed to stick around. Ever since our trip to Vegas, she’s been wearing my ring. But that wasn’t the only thing that happened in Vegas. And when they say, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? They lie. It doesn’t. And I don’t know how to tell her. Either of them. Telling one of them could ruin what I have and telling the other could ruin everything for her. SKY In the blink of an eye, life as I know it ends. My best friend is hiding something. His fiancée hates me. My fiancé is being weird. Then tragedy strikes, and I’m left floundering. So much is changing, and I can’t keep up. The solution is simple, or so I think. But Maddox thinks my plan is foolish. And I think he’s probably right. But I have no choice. It’s what I have to do in order to protect her. She’s innocent and needs me. Is their love written in the sky or will loss erase their forever?

One hot night turned into the start of forever. Is the sexy rocker still keeping up the tempo? BRITT Falling for the dirty talking rock star wasn’t part of the plan. I’d spent years dancing away from commitment. Then he waltzed right into my heart when I wasn’t looking. Life was wonderful once we stopped fighting our feelings. I was pretty content with our exclusive, yet undefined, relationship. But then his public relations team suggested a publicity date because I had a scheduling conflict for his big night. The thought of another woman on his arm, even if only for the cameras, made my heart ache. How did I convince him to be my permanent dance partner? BROOKS Forever was never on my radar. Not until her. Now it was the only thing on my mind. I was sure she still had her doubts about love being able to last, especially with a guy like me. But I was prepared to use every tool at my disposal to convince her, from my dirty promises to the way I played her body like my own personal instrument. My heart strummed to the tempo of hers. No other rhythm would ever do. \\\*This story originally appeared in The Rockstars' Ball anthology Vol. 1