Release Day: August 12th
Photography by: Sara Eirew
***
Mature Content; Strong Language; Strong Sexual Content***
“Life
is like an easy little lick, a signature flourish of my drumsticks to
make a song my own. Something I can do in my sleep. Effortless and
smooth. No drama... until I met her.”
Cody
Driscoll cruises through life with a constant, steady beat. Mechanic
by day, he’s the drummer for the Bangin’ Mofos at the Copperline
Bar by night. Tearing it up on the drums provides an outlet, a
release that soothes the stress of the world around him.
But
when the withdrawn and reticent Ilsa starts working at the
Copperline, Cody catches a glimpse of something nobody else seems to
see - a beautiful, tenuous heart. Someone to shelter and shield. Her
loneliness strikes a chord that resonates through his soul, no matter
how much she tries to push him away.
As
her past comes to light, the promise of their love unravels. Cody
realizes the extent of her tangled and tumultuous fear. Her secrets
test his conscience, and he stumbles, unsure how to make sense of his
stubborn honor in a world that isn’t always black and white.
The
pulse of life can shift in the blink of an eye, and ugly fallout can
bring a man to his knees. But can the lies that break him make him
stronger?
***
Mature Content; Strong Language; Sexual Content with m/f, m/f/m, and
a taste of f/f/m***
"She
was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Pure class. Old money. I
never stood a chance... until she broke up with her dickhead of a
boyfriend and went off the rails."
Brannon
Forrester doesn't expect much from life. He coasts through aimlessly.
No real ties. Nothing to hold him back. Hanging out with his best
friend, lead singer of a local bar band, he lives for pleasure, out
of the spotlight but with all the excess of the band's small-town
fame. After all, why should he be good when the only woman he really
wants will never give him the time of day?
Then,
one night at an after party, Sophie Buchanan walks through the door.
In an attempt to throw caution to the wind and dream out loud, she
looks to him as a guide to the wild side. As someone who can show her
all the excitement and recklessness her world has been missing. He
plunges her into a reality of fervent passion... and heartbreaking
betrayal.
Their
roles have been set. He has only ever been a good time. She has only
ever been a pretty face. It would be insane for them to fall in love.
But when emotion complicates lust, can the caution of the mind
suppress the will of the heart?
***
Mature Content; Strong Language; Sexual Content with m/f, m/f/m, and
exhibitionism/voyeurism***
“She
is the forbidden fruit. The one girl I want and the one I can never
have. Never mind that I saw her first. That I met her first. That I
wanted her first.”
Denny
Byrne is Dublin-born, but found his life and his music in the Rocky
Mountains. He arrived in Montana on a student visa where he met the
rest of his band, the Bangin' Mofos... and where he met Felicity
Williams.
She
was so very tempting, but just young enough to be untouchable. Their
brief encounter tortured him for months, only to leave him bereft
when a friend swooped in to claim her. But a traitorous envy consumed
him. A hunger that never faded. An overwhelming ache that caused
Denny to pull away just when his friend needed him the most.
After
four years of denial, 'Fliss' is once again before him. In a moment
of weakness, she relies on him in a way he’s always coveted, but
never expected. Hardened by tragedy and wary of his assistance, she
forces his hand, causing Denny's control to slip.
Contrition
and conscience have kept them apart for far too long. But when a
simple agreement is eclipsed by an undeniable yearning, can he let go
of the past and finally seize what has always really been his to
take?
Sibylla
Matilde grew up in the mountain valleys of Southwest Montana
exploring the dusty Old West gold country on the back of a horse. She
attended a two-room schoolhouse beginning in 1st grade & had the
same teacher until she changed schools after 7th. Beginning at about
age 12, Sibylla discovered historical romance, feeding off of work of
Jude Deveraux & Lisa Kleypas. She loves a book that can make the
reader run the gamut of emotions, from the sweet glow of new love to
gut-wrenching heartache. She is a true romantic & always has
stories floating around in her head, living in a fantasyland until
she writes them down to free them.
Music
is her emotional trigger. Growing up with a Wagnarian-loving mother,
Sibylla was raised to treasure music that digs deep into the psyche,
drawing out elation, sorrow, grief, desire. The soundtrack to her
life includes many genres spanning centuries. She looooooooves Thirty
Seconds to Mars (rather obsessively, actually… but, really, how can
you NOT be crazy about this guy!? Jared
Leto. Shhh. )
& pimps them out to all her friends through Spotify. She also
delights in Met Opera HD broadcasts at her local movie theater &
hopes (listening Met?) to someday see Diana Damrau reprise her role
as Mozart’s Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte. Sibylla lives
with her husband and hero who saved her from her own calamitous,
young-adult self. He makes her laugh daily, even when things are
tough. He’s proved to her that love really can heal a shattered
soul. In 18 years, they have never had a fight, although argue
regularly with their two teenage kids who have, unfortunately,
inherited their father’s quick wit (unfortunate as it is a quick
wit that Sibylla, herself, definitely does not possess – there is a
reason she is a writer & not a stand-up comedian). They live a
quiet life with their two weird little rescued Chiweenies. Wait…
teenagers & little yap-dogs? OK, maybe not so quiet.
No comments:
Post a Comment