My Song for You by Stina Lindenblatt
In a poignant romance from the author of This One Moment (“Hot,
intense, and filled with emotion.”—Rachel Harris), the rock stars of
Pushing Limits have hit the big time. But fame gets tough when love
presents a fork in the road.
At twenty-one, Jared Leigh had been prepared to give up the life of a touring musician to be a father after getting his girlfriend pregnant. When she told him that she’d gotten an abortion, Jared was devastated. Now at least he has the groupies to keep him company—until a blast from the past rocks his world.
Callie Talbert hasn’t seen her sister’s ex since high school. But after Callie bumps into Jared while she’s grocery shopping with four-year-old Logan, there’s a spark that wasn’t there before. Jared quickly realizes that her deaf “son” is the same age his own child would have been. When Jared demands to know more about Logan, Callie panics. There are things she just can’t tell him. Besides, Jared’s a bad-boy rocker, not a dependable father figure. He’ll move on to his next gig soon enough . . . right?
Trouble is, Jared refuses to be pushed away, and the more quality time he spends with Logan, the more he’s captivated by the woman Callie has become. When the truth is revealed, Jared only hopes that the three of them have what it takes to become a real family.
At twenty-one, Jared Leigh had been prepared to give up the life of a touring musician to be a father after getting his girlfriend pregnant. When she told him that she’d gotten an abortion, Jared was devastated. Now at least he has the groupies to keep him company—until a blast from the past rocks his world.
Callie Talbert hasn’t seen her sister’s ex since high school. But after Callie bumps into Jared while she’s grocery shopping with four-year-old Logan, there’s a spark that wasn’t there before. Jared quickly realizes that her deaf “son” is the same age his own child would have been. When Jared demands to know more about Logan, Callie panics. There are things she just can’t tell him. Besides, Jared’s a bad-boy rocker, not a dependable father figure. He’ll move on to his next gig soon enough . . . right?
Trouble is, Jared refuses to be pushed away, and the more quality time he spends with Logan, the more he’s captivated by the woman Callie has become. When the truth is revealed, Jared only hopes that the three of them have what it takes to become a real family.
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EXCERPT:
“We have
a party today,” Logan said. “You come?”
The alarms
went off again, drowned out by the need to be the ideal mom to a deaf
boy with a cochlear implant.
“The
correct sentence is ‘We are having a party today. Would you like to
come?’” I said to Logan.
“Sounds
good to me,” Jared replied. “What time and where?” He flashed
his dimples, and my heart temporarily stuttered to a stop. Father and
son were definitely going to kill me if given a chance.
“No, no.
I was just telling Logan so he could repeat the correct sentence.
It’s the only way he’ll learn.”
“But
Jared will come, right?” Logan looked at Jared with those puppy-dog
eyes no mere human could say no to, ignoring me and that he was
supposed to repeat the sentence correctly.
I inwardly
sighed and gave up the exercise for now. I had something more urgent
to deal with. “I’m sure Jared has more important things to do
than come to Mrs. Rogers’s birthday party.” To Jared, I said,
“She’s our neighbor. She looks after Logan while I’m at work.
It’s not a big deal. Just Mrs. Rogers, Logan, and me.” Nothing
like those big celebrity parties he was used to. The parties he
attended with his on-again, off-again supermodel girlfriend.
“She’s
nice,” Logan said, referring to Mrs. Rogers. “You like her.”
Jared
unfolded himself to his full height. He was a good few inches taller
than me, and I wasn’t short by any stretch of the imagination.
“Well, if you like her, then I know I will. Tell me the when and
where and I’ll be there.”
“That
won’t be necessary,” I bit out. “I’m sure you’re busy.”
With groupies. With your band. With anything
that doesn’t involve me and your son.
“As it
is, I’m available. I just finished up with a band event for a local
radio station.”
“It’s
going to be boring, Jared. It’s not one of your rock-star parties.
You won’t have fun at all. It’s just gonna be pizza and birthday
cake.”
His mouth
did that annoying trick of sliding up to one side. Damn sexy smile.
“Rock-star parties are overrated. And I could go for some pizza and
birthday cake.”
“And
balloons,” Logan added. “Don’t forget balloons.” He didn’t
bother to sign that, and I didn’t push it. As much as I didn’t
want him to forget he was part of the deaf community, some days it
was easier just pretending that plan didn’t exist.
“I won’t
forget,” I said. “I promise.” To Jared I added, “I can
guarantee you’ll be bored. I’m sure there’s a party you’d
much rather hang out at. Maybe with a few celebrities.” I nodded
with finality. Problem solved.
That damn
sexy smile was still there. As were the damn sexy dimples. The guy
wasn’t playing fair. He checked something on his phone. “Nope, no
rock-star parties with celebrities on today’s calendar. So I’m
definitely free.”
My
traitorous nephew whooped at that news.
“Seriously,
why do you want to do this?” I asked, somehow not stomping my foot
at how stubborn he was being. Father was definitely like son. Logan
could be pretty stubborn too.
“Because
I haven’t seen you in something like five years. I thought we could
catch up. Maybe give me a break from all these crazy rock-star
parties I’ve been attending.” He winked at me.
I had no
idea what it was about that wink, but combined with the dimples, it
was lethal. If I hadn’t been in full-out panic mode, my panties
would have dampened with need.
Okay, maybe
there was a little dampening going on, but he didn’t need to know
that. A dampening you could blame on the long drought—aka my lack
of a sex life.
Review by Gia:
I loved this one. My Song For You is book two in the Pushing Limits series. It can be read as a standalone. Jared is a musician and his band tours around. He was ready to give everything up when he found out his ex girlfriend was pregnant. She tells him she had an abortion. He moves on with his life and has groupies to keep his bed warm. When he's home on a break he runs into his ex's sister.
Callie and Jared haven't seen each other since high school. She now has a four year old son, Logan. There is a connection between Callie and Jared. Callie has a secret and is super protective of Logan and that secret getting out. Jared hits it's off with Logan too. I loved how Jared was so sweet and nice. When the truth comes out I was a little surprised how Jared acted at first. Jared is a little impulsive and I think some of his ideas have good intentions but don't always come out that way.
This one is a heart string puller.
5 Amazeballs Stars!!
About the Author:
Born in England, Stina loves to travel, and has lived in England, the US, Canada, and Finland. In her free time, Stina is a photographer, mother, devoted wife, and loves getting lost in a great romance novel. She currently lives in Calgary, Canada.
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