Chaos
Mayhem #3
Mayhem #3
By: Jamie Shaw
Releasing July 21, 2015
Avon Impulse
Blurb
From
the moment she saw Shawn Scarlett perform at a school talent show, Kit Larson
has loved two things: the guitar, and the gorgeous, green-eyed boy who inspired
her to play. But one careless night in high school shatters her hope of ever
being more than a notch on his bedpost.
Six
years, two bands, and one mostly-mended heart later, Kit’s about to make her
rock star dreams a reality as the new guitarist for Shawn’s band, The Last Ones
to Know. He may not remember their reckless night together, but Kit has never
forgotten… and she’s determined to make him eat his heart out.
The
release of their new album means a month cooped up on a tour bus, sleeping
inches away from the ridiculously sexy musician she’s never quite gotten over.
And as Kit gets to know the real Shawn—not Shawn Scarlett, the rock god, the
player—their attraction becomes too hot to resist. But the past is paved with
secrets, and when they finally surface, Kit could lose everything: the band,
the music, her dreams… and Shawn.
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On our walk through a short hallway, the blonde
apologizes for the rude welcome and tells me her name is Rowan, and then we
turn into the cavernous space that is Mayhem. A massive bar lines one wall, a
stage lines the other, and in the middle of the room sits a row of card tables
and six foldout chairs—like some kind of makeshift setup for the judges of American Idol.
I cross the club to lean my guitar against the stage
and, in an attempt to convince myself Shawn isn’t about to magically appear at
any freaking moment, I say, “So it’s just going to be us?”
“No—” Dee starts, but she’s barely gotten the word
out before a back door opens and bright afternoon sunlight spills onto the
floor, paving the way for all four remaining members of The Last Ones to Know.
Joel Gibbon enters first, his blond hair giving him
away. In high school, it was a gelled mess that stood up all over the place;
now it’s a disciplined mohawk that cuts a line down the center of his head. He’s
followed by Mike Madden, who looks the same and yet somehow more manly, like he
grew into himself. Adam Everest walks in next, looking even hotter than he did
six years ago. His hair is still long and untamed, his jeans still look like
they got into a fight with a paper shredder and lost, and his wrists are still
adorned with stacks of mismatched bracelets. The blonde girl walks to meet him,
and I feel sorry for the way she’s going to feel when Adam decides to stop
calling.
And then, I get my first glimpse of Shawn Scarlett
just before the door closes behind him. My eyes fight to adjust back to the dim
lighting, and when it does, he’s all I can see. He has that same dark hair,
that same scruffy jaw, that same look about him that makes it hard for me to
breathe.
“Guys, this is Kit,” Dee says while Shawn continues stealing
the breath from my lungs. “She’s up next.”
They all look me over as they gather close, with
only Adam and Joel managing to contain their ogling. When I see the way Shawn
is raking his eyes over me, a satisfied smile sneaks onto my face. After six
years of not being able to forget him, this single moment is making it all
worthwhile. Whether he remembers me or not, he’s staring at me like I’m the
hottest chick he’s ever seen.
These pants were so
worth it.
“We thought you were a dude,” Joel says, wrapping
his arm around Dee’s shoulder and giving me an excuse to play it cool.
“Yeah,” I say, withdrawing my gaze from Shawn even
though I can feel his green eyes still tracing over the curves of my exposed
skin. “I gathered that when your girlfriend tried to close the door in my
face.”
“Have we met before?” Shawn asks, and a laugh almost
bubbles out of me. Have we met? Yeah,
I guess you could call it that.
He’s staring at me with a slight squint to his enchanted
forest eyes, but I refuse to let them charm me. Instead, I meet them with a
smirk and say, “We went to the same school.”
“What year were you?”
“Three under you.”
“Didn’t you used to come to our shows?” Mike asks,
but I stare at Shawn for a moment longer, waiting to see if my smile, my eyes,
or my voice jog his memory. The rejected teenage girl in me wants to claw his
face off for forgetting me, but rationally, I know he’s given me the upper hand
in a game I wasn’t aware I’d be playing. One I’m making up the rules for as I
go along.
When Shawn stares and stares and still can’t place
me, I turn to Mike and answer, “Sometimes.”
Author Info
Born and raised in
South Central Pennsylvania, Jamie Shaw earned her M.S. in Professional
Writing before realizing that the creative side of writing was her calling. An
incurable night-owl, she spends late hours crafting novels with relatable
heroines and swoon-worthy leading men. She's a loyal drinker of white mochas, a
fierce defender of emo music, and a passionate enthusiast of all things
romance. She loves interacting with readers and always aims to add new names to
their book boyfriend lists.
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