Crazy on You
A Love and Harmony
Romance #3
by
Crystal B. Bright
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Pub
Date: 2/12/2018
Worse
than a one-hit wonder, Tassia Hogan is a one-line wonder. Infamous
for a memorable, extremely provocative verse, her music career is
going nowhere. Finding a decent man to date has also proven fruitless
. . . they all think she’s as wanton as those lyrics. But now her
label is offering Tassia the chance to shine—with a catch. The
album is duets. Her partner is a Country Western singer. And he’s
just as reluctant to agree as she is.
Hyde Love has been in
the music business since he was eleven, and he’s becoming more and
more disenchanted with it. Collaborating on an album seems great in
theory, but Tassia is an R&B singer. Melding their sounds and
personalities will be difficult—though not as tough as keeping
things strictly business. Getting involved with his partner could
prove career-wrecking, yet discovering the real Tassia could be
earth-shattering.
Chapter 1
Tassia Hogan sat in a makeshift director’s chair that
reminded her of the chairs on the set of the TV show she had done as a pre-teen
called the Ratty Rat’s Fun Crew. Fifteen years later and she still liked to sit in the taut
cloth seat with her leg draped across the arm, leaned back against the
stretched black fabric. Anything that relaxed her before a show fit the bill
right now.
Since she sat backstage with Aaron’s back-up singers and
dancers, she felt comfortable with this group. She wore black shorts along with
her black leather bra until showtime. Then she would swap the shorts for a
matching black leather skirt and heels that would kill her feet as she danced
around in them for over an hour on stage. Thankfully, tonight would be the last
show on the tour.
The limber dancers all stretched in different corners of the
room. Even in a room far away from the main arena area, Tassia heard the crowds
all chanting Aaron’s name, which sucked for the opening act on stage at the
moment. She could relate. Tassia knew full well that the sold-out arena full of
people would have their full, undivided attention on the headliner, Aaron. She
just happened to sing a hook on his latest hit song. One day she would gain
some respect and have fans of her own. Now that enough time had been put
between her and that kids’ show, she could start making a name for herself.
“Oh, shit.”
Tassia rarely gave her attention to the generally
foul-mouthed crew that surrounded her.
Most times the backstage area sounded more like a teenager-filled
locker room than a room full of professionals working for one of the
highest-paid rappers in the game. When she heard the expletive she didn’t
flinch. Like she did at ten years old when she had worked on the show, she
swung her leg back and forth. Then she heard her name.
“I can’t believe they still play this show.”
The hairs stood on the back of Tassia’s neck as she dared to
bring her attention to the wide-screen TV that hung on the wall. It didn’t take
her long to notice the taped opening to Ratty Rat’s Fun Crew where she and five other children danced around a man
dressed in a rat costume.
A rat. Why the hell did it have to be a rat of all things?
“Aww, Tassia, you were so cute.” A female dancer put her
hand to her chest.
“Yeah, look at those pigtails.” A back-up singer pointed to
the screen.
Tassia didn’t need to look. She knew what she looked like.
For a year, the show pressed her natural hair using a blow dryer and a hot comb
so that she could achieve her straight-hair look. With all the dancing she did
on the show, by the end of the day, the sweat that had poured from her reverted
her hair back to its naturally wavy pattern.
Thankfully with wigs now, she didn’t worry about her hair,
still in its natural state. Pretty soon she would see a stylist to get cornrows
in her hair to get ready for her vacation. Fuss-free hair on a drama-free
vacation.
Although she fought hard to avoid looking at the screen, her
gaze fell on one of her kiddie co-stars. Tassia remembered Hyde Love being shy
and quiet.
As though a back-up singer had read her thoughts, the woman
said, “I can’t believe that chubby kid turned out to be the biggest star out
there.”
She turned to Tassia, who now had to bring her leg down and
squeeze them together when that familiar school-girl crush returned. “Did you
know he would blow up like he has?”
Tassia shook her head. “We were kids. We didn’t know what
would happen in the future.”
Yes, she wouldn’t have known that this man would stab her in
the back, not once, but twice. It was too bad because at one time, she
completely thought the world of him.
Love
Like Crazy
A Love and Harmony
Romance #2
A
chance to shine . . .
The closest Avery Shields expects to get to the music industry is her janitor position at Charisma recording studio, and singing secretly in her local karaoke bar. Working two jobs and studying full-time, she’s doing all she can to earn her parents’ trust after making mistakes in high school. But now a gorgeous stranger is filling her head with dreams of singing professionally—and filling her nights with desire…
Lazarus Kyson’s A&R career took a hit after he was wrongfully accused of harassment. To restore his reputation, he needs to discover a new talent. And when he least expects it, there she is: singing while she cleans the Charisma offices. As stubborn as she is talented, she refuses to audition. If he wants Avery—her voice and her heart—he’ll have to open himself up for the first time for a love too crazy good to let go . . .
The closest Avery Shields expects to get to the music industry is her janitor position at Charisma recording studio, and singing secretly in her local karaoke bar. Working two jobs and studying full-time, she’s doing all she can to earn her parents’ trust after making mistakes in high school. But now a gorgeous stranger is filling her head with dreams of singing professionally—and filling her nights with desire…
Lazarus Kyson’s A&R career took a hit after he was wrongfully accused of harassment. To restore his reputation, he needs to discover a new talent. And when he least expects it, there she is: singing while she cleans the Charisma offices. As stubborn as she is talented, she refuses to audition. If he wants Avery—her voice and her heart—he’ll have to open himself up for the first time for a love too crazy good to let go . . .
Crazy in Love
A Love and Harmony
Romance #1
Back
on top . . .
R&B singer Chantel Evans had it all, until the Princess of Love Ballads lost everything. First, a very public betrayal by her lover and the death of her mother lead to a career-ending mental breakdown. Then, at the same time, her attorney makes off with all her hard-earned fortune. The only chance she has of resurrecting her career is in the recording studio her mother left in her name . . .
When struggling country star Truman Woodley has his recording duet with a sultry young singer fall flat at Chantel’s studio, Chantel is faced with a rare second chance—until Truman’s vindictive ex-girlfriend turns the pair’s sparkling debut into grounds for a custody battle over their son. But Chantel has discovered more than sweet vocal harmony with Truman. She’s found something worth fighting for. And when Truman surprises her with a kiss after a live television performance, the whole world will find out just what it takes to be crazy in love . . .
R&B singer Chantel Evans had it all, until the Princess of Love Ballads lost everything. First, a very public betrayal by her lover and the death of her mother lead to a career-ending mental breakdown. Then, at the same time, her attorney makes off with all her hard-earned fortune. The only chance she has of resurrecting her career is in the recording studio her mother left in her name . . .
When struggling country star Truman Woodley has his recording duet with a sultry young singer fall flat at Chantel’s studio, Chantel is faced with a rare second chance—until Truman’s vindictive ex-girlfriend turns the pair’s sparkling debut into grounds for a custody battle over their son. But Chantel has discovered more than sweet vocal harmony with Truman. She’s found something worth fighting for. And when Truman surprises her with a kiss after a live television performance, the whole world will find out just what it takes to be crazy in love . . .
Crystal
Bright graduated
with a B.A. from Old Dominion University with a major in Creative
Writing, a minor in Communications, and an emphasis on Public
Relations. She earned her M.A. from Seton Hill University in Writing
Popular Fiction. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and
Chesapeake Romance Writers.
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I love the covers. They’re so romantic!
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