A
Seductive Melody
Kelly
Brothers Series Book Five
By: Crista McHugh
Releasing Sept 15th
Blurb
She has the
scoop of a lifetime, but only if she betrays his trust…
Ethan
Kelly lost his best friend and bandmate to an overdose, but staying clean is
proving harder than he thought it would be. His only safety net during his
first weeks of sobriety is fellow recovering addict, Becca. As she guides him
through the darkness, he begins to trust her not only with his secrets, but
also his heart.
After
years of trying to be the daughter her socialite parents wanted her to be (and
failing miserably), Rebecca Shore finally has her life on track. Sure, she’s
just an assistant at Moderne magazine when she’d rather be pursuing more
serious journalism, but it’s a foot in the door. She’s just waiting for the
scoop of a lifetime that will take her to the next level. But when she’s asked
to help the reclusive and enigmatic rock star, her heart is torn between the
career she’s always wanted and the man who bares his soul to her.
Excerpt
“What
changed between the first time and the second time?”
“It
was my choice.” She pushed her plate aside and leaned forward. “I think that
was the most important thing that helped me stay clean. I’m not doing this
because I was forced to by my parents or the law or some other external means.
I’m doing this for me. Everything I need is in here.” She patted the area over
her heart.
An
ache formed in the center of his chest. He resisted the urge to mirror her and
press the heel of his hand against his ribs to ease the pain. He’d been the one
who’d decided to give up heroin, but there was still a voice in the back of his
mind telling him he’d end up just like Ty. “And what if that’s not enough?”
“Then
you look for little daily victories. For example—not embarrassing your friends
or family. Or not wondering where your money went because you basically handed
it over to your dealer. Or not waking up next to some stranger you dragged home
while you were high.”
He
nodded with each example she’d given, knowing firsthand how those situations
felt—until she got to the next one.
“Or
not having to give up open-toed shoes.”
“Open-toed
shoes?” It was so ridiculous, a laugh wedged itself between his words. “What
the hell does that have to do with staying clean?”
A
blush stole up into her cheeks, and she slid her gaze to the side. “It’s kind
of embarrassing.”
“You
said you were an open book, and that I’d understand you better than most.”
“True.”
She bit her lip and squirmed in her seat like he’d just asked her to reveal the
color of her underwear. “The first time I went into rehab, it was because my
stepmother noticed the track marks on my arms. So when I relapsed, I got more
creative with where I shot up. You won’t believe how quickly you can get high
from shooting up between your toes.”
He
nodded, finally seeing what she meant. “So your parents weren’t suspicious
because all they saw were flawless arms.”
She
glanced up at him through her lashes. “Yeah, it worked for several months
until…”
“Until
you OD’d,” he finished almost in a whisper. His throat tightened, choking him
as he asked, “How close did you come to dying?”
“I had
broken ribs from the CPR that was done to keep me alive until the medics
arrived with Narcan.”
Her
answer was honest, direct, lacking the coyness from earlier. But it didn’t
release the invisible rope of guilt squeezing around his neck and chest. How is
it she survived when his best friend didn’t? If he’d managed to find Ty
sooner—if he’d acted on the signs that Ty was slipping further and further
under the spell of heroin and not caring how much he took as long as he got
high—would his best friend still be here today? If he’d just watched him
closer, taken away his needles, would it have made a difference?
If
he’d accepted Ty’s invitation to go back to his apartment that night to get
high with him, would things have turned out differently? Would he have been
able to call 911 and save him like the medics had done with Rebecca? Or would
he have followed his best friend like he’d always done, even into death?
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Crista
McHugh is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING author of fantasy and
romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but ordinary. She
currently lives in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two
children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she
continues to pursue writing on nights and weekends.
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