NOLA's Own Series by Kelli Jean, Jovana Shirley

Kenna MacGregor was raised to believe that music is the language of the soul. That life is a song, pulsing with beats and rhythms, harmonizing the inner spirit with the energy of the universe. In a fated moment, she discovers the one person whose music reaches deep into her being, speaking to her in ways no one else ever could. He is the dominating, larger-than-life, in-your-face Phil Deveraux. He's the lead singer of her favorite band and her adolescent fantasy... moreKenna MacGregor was raised to believe that music is the language of the soul. That life is a song, pulsing with beats and rhythms, harmonizing the inner spirit with the energy of the universe. In a fated moment, she discovers the one person whose music reaches deep into her being, speaking to her in ways no one else ever could. He is the dominating, larger-than-life, in-your-face Phil Deveraux. He's the lead singer of her favorite band and her adolescent fantasy. She's just a face in the crowd. A face Phil is destined to see and never forget. Their lips touch, igniting an inferno-hot passion--awakening an incredible spiritual connection between them--melding their souls in ways neither of them could foresee. Time stands still for Kenna and Phil and real life relentlessly thrusts them in different directions, while they each cling to that one moment when their destiny was sealed with a kiss. less

Kenna “All of his pain, I was always the cause of it. Even if indirectly. All roads led to Kenna, I supposed.” My Madman brings me to life—but it comes at a price. I’m the one who faces his demons when they decide to crawl out of the hell inside his head. One thing is certain: it’s not my forgiveness that is needed. Phil must forgive himself before there’s chance for us. I’m afraid he won’t be able to. What will I have then? Without him, I’m just existing... moreKenna “All of his pain, I was always the cause of it. Even if indirectly. All roads led to Kenna, I supposed.” My Madman brings me to life—but it comes at a price. I’m the one who faces his demons when they decide to crawl out of the hell inside his head. One thing is certain: it’s not my forgiveness that is needed. Phil must forgive himself before there’s chance for us. I’m afraid he won’t be able to. What will I have then? Without him, I’m just existing. Phil "Looking back now, I think I wanted to scare her a little, wanted to see if she'd run screaming from the demons in me." My Baby Girl owns me. Always has, always will. My heart beats for her, my soul is only half without her. Then The Madman surfaces and rips into her. My demons are threatening to rip us apart. I'm going to lose her, lose my only dream, the only future I'll accept. How do I fix this? She speaks of forgiveness. Deep down, I'm afraid I'm too weak to find it. Kenna is strong enough to walk away from us. She’s giving me No Quarter. less

Phil “Kenna stood strong, taking my grief into herself. In that moment, if the world had truly threatened to fall, I had no doubt my Baby Girl would hold it up.” A pillar of strength, Kenna only grows stronger as time passes. I’ve known from the beginning that I was the weak link between us. Always, she’s risen above and beyond the darkness of the unknown that threatens to suck me down. This time…I’ll have to crawl out of that darkness on my own... morePhil “Kenna stood strong, taking my grief into herself. In that moment, if the world had truly threatened to fall, I had no doubt my Baby Girl would hold it up.” A pillar of strength, Kenna only grows stronger as time passes. I’ve known from the beginning that I was the weak link between us. Always, she’s risen above and beyond the darkness of the unknown that threatens to suck me down. This time…I’ll have to crawl out of that darkness on my own. Kenna “What we have—the kind of love we share—comes at a price. The universe demands it. It’s not free, and it shouldn’t be.” So many souls make up the fabric of the music. Thousands upon thousands of years, millions of eyes and ears, hands and hearts have seen, heard, created and felt it. There’s only one who sings to me, and in the face of the unknown, I watch him lose the language of the soul. The pain and loss for Phil is so great, I have no way to bring the symphony back into his being, as he has done for me so many times. Within me for now, for always…The Song Remains the Same. less

There's a saying that three is a crowd. With her heart and soul shattered, Alys Stuart suffers in silence for a secret she's hidden from everyone for eight years. Xavier "X" Johnson sees right through her facade, and vows to love her and cherish her until his dying breath. Because he understands what it means to have a secret that no one can ever know. But just as X starts to heal Alys with his love, her secret comes home—in the gorgeous form of Connor MacGregor... moreThere's a saying that three is a crowd. With her heart and soul shattered, Alys Stuart suffers in silence for a secret she's hidden from everyone for eight years. Xavier "X" Johnson sees right through her facade, and vows to love her and cherish her until his dying breath. Because he understands what it means to have a secret that no one can ever know. But just as X starts to heal Alys with his love, her secret comes home—in the gorgeous form of Connor MacGregor. How can she choose between the man who makes her soul soar, and the man who wants nothing more than to give her the world? less

“I’ve been lonely all my life… It’s a comfortable place for me to be.” But it’s no longer a place Devon GianFranco wants to occupy. Not since he met the brilliant music journalist and editor of Screaming Beats Magazine, Michaela O’Flaherty. He’s been hailed as the greatest guitarist of his generation—a rock god among legends. For more than a decade, he’s traveled the world and lived for sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll... more“I’ve been lonely all my life… It’s a comfortable place for me to be.” But it’s no longer a place Devon GianFranco wants to occupy. Not since he met the brilliant music journalist and editor of Screaming Beats Magazine, Michaela O’Flaherty. He’s been hailed as the greatest guitarist of his generation—a rock god among legends. For more than a decade, he’s traveled the world and lived for sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Michaela’s had a front row seat to all the goings-on in the music scene for a long time. She’s seen it all—the good, bad, and ugly. She knows Devon’s past like the back of her hand and isn’t impressed. They both know the key to surviving in this industry is to keep what matters close to the soul, hidden from the spotlight. All he wants is to be the man to unlock Michaela’s secret heart. There’s just one problem. She absolutely loathes him. less