Punk Series by P.J. Post

His only refuge is his music. His only solace is his rage. Connor Clay abandoned any hope of escaping his troubled life long ago and has immersed himself in the hardcore punk scene, living every day as if it were his last. But in the scorching summer of 1982, he meets Shauna, an upper middle-class girl that seems to be everything he wants and needs. Unfortunately, she also represents everything that he hates. ACHE is the first book of the Punk series.

Bethany Warner is graduating from high school and is looking forward to college and the gymnastics team with few regrets, except for maybe Tommy - her possessive ex-boyfriend. But as the last party of high school turns into a dangerous and unforgettable nightmare, she meets Connor Clay, a punk and a musician with a reputation for violence. Clay is a novella that retells the opening chapter of Ache from Bethany's point of view.

Connor's band is rising through the local ranks of the hardcore punk scene. His gigs are loud, fast and dangerous, just like everything else in his life, except for the girl of his dreams. And falling in love with her has brought him a peace that he hasn't known since he was a kid... moreConnor's band is rising through the local ranks of the hardcore punk scene. His gigs are loud, fast and dangerous, just like everything else in his life, except for the girl of his dreams. And falling in love with her has brought him a peace that he hasn't known since he was a kid. But even as Connor's rage is being washed away by new found hope, the consequences of his love's dark past are finally coming to light, forcing an impossible choice that could forever shatter their love, kill the band and destroy Connor. SCAR is the second book of the Punk series. less