DirtSlap Series Series by Ashlynn Pearce

DirtSlap Series #2 Will butterflies be his salvation? Ethan Tackett is a nightmare. Big as life and in your face, he makes no apologies for who he is…an orphan who grew up fighting for survival. He ends up in Nashville, the lead singer of DirtSlap—a band of misfits much like himself. He owns the stage, unleashing his demons and pain into every lyric. But when alone, the horrors of his past haunt him. Peace eludes him, until a chance taste of perfect lips. Shelby Renner’s life is a farce... moreDirtSlap Series #2 Will butterflies be his salvation? Ethan Tackett is a nightmare. Big as life and in your face, he makes no apologies for who he is…an orphan who grew up fighting for survival. He ends up in Nashville, the lead singer of DirtSlap—a band of misfits much like himself. He owns the stage, unleashing his demons and pain into every lyric. But when alone, the horrors of his past haunt him. Peace eludes him, until a chance taste of perfect lips. Shelby Renner’s life is a farce. None of it real and none of it her choosing. She escapes Houston’s high society to take care of her deceased grandmother’s home in Nashville and discovers a whole other world…including Ethan. His bold tattoos and lip ring fascinate her. His dimples lure her in. Nothing feels more honest and alive than his black gaze on hers. But the past closes in, threatening their fragile bond. Can two damaged souls dig through the wreckage to find a life together? less

***Novella*** “Is the risk worth the rush?” Angel Brayson is sick of Nashville, the people in it…and a love that never happened. Her solution —a cruise. Go places she’s never been, with people she’s never met. Instead of crying in her beer over heartbreak, all she feels is relief. And a tangle with tall-dark-and-handsome is not a good idea, nor in her plan. For two years, Cole Rosin has done nothing but mourn his deceased wife and put up with his overbearing family... more***Novella*** “Is the risk worth the rush?” Angel Brayson is sick of Nashville, the people in it…and a love that never happened. Her solution —a cruise. Go places she’s never been, with people she’s never met. Instead of crying in her beer over heartbreak, all she feels is relief. And a tangle with tall-dark-and-handsome is not a good idea, nor in her plan. For two years, Cole Rosin has done nothing but mourn his deceased wife and put up with his overbearing family. A cruise is his last attempt to feel something—anything—other than guilt. With one brief touch, the numbness in his soul disappears. Can he convince this angel with a doll’s face he’s worth the risk? less