Turn it Up Series by Natalie Parker

The last three years have been a hell of a ride.The success of my band continues to steadily rise which is all a rock musician can ask for…Except for maybe being married to my beautiful, spunky wife.Having her by my side blows the rest of it all away. There’s just one insidious evil F-ing it up.We’ve signed with the industry’s highest rated PR rep.The guy is a real shark and can seemingly make anything happen for us with a snap of his fingers... moreThe last three years have been a hell of a ride.The success of my band continues to steadily rise which is all a rock musician can ask for…Except for maybe being married to my beautiful, spunky wife.Having her by my side blows the rest of it all away. There’s just one insidious evil F-ing it up.We’ve signed with the industry’s highest rated PR rep.The guy is a real shark and can seemingly make anything happen for us with a snap of his fingers.He’s a high roller who’s built quite an empire and whether it’s women, deals, or access, if he wants it to happen, it happens.But he and I have a problem now…Because he now has his sights set on my wife.He thinks that because of who he is and what he’s done for us, she’s his for the taking.But while the douchebag overestimates his ability to get whatever he wants, he underestimates so much more.Like Mayzie’s love for me and this band.What I’m willing to sacrifice to keep him and his sick desires away from her.The strength of our love when we face something together.And her ability to stand up for herself and those she loves…. less

Matt I feel like I’m on top of the world. My rock band has taken off, I get paid to do what I love, and my home life is stable and peaceful. And yet, it feels like something is missing. Then my world is rocked when my bandmate’s sister Melanie returns from her globetrotting adventures. There’s always been something about her… and now that she’s back, sparks fly whenever we’re together. After weeks of building something together I thought would last a lifetime, she vanishes... moreMatt I feel like I’m on top of the world. My rock band has taken off, I get paid to do what I love, and my home life is stable and peaceful. And yet, it feels like something is missing. Then my world is rocked when my bandmate’s sister Melanie returns from her globetrotting adventures. There’s always been something about her… and now that she’s back, sparks fly whenever we’re together. After weeks of building something together I thought would last a lifetime, she vanishes. She’s gone without a word, leaving me nothing but a hole in my heart and questions I may never get the answers to. Melanie Seeing all the wonders this world has to offer is the second greatest thing I’ve ever done with my life. The first? Falling in love with Matt, my brother’s best friend and bandmate. Despite the crush I’d always had on him, I couldn’t let anything get in the way of my desire to travel the world. Now that I’m back, I want nothing more than to stay right here with him for the rest of my life. That is until I am forced to leave again.My biggest fear is that Matt will think he wasn’t enough, when in reality, he is everything. less

A music label wants my band... I just want herI never knew a smile had the power to change the course of a life...Until she smiled at me and shifted my world off its axis.My band? Revitalized.My writer’s block? Gone.My heart? Hers.There’s no way I couldn’t marry her the first chance I got.They said we were crazy, that getting married so soon was insane.I don’t care. I love her more than anything... moreA music label wants my band... I just want herI never knew a smile had the power to change the course of a life...Until she smiled at me and shifted my world off its axis.My band? Revitalized.My writer’s block? Gone.My heart? Hers.There’s no way I couldn’t marry her the first chance I got.They said we were crazy, that getting married so soon was insane.I don’t care. I love her more than anything.And then my band gets the call that changes everything…My dreams are all coming true, but what will the sudden rush of rock and roll success do to our new marriage? It’s going to take everything to manage this new rise to fame and life on the road while hanging onto the love of my life, but there’s no question…I’m not doing this without her. less