Relentless Series by Barbara C. Doyle

We were the notes on a music sheet, playing in perfect harmony with each other. Creating a melody that people didn’t know they needed—that we needed. Until one day, our ethereal sound turned jarring and cryptic. Tessa Williams is spending her last summer before senior year trying to find the girl she lost. Her outlet in photography and music captures memories that override the ones she wants to forget, with her support system Will Harding right by her side... moreWe were the notes on a music sheet, playing in perfect harmony with each other. Creating a melody that people didn’t know they needed—that we needed. Until one day, our ethereal sound turned jarring and cryptic. Tessa Williams is spending her last summer before senior year trying to find the girl she lost. Her outlet in photography and music captures memories that override the ones she wants to forget, with her support system Will Harding right by her side. But when Ian Wells, front man of rising band Relentless, and former best friend of Will, comes walking back into their lives, tensions rise and friendships shatter. Maybe Ian will be the one who makes them lose their harmony forever. Or maybe, he’ll be exactly what they need to fix it. less

"We were a walking contradiction that couldn't be understood. Leather and cowboy boots. Rock and country. And the longer we spent together, the more truths we uncovered with nothing but destruction in our wake." Following the breakup of country music's hottest couple, Ashton King signs to work on a collaboration with America's number one rock band Relentless in hopes of bringing good publicity following damaging reputations in the media... more"We were a walking contradiction that couldn't be understood. Leather and cowboy boots. Rock and country. And the longer we spent together, the more truths we uncovered with nothing but destruction in our wake." Following the breakup of country music's hottest couple, Ashton King signs to work on a collaboration with America's number one rock band Relentless in hopes of bringing good publicity following damaging reputations in the media. Bass guitarist Dylan Hilton's constant partying and strained relationships in the press causes scrutiny for the whole band and could cost them their contract with the label. But Ashton can see the truth hidden behind the arrogant facade, a kindred spirit that mirrors her own broken soul masked with a fake smile for the press. Maybe the collaboration is exactly what the pair needs, sharing moments that will allow them to rise from the ashes they're buried under. Or maybe the moments they share will only cause more damage that neither can come back from. less

We were the initials engraved in the bark of the town willow tree, with the expectation of forever whispering away to the fading tune of an old lullaby, and nothing but broken promises haunting our memories. Six years have passed since Sebastian “Bash” Everly left behind high school sweetheart Opal Anderson to pursue his love of music... moreWe were the initials engraved in the bark of the town willow tree, with the expectation of forever whispering away to the fading tune of an old lullaby, and nothing but broken promises haunting our memories. Six years have passed since Sebastian “Bash” Everly left behind high school sweetheart Opal Anderson to pursue his love of music. With his now world famous rock band, Relentless, on break from their continental tour, he returns home to small town USA hoping to win back the girl he left behind. But nothing is the same in Clinton, New York. Old ghosts begin taunting the ex-lovers until their deepest secrets threaten to unravel their very fragile existence, leaving a trail of truth and lies in their wake. While Bash hopes to rekindle what he’d regrettably left behind so many years ago, Opal holds onto the choices they’ve made in the past, letting them determine the fate of their future. … if they even have one anymore. Other books in the Relentless Series: (1) The Summer We Changed (Will/Tessa) (2) The Risks We Take (Ian/Kasey) (3) The Moments We Share (Dylan/Ashton) less