Most Wanted (Marlowe)

All I wanted to do tonight was catch a glimpse of Adam Copeland, the lead singer of The Most Wanted, the guy who saved my life with his lyrics. I can't even afford a ticket to the show, so I'm stalking the buses, praying it doesn't rain. When a stranger offers me a free ticket and a backstage pass, I don't even ask if there's a catch before I'm looping my arm in his and following him inside.Turns out Ozzy's on a mission of his own. As a music manager, he's hoping to corner the masked and highly reclusive opening act for a chance to offer them representation, and he thinks a super fan like me could be his secret weapon to win the band over.Seems simple enough. We go backstage, meet the musicians, then go our separate ways.But when our backstage passes get revoked because I may have broken some rules, we're forced to get creative. As we search for back doors, corruptible roadies, or any avenue to the musicians, our shenanigans become increasingly risky. We might land in jail, but we're having fun, and we're fast becoming the biggest fans of the two people we haven't been shamelessly stalking: each other.

I haven't seen Noah Kennedy in three years. And he's never seen our son.The last time I gave into his intoxicating seduction, the tour bus rolled out of town before I found out I was pregnant. Not that he ever knew. Growing up with an absentee dad myself, I vowed to protect my child from the heartache and empty promises of vagabond musicians, so I kept my secrets.Tonight, his band is in town, and he's standing on my doorstep, like a ghost from the past, tempting me with a love I never got over. If only he'd stay, I might finally tell him about our son, sleeping inside, safe, happy, loved.But confessing's a risk I can't afford with more than my heart on the line. Just because he's here tonight, it doesn't mean anything's changed. He tumbled in with the wind, and he'll blow right back out on a tour bus tomorrow, because the band always comes first.Would he stay if he knew?Or would he just hate me forever?NOTE: An earlier version of this book was published as Kind of a Big Deal.