Chasing his dreams tore them apart... Now he's back to earn what he lost.

Melody

I am no stranger to loss. I thought that was all life had to offer me...

Until I met my best friend's brother who showed me how love could heal what's broken. When I was with him, everything was always better. He understood me. He loved me. I shared more with him than I have with anyone else before.

When I lost the boy who showed me what passion was, I knew I could never love like that again.

I'm different now. I've learned to protect myself more fiercely. My life had become a cycle of running from one confrontation to the next so I couldn't get hurt.

Now, they call him Country Music's Next Star. Years later, Tyson Abrams has returned to Alpenglow Ridge, if only for a weekend.

I'm forced to choose between forgiving the past and exposing my truth or resisting the connection we've always had.

I refuse to give him my heart again.

I might succeed, but he already has all the broken pieces in his grasp.

Tyson

She loved me when no one believed in me.

She was my only supporter who encouraged me to step onto a stage and show the world that my talent was worth hearing. I achieved my dreams and my fame is steadily growing.

How did I repay her? By leaving her lonely and lost.

A fact I carried heavily in my heart when she paid me back in kind.

Years later, I still want Alpenglow Ridge's sweetheart. Words aren't enough to make up for the time I lost with her. I intend to prove to her that my heart has always been in her delicate hands.

Returning to my hometown to perform at a friend's engagement party was not where I expected to see Melody again. When I get a chance to make things right with her-I take it.

The only problem is... Success comes at a price, and my payment is coming due.

Verse to Acclimate is a small-town romantic suspense novel that is suitable for mature audiences only. It is the steamy and angsty second book in the Alpenglow Ridge series. It can be read as a complete standalone. There is an HEA for these main characters.