Survival Records Series
If you are looking for a why choose dark rockstar romance where the main character Raina goes from friends, to enemies, to lovers with one of the mc’s, has a dark trauma-filled past, a story of self healing and mental health struggles and finding love in the unlikeliest ways, then scroll down for more!
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The music industry held nothing but sparkling promise when I was sixteen. But now I’m twenty-one and know better.
In its darkest corners hides an evil I couldn’t imagine.
When my pain becomes too much, I take control the only way I know how—a handful of pills. That plan backfires, and now my reputation is in tatters. My band quit, and my label is forcing me to make up the shows I missed—with interest.
Now, the only band willing to work with me includes my ex best friend, who's hell-bent on making my life miserable. He twists the lyrics that leave my lips until they burn.
Then there’s his three bandmates. They somehow see my inner turmoil when nobody else does, and are determined to ease it in their own unique ways.
The pills didn't end me, but I think this industry might.
Can I take control of my life, or will everything finally consume me?
Self harm, suicide attempt, drug use, mentions of past sexual abuse, past mentions of non-consuensual taking of pill, mental health challenges, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Always take care of yourselves first, loves!
Trigger Warnings
The music industry held nothing but sparkling promise when I was sixteen. But now I’m twenty-one and know better. In its darkest corners hides an evil I couldn’t imagine.
When my pain becomes too much, I take control the only way I know how—a handful of pills.
That plan backfires, and now my reputation is in tatters. My band quit, and my label is forcing me to make up the shows I missed—with interest.
Now, the only band willing to work with me includes my ex best friend, who's hell-bent on making my life miserable. He twists the lyrics that leave my lips until they burn.
Then there’s his three bandmates. They somehow see my inner turmoil when nobody else does, and are determined to ease it in their own unique ways.
The pills didn't end me, but I think this industry might. Can I take control of my life, or will everything finally consume me?
This is the first book in the Survival Records series.
My ex-best friend—my tormentor, the man who twisted my lyrics into weapons—is gone.
Vanished without a trace.
I should be relieved, but I’m not. There’s a gaping void where he used to be.
We’ve searched everywhere, but he’s truly disappeared. The label doesn’t care. They want the show to go on—at any cost.
Enter Mr. Lexington, ready with a new replacement for Tristan. But I know better. There’s nothing he won’t do to keep me under his thumb, including planting a spy to sabotage me.
Now the world thinks I’m in a relationship with the guy—Lexington’s perfect little puppet—and unless I want my reputation ruined even further, I have to play along.
The only thing holding me together is my bandmates, but how long before they tire of watching another man take their place in the public eye?
I’m determined to come out of this stronger than ever. But these riffs might just be my downfall.
This is the second book in the Survival Records series.
Be the first to order Melodies That Bind, the conclusion to the Survival Records series, as a signed paperback!
This bundle includes:
Lyrics That Burn (signed paperback)
Riffs That Ruin (signed paperback)
Melodies That Bind (signed paperback)
The paperback will not be available right away on amazon or to order individually, so this is a great way to get a copy!
***Please note this is a pre-order. These are expected to ship early 2026 due to my moving and delays in ordering and shipping.