Opening Strains by Arell Rivers

Rehab and Restraints: A Bad Boy’s Reckoning

One stupid jump onstage at Untamed Coaster’s rockumentary premiere, and I’m out of commission. Pulled groin? More like a damn disaster. And the only person who can fix me is Jenna Westfield. Jenna. The ex of our late keyboardist, who added her to the Do Not F*^% list that survives even though he’s no longer here. And the only woman who made me question my no-strings rule from the moment I met her.
Two weeks in the Hamptons at her clinic, and I’m a goner. Falling not only for her, but also her warm, welcoming mom, a whole damn life I never knew I wanted. But she’s holding back, those haunted eyes telling a story I can’t quite read. Professional ethics, ghosts of the past, and my own mother’s constant nagging keep us apart. Then, one stolen kiss changes everything.
Suddenly, I believe we could have an actual relationship. Almost buy into her ideal that UC is my “found family.” However, the paparazzi are vultures, branding her a “Black Widow”—and she splits.
Now, I’m alone on tour, wondering if I blew my only chance at something real.

OPENING STRAINS is the first book in the Passionate Beats trilogy. This story ends on a cliffhanger, but the trilogy has an HEA. It is told exclusively from Untamed Coaster’s lead singer Bennett Hardy’s point of view. If you crave a slow burn, found family rockstar romance filled with the delightful angst of a playboy’s heart being reformed, then buckle up for UC!