This is Book 2 in the Love and Music in Texas series. Baby Stetson kicks off the series.
Welcome back to Harmony’s Echo, Texas…..
Melody Roland is on the run from the one person she trusted completely. One who hid a dark past she could never have imagined. When a pregnant woman on the bus she’s fleeing on goes into labor, Melody rushes to her aide. Now she finds herself stranded in a tiny … herself stranded in a tiny remote town just off the highway, with no way to her original destination.
She’s alone, on edge, and unsure who to trust. Her instincts scream to get far away and fast. But how and where?
Jameson Grant struggles through the roughest year of his life. Suffering from the loss of his father, one grief stricken night, he made a mistake. One which cost him the only woman he’s ever loved. Each lonely day he’s faced with the constant reminders of how quick things can change. Throwing himself into the one thing he has left, his music, helps dull the pain he fights to keep hidden. His last salvation begins to crumble as things spiral out of control and he has no choice but to face the ‘music’ of his past.
The last thing he needs or wants in his life is a woman with more trouble on her heels than the best of country music lyrics. But Melody sings a sirens call within him that can’t be ignored.
Jameson and Melody bond in ways stronger than either could have imagined, but one dangerous person from her past may threaten it all…
If she doesn’t flee before he can convince her to stay, and that some love songs last an eternity.
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The Melody in my head is the second book in the love and music in Texas series. I think that this story has a good storyline. Its well written. I truly enjoyed reading about these two characters Jameson and Melody. There is some romance, suspense and heartbreak. It held my attention throughout the story.
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Melody is on the run from her past, Jameson has to deal with his alcoholic grieving mother, and Lucas and Avery are getting death threats. This story had plenty of suspense and mystery. I loved that Melody and Jameson wrote songs together. Jameson had a temper and got angry at times, which I didn’t like. Melody closed herself off and had one foot out the door afraid of what might happen to him if her ex found her, but he could have been more understanding about it. I liked her brother Chris, who did what he thought was best to protect her. It was nice to catch up with Avery and Lucas and their growing family.
The action pulled me into the story from the first chapter and kept it moving throughout. Frequently when I read stories where one or both main characters have a secret, it feels like the story is contrived to keep too much from being revealed too soon, but Nikki Lynn Barrett did a great job of keeping the tension, revealing bits and pieces as appropriate and kept the pace through the whole story. This was the first book I read of this series but I will be reading more!
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I’ve been super excited to read Jameson’s story! I love how much we saw of Avery and Lucas in this book. It was a wonderful second installment in this series. I loved the new characters and all of the adventure that came with their stories. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
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Melody/Mary witnesses something a murder at home in Colorado and her brother gets her a new identity and hops on a bus headed for Georgia. On the way the bus breaks down in Harmony’s Echo, Texas, and her seat mate goes into premature labor. When she is is trying to help she meets Jameson lead guitar player for the band Baby Stetson. Jameson is the kind of guy who takes on everybody’s problems. Melody/Mary is running away due to fear of Anthony. Jameson has some emotional stuff going on he hasn’t dealt with until gets to know Melody/Mary a bit more. Then he finds out that she writes poetry and adds music to one of them and their relationship changes. Jameson taking care of his mom alone as his sister has taken no responsibility and is nowhere near them. Jameson mom is an alcoholic who has totally gone down hill/fallen apart after his dad died. His mom took his truck and crashed and ends up in the hospital and he calls his sister and tells her he needs help with their mother. They do end putting their mother in a Rehabilitation Facility. Melody is loving Harmony’s Echo, Texas but, she doesn’t trust anyone because Anthony [her ex] taught her not to trust. Jameson knows she has a secret and he should stay away but he can’t help be attracted to her. He does offer to help her but, she is afraid to tell him the truth. Melody does listen to some voice mails on her phone [which she has hidden] and hears some very scary message from Anthony. Melody decides to go back to Colorado to talk to the Police about what Anthony did. Does Melody tell Jameson the truth?? What happens when Melody goes back to Colorado?? To find out you really need to read this book!! I truly loved this book!!
What a fun story as a follow up to book one. I loved that you get to catch up with Avery and Lucas and what they have been up too. I like Melody she was a fighter and super independent but the relationship she has with her dad and brother speaks volume, I love how the author makes her feel come off as a “queen” but not someone who is stuck up. I liked Jameson he had a lot of demons he needed to fight in order to face his life and one of those was figuring out how to help his mom. The emotions in tis story just seem to jump off the page and I truly felt like I was catching up with friends and not reading a book. There is cursing and adult situations in this book. The book was so fun and hard to put down you can’t go wrong with it.
This is the 2nd book in the series. This is Melody and Jamesons story. I absolutely loved this book. It has some romance, and some suspense. It is also very heartbreaking. I got a little emotional reading this. Jameson is trying to deal with the death of his father while Melody is running from somethings that happened to her. I highly recommend this book. Great job Nikki!!