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Turner Artist Management Urgent Action Item:
ā Find a new frontman for Burn Card.
When one of your top artists loses their lead singer to a solo career, you jump on the problem. When it also involves a devastating breakup with the bandās queen bee, you drop everything and run.
So I didārun. To the east, where I found a young single father so mesmerizing, his talent almost makes you forget he comes at a price. Enormous potential steeped in personal tragedy, whatās an agency to do?
See, Iām just the manager. The story that follows actually belongs to my client Liberty Blake and the enigmatic heartthrob whose world is about to be blown apart.
Because now that the industry wolves have the scent, everyoneās desperate to know:
Who is MASON WEST??
Rising West is a standalone Turner Artist Rocker Novel.
Rising West by Alyson Santos š¶ WOW just WOW… ā 5 star TOP PICKĀ Ā ā
The story Santos tells is unique, powerful, captivating and laced with deep emotions that offer a window in the characters soul. The song lyrics which were woven beautifully into the story are used to convey so much depth that this story will live in my soul for a very long time.
Mason Westās vulnerability is refreshing and captivating.Ā There is no a&&hole hero in this one… just a lovable, compassionate, soul bearing musician.Ā And as I said man will those lyrics get you.
Oh so the story… Mason West is a single dad who when the read meets him has life and tragedy derail is life plans… but you know that they say sometimes life happens when you least in expect in and in this case “it” happens just as Mason is about to give up on his dream.
Mason’s music talent is called to LA by Burn Card a band in need of a new front man. Liberty Blake the band’s songwriter and keyboardist transforms Mason’s life in ways he could never even imagine.. and folks this is where I think I am going to stop and just say just READ THE DAMN BOOK.Ā Everything after this unfolds with such beauty I do not want to ruin a single moment.
I simply say as others start to see Mason’s musical genius the world rears it’s ugly head and Mason’s humanity bleeds off of the pages.
The author truly brings Mason to life…Ā Ā you can listen to the original song “SAYS WHO” a song deeply embedded in the story line.
I canāt stop the grin that slides over my lips as I slap the pen back to the table in front of her. Protecting it with my hand, I lean forward with a severe expression. āIf I give this back, can I trust you not to attack me with it again?ā
Her lips twitch as she fights back a smile. Her eyes lock on mine. āNo promises, West.ā
āThen Iām not releasing it.ā
She raises a brow in challenge and reaches for my hand. I bite my cheek to keep from laughing as she tries to lift my hand, first with one of hers, then with both. When she focuses her undivided attention on yanking my wrist, I canāt hold back anymore. Her death grip is adorable.
āThis is a really important pen, huh,ā I say casually as she strains with everything she has against my arm.
āThe importantest,ā she grunts, now jerking with her entire bodyweight. āHow the hell are you so strong?ā
āIf itās so important, maybe you should stop throwing it at people.ā
āIt wasnāt my fault.ā
āNo? How do you figure?ā
āYou made me do it.ā
āReally.ā I lean back in a nonchalant stance as she struggles against me, just to piss her off more.
āYeah. If you werenāt being such a dick, I wouldnāt have had to throw it.ā
Iām not sure about the effectiveness of whatever her current tactic is supposed to be, but it involves squatting her cute ass in my direction, so Iām all for it.
āHow was I being a dick? Because I wanted you to sing?ā
āYes!ā
āI see. So because I think you have a killer voice, you threw a pen at me.ā
She freezes mid-lunge and stares up at me.
āYou think I have a killer voice?ā
āDuh.ā
āButā¦ā She straightens, closing the gap until sheās the one gazing down at me now. āI meanā¦ā Her fingers remain on my wrist, and suddenly I feel the pressure of her touch everywhere else as well. Shit.
By the way her gaze drifts from my eyes to my lips, she senses it too. Her grip loosens on my wrist just enough to drag it up my arm where it rests on my bicep. I suck in a breath, praying my brain is strong enough to stop my ravenous muscles from doing something stupid.
āMasonā¦ā
Her other hand reaches for my lips. Two steps closer and sheās almost flush between my legs. Holy hell, Iām suddenly the weakest man on the planet. My only defense is stasis. Donāt move, because once my body gets the signal to reactā¦
Her hand cups my cheek; her eyes search deep. I grip the edge of the chair as my blood pumps with the fury of every pen thatās ever been thrown at a boy by a girl, and freaking hell Iām not strong enough to sit stillā
āUm, Ms. Liberty, youāre a-pposed to use your words, not your hands.ā
We stiffen and glance over to find Brooklyn studying our strange position with clear indignation. The spoon hangs from her mouth as she cocks a hand on her hip, her expression telling us sheās positive adults are super weird and quite possibly poorly-behaved as well.
I clear my throat and straighten in my chair, finally releasing the pen that started it all. Liberty is fighting to keep a straight face as she scoops it off the table and returns to her seat like nothing happened. Just two coworkers working. No big deal.
āSheās right. Iām sorry, Mason,ā she says, her voice trembling from the effort of sincerity.
Brooklyn nods in approval before settling her stare on me. āYour turn, Daddy.ā
I clear my throat, clench a fist to hold steady. āIām sorry as well.ā
āAnd?ā
She darts her critical gaze between the two of us.
āAndā¦ what?ā I ask. Wrong question, judging by the laser that shoots back at me.
āAnnnndā¦ now you sing the friendship song!ā She throws up her hands in disbelief at our stupidity. āYou knowā¦ āyou say sorry, I say sorry, friends we are again.āā She even directs our symphony with an impatient wave for each beat. It takes us three times through before sheās satisfied with our performance and returns to her show after another huff of frustration.
āDo you think āThe Friendship Songā is copyrighted?ā Liberty asks, glancing up from her notebook.
I smirk and reposition the guitar in my lap. āI hope not. We could totally sample that for the bridge.ā
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š¶Ā Listen to the original song āSays Who” inspired by the book on YouTube š¶
Written by Alyson Santos and Christian Lopez
Performed by Acoustic Pursuit
Kathleen Bylsma
Oh my goodness! I’m going to have to read this….right up my alley!
Thanks for the great review!
Jennifer Shiflett
Great review! I have the ebook on my kindle for the weekend.