Bøker av Michelle Mankin

Welcome to the year 1969, a tumultuous year when the world and rock 'n' roll were changing. Woodstock, war protests, free love, it's all there, plus a rollercoaster romance that will have you frantically flipping pages to discover who this heroine chooses. What Katelyn Love longs for most of all is a child. Someone to shower with the affection she never received from her parents. Haunted by a heartrending tragedy, she has to give up on those desires and her musical dreams. Liam Hart is a big rock star. But the adoration of thousands of fans isn't enough. He wants Katelyn's love, for her to long for him like she once did, but he lost her and doesn't know how to get her back. Ryan Chance is a handsome and talented up-and-coming musician, the talk of LA Canyon. Just home from Vietnam, he arrives in Los Angeles, hoping to escape the pain of his past. His singular goal is to become a rock star. Success in the music business won't erase his sins, but it's his sole focus...until he meets Katelyn. Two compelling men want to make Katelyn their own. One believes love means possession. The other doesn't understand love at all, but he knows her. Which one of them will tear down the wall around Katelyn's heart, setting her free to live and love again? Ghosts of the Canyon is a historical romance tapping into timeless themes that will surprise you and maybe even make you cry. Don't read it if you are in the mood for a romantic comedy. But if you're searching for a sizzling romance with lots of sensual tension that will slam your emotions and send your spirit soaring, step back in time with Katelyn, Liam and Ryan.

Tempest. The biggest baddest rock band in the world. No one expected five misfits from Southside Seattle to climb that mountain but they stormed it. Not only that but each of them found love along the way. But hold up. Maybe things at the top aren't as blissful as they seem. Tempest might have to defend that hard won prize from another band who thinks they're even bigger and badder. Warren "War" Jinkins is the handsome and volatile lead singer of Tempest. The most arrogant frontman in the business won't yield without a fight. But now he has his wife Shaina, the woman he always needed, and his twin girls to consider. And then there is Bryan Jackson's boy. The kid has an attitude and some to spare. Can War help Bryan understand his headstrong son? Can he be the father his girls need? Can his band hold off their challenger? And what will happen when War invites the whole crew to his place for the holidays? Will it be a merry Christmas or just mayhem? These answers and more can be found inside: A Winter's Night with Tempest. Warning: There will be a few unanswered questions at the end. This novella isn't only a chance to catch up with the band. It's also an introduction. Are you ready for the next generation of Tempest?

The winningest-not to mention most arrogant-quarterback in football history, Champion Valentine gets what he wants when and how he wants it, except when it involves a certain exotic dancer. Electra Miller's life is the opposite of charmed. One terrible tragic night, she lost everything that meant anything to her. Forced to abandon her dream, she works hard as the headliner at Fantasy. Stripping isn't Juilliard, but it pays the rent and no one there asks uncomfortable questions about her past. Her secrets remain her own, even her crush on the blond, blue-eyed, and gorgeous Texas Lonestars QB. Champion wants Electra.Electra wants Champion just as badly, though she can never admit it. The secrets she keeps aren't only her own. What happens when a living legend who doesn't know how to take no for an answer meets a beautiful dancer eighteen years younger than him who just can't tell him yes? You guessed it. Game on.One with an outcome that might change everything and not just for the two of them. CHAMPION is a spicy, standalone football sports romance between two spirited equals.Expect push and pull between our hero and heroine and m.a.j.o.r ignite your eReader fireworks. There are more layers of façade to peel away to get to the truth than hook and loop fasteners on a stripper's costume.There is also emotion that will tug on your heartstrings, humor that will make you smile, and a happy ending -pun intended-for nearly everyone. After all, desires must be fulfilled at a club called Fantasy.

A deeply emotional standalone romantic suspense duet by New York Times bestselling author Michelle MankinADDY FOOTIT is different from most seventeen-year-olds. She doesn't have the luxury of dreaming about her future. She must plan for it. Abandoned by her father and living with a drug addicted mother, her number one priority is taking care of her younger sister Rachel. It isn't easy. Nothing in Southside Seattle is easy. It's a struggle to survive.Music is Addy's only escape from her bleak world. When she listens to it, she can pretend she is anywhere and believe anything is possible. Her handsome best friend BARRY EVANS understands her predicament. It's not much different from his own. He is a great source of comfort and strength for her.Addy has one indulgence. COLLIN MURPHY. Her number one crush is one of the most popular guys at Southside High. Collin can have any girl he wants, and he sets his sights on Addy when her younger sister joins his rock band. The gorgeous guitarist isn't the only one who notices how pretty Addy is. Martin Skellin, the rich andpowerful owner of the club where Collin's band ABCR performs, becomes obsessed with Addy.One man wants to win her heart.The other wants to rule her.And another could be just who she needs, but she can't cross that line. She can't risk losing him.Will the band ABCR become a success? Will Addy and her sister escape Southside? Will her plans secure her future or destroy it?Getting it Wrong is book one in this standalone romantic suspense duet. You will want book two, Getting it Right, as soon as you finish book one. This book contains 56 angsty chapters. It's a page-turning story that will make you want to throw your e-reader at times. Do not read if you want a boring book. You will cry. It's one of the most emotional romances the author has written. You will be in a book hangover and desperate for book two at the end.

He wasn't just a rock star to her, and she wasn't just any woman to him. JACK HOWARD is a gorgeous rock star with a tragic past. He's a nice guy. Since that terrible day, he has strived to do the right thing. Only with his disastrous marriage finally ending, he's decided it's time to take a walk on the wilder side of nice while on this tour. LORELEI LANE is a working girl with no future. She's a beauty in disguise, a woman broken by circumstances trying her best to turn her life around. She's hungry, homeless, and needs someone to believe in her. Her furry traveling companion Prince loves her, but his faith can only take her so far. JACK is the handsome drummer and backup vocalist in Rush's group. He has impressive rhythm and sexy moves, but the world seems to have forgotten that he was once a teen idol in New Horizon, the most popular boy band in music history. LORELEI is a woman who hides her heart, denies her talent, and does what she must to survive. She never allows herself to think about the boy who betrayed her, or the time she got so close, only to fall short of making her dream come true. When chance brings Jack and Lorelei together backstage, will one night lead to a new beginning for both of them or will dangerous secrets and past mistakes capsize any hope they have for happiness? The Right Song is a modern-day retelling of The Little Mermaid. It is a steamy romance packed with emotion and just the right amount of page turning angst. It will bring tears to your eyes, but it will also make you smile. It is an uplifting story. Do not read it if you want a book with a sad ending. Do you believe in fairy tales? In happily ever after? In love?

He left his hometown to become a big rockstar. He's back for something much bigger. When handsome California surf god Lincoln Savage suddenly rolls into Ocean Beach like a rogue wave, shy beauty Simone Bianchi's foundation is shaken. No longer under the thumb of her domineering father, she's made a simple quiet life for herself and her fluffy fourteen pound Havanese pup running a surf shop in her hometown of OB. Long ago she gave up her dreams for a future with Linc. But now the notorious lead singer of the Dirt Dogs has returned, and Simone is reluctant to admit that she's still vulnerable to his killer dimpled smile and easy charm. She finds that although she's stowed away the mementos, it hasn't been as easy to erase the memories of their epic summer love. It seems he hasn't forgotten, either. Is the recording contract he's offering merely a pretense? Or does he have something more in mind? Does he really believe that they can just pick up where they left off, despite all the bad luck and heartache? And is she willing to risk everything again for one last chance at love?