Lyrics & Loss

When the stage lights burn, there’s only one place to run.

Juniper Hawthorne is a star. She’s worked hard to get there, but it’s come at a cost. With her most successful tour to date wrapped up, she’s ready to slow down and start making music from the heart – staving off the looming crash of burnout would be good, too. 

Linden Marxx said goodbye to his musical dreams the day his sister died. Since then, he’s thrown himself into raising his niece and being Juniper’s number one cheerleader. The time apart might be heartbreaking, but his best friend was born to be on stage. 

When Juniper’s new manager pushes her into another grueling tour, the burnout she’s been trying to outrun comes down hard and fast. So she does the only thing that makes sense: retreats to the safety of home, and her best friend.

But in such close proximity – and with the lines of their friendship blurring – they’re forced to confront the things they left behind, and the grief they’ve been running from. 

As the reality of her tour approaches, can they hold onto this new dream, or is it another thing they’ll lose? 

Lyrics & Loss is book 3 in the Blackwood Valley series. A best friends to lovers, small town, slow burn romance

Content warning: panic attacks, burnout, death of a sibling, death by overdose. It is intended for mature audiences.

NOTE: THIS IS AN EBOOK PREORDER. BOOK THREE IN THE BLACKWOOD VALLEY SERIES WILL BE SENT WHEN RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2026