Flawless Melody

FLAWLESS MELODY REBEL RIOT BOOK 1 CONNIE LAFORTUNE CONTENTS Also By Connie Lafortune Dedication Acknowledgments Intro… Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Epilogue Flawless Harmony Playlist Author Notes Flawless Melody Connie Lafortune This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Thank you for respecting this author’s hard work. Flawless Series Book 1 All rights reserved. Copyright © 2023 Connie Lafortune www.connielafortune.com Cover Design by https://www.facebook.com/KismetNewMoon Edited by Peter Gaskin https://reedsy.com/peter-gaskin Formatting by M. L. Tompsett https://mltompsett.com/tompsettpublishingform ALSO BY CONNIE LAFORTUNE The Sinful Seven Series Lucas Book 1 Jet Book 2 Willow Book 3 Trevor Book 4 Flawless Series Flawless Melody Flawless Harmony Standalones Private Messages Bound by Steel Would you like to know when the next book is available? Then sign up for my newsletter so you’ll never miss another release, cover reveal, or awesome sale on my books! Newsletter DEDICATION For my friend Becky, for reminding me that true friends are friends for life. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To my hubby Alan, for supporting my dream. For encouraging me to lock myself in my office and just write. It’s amazing to have a partner who truly believes in me. Especially on those days when I just wanted to throw in the towel. If not for him urging me on, I wouldn’t have this amazing career. Thank you, sweetie, for giving me my wings and letting me fly! To my editor, Peter Gaskin. This one was a tough one and yet you gave me the grace I needed to finish this story. Thank you so much for always being here when I’m finally ready. Can you believe this is our 9th book together? I can’t imagine doing this with anyone else but you. A big shout out to my ARC team, beta readers and friends that keep me accountable. You all know who you are and I’m so grateful for each and every one of you. We make a great team! To all of my readers who’ve been on this crazy train with me from the beginning. And to those of you who have just jumped on. Thanks for taking a chance on me. I’m grateful for every single one of you. You’re the reason why I get to write all the words and breathe life into these characters. It’s the best job ever! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I’m nothing without you… To my parents—Jeanne and Roland—who are no longer of this Earth but are forever in my heart. I love you both to the moon and back, a trillion times ten. To my Lord and Savior for giving me the gift of words so I can in turn, share them with others. INTRO… ZANDER Just when I thought I had the world by the balls, something happens. Every damn time! My fault, really. I am my own worst enemy. Constantly sabotaging everything when things are going well. In this case, it’s my best friend’s little sister, Melody. Off limits and so damn tempting. Jaxon has warned me a million times that he’ll break every bone in my body if I just breathe in her direction. And I remember Mr. Clayton’s anatomy class that there are two hundred and six bones in the human body. Yeah, I’m a good boy, so I promised to keep my dick as far away from her as possible. Until… He invited her to come on tour with us. Now she’s hanging all over me like we’re a couple. I’m so fucked. Not only am I afraid to lose my best friend, I’m also afraid that I’m going to break her damn heart. 1 Three years ago… ZANDER Jamming with my best friend Jaxon and his sister Melody is like breathing. It’s something we’ve done consistently since we share a love of music. Today wasn’t any different. Until it was. Jaxon had to leave, so it’s just Melody and me in the studio. I’ve known them for about nine years now. Jaxon and I hit it off immediately whereas Melody was a klutzy twelve-year-old with a mouthful of braces. Now she’s drop-dead gorgeous. Which is a very dangerous combination for a bad boy rocker like me. Is she off limits? Fuck yes! Is that going to stop me from hitting on her? I have no choice because she’s my best friend’s little sister, but I’ve been crazy about her for a few years now and I can’t do a damn thing about it. “Earth to Zander. Are you listening or ignoring me again?” Umm, a little bit of both. I admit, this is the first time I’ve been uncomfortable around her since I’ve known her. Why? “Sorry, I guess I zoned out. Did you ask me something?” “Duh. My fingers are on the right chords, but I can’t get the same damn sound that you can. I asked if you could show me how you do it?” And that’s what I was afraid of. This right here. If I stand too close to her where I can breathe her in, I’m a dead man. “I’m sure if you ask Jaxon, he’d be glad to show you. Why don’t you concentrate on what you do know for now. Then we can finish it up here and I’ll drive you home.” I