Only Girl: A Rockstar Romantic Comedy (Only Girl trilogy Book 1)

COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2022 Marion Thomas Cover design by House of Orian All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Any unauthorized distribution or use maybe be a direct infringement of the author’s rights and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly. For permission contact: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Contents READER EXPECTATIONS Dedication 1. The Discovery 2. The Backup Plan 3. VIP Events 4. A Life-Changing Phone Call 5. Behind The Mask 6. The Crack In The Plan 7. New York, New York 8. A Flattering Scheme 9. Overthink Is My Middle Name 10. Backstage—All Access 11. A Much-Needed Pep Talk 12. London Calling 13. Whirlwind Of Emotions 14. Jack Rose, The Brand 15. The Gala 16. Champagne & Raclette 17. Surprise, Deception, and Tears 18. Just What The Doctor Ordered 19. Revelations 20. A Show-Stopping Performance 21. Only Girl 22. New York, I Love You 23. Confrontation Rhymes with Frustration 24. Big Words 25. Welcome To L.A. 26. Money and New Friends 27. Music Videos and Red Carpets 28. Italy, Miami, Misery 29. Shocking News 30. The Louise Mercier Appreciation Gauge 31. Shopping From Hell 32. Christmas Surprise 33. Romantic Gestures and Lies 34. Starry Dinner and Wrong Turn 35. Welcome Back 36. Life Is Not Fair 37. Guess Who’s Back? 38. Party, Pressure, Polynesia 39. Is This Real? 40. Differences 41. Catching Up & Mysteries Did you enjoy Only Girl? Also By Marion De Ré Acknowledgments About the Author READER EXPECTATIONS Heat level: Fade-to-black, sensual descriptions, mentions of sex Cursing: Not a lot, but a few F-bombs Notable tropes: Rockstar romance, fish out of water, different worlds Triggers: Mention of drug addiction Style: First person present, single POV Ending: Cliffhanger (HEA in Book 3) Dedication To my amazing readers: Sorry—not sorry—about that last cliffhanger. Don’t hate me. I love you. 1 The DiscoveryOh mon dieu. Non! This is not happening. My arms fall to my sides along with the get-well-soon cup I was holding.“Lou, wait,” my traitorous boyfriend says, buckling up his jeans. “It’s not what you think.”I want to scream and tell him that when people say that it’s always exactly what’s going on, but I can’t. Tears brim my eyes and I won’t be able to contain them much longer. I turn on my shaky legs and get out of there. I don’t need an explanation. Anyway, they didn’t leave much to the imagination. I mean, that slut Aubrey was wiping her mouth as soon as she saw me.“Wait, Lou!” Jared yells behind me. Why is he following me?“Non. Laisse moi tranquille.”“I don’t want to leave you alone, doll! I’m sorry. I don’t know what just happened.”Memory loss? Seriously?“You’re disgusting. I never want to see you again.”I slam the door behind me and expect it to make a noise matching my anger, but my weak force and Jared’s ancient oak wood door can’t compare.I tighten my coat around me and put my hood on. Not that it’s of any use; my face’s already drenched.This was supposed to be a good day. I had a good day. This morning, the subway arrived just when I stepped on the platform. It wasn’t full, and I even had a seat. That’s like unheard of at NYC peak hours. And for once, my boss didn’t call me Luisa but Louise! After two freaking years of slaving me around, this was a victory.Then I came here and ruined it. He ruined it. I wasn’t supposed to, but when he called in sick this morning, I thought I’d bring him some soup after work. That’s the kind of girlfriend I am. The stupid one. The one who thinks that guys can be faithful and not jump on their new assistant. Wake up, Louise! They’re still men, even if you’ve been dating them for two years.Merde. What a bastard. I feel my heart constrict in my chest, and I take in a deep breath, hoping it’ll make the pain go away.Two weeks laterEntering the glass corridor, a wave of heaviness crushes me. It's my new normal when I come to work. I take a deep breath as I make my way to my cubicle, nodding to my coworkers who are already there.When I sit down, I'm visually attacked by a sea of yellow post-it notes, courtesy of Maria, my boss. It’s going to be a long day.“Hey, Louise! How are you?” Abigail asks, taking a seat behind her desk across from mine. We don't actually work together, but we get along well despite our age difference. Also, it turns out she's one of the only decent people in this place.“I'm good. Have a ton of work. You?”She rubs her hands together. “Almost froze to death out there, but alive.”“How's your dog?” Abi’s dog is the apple of her eye and got sick a couple of days ago.“Oh! She's better, she's...”“Louise, can I see you in my office, please?” Maria, my boss, asks, her head peering through her office door.“Please?” Abi mouths, eyes widened in surprise. I know what she means. Maria's not usually that nice.I follow her inside and sit across from her desk.“So, I'm afraid I don't have good news.” She folds her hands. “We're gonna have to let you go.”“What?” I exclaim, a bit louder than intended.“I'm sorry. This is not my decision. I think you're a good asset to this company. A few more years with me and you'd have made a great marketing manager. But we have to make some cuts and since you're the last one in...”“I don't...” I start, but she cuts me off.“I tried to stop it, but it came