Desolation Angel

By: Layla Dorine

Narrated by: Nyssa

Dare gets lost in music only he can hear. Since childhood, it would roll through his mind, soft at first, then loud, drowning out everything until the rest of the world melted away. When he comes back to himself he has notes and lyrics, the base of the songs his band plays all over the city. But some days he finds himself wondering what good it is talent, when the rest of his life is such a mess. His music is his passion but it interferes with simple things, like learning to drive or cooking a meal without catastrophe.

All Sionn has ever wanted was Dare’s attention, his full attention, and that won’t happen as long as he continues having his ‘musical dreams’ so the stubborn keyboard player is determined to keep his attraction a secret. Too bad it’s impossible to keep anything secret when you live with your three best friends. When Sionn’s temper reaches a breaking point following another near disaster in the kitchen, he sets Dare on a question to ‘fix’ himself in the hopes of gaining the love of the man he adores.

But fate has a funny way of twisting things up and ‘normal’ is just a state of mind, isn’t it? While Dare struggles to change everything he believes is wrong with himself, secrets are revealed, loyalties and relationships are tested, and the band is offered the chance of a lifetime. Can they pull themselves together fast enough to take advantage of it, or will Dare’s quest to be ‘normal’ unravel all of their lives?

Warning: Past accident/injury, stalker, violence

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