Sneak Peek for Rock Pride, Country Prejudice!

The moment we began the third verse, the one Jade had changed just hours ago, a low rumbling stirred from the back of the room. Voices and whispers grew until it could hardly be ignored. Jade stopped playing which forced me to open my eyes. I peered over to Jade and Charly to find both women completely still and staring forward.

I turned to see what caused the commotion, about ready to give the offending customer a piece of my mind, when I realized three strangers now stood in the center of the dim room. Two men and a woman commanded our full attention.

“It’s Chaz!” I heard Lilly squeal from her seat, then additional squeaks seemed to multiply from others.

Chaz Bingley, if the likeness of Kassidy’s life-size poster was any indication. He was taller than I imagined. He wore a white t-shirt that fit snuggly against his chest and a pair of faded blue jeans. His short blond hair spiked in varying directions and when his engaging smile broadened, his blue eyes flicked around the room, then directly to the front…landing squarely on Jade.

My sister was the epitome of a Southern beauty, sun kissed golden locks that flowed in waves down her back, bright blue eyes, and a smile that could light up a room. When she realized his unnerving stare hadn’t wavered, she turned her head to look at me. I narrowed my eyes and took in the sight of the other two figures who flanked the handsome rock star. They, too, garnered equal attention from every single person.

The only woman in the trio had spiky, platinum-blond hair with vivid blue bangs, deep set eyes enlarged by bold black eyeliner, sharp cheekbones and a silver ring pierced the side of her nose. Both her mini skirt and black tank top appeared shredded in the oddest places and when her lips lifted in a partial grin, it appeared more like the scowl of a feline.

The third member of the band—a tall, fit man—wore an olive-colored V-neck and black jeans. His medium-length brown hair had a tousled look to it as if he just woke up and the scruff on his chin supported that possibility. His brooding expression, though not as dark as the woman’s, was undeniably grim.

All three, no doubt, were excessively attractive and appeared excessively out of place.