I'm With the Band

By Tanith Davenport

FROM POPULAR ROMANCE AUTHOR TANITH DAVENPORT

Book three in the Rock My World series

His only regret was letting her go.

When filmmaker Tawny Michaels is asked to make a documentary about recently re-formed band Greycomet, she already knows who she' ll have to face— her ex-boyfriend, Marsh Kilmer, lead singer of the band. In the ten years they' ve been apart Tawny has been happy with nothing but flings, choosing to avoid relationships, but Marsh' s only regret is losing her— and he' s determined to win her back, no matter what.

Knowing the production company is in the financial hole and finding herself still attracted to Marsh, Tawny decides to go along for the ride, but their passionate reunion hits trouble when the documentary attracts a stalker who has been relentlessly chasing the band. Tawny finds herself hiding out with Marsh, fighting to keep her business afloat while keeping herself safe— but soon realises her safety is the last thing on her mind. Can she forgive Marsh the past and trust him with her heart?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: May 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9781839436796

Tanith Davenport

I first started writing seriously when my tutor on a creative writing course pointed me towards the Romantic Novelists' Association and their New Writers' Scheme. Thanks to them, my debut novel "The Hand He Dealt" was accepted by Totally Bound in 2011 and was nominated for the Joan Hessayon Award for 2012. I haven't stopped writing since. Last year my short "Spiritwalker" was released as part of the "Some Like It Haunted" collection by Totally Bound. This year I'm working on two new shorts plus the upcoming release of my back collection as audiobooks. When I'm not writing, I love to read historical fiction and non-fiction as well as anything paranormal. I love to sing, watch horror movies and go to rock concerts. I also have two cats who like to hide all day and then destroy the house at night.

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Totally Bound Publishing books by Tanith Davenport

Single Books

The Hand He Dealt

Sleepwalker

Tamar Rising

In the Halls of the Mountain Troll

Echoes of Love

Ready for Him

Rock My World

Hyperventilating

The Start of Something

What’s Her Secret?

Photograph

Collections

Haunted by You: I Heard Your Voice

Some Like it Haunted: Spiritwalker

Clandestine Classics

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Rock My World

I’M WITH THE BAND

TANITH DAVENPORT

I’m with the Band

ISBN # 978-1-83943-679-6

©Copyright Tanith Davenport 2023

Cover Art by Kelly Martin ©Copyright May 2023

Interior text design by Claire Siemaszkiewicz

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Book three in the Rock My World series

His only regret was letting her go.

When filmmaker Tawny Michaels is asked to make a documentary about recently re-formed band Greycomet, she already knows who she’ll have to face—her ex-boyfriend, Marsh Kilmer, lead singer of the band. In the ten years they’ve been apart Tawny has been happy with nothing but flings, choosing to avoid relationships, but Marsh’s only regret is losing her—and he’s determined to win her back, no matter what.

Knowing the production company is in the financial hole and finding herself still attracted to Marsh, Tawny decides to go along for the ride, but their passionate reunion hits trouble when the documentary attracts a stalker who has been relentlessly chasing the band. Tawny finds herself hiding out with Marsh, fighting to keep her business afloat while keeping herself safe—but soon realises her safety is the last thing on her mind. Can she forgive Marsh the past and trust him with her heart?

Dedication

To Martin, my filmmaker friend

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Chapter One

The lake stretched out in front of her, glistening with sunlight. It was early morning, the sun had barely risen, and Tawny Michaels was standing on the bank, clipboard in hand, checking her filming schedule.

Day One. 8AM—first interview.

Behind her she could hear the interviewer, Lola, giving orders to Tawny’s assistant Becca. Tawny glanced over her shoulder at her, catching her eye. She would be needing a coffee before all this started.

Becca approached, her tablet in hand.

Am I getting your usual?

Please. Get Dani’s usual too. She’ll be here in a minute.

Will do. Becky rolled her eyes and leant in a little closer. The coffee shop is going to love me. Lola’s order is more complicated than yours and Dani’s combined.

They’ll survive. Leave me to deal with Lola.

Becca smiled and disappeared. Tawny moved to where Lola was standing, now texting on her phone.

Are we doing this inside his house, or out on the deck?

Tawny cast a glance around, visualising how the light would look.

I think we can film it out on the deck. There should be decent sunlight by the time Marsh gets here.

Lola made a scoffing sound at her use of his name. I’m assuming you’ll be involving yourself in the interview too. What with your—?

Nope. I’m staying behind the camera.

Tawny threw Lola a look, causing Lola to abruptly close her mouth and return to her texting. Good. Lola could mind her own business.

Because while she knew damn well that everyone in the film crew knew all about her past with Marsh Kilmer, she was damned if it was going to be dredged up and dissected by all and sundry.

Absolutely not.

* * * *

She had known for a month that this was going to happen, since their production manager Lars had called her into a meeting.

"We’ve been booked to make a documentary, Lars had told her, leaning back to rest his hands behind his head as he put his feet on the table. About Marsh Kilmer. Have you heard of him?"

Tawny felt she had done a remarkable job of keeping a straight face.

"Yeah. Lead singer of Greycomet."

"I’ve already dispatched the research team, Lars had continued casually as Tawny held herself very still, a cold grip around her stomach. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover. He’s had quite the career and quite the past, I gather."

"Yes, he has."

If the