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Lead

by Kylie Scott · Stage Dive #3

2014 · 305 pages · St. Martin's Paperbacks

Dark RomanceFriends to LoversForced ProximitySlow BurnSmall TownGrumpy / SunshineWhy Choose
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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 53k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 3 of a completed 4-book series

About this book

Jimmy Harley has everything a rock star could want—fame, fortune, and zero consequences—until his wild lifestyle catches up with him and forces him into rehab. Enter Lena, his no-nonsense new assistant tasked with keeping the charming, infuriating lead singer of Stage Dive on the straight and narrow. Despite the undeniable spark between them, Lena is determined to maintain professional boundaries, but Jimmy's not used to anyone saying no to him. When things come to a breaking point, Jimmy finally realizes that the one person who wouldn't enable his chaos might be the one person he can't live without.

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