Hartstrings by L.L. Collins
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Tanner Hart, the All-American bad boy bass guitarist of Jaded Regret, has one motto— play women’s bodies like he does the strings of his guitar— hard, in tune, and giving it his all until the show is over. The only strings he wants attached to him are the ones he plays on the stage.
He has quite the reputation, even with his own band, and he likes it that way. It keeps the truth of who he really is locked deep inside. But there's so much more to him than anyone really knows…
Now that he’s successful, he can afford to find out what really happened to the only girl who’s ever held his heart. The only thing is…will he really want to know the truth?
When Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Shepard finds herself in a situation she’s been in too many times before, she expects to do what she’s always done— cover it up, accept the apologies, and move on. She knows trying to get out is futile. What she doesn’t expect is for the world famous Tanner Hart to burst into her life like a knight in sexy armor.
When their lives collide and hearts get involved, can Tanner keep his hartstrings from being tangled up in his past, or can he make a new kind of music... with his heart?

I thought this was a great read. Hartstrings is fast paced and kept my attention from start to finish. I was able to connect with the characters and what they experienced through LL Collins’ writing. Tanner is guarded but he has a good heart underneath his play boy act and manwhoring ways. Learning about his past and what he witnessed on a daily basis was really sad. For him to go out of his way to help a stranger when his own life could have been placed in danger was commendable. I felt terrible for what Mackenzie. Just thinking about what she went through everyday, not knowing if the next time would be the last time made my heart ache. It took a lot of strength to walk out of the situation she was in and I loved that she was able to find solace in Tanner. I admired that she was finally able to put herself and her safety first by taking that huge step to make a change. This is just one of those reads that truly pulls at your heart.

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