Release Tour: Rock Star Romance by Melina Druga

 

Title: Rock Star Romance

Series: The Rock Star's Wife

Author: Melina Druga

Genre: Steamy Romance, Second Chance at Love, HEA

Release Date: February 13, 2024

A college grad still reeling from an amicable breakup falls for a rock star who’s given up on love in this contemporary, second-chance romance.

A year after she and her now-ex-boyfriend were forced into a devastating decision when life took them — literally — in different directions, Cassandra Economos is done with men. Or so she thinks. Just as Cassie’s getting bored and starting to think she needs to get back out there, she meets Nat, and everything changes.

Dramatic Sneezer frontman Nathaniel Hardwick hasn’t dated anyone for months, ever since he caught his girlfriend cheating. Weeks away from the launch of the band’s next tour, however, he finds himself falling for his sister’s friend.

Nat isn’t Cassie’s type, but something about him — something more than mere rock star charisma — draws her in. Soon, she’s breaking all her long-standing relationship rules for him.

With tour dates looming on the horizon, Cassie’s already seeing parallels to her last breakup. But what happens if this is more than just a summer fling?

Jam-packed with sizzling scenes and post-Y2K nostalgia, Rock Star Romance is a must-read for fans of Scarlett Cole and Christina Lauren.

Rumor has it that Melina Druga came out of her mother’s womb with a pen in her hand. While we can neither confirm or deny this, you could say she was destined to become a writer.

Melina was so young when she began writing that she can’t remember exactly when the urge began. She does remember, however, her first novel – an historical fiction story about two sisters living in an Ohio canal town in the 1840s – that she wrote at age 10.

Music keeps Melina sane, and it has gotten to the point that she cannot write without it. It keeps her awake, alert, motivated and productive. Music has even inspired her fiction. And not just The Rock Star’s Wife series. The My Chemical Romance song “Mama” was the inspiration for her historical fiction novel Angel of Mercy.

Melina lives in the Midwest with her husband, daughter, black cat, books and CD collection.

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Book Blitz: Mr. Right is a Myth by Melina Drugs

 

Mr. Right is a Myth
Melina Druga
Publication date: August 8th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

This heartfelt follow-up to Sexual Awakening follows its ambitious diarist to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where her hopes and dreams for the future are further tested by a string of social hiccups.

Cassie Economos has rules. If a new boyfriend can’t wait two months to have sex with her, he’s not the guy for her. If he refuses to wear a condom, he’s not the guy for her. And if dating him would mean maintaining a long-distance relationship, he’s… well, you get the picture.

She’s got her life planned out, and she knows better than to try to make things work with someone who can’t agree on the basics, like where to live and whether to have kids. But Cassie isn’t perfect, and the more disappointing situationships she finds herself in, the more she wonders if there’s even such a thing as a “Mr. Right.”

But Cassie doesn’t have time to worry too much about that. Her four years at U of I are passing quickly, which means it’s time for her to chart her final course: toward Chicago, the city of her dreams.

Readers are in for a rollicking ride through college life in the ’90s here, as Cassie and her friends wade through continental relationship shifts.

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EXCERPT:

“I’m going to the bathroom. Have fun deciding who gets the piece of man meat.” I finish what’s left of my virgin daiquiri – virgin, what a laugh – and pick up my purse. “If I’m not back in 10 minutes, you know I fell in.”

My experience with Jesse forced me to add more things to my list of criteria to avoid in men, and my list grows longer with every ex. When I told Mom over the summer what I’m looking for in a man, she (ignorant of my history) said I’m too picky, whereas Vanessa wasn’t picky enough. I’ll end up bitter and alone, Mom said, while my sister is happily married, playing mommy.

I have stretches where I’m in a relationship and intervals where I’m single. For someone to be in my life long-term, he and I need to be partners, equals, a power couple. But how do I find a guy like that? And who would want to be my partner for life anyway? My family says I’m too stubborn, too opinionated, too independent, wear too much black and too much makeup. Not exactly the sort a man commits to.

I follow a waitress’ directions to the back of the club where young women – some dressed sexy, others casually like my friends and me – stream in and out of the restroom. I wonder how many of these chicks are in partnerships and how many are in relationships where the man wields the upper hand. I want a partnership, damn it!

I’m so engrossed in thought I don’t notice a guy standing by the last table before the restrooms taking a step backward until he bumps into me. Losing my balance, I wobble.

“Oh, I’m sorry,” he says, placing his hand briefly on my arm. “I hope you’re okay. I didn’t step on your foot, did I?”

Holy shit! This guy is tall, fit and blond. Now that’s what I consider God’s gift to women.

I smile and shake my head. “No, I’m okay. Don’t sweat it.”

He nods and turns back to his friends.

Author Bio:

Rumor has it that Melina Druga came out of her mother’s womb with a pen in her hand. While we can neither confirm or deny this, you could say she was destined to become a writer.

Melina was so young when she began writing that she can’t remember exactly when the urge began. She does remember, however, her first novel – an historical fiction story about two sisters living in an Ohio canal town in the 1840s – that she wrote at age 10.

Music keeps Melina sane, and it has gotten to the point that she cannot write without it. It keeps her awake, alert, motivated and productive. Music has even inspired her fiction. And not just The Rock Star’s Wife series. The My Chemical Romance song “Mama” was the inspiration for her historical fiction novel Angel of Mercy.

Melina lives in the Midwest with her husband, daughter, black cat, books and CD collection.

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Excerpt Reveal: Mr. Right is a Myth by Melina Drugs

 Mr. Right is a Myth

Melina Druga

Publication date: August 8th 2023

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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EXCERPT:

Suddenly, I know what I must do.  Batting back tears, I turn toward the wall.  

I swallow, throat dry.  “I’ve realized something.  I need someone in my life who accepts me without judgement for all my good qualities and my bad ones.  I need someone I can feel comfortable with while being silly or serious or naked in bed.  I need someone to love me unconditionally.  Lars, that person isn’t you.” 

Unable to control the tears, I turn to face him.   

“What?” he says opening his eyes.  “Did you just break up with me?”

“Yeah.  I think I did.”  I sit.  “We’re not a good match.”

He sits, frowning.  “Because I want you to learn to cum while I’m fucking you?”

I don’t want to have this conversation.  I want to get dressed and get out of here.  Tonight was the final fuck.  All this debate about orgasms and how I don’t achieve them properly sapped all the enjoyment out of sex anyway.  And when I’m not enjoying sex, you know something is wrong.  Seriously, seriously wrong.

“Because you don’t accept me for me.  You’re trying to change me.  I like you a lot, but I have to put myself first.  You’re not the guy for me.  I gotta believe he’s out there somewhere.”

“Who?  Your dream man?”

He says “dream man” in the most sarcastic way possible.  My cheeks hot, I climb out of bed and gather my clothes.  

“He doesn’t have to be a dream,” I say without looking up.  “He only has to be good to me and for me.”

He jumps out of bed.  “I’ve been good to you!”

I don’t like that he raised his voice.  Did I raise my voice?   No, I stayed calm, although on the inside I feel like someone who must give a speech in front of a large crowd who will ridicule her because she hasn’t written the speech yet.

I shake my head.  “Did I say you weren’t?  But there’s a difference between being good to someone and being good for someone.” 

“Well, you’re crying as if I’ve been so terrible to you.”

“I’m crying because the relationship is over, and I’m upset about it.  I’m crying because it’s ending over something stupid.  But if you were the guy for me, none of this would be an issue.”

I start dressing.  He pulls on his underwear but otherwise remains naked.

“Well, I’ve got news for ya.  Every guy is going to be bothered by the fact you can’t cum around his dick.”

I stop, my pants halfway up my legs.  I make the decision to bring up the one thing I’ve ignored this entire time.

“Oh,” I say, pulling my pants up the rest of the way, “I thought you should know.  You have a small dick.”

Author Bio:

Rumor has it that Melina Druga came out of her mother’s womb with a pen in her hand. While we can neither confirm or deny this, you could say she was destined to become a writer.

Melina was so young when she began writing that she can’t remember exactly when the urge began. She does remember, however, her first novel – an historical fiction story about two sisters living in an Ohio canal town in the 1840s – that she wrote at age 10.

Music keeps Melina sane, and it has gotten to the point that she cannot write without it. It keeps her awake, alert, motivated and productive. Music has even inspired her fiction. And not just The Rock Star’s Wife series. The My Chemical Romance song “Mama” was the inspiration for her historical fiction novel Angel of Mercy.

Melina lives in the Midwest with her husband, daughter, black cat, books and CD collection.

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