The Man, The Myth, The Nerd

Book excerpt: These days I'm a world famous rockstar, but the girl I left behind? She couldn't care less. At eighteen, I'm way too young to be so jaded. But then again, I've always been old for my age—a side effect of having to fend for myself when my parents bailed and the foster system shipped me from one home to the next. I'd had one friend back in those days, but I said goodbye to Daisy the day I landed my first big gig and left my hometown in the dust. Now I'm being sent back to the town I swore I'd never return to for a charity concert organized by the girl I thought I'd forgotten. One look in Daisy's pretty green eyes—eyes filled with loathing—and I realize she's never really left me. She's always been in my thoughts and in my heart. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for her. She'd written me off years ago, and she's not interested in second chances or new beginnings. She's more than happy to get this concert over with and say goodbye for the second time. For the last time. The problem is...I don't know if I can leave her behind again. Not when she still owns my heart.