Amber L. Johnson | Life on the Road

The inspiration for MAYBE came from my husband asking me to go on tour with him. He kept saying that I could write my books on the road. But our son was very little and I had a full time job, so the thought of life on the road was just something I could not agree to. So I began to think about what it would be like for someone to be so against becoming part of that lifestyle but kind of being made to because her job required it of her. And that’s how heroine Emily got her job at Breakout! Magazine.

My passion for music has been full force since I was very young and when I met my husband he was just beginning to become a musician. Our love of music led us to perform together and eventually that was the path he decided he wanted to go down. I had been raised in a house that was always filled with new songs, participation in chorus, drama and worship bands, and eventually more concerts than I can remember. It’s just something that is so close to my heart. I couldn’t NOT write about it!

About MAYBE

Emily Portman loves her job. A writer for Breakout! Magazine, she shadows and showcases up-and-coming bands. When her next assignment takes her to Austin, Texas, she can’t wait to add the city to her map of places she’s visited. Places she’s left without looking back. Her plan is to keep moving on, and the last thing she needs is a man holding her back. She’s not going down that road again.

Tyler Macy is stuck in a rut. Despite his exceptional talent as a musician, he has chosen to take a backseat with his music and let others grab the limelight. Wounded and mistrustful, he doesn’t appreciate his friends’ efforts to bring him back to center stage. Emily comes onto the scene and sees his full potential, but he fights to stay in the shadows, shutting her out before she can add to the scars another woman gave him.

For Tyler to find his music again, he needs to accept the help that Emily and their friends offer. When he discovers that his muse lies underneath Emily’s skin, it is still not enough to keep her from walking away. Neither will admit what they really want until it is too late.

Emily is once again thrown in Tyler’s path when she is assigned to join them on tour. Despite the pain in his past, Tyler sees that she is worth it, even if she’s stolen both his heart and peace of mind. In order for them to be together, they both must discover whether the music and their passion are enough to overcome the obstacles that separate them.

Maybe finding love is worth the risk.

About Amber L. Johnson

A true child of music, Amber’s parents surrounded her with the loudest beats they could find, molding her into a girl who found inspiration and meaning in lyrics and chords. Raised on John Hughes movies, Luck Dragons, and pirate ships, she dreamed of love and adventure. When Amber began to create her own world, she envisioned a place where Happy Ever Afters do exist. Since then, she has authored several romance novels, all of which focus on songs and the way they can touch people’s lives. Music may not be able to fix a broken heart, but it can provide one hell of a soundtrack for healing.

A full-time wife and mother with a full-time job, Amber finds her muse in everyday life and the people who bring her inspiration.

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