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The Perfect Melody by C.G. Murray
Release Day: July 2nd 2026
Tropes: Celebrity FMC x Bartender MMC, Hidden Identity, Small Town, Dislike to Love, Found Family, Chaotic Meet Cute, Age Gap (8 Years).
Series: This is Book 1 in a series of interconnected standalones.
POV: Dual POV, 1st Person.
Content Warnings: Car accident (nobody is hurt but there is some property damage), FMC with anxiety and depression (internal monologue reflects this state of mind), On-page panic attack (FMC), Non-consensual sexual contact (FMC is groped by a stranger), Toxic mother daughter relationship (FMC’s mum is controlling and verbally abusive. Mention of one act of physical abuse, past, off-page), FMC does not have an eating disorder, but she has been living on a restricted diet because of her mother and other pressures. She unpacks how she feels about this on-page and starts enjoying more freedom with her food choices, Mentions of cheating (MMC’s dad, past, off-page), Mention of divorce (MMC’s parents, past, off-page), FMC’s father is not and has never been part of her life, Workplace bullying (mild, towards the FMC, unpleasant comments from a colleague, one video posted online with a mean caption), Explicit sexual content, Explicit language, Alcohol consumption. For readers aged 18+.
Expected Page Count: 300 - 400.
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She’s hiding her identity. He’s hiding his heart. Could a romance between them hit all the right notes?
Melody Night, world-famous princess of country music, doesn’t exist. Her real name is Cassie St. James, and she desperately needs a break from the spotlight. When a friend suggests she hide out in the small town of Pine Grove, Cassie leaves Nashville, hops on a plane back home to England, and changes her appearance. Living a normal life is harder than she expected, but after a messy beginning, things start looking up. For the first time, Cassie has a chance at real friends, maybe even love.
Austin Bowman needs to focus on the grand reopening of his family’s bar, not the woman who just destroyed his beer garden. When his mother insists he give Cassie a job so she can work off the cost of repairs, he knows it’s a bad idea. Cassie’s young, reckless, and only in town for the summer. Plus, it’s obvious she’s hiding something. Austin’s determined to avoid her as much as possible, but then the band booked for the reopening cancels last-minute and Cassie steps up to save the night.
No longer at odds, Austin and Cassie find it increasingly difficult to resist each other. Eventually their chemistry reaches a crescendo. But what will happen when Cassie’s secret comes out? Will the life she’s been building go from major to minor, or will Austin and Cassie find their perfect melody?