Sweet Agony

<p><strong>I met my soul mate when I was seven. He just happened to be my best friend's older brother.</strong></p><p>Jeff was never supposed to be <em>that</em> person for me. We were a trio-Carter Jeff and me-bound by scraped knees late-night jam sessions and dreams too big for our small-town streets. Then our band made it big before we could even vote and suddenly we were touring the world with guitars on our backs and secrets between our hearts.</p><p>But everything changed when Jeff enlisted. He came back someone I barely recognized-distant haunted and carrying more than just scars.</p><p>And yet I couldn't stop loving him.</p><p>Even when life pulled us in opposite directions.</p><p>Even when one impulsive mistake rewrote everything.</p><p>Now the bond between us is frayed. Truths we've buried for years are clawing to the surface and the fallout is threatening to destroy everything-our friendship our band our future.</p><p><strong>They say some loves are destined. But what if ours is the kind that burns too bright to last?</strong></p><p><strong>This is a story about growing up falling apart and fighting like hell for the pieces that still matter.</strong></p><p>Because sometimes the person you're meant to love is the one you're most afraid of losing.</p><p></p><p><em>Sweet Agony is a standalone novel in the Carter Hills Band universe where coming of age romance meets women's fiction.</em></p><p><strong>NOTE: Revised and Expanded Edition (2025)</strong></p>