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A Novel · Louisiana, 1965
Wayward Blues
Some love songs find you when you least expect them.
The summer of 1965 hangs heavy over the bayou, and the only place that breathes after dark is Charlene's, a backroad juke joint where the floorboards hum and the whiskey runs warm.
Mack is a drifting guitarist, just passing through. Falling for the enigmatic Lucy was never part of his plans. But somewhere between the smoky melodies, stolen glances, and long Louisiana nights, an unexpected love begins to take shape—one that sounds a whole lot like home.
THE STORY
The Blues Don't Lie
The blues have never been about perfect people or pretty promises. They're about the things we survive, the wounds we carry, and the truths we can only admit when the music starts playing.
In Wayward Blues, desire comes easy. Trust doesn't.
Mack and Lucy have spent years learning how to protect themselves from hurt. But loving each other means questioning everything that once kept them safe. And sometimes, the hardest thing isn't falling in love. It's finding the courage to stay.
Historical Romance
Louisiana · 1965
Blues & Juke Joints
"There's an honesty in the blues... You don't have to pretend. You can let it hurt, and nobody judges.
— MACK, WAYWARD BLUES
Reader Reviews
The Talk Around Charlene's
Readers who stepped into the smoky glow of the juke joint and never quite found their way back out.
★★★★★
"This novel is masterfully written, with, clean, stunning fresh prose and a thoughtfully structured plot."
★★★★★
"Boy of boy was it hard to walk away from this book."
★★★★★
“Soulful, sultry, and aching in all the right ways. I read it in one night with the playlist playing low. Total immersion.”
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