Amplified — Elizabeth Barone

Sex. Drugs. And... Boy Bands?!



Koty Jackson is the wildly popular lead singer of the boy band ESX. Despite all of his fame, he desperately wants to be a rock star, playing arenas and partying at hotels. His agent says pop stars can't cross over, though, and that Koty should be grateful for what he has. But when Koty meets Jett Costa, female lead singer of the indie garage rock band Perpetual Smile, everything changes.



After losing her lover and bandmate to cancer, Jett needs a guitarist who doubles as a vocalist. Koty is prepared to prove himself to her and Perpetual Smile's management, even if it means pissing off ESX's manager and label. Jett thinks boy bands are lame, though, and she refuses to have anything to do with him.



But the clock is ticking, and as both bands near the beginning of major tours, Koty and Jett have to figure out how to get it together -- or they'll lose everything they've built.



Amplified is the first novelette in the ESX series, a rock ‘n' roll romance.