Dixie
Lark hasn’t had it easy. She lost her parents in an accident when she
was young and grew up in a ramshackle house on a dirt road in Amarillo
with her ailing grandparents and overprotective older brother. Thanks to
her grandfather, Dixie learned to play a mean fiddle, inspired by the
sounds of the greats—Johnny and June, Waylon, and Hank. Her
grandfather’s fiddle changed Dixie’s life forever, giving her an outlet
for the turmoil of her broken heart and inspiring a daring dream.Ten years later, Dixie and her brother, Dallas, are creating the music they love and chasing fame with their hot band, Leaving Amarillo. But Dixie isn’t enjoying the ride. All she can think about is Gavin, the band’s tattooed, tortured drummer who she’s loved since they were kids. She knows he feels the connection between them, but he refuses see her as more than his best friend’s little sister.
Convinced that one night with Gavin will get him out of her system, Dixie devises a plan. She doesn’t know that her brother has forbidden Gavin from making a move on her-a promise he swore he’d always keep . . . a promise that once broken will unexpectedly change the future for Dixie, Gavin and the band.
I am a big fan of rockers and couples who have a past, that grew up together. Caisey does an amazing job with Gavin, Dixie and Dallas and their relationship. How closely knit the three of them are.
The romance of Gavin and Dixie is fun. This book leaves you hanging (although its not really a clifhanger) and makes you want more from this series, like now!
Brother and sister - Dallas and Dixie, met Gavin after their parents death. They have a strong bond - with one simple rule. Gavin is to stay away from Dixie. Well, I think you can guess where this is going.
Gavin will absolutely steal your heart. I can't wait for more from this series!
Top 5 Most Played Songs on Dixie Lark’s
Playlist (Graphic:
DixiePlay)
I
Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick
One
Night – Christina Perri
Dream
– Priscilla Ahn
Love
Runs Out – One Republic
Bluebird
– Christina Perri
The
Evolution of Dixie and Dallas Lark
Dixie and Dallas Lark are the brother and sister duo who
make up the band Leaving Amarillo along with their mutual best friend, Gavin
Garrison. These characters have been some of the most interesting and
three-dimensional that I’ve written in my career and I found it particularly
interesting that they didn’t end up how I originally pictured them. Sneaky
characters went and evolved a bit on me!
My first Dixie and Dallas were quite tame and actually kind
of blurry in my mind. He was a sexy, rugged guitar playing, protective big
brother and she was a fiddle player caught between life in the orchestra pit
and freedom on the open road. As their story progressed, though, I began to see
them more clearly. They were that band you get lucky enough to catch playing a
late night gig at The Stage or Crossroads in Nashville. That one that you
decide to stay and have one more drink just so you can listen to them a little
longer—the one you know you will see hitting it big in the very near future
because you can’t bring yourself to leave until they finish their set!
I initially pictured Dallas as a slightly more muscular
Jensen Ackles type but that evolved a bit due to the ways in which Dixie
evolved. She became edgier and grittier than I originally imagined due to her backstory
and so Dallas had to toughen up a bit, too. This happens sometimes—I picture a
character or story one way before writing and then that changes as I get deeper
into it. It’s such an amazing experience—that moment when my characters become
“real” and show me who they are versus who I’d originally imagined or expected.
Caisey
Quinn lives in a suburb outside of Birmingham, Alabama with her
husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She wears cowgirl boots
most of the time, even to church. She is the bestselling author of the
Kylie Ryans series and writes New and Young Adult books about country
girls finding love in unexpected places.
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