All his life, drummer Matt Diaz has been looking for family—literally. Separated from his sister as a child, he bounced from one home to another. Now, he considers The Lightning Bolts to be not only his band but his home, his family, his community. When pretty purple-haired Samantha shows up in L.A. not just to escape the Boston slush and snow or to visit her best friend Jesse, but to get as close as she possibly can to superstar Johnny Blue, Matt makes it his sworn mission to turn her away from their frontman and in his direction.
BANG HARDER is the fourth and final book in the Can’t Help It series.
What’s a girl supposed to do when her best friend not only lives on the other side of the country, but works as personal assistant to the rock star of her dreams? When Samantha Voss gets the call of a lifetime from her BFF asking her to come to L.A. to act as her bridesmaid, she jumps at the chance. Closer to Jesse means closer to Johnny, and getting into his pants has been Samantha’s agenda for years.
The youngest member of The Lightning Bolts, Matt Diaz is a fan favorite: he meets up with his admirers, takes them on excursions, and is always willing to share the happiness fame has brought him with his hugs-for-all freewheeling attitude. The minute he sets eyes on Samantha, all his casual flirtation with other Bolts fans disappears in a heartbeat. He’s never been a forever kind of guy, but he’s pretty sure Sam is the one who could change his mind about that…if only she wasn’t so obviously crushing on Johnny.
It’s more than just Samantha waltzing into his life that tilts Matt’s reality on its axis. The sister he’s been searching for his whole life is finally within reach, and he’s not sure what to do about it. With Sam’s help, he makes contact and finally reunites with the family he lost. But that’s only the start of his journey to learning that family isn’t necessarily that bed of roses he’s dreamed about, and that related or not, everyone in life has their own agenda. And that reality and dreams can and almost always will clash.
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