MasukAll the songs that have been listed and have been an inspiration for this book are listed below. Please feel free to create your own playlist of these songs as well as the songs from my debut book, A Little Cinderella Moment. For a disclaimer, I own NO RIGHTS to the music selected in this book.Song
1 year later The late afternoon California sunshine streams through the floor-to-ceiling windows of my office, bathing the room in a warm golden glow. I lean back in my chair and allow myself a rare moment of stillness. Outside, Santa Monica carries on as it always has. Palm trees sway gently in t
Robin bursts into laughter. "Busted." Chase wipes quickly at his eyes. "It's allergies." "Inside an airport?" "Very aggressive air conditioning." Nobody believes him. We share one final group hug before boarding is announced. As Greg and I walk towards the departure gate, I glance back one last
I never imagined saying goodbye to Boston would be this difficult. The apartment looks almost unrecognizable. The walls that had once been decorated with photographs, calendars, and little reminders of everyday life are now bare, leaving pale outlines where memories had hung. Cardboard boxes lined e
Chase nearly spat out his drink. "You don't own a piano." "I know. I was making a point." The room bursts into laughter again. "I do have one more thing." Dad reaches into his pocket once more. Everyone immediately laughs. "There's more?" Robin asks. "There is." This time, he produces a small ve
A hush settles over the room as Dad reaches into the inside pocket of his suit jacket. Greg had been right. He isn't finished. Dad looks around the room, smiling at every familiar face before his eyes settle on Greg and me. "I promise I won't keep everyone much longer." "You've got all night, Dad!"
Chase looks more confused than ever as he asks us what was so funny. Sav and I look at each other once more and start laughing again. It wasn’t until we were laughed out that Sav said “Should you tell him or should I?”“Please let me tell him, I’ve always wanted to bust his ass over something like t
“Oh, my god,” I run toward him and leap into his arms. Chase catches me and spins me around before putting me down. “I can’t believe it. What are you doing here?” I ask him looking around him to see where my best friend is. “Where’s Sav? Didn’t she come with you? Don’t get me wrong, I have missed yo
Deciding to call it a night I switch my phone off and change into my depressing PJs. The ones my family and friends know when I wear these something is wrong, and they rarely ask what. Feeling the tears starting to free fall down my face I climb on into bed and cry into my pillow until I fall asleep
Just the night is young and there's still my league to do their heats and then the final race. My teammates are not racing together; they are competing in their own heats, which I am grateful for. It gives them each a chance to make it to the final and to the podium. It is a dream for all of us to b







