As a misguided youth, Rosy loved being that kid in Parkerburgyou know the one that everybody swears will end up in jail or comatoseuntil one summer day on the back roads of town when two lives came to a screeching halt.
Thirteen years later, Rosy owns the local pub on Maple Street and makes a good show of how he's recovered from tragedy. He even convinces himselfuntil he meets the new man in town and realizes just how okay he isn't. With the demons of his fatal past still stalking him, Rosy has no idea how to switch from simply existing to actually living.
Angus "Jet" Manheimfamous for his smooth, sexy voice and notorious for his hard partying wayssped through most of his adult life on stage and in the recording studio. Sober and retired to the quaint New England town of Parkerburg, Jet's ready to slow his soundtrackuntil his compelling neighbora grumbling, muscular mountain of a man with an odd nameups the tempo.
Frequently absentminded, Jet finds Rosy an easy object of focus, a solid center around which Jet hopes to build a future. But retirement isn't easy. The entertainment industry doesn't stop knocking just because you hang a do not disturb sign.
When Rosy's and Jet's pasts try to harmonize with their present, they might have to decide whether the chorus is worth repeating.
The Hearts of Parkerburg stories can be read as standalones, each with a HEAbut trust me, you'll want to read about all the sweet happenings in this quaint little town.