A quiet stranger. A second chance. A song that changes everything.
Tucker Hayes came to Nashville with nothing more than his guitar, a head full of songs, and just enough money to keep the truck he's been sleeping in. Words have always come hard for Tucker—unless he's singing them. As he chases the only dream that's ever felt like his, the road ahead feels uncertain… but full of possibility.
Until the night he watches a woman collapse in a room full of people too frozen to move—and doesn't hesitate.
Suddenly Tucker isn't invisible anymore. The woman he saved is Emory Caldwell, a rising star with everything he's still reaching for. And the man whose big night he helped rescue is Holden Ashford, one third of the legendary Barefoot Outlook—who's chasing a brand-new dream of his own: a record label, and the raw, reluctant talent to build it around.
But Emory is guarding a broken heart and a grief she hides from the world, and Tucker is guarding a secret of his own. When his truck breaks down and leaves him with nowhere to go, Emory pulls over—and offers him a place to land and a song that needs a second voice. Neither of them is looking for love. Both have every reason to run from it.
Because sometimes the hardest part of chasing a dream… is trusting the person who shows up to share it.
Second Verse is Book Twelve in the Nashville Series—a heart-tugging, swoon-worthy romance about big dreams, second chances, and slow-burn love worth waiting for. New to Nashville, or back for more, Tucker and Emory's story is the perfect place to begin, with Holden, CeCe, and Thomas every step of the way.
Perfect for fans of:
🎤 music + fame romances
�� emotional, character-driven love stories
🔥 slow-burn sweet/clean connections
🎸 quiet heroes with big hearts
🐶 found family + dreams worth chasing
🌙 a roadside rescue that starts it all
Genre: Romance
Tucker Hayes came to Nashville with nothing more than his guitar, a head full of songs, and just enough money to keep the truck he's been sleeping in. Words have always come hard for Tucker—unless he's singing them. As he chases the only dream that's ever felt like his, the road ahead feels uncertain… but full of possibility.
Until the night he watches a woman collapse in a room full of people too frozen to move—and doesn't hesitate.
Suddenly Tucker isn't invisible anymore. The woman he saved is Emory Caldwell, a rising star with everything he's still reaching for. And the man whose big night he helped rescue is Holden Ashford, one third of the legendary Barefoot Outlook—who's chasing a brand-new dream of his own: a record label, and the raw, reluctant talent to build it around.
But Emory is guarding a broken heart and a grief she hides from the world, and Tucker is guarding a secret of his own. When his truck breaks down and leaves him with nowhere to go, Emory pulls over—and offers him a place to land and a song that needs a second voice. Neither of them is looking for love. Both have every reason to run from it.
Because sometimes the hardest part of chasing a dream… is trusting the person who shows up to share it.
Second Verse is Book Twelve in the Nashville Series—a heart-tugging, swoon-worthy romance about big dreams, second chances, and slow-burn love worth waiting for. New to Nashville, or back for more, Tucker and Emory's story is the perfect place to begin, with Holden, CeCe, and Thomas every step of the way.
Perfect for fans of:
🎤 music + fame romances
�� emotional, character-driven love stories
🔥 slow-burn sweet/clean connections
🎸 quiet heroes with big hearts
🐶 found family + dreams worth chasing
🌙 a roadside rescue that starts it all
Genre: Romance