Sweet Ache

Hawkin "Hawke" Play is a rock star with a bad boy reputation and a surprisingly decent heart. For most of his life he has been the one cleaning up after his twin brother, Hunter, and Hunter's latest disaster could send Hawke to jail and put the future of their band at risk. To keep on the right side of the judge, Hawke agrees to give a guest lecture at a local college.

The assignment comes with a side game. A bandmate bets Hawke that he can't seduce his teaching assistant, Quinlan Westin, and Hawke takes the challenge without a second thought. He soon finds that Quinlan is far less easy to win over than he expected. She has met plenty of men like him, and she is determined to keep her distance from the rocker, even though the pull between them goes well beyond simple desire.

Just as Hawke begins to make real progress, Hunter shows up with plans of his own. Once he realizes his twin finally has something he cares about, he sees a chance to use it, and he won't hold back. What began as a flirtatious wager turns into something with real stakes for Hawke, Quinlan and the band.

Sweet Ache is a contemporary romance from K. Bromberg, the New York Times bestselling author of the Driven series.