Dust On The Strings

By Kera Ashvera

Two lives. Two cages. One inevitable collision.
In the neon-soaked streets of Nashville, Jaxon Reed is the "Heartbreak Outlaw"-a country-rock titan whose career is spiraling into a haze of whiskey and "unserious" headlines. While the world sees a defiant star smiling for his mugshots, Jax is secretly drowning in the "Space Between" fame and the crushing responsibility of fatherhood. Haunted by a past he can't outrun and a custody battle he's losing, he finds a strange, digital tether to a girl he's never met-a girl whose music feels like the only Genuine thing left in his world.
In the quiet suburbs of Ohio and the cold high-rises of Pittsburgh, Ava is the "Heartbreak Princess." Trapped in a cycle of "Gilded" promises, she has spent her life watering dandelions-fixing troubled men who only want to dim her light. From the high school heartbreak of Caden to the manipulative "Monster in Disguise," Josiah, Ava has let her guitar collect dust while she plays the role of the perfect partner. Her blonde hair is faded, her roots are showing, and her Lion Heart is buried under years of gaslighting and lost dreams.
Through secret social media accounts and hidden melodies, Jax and Ava become each other's silent North Stars. As Jax battles a high-profile relapse and Ava survives the devastating silence of a transactional relationship, they both realize that being a Warrior means more than just surviving the storm-it means fighting for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GM6RPRDS
• ISBN13: 9798247248569
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"