But Mason kept every promise. To his son. To his family. To his brothers in the Rebel Wayfarers MC. Watching his father turn himself inside out to do right by the club, Chase wanted a piece of that loyalty for himself. Even a sliver would be more love than he’d ever known.
Then Benny, the charismatic leader of the rock band Occupy Yourself and brother to one of Mason’s closest friends, saw the lost kid and refused to let him stay that way. Benny wedged his way into Chase’s guarded world, teaching him guitar, dragging him onstage, and forging an unbreakable bond of friendship that felt like the realest thing Chase had ever known.
The first time the stage lights hit him, terror stole his breath. Then the music took over. In those blinding moments, Chase discovered something he wanted more than air: a place where his soul finally felt alive. Making music wasn’t just a performance—it was salvation.
But the road to redemption is never straight. Old demons whisper louder than the cheers of the crowd, and the truths hidden in the spotlight threaten everything Chase has built. As addiction, loss, and the weight of what people say try to pull him under, Chase must decide if the family he’s found in the club, in the band, and in the man who refuses to let him hide, if they can help him become the man he was always meant to be.
What They Say is a raw, emotional rock romance about healing from childhood neglect, the redemptive power of music, the fierce loyalty of found family, and learning to trust the love that refuses to let you fall. Part of the Occupy Yourself series, it weaves seamlessly with the Rebel Wayfarers MC world while standing strong on its own.
Perfect for fans of emotional rockstar romance, hurt/comfort, and stories of second chances that hit every note.
Raised in the south, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author MariaLisa deMora learned about the magic of books at an early age. Every summer, she would spend hours in the local library, devouring books of every genre. Self-described as a book-a-holic, she says "I've always loved to read, but then I discovered writing, and found I adored that, too. For reading...if nothing else is available, I've been known to read the back of the cereal box."