

‘He had no choice, none at all, but to cry in their arms and know they’d be there when he needed them. Although, to be honest, you can’t categorise any of the characters in these books as secondary. The foundation for Cheever and Blake’s story begins in Beneath the Stain as secondary characters, leading to the events in Paint it Black. In the interests of understanding all the characters nuances and personalities, please do not start Paint It Black without first experiencing Beneath the Stain. You step on us in the right places, we’re gonna fucking shatter.” We were excited and maybe a little worried, from an emotional perspective, to return to the rock star household, and thrilled to be spending more time with this family. Every single character affected us, so you can imagine how thrilled we were to hear Amy Lane had written Blake and Cheever’s story.

To encounter Mackey Sanders struggles and become enveloped in the beautiful and curious Sanders family dynamics in Beneath the Stain was to be left with an indelible mark on your heart. 5 stars would never be enough for that book. It’s hard to put into words the magnitude of emotions Mackey and Travis’s story put us through and difficult to convey the sheer brilliance and heartfelt raw talent Amy Lane gave to their story.

If you were to ask us to recommend one of our most unforgettable reads, Beneath the Stain would be at the very top of that list. He was trying to be the hero, and the duct tape didn’t always hold.’ And just when Trav thinks they may have mastered every demon in Mackey's past, the biggest, baddest demon of all comes knocking.‘Blake was the victim, and nobody put him back together. Mackey James Sanders comes with a whole lot of messy, painful baggage, and law-and-order Trav doesn't do messy or painful. Mackey might make it with Trav's help-but Trav's not sure he's going to survive falling in love with Mackey. But cleaning up his act means coming clean about Grant, and that's not easy to do or say. When he's hit rock bottom, Trav Ford shows up, courtesy of their record company and a producer who wants to see what Mackey can do if he doesn't flame out first.

Between the heartbreak of leaving Grant and the terrifying, glamorous life of rock stardom, Mackey is adrift and sinking fast. But Grant has plans for getting Mackey and the Sanders boys out of Tyson, even if that means staying behind. For Mackey Sanders, playing in Outbreak Monkey with his brothers and their friends-especially Grant Adams-made Tyson bearable. A Beneath the Stain Novel In a town as small as Tyson, CA, everybody knew the four brothers with the four different fathers-and their penchant for making good music when they weren't getting into trouble.
