About Lionheart

She wasn’t supposed to fall in love on tour — especially not with her best friend.

It’s the summer of 2005, and Kate Kingston is running from something — maybe grief, maybe herself — across the Midwest in a rundown van with her band, Lionheart. Every mile takes her deeper into a tangle of late-night gigs, half-healed heartbreak, and unresolved tension with Jake, her drummer and oldest friend.

The plan is simple: survive the DIY tour, avoid her feelings, and definitely don’t fall into Jake’s arms — even if they already feel like home.

But secrets don’t stay buried on the road. As their slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance plays out through dive bars, motels, and the wreckage of everything unsaid, Kate and Jake must navigate what’s breaking them — and what might still be worth saving.

Lionheart is a romance novel about found family, grief, healing through music, and the terrifying magic of letting someone see you — really see you — and love you anyway. Perfect for readers who grew up on burned CDs, too much eyeliner, and the belief that love might just save your life.

Meet the Author

Melissa Fee Adkins is a librarian from the Midwest who reads absolutely everything—especially romance, mystery, and fantasy. An elder emo who came of age in the early 2000s, she still has a soft spot for eyeliner, mix CDs, and the bands that saved her life. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found rewatching Star Wars, eating tacos, or making sarcastic comments in group texts.