Love Burns—

When a wildfire destroys her home and her ‘soulmate’ disappears without a trace, Melissa is left to navigate the emotional and physical wreckage. Alone and adrift, she turns to her lifelong passion for music and hits the road in search of solace. Traveling from coast to coast, Melissa stops at influential landmarks and gravesites, leaving and collecting tokens in honor of iconic figures like Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and more.

This bold and unconventional healing journey challenges fairytales and the traditions of love and marriage. It dismantles Hollywood tropes and honors the raw, rebellious spirit of rock’n’roll that it takes to rebuild from nothing.

A follow-up to the author’s Heavy Metal Headbang, Song Over the Bones breaks down the fairytales of love and healing, leaving space for something raw and real. It’s not a traditional redemption story but a tribute to the fight, to the scars that don’t fade, and to the fierce resilience of those who build home from the pieces life leaves behind.