Close Enough To Break
When Emma Hartgrave exposes the darkest secrets of the music business, she doesn’t just risk her career—she puts a target on her back. But she’s not fighting alone. Liam Teller has been by her side through the madness, the heartbreak, and the war ahead. Together, they’ll burn it all down… if it doesn’t destroy them first.
“You two are the world’s slowest burn, but #EliamForever, baby.”
- Marcus Gray
"Because he refused to let me face any of this alone."
- Emma Hartgrave
“Own who you are. Take back the power to define yourself. Go get what you deserve—without sacrificing yourself for it.”
- Emma Hartgrave
After secrets, silence, and survival, Emma Hartgrave and Liam Teller have to decide: is their love worth the truth? Even if it burns everything to the ground.
A gritty, emotionally explosive, trauma-informed romance about what it means to fight for love after everything—and everyone—has tried to break you.
They built a band together. A dream. A legacy. But behind the fame was something dark—something neither of them were ready to face until now.
At 29, Emma Hartgrave stands as the commanding frontwoman of the Hartgrave Tellers, a cultural phenomenon often likened to the legendary bands that came before them. Alongside Liam Teller—the band’s de facto leader, lead guitarist, occasional vocalist, and her creative partner—Emma has spent years navigating the pressure cooker of fame, artistic ambition, and the ever-present undercurrent of their unresolved feelings for one another. For six tumultuous years, the lines between their professional dreams and personal desires have blurred dangerously, their undeniable chemistry threatening to unravel everything they’ve built.
The Hartgrave Tellers’ meteoric rise began with their breakout album, Chaos in Bloom, and a whirlwind debut tour. But the true turning point came with a groundbreaking eight-album deal—a contract that promised to secure their place as music legends. The deal, however, came with strings attached: the label demanded stability at all costs, insisting the band maintain cohesion to ensure years of creativity and success.
For Emma Hartgrave and Liam Teller, that meant their relationship had to remain firmly professional, no matter how blurred the lines between their music and emotions became.
Emma, fiercely independent and haunted by past betrayals, grappled with her growing feelings for Liam while safeguarding the band’s future. Meanwhile, Liam, torn between his love for Emma and his dream of building a lasting musical legacy, found himself at odds with the deal’s unyielding expectations—and the undeniable pull of his own heart.
As the Hartgrave Tellers ascended to superstardom, Emma and Liam funneled their conflicted emotions into their music, creating chart-topping hits that resonated with millions. But behind the curtain, secrets, jealousy, and the relentless tension of their connection simmered, threatening to tear everything apart.
Now, standing on the brink of something monumental—not another album, but a reckoning—Emma and Liam must face the ultimate question: Is love worth the price of everything they’ve worked for?
Coming Fall 2025