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Offstage #2
The Piece That Breaks
Logan Ellis is desperately trying to escape the mistakes of her past while starting a new life with her three-year-old daughter, Violet. After going through rehab, maintaining sobriety, and proving to her parents that she’s a different person than she once was, she’s finally standing on her own two feet, and she’s not going to let anything get in the way of that.
Danny Fox has a dark history of his own. Although he is always surrounded by his bandmates or fans, he feels perpetually alone. Searching for a purpose other than the rising fame as the guitarist for his band, A Quiet Peril, he craves someone who sees him as more than the broken and guarded bad boy.
Danny is everything Logan should ignore. But when new beginnings start with a new home across the street from the tattooed rock star who likes to practice half-naked on his front porch, she finds herself being pulled into a world she thought she’d outrun long ago.
No matter the cost, Danny is determined to make Logan his. But when their guards come down and they find solace in one another, they discover more about their pasts, which could inevitably break their worlds apart.
*This is book 2 of the Offstage series. It is best enjoyed reading in order:
Book 1- The Piece That Fits
Book 2- The Piece That Breaks
Danny Fox has a dark history of his own. Although he is always surrounded by his bandmates or fans, he feels perpetually alone. Searching for a purpose other than the rising fame as the guitarist for his band, A Quiet Peril, he craves someone who sees him as more than the broken and guarded bad boy.
Danny is everything Logan should ignore. But when new beginnings start with a new home across the street from the tattooed rock star who likes to practice half-naked on his front porch, she finds herself being pulled into a world she thought she’d outrun long ago.
No matter the cost, Danny is determined to make Logan his. But when their guards come down and they find solace in one another, they discover more about their pasts, which could inevitably break their worlds apart.
*This is book 2 of the Offstage series. It is best enjoyed reading in order:
Book 1- The Piece That Fits
Book 2- The Piece That Breaks
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 9, 2023
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About the author
N.J. Gray
6 books307 followersN.J. Gray is a #1 Amazon Bestselling romance author, dog mom, cool auntie, and dessert enthusiast. She writes angsty, hard-fought romance novels with tattooed MMCs to swoon over and empowered FMCs that you can root for. Her raw and heartfelt stories will latch onto your soul and never let go. When she’s not writing you can find her watching hockey, reading under a pile of blankets, or walking her rescue dog, Korra. She writes from her home in Minnesota. Please visit her at www.instagram.com/thenjgray.
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July 19, 2023
Fuck Logan’s dad
June 13, 2023
I’m actually really excited to read this, I loved the first one
March 22, 2024
3.5/5 ⭐️
First of all, yes absolutely yes! I loved the first book and I’ve devoured the second one!!
Danny and Logan are such a wholesome couple, I can’t even describe it.
My song choice for this book will be: Skyfall - Adele
This specific line:
🎼 Where you go, I go
What you see, I see
I know I'd never be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand
Danny was definitely someone who wasn’t really understood, but with Logan and her little daughter, I feel like he is now complete? If you know what I mean. He overcame his addiction as Logan did!
After I found out, that Nikko was Logan’s abuser (I didn’t expect that one) I was furious and couldn’t believe it. I mean I didn’t like him that much, but I thought maybe he and Nina would end up together. I’m happy that he is in prison :P.
For Avery and Liam my babies!!! I’m so sooo happy that they’ve got their happy ending with their wedding!!
I’m also kind of happy for Danny boy because he finally got his person and will be a (second time) father <3
I need a 3 & 4 BOOK FOR TIC AND LEX 🥹🫶🏻
First of all, yes absolutely yes! I loved the first book and I’ve devoured the second one!!
Danny and Logan are such a wholesome couple, I can’t even describe it.
My song choice for this book will be: Skyfall - Adele
This specific line:
🎼 Where you go, I go
What you see, I see
I know I'd never be me
Without the security
Of your loving arms
Keeping me from harm
Put your hand in my hand
And we'll stand
Danny was definitely someone who wasn’t really understood, but with Logan and her little daughter, I feel like he is now complete? If you know what I mean. He overcame his addiction as Logan did!
After I found out, that Nikko was Logan’s abuser (I didn’t expect that one) I was furious and couldn’t believe it. I mean I didn’t like him that much, but I thought maybe he and Nina would end up together. I’m happy that he is in prison :P.
For Avery and Liam my babies!!! I’m so sooo happy that they’ve got their happy ending with their wedding!!
I’m also kind of happy for Danny boy because he finally got his person and will be a (second time) father <3
I need a 3 & 4 BOOK FOR TIC AND LEX 🥹🫶🏻
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2023
I loved this. I loved Danny I love Logan. I loved following up with the characters I feel in love with from book 1. I loved the dark pasts and mystery. I loved following the band still but also falling in love with these 2 (3) characters. Such a great story. Im so excited for book 3
March 11, 2025
WOW! So good. The highs and lows of this book were so great, well written and I just loved every second of it. This Duology was amazing!! I need more!!! Absolutely loved both books! Definitely read these if you are looking for a new romance book ♥️
February 7, 2025
3.5
this is so emotional
Danny: “You’re serious? I’m going to be a dad?”
Logan: “What made you think you weren’t one already?”
This just sums up Danny and Logan and violet
this is so emotional
Danny: “You’re serious? I’m going to be a dad?”
Logan: “What made you think you weren’t one already?”
This just sums up Danny and Logan and violet
July 20, 2023
5 ⭐️
Thank you @thenjgray for the ARC!
Tropes:
✨ Rockstar romance
✨ Neighbors to lovers
✨ Single parent
✨ He falls first
✨ Tattooed guitarist/photographer
✨ Mental health representation
✨ Dual POV
Danny’s book is finally here and it was as good if not better than I was expecting. It was emotional, heartfelt, sweet, spicy and truthful and it just had me from the very first page. I have always been really interested in Danny from the first moment where he was introduced in The Piece That Fits, so I have been waiting like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning. Danny Fox is everything and more and he might have become one of my top book boyfriends ever.
Danny Fox has been yearning to find a love that’s real for a while now and a person who loves him unconditionally, so when Logan Ellis moves in right across from him and his band with her daughter, he’s immediately intrigued. Logan has been through a lot and is now trying to escape the mistakes of her past with a fresh start along side her 3 year old daughter Violet. She’s chosen to focus on her and her daughter and not so much on other stuff, but when she catches a glimpse of Danny, she’s instantly drawn to him.
The relationship between Danny and Logan was something I have been extremely excited to read about. The chemistry was off the charts with them and the way they could relate to each other was just so fascinating and emotional to read about. I don’t wanna spoil stuff but both characters have gone through similar struggles and I thought it was so beautiful how they accepted and didn’t judge each other at all. It’s almost like they were always meant to be and they both were the missing puzzle pieces in their respective lives to be complete.
The angst was ANGSTING. You could definitely call it a little slow burny, but the angst made up for that totally. I was almost screaming at times for them to just kiss before the angst was making me feel so many emotions. But the wait was so worth it and both the ending and epilogue made me so happy.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series!
Thank you @thenjgray for the ARC!
Tropes:
✨ Rockstar romance
✨ Neighbors to lovers
✨ Single parent
✨ He falls first
✨ Tattooed guitarist/photographer
✨ Mental health representation
✨ Dual POV
Danny’s book is finally here and it was as good if not better than I was expecting. It was emotional, heartfelt, sweet, spicy and truthful and it just had me from the very first page. I have always been really interested in Danny from the first moment where he was introduced in The Piece That Fits, so I have been waiting like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning. Danny Fox is everything and more and he might have become one of my top book boyfriends ever.
Danny Fox has been yearning to find a love that’s real for a while now and a person who loves him unconditionally, so when Logan Ellis moves in right across from him and his band with her daughter, he’s immediately intrigued. Logan has been through a lot and is now trying to escape the mistakes of her past with a fresh start along side her 3 year old daughter Violet. She’s chosen to focus on her and her daughter and not so much on other stuff, but when she catches a glimpse of Danny, she’s instantly drawn to him.
The relationship between Danny and Logan was something I have been extremely excited to read about. The chemistry was off the charts with them and the way they could relate to each other was just so fascinating and emotional to read about. I don’t wanna spoil stuff but both characters have gone through similar struggles and I thought it was so beautiful how they accepted and didn’t judge each other at all. It’s almost like they were always meant to be and they both were the missing puzzle pieces in their respective lives to be complete.
The angst was ANGSTING. You could definitely call it a little slow burny, but the angst made up for that totally. I was almost screaming at times for them to just kiss before the angst was making me feel so many emotions. But the wait was so worth it and both the ending and epilogue made me so happy.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series!
July 19, 2023
I am definitely in my Rockstar Romance Era. I loved this book so much, even more than the first one and I didn't think anything could top Liam.
I still have tears in my eyes from the ending, it was so good.
I still have tears in my eyes from the ending, it was so good.
November 5, 2023
Wow!! I really loved this book. I finished it in 2 sittings.
Danny fox you are amazing 😍
Danny fox you are amazing 😍
August 24, 2023
Stars: 3/5
Spice: 2.5/5
Tropes: single mom; rockstar romance; neighbors
TWs: sexual assault (discussed); substance abuse (discussed); depression; suicide (discussed)
Overview: Danny is a famous rockstar, but all he wants is for someone to love him back for him, not for who he is. After his best friend fell for his sister, he feels like things are changing, and he's being left behind, alone. But then Logan and her 3 year old daughter Violet move in across the street, and he's instantly drawn to her. But Logan has sworn off bad boys, partying, and anything that isn't wholly about her daughter, and proving to her parents she isn't who she used to be.
Review: this was the second book in the offstage series. You can read it as a standalone, but there are some things that will make more sense if you read 1 first. Overall I liked the book for what is was: a fluffy, easy to read romance with a HEA. Yes, it was predictable. Yes, it was insta love. But it was fun and it was cute, and I like watching each member of the band get their own story. Looking forward to seeing who's next!
Spice: 2.5/5
Tropes: single mom; rockstar romance; neighbors
TWs: sexual assault (discussed); substance abuse (discussed); depression; suicide (discussed)
Overview: Danny is a famous rockstar, but all he wants is for someone to love him back for him, not for who he is. After his best friend fell for his sister, he feels like things are changing, and he's being left behind, alone. But then Logan and her 3 year old daughter Violet move in across the street, and he's instantly drawn to her. But Logan has sworn off bad boys, partying, and anything that isn't wholly about her daughter, and proving to her parents she isn't who she used to be.
Review: this was the second book in the offstage series. You can read it as a standalone, but there are some things that will make more sense if you read 1 first. Overall I liked the book for what is was: a fluffy, easy to read romance with a HEA. Yes, it was predictable. Yes, it was insta love. But it was fun and it was cute, and I like watching each member of the band get their own story. Looking forward to seeing who's next!
August 19, 2023
This book….gah, the emotions!!! I felt as though Danny’s love for Logan was flowing thru the words to my heart. And who cannot love a guy who adores a single mom’s daughter the way Danny loved Violet?!
I loved the way they fought for each other, and didn’t let the others past define them. And the way Logan stood up to her dad had me cheering.
I cannot wait for more books on these characters. This author has a way with words not many are able to pull off. Definitely one of my top reads this year.
I loved the way they fought for each other, and didn’t let the others past define them. And the way Logan stood up to her dad had me cheering.
I cannot wait for more books on these characters. This author has a way with words not many are able to pull off. Definitely one of my top reads this year.
January 31, 2025
5 whole amazing 🌟 this book deserves!! I absolutely love everything about this book, the characters the quotes the story! I cannot even describe how I truly feel. I cried and overall this is one of the best stories ever!! There was some of the most wholesome scenes which made my gut wrench at how heart breaking cuteness was going on. Apparently I love reading about the stories of drug addictions. I have so much empathy for any story I read. It’s so raw and heartbreaking that a substance can ruin lives and reading about it makes me connect to the characters very deeply! Everything always comes back down to the emotional connection I have to a book that’s what truly makes me love and book and let me tell you i have 100000% connected with this story and characters! I love Violet (Logan’s daughter) she was so cute and I love Logan and Danny together. Their story was so pure passionate and just raw love. And what is life without love? Whether it’s platonic or romantic, i believe love keeps us going through friendship, family and relationships. Love is an emotion that i believe becomes unconditional once you love someone there is no going back. I think that’s what scares us most of all. Love isn’t always necessarily happy. It can be passionate and angry and it can be hurtful and the cause of destruction. It’s scary but it’s amazing! These characters have an extraordinary ability to love and respect each other. I’m learning I love rockstar romances apparently. Every single one i’ve read is always a high rating if not a five star! I would recommend this book so much and please beware of sexual assault and substance abuse in the book!
I love this book with everything I have and not completely but at least a little hole from the boys of tommen books were filled with this book. The characters reminded me of the boys of tommen characters which was enough to make me love this book without everything already said! 🥹🥹
I love this book with everything I have and not completely but at least a little hole from the boys of tommen books were filled with this book. The characters reminded me of the boys of tommen characters which was enough to make me love this book without everything already said! 🥹🥹
January 19, 2024
Heartfelt and gritty
This book had me all in the feels! Rockstar playboy who found someone who could tame him. I love that Danny and Logan knew their limits with their substance addiction and made sure to not put themselves in situations that could lead to relapse. I also loved how quickly Danny took to Violet! It was beautiful to see not only the relationship with Logan develope, but also his relationship with Violet. Then end of this book had me in tears and was beautifully played out.
Love it! 5/5 stars and 3/5 for spice!
This book had me all in the feels! Rockstar playboy who found someone who could tame him. I love that Danny and Logan knew their limits with their substance addiction and made sure to not put themselves in situations that could lead to relapse. I also loved how quickly Danny took to Violet! It was beautiful to see not only the relationship with Logan develope, but also his relationship with Violet. Then end of this book had me in tears and was beautifully played out.
Love it! 5/5 stars and 3/5 for spice!
March 9, 2025
Worth the read
This was a heart grabbing read. Danny and Logan found each other in a time when then needed to heal and knowing that forgiveness, patience and grace is worth it. A love unscathed and unconditional. I am so grateful I read this series.
This was a heart grabbing read. Danny and Logan found each other in a time when then needed to heal and knowing that forgiveness, patience and grace is worth it. A love unscathed and unconditional. I am so grateful I read this series.
August 25, 2023
AWWWWWW I LOVE DANNY AND LOGAN
February 13, 2025
So many emotions.
June 13, 2025
I love these characters so much and there family relationships! I love Danny and so happy he found logan, still some twists and turns along the way but the ending was perfect 🥰
July 1, 2025
Not a fan of the tortured rockstar🥴 also listened to this one half on audible and can’t stand the baby talk in words or through my headphones…… cringey cringey cringey
February 17, 2024
I am in love with The Piece That Breaks. I absolutely adored what this book told me. Through laughter, anger and tears and so much love. I cannot think of another book I love more than the one I just finished.
Danny and Logan have pasts that are dark but they found the light which led them together and I have never wanted anything more than them together. The single Mum/ rockstar just hit the place in my heart that made me never want to stop reading and for the book to never end. It’s a definite read for everyone honestly.
Danny and Logan have pasts that are dark but they found the light which led them together and I have never wanted anything more than them together. The single Mum/ rockstar just hit the place in my heart that made me never want to stop reading and for the book to never end. It’s a definite read for everyone honestly.
July 30, 2023
Logan's dad can kick rocks.
Felt a little rushed, but I still enjoyed them as a couple. Danny made up for some of how he treated his sister, which was NECESSARY after book 1.
Felt a little rushed, but I still enjoyed them as a couple. Danny made up for some of how he treated his sister, which was NECESSARY after book 1.
July 12, 2023
4.5 Stars
July 22, 2023
"And just like that, the seam of my chest slowly unraveled, freeing a thousand butterflies from their tiny, dark cage."
What a wonderful part 2 to the off-stage series! Buckle up, sit back, and get ready to experience a roller-coaster of emotions.
The author's note alone, chefs kiss!
What a wonderful part 2 to the off-stage series! Buckle up, sit back, and get ready to experience a roller-coaster of emotions.
The author's note alone, chefs kiss!
October 4, 2023
I might have cried through half of it. Logan and Dannny have gone through so much shit ahhh
Fucking hated logan's dad such waste of space
Seeing danny with violet made me ovaries burst
Fucking hated logan's dad such waste of space
Seeing danny with violet made me ovaries burst
September 20, 2023
better than I hoped
After loving the first one so much I had high hopes for this one. I can honestly say that it more than exceeded those hopes. The tears were already flowing during the epilogue but the last line broke the dam for sure ! I have loved watching Danny get his happy ending ! I am so sad that their story has come to an end. N.J. Gray has easily become one of my favorite authors and I will never not recommend her books! She always brings in the twists (that you never see coming), the love , the heartbreak, the angst and ends them all with the perfect ending.
After loving the first one so much I had high hopes for this one. I can honestly say that it more than exceeded those hopes. The tears were already flowing during the epilogue but the last line broke the dam for sure ! I have loved watching Danny get his happy ending ! I am so sad that their story has come to an end. N.J. Gray has easily become one of my favorite authors and I will never not recommend her books! She always brings in the twists (that you never see coming), the love , the heartbreak, the angst and ends them all with the perfect ending.
August 18, 2025
This book was sooo good! Honestly, this whole series impressed me! I actually might have enjoyed this one more than the first. Danny and Logan’s relationship was so adorable. Logan’s daughter, Violet, was such a cute addition to the story and I loved Danny’s relationship with her. I also just loved Logan as an FMC. She was strong and resilient even when her dad was annoying. And then Danny was just perfect in every way. The scene where he played his guitar on stage for her is everything to me. Anyways, these books were way better than I thought they would be. Definitely recommend!
July 21, 2024
I am SUCH a sucker for rockstar romances and Gray absolutely killed it with this book! It was a mixture of spicy and sweet with a great plot that deep dives into addiction and recovery. The conflicts fit the characters backstories and I appreciated the communication. I absolutely was in my feels during several scenes and will be thinking about this book for a while. BRAVO!👏🏻
September 10, 2023
Just as good, if not better, than the first. I’m a sucker for a good rockstar romance. Really hoping for a few more in this series!!!!!
September 16, 2023
ending was such perfection
May 29, 2025
4.5⭐|2🌶|9%🌶frequency
I didn't know how this second book would be about. But yes, I was hoping for Danny 😁 And yes, I was soooo hoping that it would not be with Hannah, his on-off whatsoever. God, this 🤬 I hated her already in the first book, but she got worse in this book.
Honestly, I didn't expect Danny to be so wonderful. I mean, yes, I liked him already, but I also had a bit of my "problems" with him. It's not all his fault how he ticks and how his relationship with his sister is. So, yes, I felt sorry for him. But it still had a little bitter taste sometimes. Seeing him like he is in this book now, just WOW 😍
This book is so good. A relationship between two ex-addicts, one of them a rockstar... You know "🌽, 💊, and rock'n'roll"... I really was a bit afraid of what would happen. Especially because Logan is a single mom and she already had problems caring for Violet 😞 As I said, Danny really surprised me. He is soo cute with Violet 🥰
I love it when women have a male best friend. Logan's best friend is Andrew. They have known each other for YEARS. But it's completely platonic. They are like siblings, which makes him Violet's uncle 🩷 He is and was always there for Logan. I loved him. Would love to see him again 😁
And just as I thought, the book is nearly done, and they just need to go through a minor problem, it 💥💥💥. So really 😱 Noooo 🙈 I was shocked. And yes, this time I cried a lot 😭
I now hope it won't take too long til the next book. There are still two more band members 😁 Don't know who I wish next for. Tic or Lexie. They both sound like very interesting characters.
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I didn't know how this second book would be about. But yes, I was hoping for Danny 😁 And yes, I was soooo hoping that it would not be with Hannah, his on-off whatsoever. God, this 🤬 I hated her already in the first book, but she got worse in this book.
Honestly, I didn't expect Danny to be so wonderful. I mean, yes, I liked him already, but I also had a bit of my "problems" with him. It's not all his fault how he ticks and how his relationship with his sister is. So, yes, I felt sorry for him. But it still had a little bitter taste sometimes. Seeing him like he is in this book now, just WOW 😍
This book is so good. A relationship between two ex-addicts, one of them a rockstar... You know "🌽, 💊, and rock'n'roll"... I really was a bit afraid of what would happen. Especially because Logan is a single mom and she already had problems caring for Violet 😞 As I said, Danny really surprised me. He is soo cute with Violet 🥰
I love it when women have a male best friend. Logan's best friend is Andrew. They have known each other for YEARS. But it's completely platonic. They are like siblings, which makes him Violet's uncle 🩷 He is and was always there for Logan. I loved him. Would love to see him again 😁
And just as I thought, the book is nearly done, and they just need to go through a minor problem, it 💥💥💥. So really 😱 Noooo 🙈 I was shocked. And yes, this time I cried a lot 😭
I now hope it won't take too long til the next book. There are still two more band members 😁 Don't know who I wish next for. Tic or Lexie. They both sound like very interesting characters.
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April 20, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars
She was like the sun, covering me in an addictive warmth, even from a distance, and her smile cast light on my shadows. I just feared that maybe I was her moon and we weren't destined to meet at all.
This is the book two in the Offstage Series. So good!! I loved it as much as the first!
✨Tropes✨
- Dual POV
- Musician MMC
- Single Mom MFC
- Neighbors
- Past Trauma
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️
MMC - Danny Fox 🎸
Danny is just a sad boy trying to find happiness. He’s so sweet and we follow his journey to figuring out how to deal with his past of depression and move forward in a positive way. He sees a new neighbor and for the first time in a long time he starts to feel hopeful that he deserves to be loved. He has to learn to deal with his trauma to move forward and come to terms that to head into the future we need to leave our past behind.
MFC - Logan 🏠
Logan is a single mom who just moves into the neighborhood. This is her fresh start. She’s been clean for a while and wants to stay perfect for her daughter, and the approval of her parents. But she’s denied herself happiness by punishing herself for the past. She meets her hot guitarist neighbor and feels like this is a big walking red flag and she can’t risk it. This story is about her realizing she needs to live life again and find her way to being confident and proud of herself.
She was like the sun, covering me in an addictive warmth, even from a distance, and her smile cast light on my shadows. I just feared that maybe I was her moon and we weren't destined to meet at all.
This is the book two in the Offstage Series. So good!! I loved it as much as the first!
✨Tropes✨
- Dual POV
- Musician MMC
- Single Mom MFC
- Neighbors
- Past Trauma
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️
MMC - Danny Fox 🎸
Danny is just a sad boy trying to find happiness. He’s so sweet and we follow his journey to figuring out how to deal with his past of depression and move forward in a positive way. He sees a new neighbor and for the first time in a long time he starts to feel hopeful that he deserves to be loved. He has to learn to deal with his trauma to move forward and come to terms that to head into the future we need to leave our past behind.
MFC - Logan 🏠
Logan is a single mom who just moves into the neighborhood. This is her fresh start. She’s been clean for a while and wants to stay perfect for her daughter, and the approval of her parents. But she’s denied herself happiness by punishing herself for the past. She meets her hot guitarist neighbor and feels like this is a big walking red flag and she can’t risk it. This story is about her realizing she needs to live life again and find her way to being confident and proud of herself.
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