The Dark Star

by Michelle Marra

Mira Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and pianist whose personal pain inspires her writing and lifestyle. She left the small town in Arkansas and moved to Nashville at the age of nineteen to pursue a music career. It didn’t take long for Mira to hit it big and become one of the most prominent recording artists who topped the charts in decades. Mira’s dark, haunting, and mysterious persona is the backbone of her fame and the essence of her allure. Millions of fans adore Mira worldwide, but her celebrity persona is just a mask she wears to hide from the horrible tragedy of her past and keep it hidden from the world. Mira’s world has only ever consisted of anguish and torture, and her feelings have only ever been present in her music and through her songs. Mira only trusts one person, her childhood friend and now manager, Chelsea Sharpe. Her life is seemingly unrelenting and unchanged, and she prefers to live her life in the shadows. But there are two things that Mira didn’t take into account, a curiosity that is awakened with her best friend Chelsea and the inability to outrun her past. *Warning - this book contains sequences of graphic violence and implications of sexual abuse.

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2021

About the author

Michelle Marra was born in a small town in New Jersey and now lives in Pennsylvania with her wife of twenty-eight years. Michelle’s creative mind is always at work, whether it is in the form of children’s books, poetry or lesbian fiction; she is always writing. When not writing she is an avid guitar player and song writer.
Michelle spends her days hard at work in the IT field in Philadelphia. She is an advocate for the rights amongst all species as well as truth and justice. With the completion of her Master’s in Criminal Justice, Michelle is looking to assist in the research and education for intimate partner violence as she seeks to join the sector of higher education.
When not working or writing, Michelle enjoys Spinning and Kick Boxing. She also enjoys spending time at the beach and when she finds the time, you will spot Michelle with a guitar in her hand or her nose in her Kindle reading books by her favorite Lesbian Fiction Authors.

Reviews

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nail biter

Romance & psychology thriller. Parts are hard to read, your heart breaks for the MCs, yet you can’t put the book down either. Other sections, all you can do is turn the page while you hold your breath. Will definitely check out this author’s other books.

[Joyce Barker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another masterpiece

I have read all of Michelle’s books and she has not let me down yet. This book is a definite page turner from start to finish. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Michelle for another great read.

[Consuelo Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

F###ing intense read

I am not sure how the writer does it but damn scary and sad for Mira! The hell she lived in for years, but able to find love in all the darkness.
The book took me to the edge of my seat at times when the monster returned for Mira.