Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Hope Mazzola delivers a gritty rock star romance about a woman who walks away from fame to survive, a man chasing his musical breakthrough, and the love that finds them after addiction, heartbreak, and unimaginable loss.

Once upon a time, I was Fallon Dunbar.

I was a rock drummer.
I was fearless.
I was self-destructive.

I almost didn’t make it out alive.

So when I was handed a second chance, I took it—changing my name, my city, and everything about the life that was killing me. Now I’m Fae Dunham, sober, starting over, and hiding behind long sleeves, dark hair, and carefully controlled silence.

That fresh start lasts about five seconds.

Because then I meet Dane Pearson.

He’s a drummer with inked arms, a quiet heart, and a love of music that feels dangerously familiar. With him, the past I swore I buried starts to hum beneath my skin. Every day becomes a battle between who I was and who I’m trying to become.

Recovery isn’t clean.
Love isn’t safe.
And second chances don’t come without scars.

The Hysterics is a raw, emotional rock star romance about addiction, redemption, and finding your way back to yourself—one beat, one song, one choice at a time.

Because sometimes the most dangerous thing isn’t falling apart…
It’s letting yourself feel alive again.