Not your typical rock star love story, this is what happens to rockers after ...
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Not your typical rock star love story, this is what happens to rockers after the lifestyle.  Rockers can't have families follow them on tour, right?  Well, that's what three women said as they walked away from the lifestyle and loves of their lives to raise three babies, babies of rock stars.  Amber, is one of those babies, along with Rose and Emerald.  Amber sets off to NYC for answers and finds much more.  The story is quite unique, hippie chicks and rockers.  It really works and I was thrilled to be reading something so different.  I was hoping for answers as well but with two more books we might be waiting.  Requested from Netgalley and wrote this review voluntarily.
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Hardcore is the perfect way to describe this book. I finished this book in one night. I couldn't put it down. It is not your typical HEA rock star romance. There is a cliff hanger that left me speechless but luckily we don't have to wait too long for the next book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes rock star romances that don't have to have things wrapped up in one book and that can handle sensitive subjects & situations.
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The Prince of Punk Rock is hot! So are the other two people in their relationship.

 How strong is your relationship? What could you accept from the person you love? Another person? A different lifestyle?
Jessi and Tommy Blade live a very unusual and happy life. Tommy is in a band that hasn't hit huge success, so when his wife gets a chance to get him an audition with Angels band, she jumps on it.

 Knowing her husbands taste in men, and noticing the attraction between Tommy and Angel, she plays her hand a bit at matchmaking. See, Tommy and Jessie have brought men home before, their rule? Hands off of Jessi.

 What about when Jessi starts crushing on Angel too? He is gay, not bi, and he isn't interested in changing that. Even for Jessi.
How would your family take it if they knew about a lifestyle that doesnt fit the normal type? In this story they have three families to contend with.

 Personally I don't know how a relationship like this would ever be able to work. I guess those sharing lessons never really stuck with me. But this is an intriguing read though, to watch this story play out with all the obstacles and problems they face. If youd like to broaden your reading horizons or even just your genre, this is a good read for you. So go grab a copy and find out what Tommy, Jessi and Angel go through and how they handle it together!
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This was not a typical MC book I expected from KB Winters, the MC is mentioned but it is not the focus of the story just mentions it here and there like another story may mention where someone works. This fact in no way effects the story. Max and Jana's story is one filled with heartfelt emotions, pain, angst, insecurities, hope, lust & love. The chemistry between them is off the charts but I love that the story was written to show that it takes more than just hot chemistry to make you feel complete. Jana is somewhat reclusive because of her past and the emotional and physical scars left behind. Max an ex-soldier is dealing with his own demons  struggling to find himself when he meets Jana at a painting class. He is intrigued by her from the moment he sits down. They face some ups and downs and deal with some heavy issues, but in the end they get the HEA everyone wants. I don't like spoilers so I will leave it at that.
This is a must read story, even though it will take you on an emotional rollercoaster.
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At first glance this is a story about a rock star suffering from addiction and the girl that helps him. As you delve deeper into the story, you learn the rock star helps heal the girl more.

The connection between Van and Stella is INTENSE! Immediately things between them are ignited and they start a dangerous relationship that could cost them both.

"The last thing she needed in her safe haven was this tatted-up sex-on-a-stick man all in her space."

Things escalate between Stella and Van. They are constantly sneaking around to be together. They have become addicted to each other.

"I believe you could wreck me. I believe you could make me feel things, things I never want to stop feeling. "

This story takes you on a roller coaster of emotions. Stella and Van are at the highest when they are together and when they are apart doubts set in. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.  This story deals with a serious topic and serious emotions. A good book but not a light-hearted quick read. Prepare yourself for the emotional ride!
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This is not your typical romance. I have to lay that out. The first third of the book gave me a fun and interesting look at the beginning of Devon and Ashley. Devon is a very very strange man. He really brings to mind a mad genius or the Mad Hatter. Willy Wonka. Ashley is adorable. This book is a journey that unravels these these two characters layer by layer. My curiosity and focus was mainly on Devon with Ashley as his rock. If you want a quick, hot romance, this is not for you. If you want a love story you can savor, one that takes it's time to be told, read this. The story was funny, dark and beautiful. I would recommend this to readers who enjoy romance, loyalty, and imperfect individuals who, together, are so very perfect. I just wish we had an epilogue...bit even I know, it's not really appropriate for this one. Happy reading!
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This here is not your typical love story between Miranda and Sha-Rock. She sets them up and he 'Caught 'Em Slippin', but is that enough to make their relationship last. You will have to read the book and find out for yoursel

This is my first read by @alsaadiqbanks, but definitely won't be my last. The more I read is the more interested I became and some things just totally blew me away. I highly recommend that you go pick this one up and be amazed.
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Indie is given the dream job of babysitting a famous rock singer. She has to keep him sober no matter what. Not so easy as it turns out. Very enjoyable book. L. J. Shen is a wonderful story teller .
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The story of Jules and Mags is not your typical rock star romance.  It is outstanding!  Jules is a rock star and Mags is his manager.  The band is on tour and these two people are secretly attracted to each other.  Told from Mags point of view, she is in denial and pushes down her lust for him. As the tour continues onward, the reader has a front row seat observing the goings on, the incidents that occur and even some surprising twists.  We see how these two lovable characters deal with their hidden feelings for each other and how the band responds to them.  Their relationship begins to grow and develop.  A couple of husbands get involved and stir things up, complicating matters.  There are some surprising events that keeps the reader engaged and breathless.  The ending was priceless!  Never read a story before that ended with my heart in shock and in my mouth!  Unbelievable!  Five Stars.
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I didn't know what to expect when I first saw this movie, I thought maybe it was like Rock Star in 2001 with Jennifer Aniston and Mark Wahlberg. Well, I was wrong, totally different by all means.  It actually is similar to Grease if you can believe that.  But, an updated version.  It's a love story, and I loved when the characters would sing how they were feeling (Grease, right?).  It also didn't hurt that all the songs were good as well. No originals though (correct me if I'm wrong).
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Woah! Mind blown!  Let me just start by saying that Id sworn off Rocker books for the better part of two years. Their redundancy was exhausting. It got to the point that after a few chapters, I could tell you exactly what was going to happen, to who, and when.

But this, is far beyond anything I could have wanted. Does it revolve around a band? Yes. Is it about a guy and a girl? Sure is! But the existence of Meltdown provides a foundation to the plot, a setting if you will, a baseline to something bigger and better.

This book is so much more. Its romantic suspense. Its hot. Its written well. Its got twists and turns that are so far out from the imagination and typical concept of sex, drugs, and rock & roll, that I don't even think I could pick up another rock book that wasn't penned by RB Hilliard.

She looped me in, had me zigzagging across the stage with Grant and his band. Then had me thrown into the mosh pit, careening through the crowd. She made me a Meltie and kept me guessing until the very end.

Well played Ms. Hilliard, well played.  Cannot wait to dive into Nashs book, Broken Lyric.
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I just got knocked to my bottom. Rake has been brought to his knees by 2 women and not in the way we all thought. I never expected this history from Rake. it three me for a curve but it was so worth while!

Bailey came back into Rake's life. She is a strong independent woman. And man did Rake think he could just control all the women as he pleases.

The history between Rake and Bailey is not clear cut. It is also not nice, it's bad. A past filled with misunderstanding and hurt. But we learn that if love is meant to be, it will happen.

their love story wasn't an easy one. But it is one that took hard work and time. you have to read or listen to it. Chantal Fernando, you broke my heart, made me giggle and made me laugh very loudly while reading this book. I love love loved it!
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5+ Stars

The Rocker Who Holds Me kicks off The Rocker...Series with an introduction to the band, Demon's Wings, via Emmie and her tale of which Demon rocker holds her heart.

Green eyed, auburn haired, 21 year old Ember Jameson has bonded to the four rocker stars (Nik, Jesse, Drake, and Shane) she tours with who have taken her under their wing as they all share difficult childhoods growing up together in a run down trailer park unbeknownst to their fans. She is their unofficial manager taking care of them as adults much like they took care of her as a child.  Emmie is content being perceived as a "little sister" to all of the guys except one--the one she's fallen in love with.

But what's a girl to do when the boy she wants doesn't seem to notice, or so Emmie thinks. And when Emmie's health takes a turn for the worse, she's even sicker over telling him what's wrong.(This scene is one of the best). After many years on tour the band is ready for a break, but are they ready for the changes that are to come in their lives?

Emmie is strong, fiery, and doesn't take crap while being loving, selfless, and sometimes insecure.  The first person POV narrative captures Emmie's toughness as well as her naivety, which doesn't seem off base when you consider that she has not lived a normal childhood or adolescence.  Abused by her mother and raised on the road by four male rockers from the age of fifteen, Emmie's not exactly your average twenty-one year old girl.

Emmie's love story is sweet, sexy, and at times mysterious with her rocker love's feelings unknown till the later half of the book. And not to worry when his side of the story is sparse; this is only the opening act as her big bad rocker gets his own story in another book and in between the rest of the guys get theirs. If you find yourself wondering about something, rest assured it will probably come into play in a later book. The whole series is just deliciously designed that way.

As for Emmie's story, there is a perfect HEA and no cliffhanger. More details on her new roles with the band follow in the next book and future books. Throughout the series, the band's back story further develops for the reader as the band members deal with their own demons while finding their true loves. Has Nik finally gotten what he wants? Can Jesse reign in his temper? Will Drake beat his alcohol addiction? And how much kinky stuff is Shane into?

At just over a hundred pages, this is probably shortest of all the stories but it holds my heart and sealed the deal for me on this gang of hard core rockers who really have hearts of gold.  Each book in the series is a complete story with a full ending while at the same time still manages to make the crowd chant for more.  Terri Anne Browning could probably write a 500 page book on these rockers and I'd still be ready for the next installment as there's always just enough hints dropped to perk your interest in the next title to come.
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I read The Proposition and The Proposal earlier in the year and loved them! So, when Katie Ashley told me about her Rocker Romance, I said "SIGN ME UP!" I'm not quite sure what I was expecting, but Music of the Heart turned out to be a really tender hearted story for me. It was a different take on Rock Star Romances. I really enjoyed seeing a bit of a softer side to the Rocker lifestyle.

I'll start with Abby. She's a bit feisty, honest, and I appreciated the fact that she was confident in who she was and wasn't embarrassed about it. Not only is her family religious, but her brothers are part of a famous Christian Rock group. Abby has been asked to be part of the group once one of the brothers leaves the band. So, on her way to join their tour, she steps onto the wrong tour bus. After a long day of traveling, Abby comes face to face with bad-boy Rocker Jake Slater. Let's just say their first meeting was not only sexy, but a bit surprising for both of them. Abby and Jake couldn't be more different. Jake is known as a manwhore and yes, she's still a virgin. But, I loved the instant attraction they felt for each other despite their difference. And really, they weren't all that different once they got to know each other.

Jake Slater is sexy. He's used to women falling at his feel, but Abby was a really great match for Jake. He needed someone in his life that he could rely on. True he had his band mates, but Jake needed to feel loved. It was easy to see Abby falling in love. It's just in her nature to be open to the possibility, but seeing Jake fall for Abby made my heart melt. He really tried hard to be worthy of her and to win her over. That's not saying he changed, but he just found someone worth fighting for in Abby.

Overall, I really liked Music of the Heart. Not only did I enjoy watching Abby and Jake fall in love, but I really loved the secondary characters. AJ cracked me up and Rhys intrigues me. Brayden and his family were just the sweetest! I'm really looking forward to reading more about all of these characters. While there are some really steamy moments between Jake and Abby, it wasn't over the top in my opinion. If you like Rockers and really sweet love stories, check this one!

Quotes:
~"Most of all, it's that I want someone like you to want me-just for me, not for Jake Slater the singer of Runaway Train." I smacked my hand hard against my chest. "For what's really inside me."-Loc 1945

~"Oh come on, baby, you drive me wild with desire every minute, so can't you just at least admit that every once in a while, the sight of me give you a lady boner?"-Loc 3388

~"Angel, me and my morning wood couldn't give a s*** about whether or not you have morning breath."-Loc 4508
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I was going to kill him. Slowly. Strangle him with the overpriced thong. A fitting death for a rock star."

FOUR  for this one.

This story is very interesting. Why? David is not your typical Bad-boy rock star. I was expecting that, but i wasn't disappointed when I read and kept reading. I actually Like David. No wait, I actually Love David.

I really enjoyed the book. It wasn't predictable and even though I LOVE a GOOD book about a Bad Boy Rock Star with steamy sex scenes, well here you won't find those HOT scenes. There's sex, but don't expect too much detail about what or how they are doing it.

The story line is good, but let me wishing there were more details about the night David and Evelyn got married.

It's worth it.  Read it!

Huh, I said, summing up the situation perfectly. Why don't you go back to LA? Blue eyes watched me warily and he didn't answer at first. My wife lives in Portland. My heart stuttered.
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As the blurb implies, Alex has long wanted to be a rock star. He really does not need to work, what with the inheritance he gained. Since a young child, though, he had dreamed of being on the stage singing his heart out, the audience at the palm of his hand. The only thing that got in the way was to land a job as a singer for a band. When he auditions for a lead singer, he not only lands a job but also a man.

Lindsey is a talented guitarist and composer. He is a performer. He is also having a huge problem with a boyfriend who does not seem to know that being violent is not posh. Clashing relationship on the side, trying to make a go with a fledgeling band, Lindsey had long dreamed of making it big. He may just have a chance of it but the new lead singer stops him on his tracks.

The relationship that develops between Lindsey and Alex starts off as a simple friendship that soon morphs into a romantic relationship. Basically the story moves along the manner the blurb prepared its readers. The real challenge that gets between Alex and Lindsey is trust. They could not seem to get a grab of it and hold on. Always, there was this sense of them seeing it, they try to grab it, but life gets in the way and they lose it. Eventually, they do get a firm hold of it but then...

I really don't know if this is an HFN or an HEA. I wish it were an ever after but the way this story ended... let's just say: why don't you find out for yourself. I think this is one of those stories where each reader will get to reach their own conclusion. That said, I cannot not recommend. Louise Lyons has a talent for telling a story and although she does stick to the sweet and angsty reads, it is impossible to turn down her written word
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If you wanted a love story that wasn't all puppy dogs and pig tails like every love story, then this is yours.
 One person finds his muse another person finds her angst.  Together they find a love that's complicated and honest.
  You root for them to fall together as each one falls apart.
 The story is not one I could describe but one you should devour.
"A sort of ra ta ta ta that makes your heart accelerate."