Jun 11

How I Became Lotus Raine by Erika Ashby Cover Reveal

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

I refused to work my way up the company ladder by sexually favoring my sleazy boss. I was beginning to lose hope. Until one day, he surprised me with an assignment that would literally rock my world.

I never imagined my first assignment being my last. But Brent Nichols worked his way inside every way possible, unlocking something within me.

Becoming a porn star was never part of the plan. Neither was changing my name.

Everyone else knows me as Lucy Rogers, but you can call me Lotus Raine.

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Being born an “Army Brat”, Erika Ashby has been residing in Oklahoma the last 10 years finally putting an end to the nomad tendencies she had grown accustomed to. She’s a happily married woman who has 5 kids between her and her husband. She has an insane passion for music and embraces her Inner Groupie any chance she has. It wasn’t until the age of 29 that she realized she also had a hidden passion for reading; before then she claimed to have hated it. Six months after unlocking that deep desire she never knew she held, she turned the key to another chapter of her life which has become the desire to write. And the rest is still history in the making.

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Jun 10

Crush by JC Emery Release Day Blast

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Young love is always
perfect. Until it’s not.

Cheyenne Grady is a
total daddy’s girl to her bad-ass father, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Forsaken
Motorcycle Club. She’s funny, and kind, and she just wants that deep,
earth-shattering love like her dad has with her school secretary, Holly. But
Cheyenne’s been looking in the wrong direction, because the only good that can
come from the way she looks at Jeremy Whelan is a lesson in heartbreak.

Jeremy always wanted
to prospect for the Forsaken Motorcycle Club and wear the same patch as his
father. When a life-long dream becomes reality, Jeremy realizes that the outlaw
lifestyle is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it easy on relationships. He
wants to be a good man, but temptation is everywhere.

Cheyenne is beautiful,
and strong, and exactly what Jeremy could have forever. As long as he doesn’t
screw it up.

Love is never more powerful than the first time.

About the author:

As a child, JC was fascinated by things that went bump in the night. As they say, some things never change. Now, as an adult, she divides her time between the sexy law men, mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English. JC is a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also called both Texas and Louisiana home. These days she rocks her flip flops year round in Northern California and can’t imagine a climate more beautiful.JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories– and everything has at least a splash of romance.

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Ride
Blurb:

Death comes
in Armani. Salvation comes in leather.Principessa to the Mancuso crime family, Alexandra knows a thing or two about
living outside the bounds of the law. Suffocated by the future her father has
laid out for her, she makes a choice she can’t take back, changing the entire
trajectory of her life.Thrust into the dark and dangerous world of the Forsaken Motorcycle Club for
her own protection, Alex finds herself faced with the last thing she needs
right now: the man of her dreams. He’s sex in leather, the devil incarnate, and
one hell of a kisser. But he’s also off-limits. Ryan Stone can be her friend,
but he’s forbidden to be her lover.Third-generation Forsaken, Ryan knows nothing other than life on two wheels,
and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He enjoys the many privileges that come
with the patch, and the only laws he recognizes are the ones set-forth by his
club. That is, until who he wants more than anything isn’t allowed on the back
of his bike —or in his bed. Balancing his desire for her body, and need to keep
her safe, Ryan tries to keep Alex at a distance. Finally having made a choice
for herself, she’s done hearing the word “no” and will push boundaries even
Ryan himself doesn’t dare cross.Love is never more tempting than when it’s forbidden.

Thrash

 

Loneliness
suffocates the heart. Acceptance breaks down walls.As a Lost Girl to the Forsaken Motorcycle Club, Nicole Whelan knows how to
party. She’s not cut-out for relationships and her life is way too complicated
for anything more than casual encounters. But one night when she falls into
Duke’s bed at the clubhouse, he sees something in her that he can’t let go
of—no matter how many times she tries to run.Having been left to raise her teenage brother, Jeremy, she’s already got her
hands full and isn’t looking for anymore complications. But Duke’s just watched
his best friend fall for the only girl he couldn’t have, and then almost lose
her so shortly after, shaking him to his core. Faced with his own loneliness,
he’s more determined than ever to break down Nic’s walls and show her that he
can be good for her; but he’s got a bad track record and she’s got a bad
temper. Changing his ways isn’t easy when he’s not sure what he’s even changing
for.The violence and turmoil are at an all-time high, and Forsaken is in a
vulnerable place when a twist of fate breathes new life into the club. It’s a
much-needed beacon of hope for the embattled biker family, even if everyone’s
not exactly on board. With Duke and Nic’s relationship already on shaky ground,
and something even more important at stake, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club will
fight like hell to keep their family together and whole.Love is never more precious than when it’s new.

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With the looming threat from the Mancuso Crime Family, the Forsaken Motorcycle Club is preparing for a war that could destroy them. Grady, the club’s Sergeant-at-Arms, knows that love makes you weak, and he has zero interest in adding to his liabilities– especially now. He’s already got his teenage daughter who keeps him on his toes and a beef within the club that could fracture his relationship with a fellow brother for good.For Holly Mercer, her life is finally getting on track and the last thing she wants is trouble from her hometown’s resident outlaws. Keeping her nose clean is easier said than done, when suddenly she finds herself embroiled in club business. Holly might like the idea of being with a real-life bad boy, but even being in the same room with tough-as-nails Grady flusters her.

When Holly inadvertently finds herself on Mancuso’s radar, she has two choices: trust that Grady will protect her, or continue to refuse the club’s help. Both roads are dangerous, but only one has the chance to damage her beyond repair.

Love is never more dangerous than when it can destroy you.

Jun 10

Her Ride by Rachael Orman Blog Tour and Giveaway

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Title: Her Ride

Author: Rachael Orman

Genre: Adult Romance

Publication Date: June 2014

Tour Host: Dreams Come True Promotions

Being happy. It sounds so simple. Yet, it seems that it’s always just out of reach for Shannon Ryan.

After serving overseas for six years as a female United States Marine, Ryan is finally getting out the military. But coming home to live with her biker brother and his motorcycle club is more difficult than she thought it would be. Much has changed in the years that she has been gone, including Ellis, her brother’s best friend and childhood crush.

Ellis ‘Dirty’ Crane is the second in command for Tormented Souls Motorcycle Club. The only thing he lives for is the club, that is until Ryan comes home, no longer the wild little girl that followed him around. The two things standing in his way of getting what he wants are Patrick, Ryan’s brother and leader of the club, and Jeremiah, Ryan’s boyfriend.

Can Ellis break through Ryan’s walls? Burn them and Jeremiah down? Prove to her brother that he’s the right man for her? Or is Ryan hiding more than she’s letting on?

Rachael is a stay at home mom with 2 young daughters and a husband that keep her constantly on her toes. She lives in the extremely hot state of Arizona, where she reads and writes away the blistering heat outside. She is a cancer survivor with a quirky personality. She’s been an avid reader for as long as she can remember and been writing since she was in high school. Her hopes of being a writer were crushed when she was young but one day she decided she was going to do what makes her happy and that was to write.

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Jun 10

Her Ride by Rachael Orman Review

By Miranda Arnold in Reviews

4 Smooches

Synopsis

Being happy. It sounds so simple. Yet, it seems that it’s always just out of reach for Shannon Ryan.

After serving overseas for seven years as a female United States Marine, Ryan is finally getting out the military. But coming home to live with her biker brother and his motorcycle club is more difficult than she thought it would be. Much has changed in the years that she has been gone, including Ellis, her brother’s best friend and childhood crush.

Can Ellis break through Ryan’s walls? Burn them and Jeremiah down? Prove to her brother that he’s the right man for her? Or is Ryan hiding more than she’s letting on?

Review

Her Ride is a sexy and emotional romance that takes place in an MC Club. I am not sure if I would categorize this as an MC book since it does not focus on the club too much but more the relationship between the two main characters, Ryan and Ellis. Personally, I found this to be an easy and interesting read that I was able to read in a day and it really had me thinking the whole time. I think Rachel did a good job of making a multi layered story with lots happening.

Shannon Ryan is just about to get out of the military and she is spending the last of her leave back home at her brother’s MC Club. Having basically been raised around the club, she is tough and can definitely be one of the boys. Throughout the book we definitely can see that Ryan is strong willed and tough as nails but we also get the chance to see that, like all of us, she can be vulnerable and weak too.

Ellis is Patrick’s (Ryan’s brother) best friend and second in command at the club. He has always known that Ryan had a crush on him but when she returns a fully grown woman he makes it very clear those feelings are not one-sided. He is fiercely protective and a damn sexy alpha if I ever met one. When Ryan pushes him away knowing it is best that she not get too attached to anyone right now, he makes her see that the two of them can and will get through anything.

The sexual chemistry in this book is off the charts. The two of them together are explosive and hot. What I wasn’t expecting was how incredibly sweet Ellis would be to her. While always showing his Alpha tendencies he also wore his heart on his sleeve and found a way to be all man and to be so patient and kind with a clearly broken Ryan that I was constantly swooning!

Her Ride was a fast read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys MC books but is looking for something unique and different. I really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to reading more of Rachael’s books in the future.

~miranda

Jun 10

Burned by Tara Sivec Release Blitz and Giveaway

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Burned

by Tara Sivec

Erotic Romance

Synopsis

Seventeen years old when he broke my heart.
Seventeen days later when another picked up the pieces.
Seventeen years together.
Seventeen thousand problems.
Seventeen days of reliving my past and finding a new future.
Seventeen minutes until it all went up in flames.
Seventeen breaths until I took my last.
This is my story…and it’s going to burn.

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About The Author

Bio:

Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when they all three of them become adults and move out.

After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She is the author of the Playing with Fire series and the Chocolate Lovers series. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader’s Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book.

In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she’ll do and naps she’ll take when she ever gets spare time.

Tara also writes under the pen name T.E. Sivec.

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Jun 10

Sinfully by Leighton Riley Review

By Amie Knight in Reviews

4 Smooches!

Synopsis

Payton wrote a self-published book regaling her encounters with men while visiting Las Vegas. To her horror, life changes in more ways than one when someone finds out her true identity.

Ryder, a successful publisher, is determined to find and sign Reece Edwards. Using what little information he can find on her, he sets out to find her, feeling it will definitely be worth the chase.

While on his search for Reece, Ryder meets Payton and the chemistry is explosive. Payton has done well with not allowing anyone to get close to her, but something is different with Ryder. Ryder can’t get Payton out of his head, but he is still on his mission to locate Reece.

With two tragic pasts, Payton and Ryder each have demons to overcome. Will they be able to put those demons to rest or will it be all for nothing?

Review

Payton Davenport, San Diego native, draws a sad conclusion about her life. She is always losing those she cares and loves for. To Payton she believes loneliness will always be in her future.

“I learned from an early age that if you don’t really let people into your life, the less it hurts when they leave”

Trips to Sin City are her go-to vacations to get away. What she does in Vegas is exciting and crazy! She enjoys herself and the men in her company. Payton writes of her sexual endeavors under pen-name Reece Edwards and only her best friend knows this secret. Reece is an independent author and is sought after by Ryder Strom. But it isn’t until mysterious letters are sent to Payton that provides the drama. Someone knows her secret and it turns into a serious problem.

Ryder Strom isn’t perfect. He has a job he loves that was left to him by his father. A trip to San Diego, to pursue the signing of Reece, makes him face his past and then some.

I enjoyed reading about these 2 characters. They made it easy to get lost in their lives. Ryder and Payton have struggled long enough with their pasts and was relieved they had a HEA. Hot sex scenes, gambling, fitness, sweets, and the beach are a few things in this book!

The book ended with a look into a character introduced in the book. And I look forward to reading the next installment (if there is one) for Tristen.

Sarah

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Jun 10

Mr. X by Clarissa Wild Cover Reveal and Giveaway

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Title: Mr. X

Author: Clarissa Wild

Publication Date: July 2014

Genre: Dark Romance (18+)Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21948425-mr-x

** Author Note: This is not your avarage romance. Some people will kill for love. **

He’s come to kill me.

I’m a user and abuser of my own body. In the darkest hour I sold my soul to the devil and now I must pay the price. With his gun to my head I have no choice but to listen and obey, but I refuse to go down easily. Nothing is stronger than the will to survive. My instincts kicked into full gear the second he stepped into my motel room.

Except when I look at him I see my own heart staring back at me. A history tainted by blood.

I don’t know his name, but I know he wants me. To save myself I’ll sacrifice my sanity. My body. My soul. Something tells me the x-shaped scar that marks his eye is the only escape I have. He is Mr. X; the man who comes to claim my life. Can I save myself before he demands my heart?WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, drugs and alcohol, and graphic violence, which might be considered triggers.

Clarissa Wild is the Amazon Bestselling Romance author of FIERCE, a top
200 and top 15 New Adult Romance novel. She is also a writer of erotic
romance such as the Blissful Series, The Billionaire’s Bet series, the
Doing It Series and the Enflamed Series. She is an avid reader and
writer of sexy stories about hot men and feisty women. Her other loves
include her furry cat friend and learning about different cultures. In
her free time she enjoys watching all sorts of movies, reading tons of
books and cooking her favorite meals.

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Jun 09

Silk Anthology Release Blitz

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

SILK: an anthology

June 2014

BY: Melissa Andrea, E.K. Blair, Melissa Collins, Sarah Dosher, LP Dover, Carey Heywood, Sandi Lynn, Heidi McLaughlin, Jenni Moen, S. Moose, Whitney G.

BOOK SUMMARY:

Eleven of your favorite authors – New York Times, USA Today, bestselling and more.

Eleven men who will be put to the test when it comes to love.

One epic anthology.

Meet the men:

• Ryland Dare (The Edge of Darkness): A privileged boy living a life of lies.

• Reid Connely (Let Love In): A gorgeous and darkly mysterious college senior who understands pain all too well.

• Deacon Chastain (A Blue Tale): A guitar player saved from a path of destruction by his rock idol and the music he creates.

• Connor Simpson (Next to Forever): A fiancé who seems to have it all until he’s faced with one of the toughest decisions of his life.

• Brett Walker (Trusting You): A one-night stand who wants more finds himself put to the test when his past threatens his future.

• Adam Hill (Remembering Joy): A brooding and strangely charming film student set on revenge finds love where he least expects it.

• Ryan Campbell (Falling): An abuse survivor living in a world of his own creation so he doesn’t have to feel.

• Harrison James (My Unexpected Forever): A single dad with few expectations other than raising his son and making some music along the way until the unexpected happens.

• Adam Burke (Better): An adventurer who works just enough to fund his next circle around the globe gets an opportunity he can’t refuse. The only catch? He won’t be traveling alone this time.

• Luke Matthews (Love In Between): A guitar player grieving the loss of his fiancée after a tragic car accident no longer believes in love.

• Jonathan Statham (Mid Life Love): A self-made billionaire and CEO of Statham Industries used to getting whatever he wants—whenever he wants.

Find out their stories in these eleven, previously released, full-length novels about regret, revenge, forgiveness, and ultimately, love:

The Edge of Darknessby Melissa Andrea

Let Love Inby Melissa Collins

A Blue Taleby Sarah Dosher

Next to Foreverby S. Moose

Trusting Youby L.P. Dover

Remembering Joyby Jenni Moen

Fallingby E.K. Blair

My Unexpected Foreverby Heidi McLaughlin

Betterby Carey Heywood

Love in Betweenby Sandi Lynn

Mid Life Love by Whitney G.

*Mature subject matter and not intended for those under the age of 17.

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MELISSA ANDREA:

Website: http://melissaandrea-justlikethat.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m.andrea.author

Twitter: https://twitter.com/melissa_andreaa

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5816255.Melissa_Andrea

E.K. BLAIR:

Website: http://www.ekblair.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EKBlairAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EK_Blair_Author

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6905829.E_K_Blair

MELISSA COLLINS:

Website: http://melissacollinsauthor.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaCollins.Author

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SARAH DOSHER:

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LP DOVER:

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CAREY HEYWOOD:

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SANDI LYNN:

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HEIDI MCLAUGHLIN:

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JENNI MOEN:

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S. MOOSE:

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WHITNEY G.:

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Jun 09

Three Nights With a Rockstar by Amber Lin and Shari Slade Release Event

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

★ 3 Nights With a Rockstar (Half-Life #1)★

Author: Amber Lin and Shari Slade

Release Date: June 2, 2014

Band website: Half Life Books

Synopsis

When Hailey crashes a Half-Life after party, she expects to find the bastard who knocked up her little sister. Instead she meets the sexy front-man who agrees to give her access to his crew if she gives him access to her body.

All Lock demands in return is three days of complete control over the Sunday School teacher. With a contract, because he’s been burned before. One misstep could send the band—and his tenuous sobriety—up in flames.

Hailey and Lock push each other’s limits… Against the penthouse window. Backstage. In the limo and on the elevator. But as the contract counts down, neither are ready for the party to end.

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Excerpt:

Lock managed not to jump the sexy little Sunday school teacher the second her pen left the paper. Her hand had been shaking as she’d signed, and she wasn’t ready for sex. At least not the way he did sex. So he showed her into the restroom and let her freshen up. Meanwhile he conferred with the concierge to get her bag brought up and her car moved to a VIP spot.

When she emerged from the bathroom, he knew she was ready. He knew by the fresh lipstick on her full lips and the resolved set of her chin. But most of all he knew because of the flicker of curiosity in her eyes. Under the fear, she wanted to know what came next.

He crooked his finger and beckoned her to him.

Her breathing was shallow, her cheeks flushed, and she kept running her fingers through her hair, touching herself. That long blonde hair cascaded around her face in a messy tumble. Bed head, and they hadn’t been anywhere near a bed. Wouldn’t be near one anytime soon if he had his way. Which he would. This was his show.

She tugged the hem of her short skirt so it covered a sliver more thigh, drew her shoulders back, and crossed the room, steady on her bare feet. She should be plucking daisies, not padding across the plush carpet of his penthouse suite. “Your wish is my command.”

No more preamble. If she was really going to do this, he’d know now for sure. “I’m going to fuck you against that window over there, and I’m not going to be nice about it. Do you like to hurt, Hailey?”

Her name was a weapon on his lips. A sharp thing he could use to lash her. Every time he said it, he watched her tense. This time she wobbled, her answering nod barely perceptible, her coltish legs giving way under the weight of his regard. And he liked it.

She wanted this thrill, and at the moment finding her sister’s baby daddy didn’t have much to do with it. Her eyes held wariness and guilt—but most of all, excitement. As if his proposition had jolted her awake. More awake than she’d ever been in her drowsy little East Podunk life, he’d lay money on it.

He’d woken up on stage like that, the whiskey haze parting long enough for fear to creep in, adrenaline spiking into his bloodstream as he fumbled for an instant and then…click. Everything slipping into its proper place. The music. The band. The crowd. All of it more alive, more real, brighter and sharper because he’d come so close to disaster.

Do you like to hurt, Hailey? He’d asked her, and she could only nod.

He’d hurt her so good she’d give voice to that desire before he was through. She knew it. He knew it. The subtext breathed in the air around them, a living thing, that damned contract come to life. She wants this. She wants the lurid celeb fantasy. The shock, the pulse-pounding vibrancy that only exists on the edge of a bad decision.

He’d take her there.

“Take off your clothes,” he said, a little too harshly, his urgency coming out as hard-edged gruffness.

It didn’t scare her away. She wants that too. She fingered the button of her cardigan, uncertain, and then popped them all in a rush, exposing a silver tank that dipped low over her cleavage. Fuck. Surprisingly lush curves on her willowy frame, and smooth, pale skin.

He shifted in his seat, imagining his cock between her breasts. Making them slick, squeezing them together, and thrusting, thrusting, thrusting until he came all over her neck. Jesus, he hadn’t even seen them yet. She put a hand to her throat as if she could read his mind. As if every dirty thought he’d ever had was flashing on his face. And she knew. Why was she taking so fucking long to undress?

About the Authors:

Amber Lin

Amber Lin writes erotic romance with damaged souls and deep emotion.

Her debut novel, Giving It Up, received The Romance Review’s Top Pick, Night Owl Top Pick, and 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies. RT Book Reviews gave it 4.5 stars, calling it “truly extraordinary.” She has been published by Loose Id, Carina Press, and Entangled.

Amber married her high school sweetheart, birthed a kid who’s smarter than she is, and spends her nights writing down her dirty thoughts. In other words, life is good.

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Shari Slade

Shari Slade is a snarky optimist. A would-be academic with big dreams and very little means. When she isn’t toiling away in the non-profit sector, she’s writing gritty stories about identity and people who make terrible choices in the name of love (or lust). Somehow, it all works out in the end. If she had a patronus it would be a platypus.

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Jun 09

Three Nights With A Rock Star by Amber Lin and Shari Slade Review

By Amie Knight in Reviews

3.5 Smooches

Synopsis

When Hailey crashes a Half-Life after party, she expects to find the bastard who knocked up her little sister. Instead she meets the sexy front-man who agrees to give her access to his crew if she gives him access to her body.

All Lock demands in return is three days of complete control over the Sunday School teacher. With a contract, because he’s been burned before. One misstep could send the band—and his tenuous sobriety—up in flames.

Hailey and Lock push each other’s limits… Against the penthouse window. Backstage. In the limo and on the elevator. But as the contract counts down, neither are ready for the party to end.

Review

I swallowed planets that fell from the sky,

I captured angels and led them to die,

Let me lead you down into the belly of the beast,

Beast

-Half-Life

I received an ARC of this book and I decided to read it going in blind, and not checking out reviews prior to starting it. This book was very different for me than some of the other rockstar romances I have previous read (Lick (Stage Dive, #1) by Kylie Scott, Rock the Heart (Black Falcon, #1) by Michelle A. Valentine, and Real Ugly (Hard Rock Roots, #1) by C.M. Stunich.

Hailey has always been the strong one in the family, not having her father around, and her mother leaving her and her sister to struggle with little money, clothes, or even food. So when Hailey finds out her sister, Chloe, is pregnant by a rocker for whom she had been working as a roadie during the summer, Hailey drops everything to confront the rocker and demand financial support to say the least.

In order to infiltrate the rock group, Half-Life, Hailey is convinced to spend 3 days with the lead singer, Lock, which is a far cry from her day job as a church day-care worker.

Hailey: “We both work for a church, and a scandal would be awful.”

Lock: “Church?…..”I’m surprised you didn’t burst into flames downstairs. What do you do at the church? No, let me guess. Sunday school.”

The progression of Hailey from a Sunday School teacher to Hailey the rockstar groupie and sex-slave, was a little hard for me to take initially. She came across a little prudish initially and then jumped into this role of aggressive, adventurous lover in bed.

Lock: “Don’t look so terrified…this is going to be fun.”

Hailey: Exactly what she was afraid of. She had lived her life buttoned-up and tucked away…[she] was focus[ed] on raising her sister and keeping their tiny unit going.

Unlike other rocker romances, this story had unique points of view from Chloe, Hailey, and Lock, which added to the story. Most of the “action” was HOT and the author threw in some M/M for good measure. Unfortunately, I felt that the M/M did not add to the story and was somewhat confusing when it became M/F/M.

Overall, good story, great sex, and has an HEA. Will look for more from these authors in the future.

Lisa

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