Synopsis
Twenty year old, Allison Slater has been in love with her brother’s bandmate, Rhys McGowan, since she was fifteen years old. But to him, she’ll always be Jake’s little sister and off limits. Now a college sophomore and licking her wounds from a bad breakup, she sets her sights on making Rhys see her as someone he could date…maybe even love. Her opportunity comes when Rhys visits his parents in Savannah where she is attending college. But the night she’s dreamed of turns to heart-break, and she realizes she’ll never be the one for Rhys.
For Rhys McGowan, his nightmare began when he woke up, naked and hung-over, next to his bandmate’s little sister. Unable to remember a thing from the previous night, he only makes matters worse by lying to Allison about not being interested in her. The truth is he’s spent the last year to ignore his body’s reaction whenever Allison is around. His resolve is tested when Allison comes on tour with Runaway Train, as both Jake and Abby’s nanny and to fulfill her fashion design internship. The more time he spends with her in the close quarters of the bus, the harder it is for him to resist.
Will Rhys realize that having a relationship with Allison is worth fighting for even if it means that he has to fight his best friend for a chance?
Review
Conflict. Knowing what you want in your heart, but not be able to see a way to get it. Allison Slater knows exactly what she wants and his name is Rhys McGowan. She has known since she was only thirteen years old. It’s funny, sometimes life just hands you the love of your life at a young age. Sometimes you have to go through a lot of heartache and heartbreak before your happily ever after.
When Rhys FINALLY sees Allison as a woman, and not a kid sister, he experiences an intense burn on his soul. Knowing what he wants, not seeing a way to make it a reality, he is conflicted. He knows Jake would kill him. Murder him if he even THOUGHT the things that were playing on a loop in his mind, and yet…you can’t help what the heart wants.
This is my favorite Runaway Train story to date. I believe it’s because of the juxtaposition between the high brow society that Rhys was raised in and the living on the road with his band mates. The stark contrasts between Rhys and Allison, beginning with age, make their love well-earned, well-deserved, fought for. This is a true struggle and it’s a beauty to see it all play out. Rhys is my fave man so far! Holy moly he is scorching hot. A little younger than the other guys, but a little wiser with when it comes to life. Him and Allison make such a beautiful couple. I cannot wait for Bray & Lily’s story! Please, I know we all want it!!!
5 smooch-a-roonies!
~Nicole
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