<— ANGSTY ROCK STAR SERIES ALERT!!! Lara Ward Cosio is today’s “Friday Finds” newsletter sponsor, and to celebrate, she put book #1 in her rock star series on sale AND she’s giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky commenter here. All you need to do to enter is tell us who your favorite musician or band is. 😀 !!! Let’s discover some books, AND music today!!
P.S. This entire series is complete AND it’s on KU, too!! 😀 YAY US!!!
So what’s it about?
A second chance romance between a famously tortured Irish rock star and an American beauty was destined to either burn bright . . . or go up in flames.
Gorgeous, magnetic rock star, Gavin McManus is living it up on tour, savoring every performance, party, and pretty fan.
Until a single call made to a radio station by Sophie, the girl who left him heartbroken back in school, upends his life.
Their public reunion makes them an instant paparazzi favorite. But beneath their seemingly polished surface lies a complicated, tangled past.
Gavin, tormented by the scars of his childhood, finds relief in his love for Sophie. And she craves the way he makes her feel like only she can fix him. It’s a desperate kind of love, but it’s what works for them.
Until it doesn’t.
When the tabloids expose Gavin’s family secret, the backlash is more than he can handle. At the same time, the band’s gorgeous guitarist is all to eager to step in and be the support Sophie needs.
With their life together quickly burning out, Gavin and Sophie must try to reignite their white-hot connection before it consumes them.
Tangled Up In You is the first book in the Rogue Series. If you like your contemporary romances filled with complex characters, glamorous settings, and angst, then this roller coaster love story is for you.
FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT “Tangled Up In You”
1.) Gavin writes a song called “You’re My One” for Sophie that becomes the band’s biggest hit. It was inspired by Gavin telling his friend, She’s my one. The one who makes everything bearable when I’m running empty.
2.) Gavin asks Sophie to marry him two times, including once with this proposal:
I love you fiercely, desperately, absolutely. Marry me, sweet girl, and make me whole.
3.) While not a traditional love triangle, there is a very interested third party – the band’s gorgeous guitar player:
This attraction wasn’t exactly new. He had been drawn to her from the first day she arrived at school, all legs and blonde hair, tanned skin, and extraordinary eyes. But she’d chosen Gavin straightaway.
4.) Tangled Up In You spans more than a decade in time and includes travels to four continents, including glam hot spots like Los Angeles, Dublin, Paris & St. Moritz.
5.) Gavin is inspired by five famous musicians who have had a similarly troubled childhood and funneled their angst into their art: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Bob Geldof, and Bono.
Rogue Series Reading Order:
- Tangled Up In You (Rogue Series Book 1)
- Playing At Love (Rogue Series Book 2)
- Hitting That Sweet Spot (Rogue Series Book 3)
- Finding Rhythm (Rogue Series Book 4)
- Looking For Trouble (Rogue Series Book 5)
- Felicity Found (Rogue Series Book 6)
- Rogue Christmas Story (Rogue Series Book 7)
- Problematic Love (Rogue Series Book 8)
And now for the giveaway!
One (1) lucky commenter receives: a $25 gift card!!
How to enter for a chance to win this awesome prize? Just leave a comment below and – by special request by the author – she asks for readers to leave a comment with their favorite musician/band! Easy right?
By 10pm EST, this Sunday August 18th 2019, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.
The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond with a mailing address (and confirming their email address), so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. This gift card will be sent to the winner directly by the author.
Giveaway open to INTERNATIONAL!!
Thank you for the opportunity! My favorite singer is P!nk. She’s tough and her music is relatable. Especially, her newer songs. She is always saying “let’s just be nice to others no matter how different they are”. I think the world needs more of that message!!!!!!
Love P!nk!
Looks like a fantastic rock star romance! So hard to choose a favorite, but I’ve always loved David Wilcox since I was young. He’s a widely unknown folk singer that I discovered when I was in high school in the late 90’s in Western NC. He’s great!
Rebecca, not to be a stalker but I’m originally from Asheville….small world.
I’m going to look him up! Thanks for the tip!
Thank you. I love a good rock star romance. Being Canadian I have to go with a couple of Canadian bands. Growing up it was Rush! But lately I’ve been listening to The Tragically Hip . #ripgord. Great music to take you through your day. Have a fantastic weekend!
LOVE The Tragically Hip!!!!!!!
My sister loved Rush when we were growing up, so I know them pretty well!
Hmmmmm there are so many talented artists! If I had to choose a favorite, it would be Billy Joel.
Billy is a true classic!
My favorite band is Metallica. I’ll be reading this book next.
Thanks, Angie! Gotta love Metallica. I used to live not too far from Lars up in Marin (northern California)!
I have too many hut Id have to say Dire Straights. No body makes a guitar sing like Mark Knopfler
He’s so good!
OMG…this is so hard! I’m a huge fan of all types of music, so to narrow it down to a favorite is terribly hard. Chris Stapleton has an incredible voice. He is one person I would love to see live for sure!
Oh and I freaking LOVE Pink!
His voice is to die for!
Shinedown
Yes!
Yay! This looks awesome! Thank you for the chance! I’m a country girl at heart and have to support the hometown boy and his music is fantastic – – gotta go with Luke Combs!
Good pick!
I love The Killers. While Mr. Brightside is their biggest hit, my personal favorite is Read My Mind. This is a great series and Gavin & Sophie are my favorite couple.
Thank you, Cathy! The Killers are one of my all time favorites, too!
My fave real life musician is Chris Cornell and my fave fictional one is Kellan from Thoughtless.
Love and miss Chris!
😥 I know!!!
Absolutely loved this series. Favorite musician is extremely hard as I like so many. Would have to be a toss up between Paul McCartney and Jon Bon Jovi. Favorite band is really any hard rock band from the 70’s but Led Zeppelin, BOC and Rush stand out.
Thank you, Pam! All great bands!
One of my favorite genre’s to read is rock star. So looking forward to reading this series. Right now my daughter got me listening to Panic at the Disco which I love! Thanks for the chance!!
Thank you, Cheryl! Panic is awesome!
Jackson Browne with a good dose of Crosby,Stills, Nash, and Young on the side.
Those guys never go out of style!
I have to get my hands on this book! I have been listening to The Heavy, short change hero lately.
Thanks, Ria!
Love Lara’s books! I have such a hard time choosing favorites of anything, but in terms of currently performing/active bands, I’d have to say The Struts.
Thanks, Kella! Love The Struts!
The Red Hot 🌶 Peppers, still going strong after all these years!
Thanks for sharing the fun facts about Tangled Up In You. My favorite band is Bon Jovi.
My favorite band is still the Beatles!