Lead: A Stage Dive Novel
Great installment to one of my absolute FAVE rock star series. Stage Dive rocks! This was the one I couldn’t wait for, because I was gonna get the true, rude (read: hateful) “bad-boy” of the bunch. Beautiful on the outside… but seemingly *ugly* on the in. You know me. I love my book boys damaged, and scarred (whether physically or emotionally). Done right, there’s just so much potential for personal, emotional depth, growth, healing and my own attachment to the story. To him. I forget they’re not real, and I couldn’t wait for Jimmy. He absolutely appalled me one of the past releases, and I was hoping for more!
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Book Bash Author Spotlight – Julie Prestsater teases us with the prologue from “Without You”
Today’s Book Bash featured author, Julie Prestsater sends us over the prologue, a trailer and an image teaser, for her latest book release, “Without You“, and oh wow does it sound sweet and romantically angsty! “When he’s offered a golden opportunity to go on tour, he never imagined she wouldn’t go with him.” <— *gasp* I can already imagine the heartache.
A bit from the blurb:
Evan James had it all. Drop-dead sexy, brilliantly talented musician, a skyrocketing career and his high school sweetheart by his side. When he’s offered a golden opportunity to go on tour, he never imagined she wouldn’t go with him. Without her, he found his dream meant nothing. Three years later, bereft and alone, Evan stops at an open mic night and spots someone sitting in the audience, the beautiful face of a woman he’d never forget…Maddy, his one true love.
Madison Grey had only ever loved one man. When Evan broke her heart she had no choice but to move on with her life, start a career of her own, and she even finds a new love. Still, thoughts of Evan were never put to rest. And on one fateful night, she unexpectedly hears him pour his heart out into a new song. A song about broken hearts, lost love, and second chances. A song about her.
The trailer:
And, finally, the “pièce de résistance”….
Book Review – Carnage by Lesley Jones
*whoooo* I’m absolutely drained. Emotionally, but it almost seems… physical. I feel like I’ve been put through the wringer, and I can’t even tell you how I feel coming out of it. Well… no I know exactly how I feel, I just can’t tell you, so you don’t go in with pre-conceived notions. This is another book that is best not knowing anything, to get the full impact. And boy does it hit hard.
I received adamant, emotional recommendations and I was soooo intrigued that I posted it on a recent reader recommendation list:
Book Review – Jahleel by S. Ann Cole
Jahleel (Love All Wrong)
Hey!!! I really liked this one. I mean really liked it. And depending on how much I continue thinking about these characters over the next few hours… days? Maybe even loved it. Total guilty pleasure.
This is the one that gave me a *blurb-jolt* a few weeks ago when it described an extreme “unrequited love” angle. She sees him, goes pretty crazy for him and he… completely ignores her. FUN! And then a few of our fellow readers gave it a go, and I started getting feedback that had me moving it to the top of my TBR list.
Melanie Walker (Emjay Soren) – TAT: A Rocker Romance Series Reading Order
UPDATED 07-23-2020!!! These books have brand new covers and the author name has been changed to Emjay Soren (same author as “Melanie Walker” just a pen name change).
Brand spankin’ new release in this series and I’m hearing a ton all of the sudden. Comments of crying, comparisons to some of my all-time favorite angsty books, and questions on what’s coming next in the series. Just look at these comments! I had to do some research… (and I found out the goods!!!! :D)