Rock Me Two Times (Rock Band #1) by Dawn Ryder-Review and Book Tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 3, 2015
A partnership with the hottest new rock band, Toxsin, is a major opportunity for Kate’s small custom leather shop, but she’s determined to resist her burning attraction to the lead guitarist, Syon Braden. Sex is a commodity in his world, and that’s just not enough for her. Or so she thought.
With the multiplatinum success of his band, Syon thought he had everything he’d ever wanted…and then he met Kate. He knows that sleeping with her could distract him from his music and even interfere with his close bandmate friendships, but despite all this, Syon just can’t seem to keep his mind—or hands—off of her…
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REVIEW
4 out of 5 for this reader folks!
HOLY HOT READ! This is the first book I have ever read by this author and I have to say I will be back for more.
Rock Me Two Times is the first book of Dawn Ryder’s Rock Band series. Set up so you know there is more coming with all the band characters, she manages to suck the reader in with the level of heat and wit that I personally enjoy in a contemporary erotica read.
Kate in our leading lady and a much coveted leather designer of the fashion world. Each piece she creates has her heart and soul imprinted and her professionalism is something she takes pride in! She has her own personal rules as well .. NO ROCK BANDS! When a rock band emergency calls for her services, her boss (love love love this character) Percy, does all he can to convince Kate it’s just this once.
Syon is the lead member of the band Toxsin, and most definitely one who enjoys the perks of being a rock star. When sexy Kate shows up to fix his “emergency”, he is completely drawn to her and knows he must have her. Soon Kate is convinced to travel on their tour with them and a full on yummy adventure starts with Kate and Syon.
Both are completely blown away by the attraction they hold for the other and just how connected they feel. When the band manager realizes that Kate’s presence can hinder the bands image, things start to get sticky and a real test of this relationship is faced. The thing is, Kate has now been accepted as a part of this group, but she is unsure if she can live the way a rocker needs to live. Is this just a fantasy or can Syon and Kate really take this farther down the road?
I really enjoyed this book. I was captivated and interested in the characters, teased and invested. My only complaint is that there was too much squeezed in that didn’t need to be. The band use to be soldiers, and their were elements of dominance, they are a rich, and now they are rock stars. In this genre, an author normally goes down one of these avenues so I felt it was a little far fetched for ALL of this to appear. That being said, it didn’t take away from ANY of the enjoyment of the actual story, it just kind of bugged me a little.
If you LOVE a steamy read with some hot rockers then this is a book for you! I am looking forward to the second book of this series and will continue to follow!
HAPPY READING! 🙂
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Reviewed by Rachel T.
It sounded like a tsunami coming in, or a freight train passing three feet in front of her face. It was more than sound; there was a vibration that traveled through her body, all the way down to her bones. There
was a current in the air that practically crackled with excitement.
The bodyguard-slash-security guy showed Kate up to a private box. She followed because she didn’t want to squeal like a little girl and ask to be taken home.
She’d never lost her head like this before.
It was embarrassing on an epic scale. She was pissed at herself for rolling over so easily for a man who wouldn’t recall her name by the end of the night.
The box had plush seats and an open rail overlooking the stage. The lights went down, and the drummer started up. The beat was infectious, taking over her heart until she was sure the muscle was keeping the same
rhythm.
The crowd roared again, thrusting their hands up into the air as two guitars joined the drummer. Her nipples puckered again, her memory offering up an image of Syon arching back as he played those final chords.
It was like he was pushing the music out of himself, almost as if he were giving birth.
On stage, he was just as raw.
Syon took command of the space completely. The audience ate him up.
And were they screaming. Syon worked them just as skillfully as he did his guitar. He really was lord of all he surveyed. Kate discovered herself leaning forward, being drawn toward the spellbinding energy
pulsing on the stage. Sitting still was impossible; her body wanted to move in time with the notes Syon was wringing out of his instrument. She became fixated on his hands; the way he worked his fingers was downright dominant.
Her teeth were clenched by the time the last song finished, she was panting softly and felt wrung out.
But it was fucking wonderful. She was drifting on a high and collapsed back into her padded chair, her composure scattered around her like fall leaves. She felt spent but amped up at the same time.
Fangirls were definitely climbing the respect ladder in her book.
Okay, so she was drooling over a rock star like some high schooler, but at least B.O.B.—her battery-operated boyfriend —was waiting for her at home. All in all, the buzz was worth the slightly stinging blow to
her pride, because in some corner of her mind, she believed she should be grown-up enough to realize fantasies weren’t mature. So disappointment wouldn’t stalk her in the wee hours of the night.
A hollow feeling in her gut warned her she was hoping in vain.
As Syon and the rest of the band left the stage, Kate indulged herself in a long moment of reflection. Syon had worked that guitar until it wailed. He had to be hell in bed if he applied even half that effort
to pleasing his partner.
“So, what’d you think?”
She jumped, grabbing the armrests of the movie theater-style chair. Her eyes popped open wide, and her belly did a triple flip when she found Syon watching her.
“Ah…” Her tongue suddenly felt like a wad of cotton in her mouth as she scrambled to stand up and turn around to face him. “It was fantastic…”
He grinned at her, a huge, arrogantly pleased expression that showed off his perfect teeth.
God, she wondered if he knew how to bite…
Sexiest Rock Stars (And What Makes Them So Hot!) with Dawn Ryder
Rock Stars…some are just lick-able….
Let’s face it, there is something about a man in leather, who can bring a stadium to its feet. I know there are all sorts of different music out there but heavy metal in all its formats has a certain, gut-wrenching appeal that just gets girls wanting to squeal. So here’s one of my favorites:
Tim McGraw – Fine, he isn’t a heavy metal musician, but he is absolutely lick-able. There are a lot of reasons that I find this man fascinating, one of which is his music writing range. Everything from songs about ‘being a bad boy but a real good man’ to something soul wrenching like ‘Live like you were dying.’ The music moves something inside me and that was exactly what I wanted to come across in this book, Rock Me Two Times. I wanted to take readers to the person behind the fame, the one that struggles with self-esteem like every one of their fans and also has to contend with the fact that because they are at the top, they know everyone is going to judge what they come out with next. Sure, I wanted Syon to be a strong hero type, but I also wanted the reader to see that he had a need for a soul mate too.
There are so many types of passion, and music is one that the world stops and listens to. If I’m lucky, someday, one of my books will captivate a reader just as completely as some of the great songs out there that everyone knows.
Dawn Ryder
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Dawn Ryder is the erotic romance pen name of a bestselling author of historical romances. She has been publishing her stories for over eight years to a growing and appreciative audience. She is commercially
published in mass market and trade paper, and digi-first published with trade paper releases. She is hugely committed to her career as an author, as well as to other authors and to her readership. She resides in Southern California.
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Great review, Rachel. Hot rockers seems to be a hot trend these days.
Wonderful review, Rachel. Sounds like a fun and steamy book.
Love the review Rachel. I read this book a few weeks ago..very smexy!
Another rocker storyline. Looks good.
Wonderful review Rachel.Sounds like something I would like to read-love the rocker romances
Thanks for the review Rachel. LOoking forward to reading another rock storyline
Thanks for the review, Rachel. I like rock star heroes.
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Another nice review Rachel, thanks. Congrats to Dawn, she is a new author for me.
Terrific review, Rachel. Another rock romance, there seems to be a lot of those recently.
Love the review Rachel, thanks!