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Brix / Tysin/ Madden (A Rebel’s Havoc) by Brooke O’Brien-tour

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MADDEN

A Rebel’s Havoc 4
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, rock romance
Release Date: February 10, 2023

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Madden Cole is considered a rock ‘n’ roll god, and all the women want him. Except for me.

After working my butt off as a journalist for years, I’ve heard the rumors about him and his band and have read all about their dirty scandals in the headlines.

When I land a job as a writer for Limelight magazine, I’ll stop at nothing to make a good impression. Even if it means agreeing to a sit-down interview with the bad boys of A Rebels Havoc.

They’re making a name for themselves by soaring to the top of the charts with multiplatinum records and sold-out tours.

Madden is cold and closed-off, but the more I get to know him, the more he starts to open up to me. As hard as I’ve tried to resist wanting him, when he turns on his sweet-talking charm, all the walls I’ve built around me crumble.

They say what goes up must come down, and the band is forced to face the downside of fame. Rumors, lies, and blackmail threaten Madden’s life and the career he and the guys have worked so hard to build.

He doesn’t know about the secret I’ve been keeping.

And I fear when he finds out the truth, it could destroy everything.

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REVIEW:MADDEN is the fourth instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc. This is drummer Madden Cole, and journalist Brielle Silver-Granite. MADDEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Madden and Brielle) MADDEN focuses on the building romance and relationship between drummer Madden Cole, and journalist Brielle Silver-Granite. Brielle Silver’s assignment is to report the story about A Rebel’s Havoc beginning-their rise to stardom, and how they met but things don’t go according to plan when Brielle walks in on an intimate moment between Madden and a fan, a moment that threatens her access to the members of the band. Knowing he screwed up Madden invites Brielle to spend some time with the band never expecting to fall for our story line heroine but Madden’s past is about to lay claim to our story line hero, a claim that threatens the life of the woman with whom he is falling in love. A perceived betrayal will push Brielle out of Madden’s life, and in the interim the truth will reveal Brielle the only woman Madden needs or wants, going forward. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brielle and Madden, and the fall-out when Madden’s past demands vengeance, and Brielle’s lies of omission push Madden out of her life.

The relationship between Madden and Brielle begins as an assignment that quickly turns into something more but Madden and the band have been burned in the past, and Madden struggles to trust. Brielle has a few secrets of her own that reveal she hasn’t been completely truthful about her identity or her past. Madden is quickly falling for our story line heroine but betrayal comes with a cost, a cost to the heart and the soul.The $ex scenes are intimate,erotic and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters include all of the previous story lines couples and members of the band: Layken Grant and Trey Whitt, Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas, Tysin Briggs and Kyla Cole, as well as Brielle’s father, and Madden’s ex Hanna.

MADDEN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, family and friendships, second chances and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic, captivating and heart breaking; the romance is provocative and steamy; the characters are energetic and determined.

reviewed by Sandy

 

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BRIX
A Rebel’s Havoc 1
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,rock, romance
Release Date:February 2020

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Brix Ward is a Grade A prick.He’s arrogant, spoiled, and self-centered. As the lead singer of A Rebels Havoc, he’s used to women falling over themselves for a chance to tame the wild bad boy.Except for me.

I still remember the boy I grew up with. The one who went out of his way to make my life a living hell. I did my best to avoid him at all costs.Imagine my surprise when our parents announced they had eloped, then left me to live with my new stepbrother. Alone.

Now, no matter what I do, there’s no escaping him. He’s always there, tempting me, provoking me. Every moment of every day. The more we’re around each other, the more the heat between us begins to rise.

If he thinks he can hurt me again, he’s dead wrong.I won’t let him be the one to destroy me, even if it breaks my heart.

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REVIEW: BRIX is the first instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series. This is lead singer Brix Ward, and college journalism major Ivy Thomas’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ivy and Brix) BRIX follows the bully, enemies to lovers romance and relationship between Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas. Brix Ward was the bane of Ivy Thomas’ high school experience. For reasons unknown to Ivy, Brix Ward made every attempt to make Ivy Thomas’ high school life miserable. Fast forward to present day wherein Ivy, on summer break from college, comes home to discover her mother is now married to Brix’s father making Brix her step-brother by association. Weeks living together under the same roof pull Ivy into the arms of the man that she hates, the man with whom Ivy will eventually fall in love but all is not well between our story line couple when secrets revealed push Ivy out of the house, and out of the arms of our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ivy and Brix, and the fall out as heart break and lies, once again, destroy our story line heroine.

The relationship between Ivy and Brix is an enemies to lovers, a bully romance of a sorts as Brix continues his harassment of our story line heroine. Ivy’s high school memories are here breaking and emotional, and our heroine refuses to trust that Brix will not begin his harassment again. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to the members of A Rebel’s Havoc: Tysin Briggs, Madden Cole, and his sister, Ivy’s best friend Kyla Cole; Ivy’s mother Charlene, and Brix’s father Jasper.

BRIX is a story of family and friendships, heartbreak and betrayal, acceptance, forgiveness and loss. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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TYSIN
A Rebel’s Havoc 2
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,rock, romance
Release Date: September 23, 2022

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Tysin Briggs is a player.

He’s cocky, selfish, and sexy as sin. I’ve heard the rumors, and it’s no secret, he’s just as talented in the bedroom as he is on the guitar.

As the lead guitarist for A Rebels Havoc, and my brother’s best friend, Tysin has heartbreak written all over him. We were asking for trouble sneaking around behind my brother’s back. It still didn’t stop me from spending the summer with him or from falling in love with him.

Two years have passed since he destroyed my heart, crushing it into a million pieces. A lot has changed since then, including the ring on my finger. When my brother asks for my help filling in as the manager of their sold-out tour, it’s an opportunity I can’t refuse.

I should’ve known the past wouldn’t stay in the past.

But what I didn’t count on was how hard it would be to resist him.

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REVIEW:TYSIN is the second full-length instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc. This is lead guitarist Tysin Briggs, and publicist/manager Kyla Cole’s story line. TYSIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story and history, there is a prequel novella (A Rebel’s Havoc 1.5) to Tysin and Kyla’s tale-SINS OF A REBEL.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kyla and Tysin) TYSIN follows the second chance romance and relationship between A Rebel’s Havoc lead guitarist Tysin Briggs, and publicist /manager Kyla Cole. Kyla Cole has been in love with her brothers best friend Tysin for as long as she can remember. As a member of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc, Tysin is never far from Kyla’s mind, especially in the wake of a summer fling two years earlier that left Kyla heart broken and sick. Fast forward to present day, A Rebel’s Havoc is about to go on tour, and the band is in desperate need of a manager/publicist, a position perfect for our story line heroine but both Kyla and Tysin are struggling with the near proximity of one another , a struggle made worse by the recent engagement to someone else, by our story line heroine. As the days turn into weeks, the tempestuous relationship between Tysin and Kyla continues to simmer until Kyla discovers that all is not well with her fiance back home.Seeing his chance, Tysin takes the opportunity to profess his feelings, feelings of which he battles in the face of his past, and the trauma that incurred. What ensues is the rebuilding friendship and relationship between Kyla and Tysin, and the potential fall-out when Kyla’s brother Madden takes issue with his best friend’s relationship in the face of Tysin’s history with rock band groupies.

The relationship between Tysin and Kyla is a rebuilding friendship; a second chance for two people who have danced around one another for as long as they can remember, a dance interrupted by betrayal and heart break (SINS OF A REBEL). Kyla has struggled to forgive Tysin for what happened and why; Tysin struggles to forgive himself in the face of the pain he caused the woman with whom he would fall in love. The $ex scenes are passionate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Kyla’s fiance, motocross superstar Canon Watt, as well as A Rebel Havoc’s band members: Kyla’s brother Madden Cole, Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas, and Trey Whit.

TYSIN is a fast paced story of second chances, family, betrayal and jealousy, relationships and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic, broken but trying to heal.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book three TREY

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Reviews by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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Let Me Love You (Excess All Areas 5) by Scarlett Cole-Review tour

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Let Me Love You (Excess All Areas 5) by Scarlett Cole-Review tour

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 30, 2022

He’s loved her forever. Now she’s marrying another man.

Chaya
The wedding plans are underway, and the Save the Date cards are sent. If only the man she was marrying was the man she loved with all her heart.
Being a contemporary woman in a traditional faith requires compromise. Being in love with her best friend, Sad Fridays’ guitarist Ben King, the man who saved her years ago, is agony.
It’s official. He has ruined her for all other men.

Ben
He’s never fallen off the stage while drunk, until the Save The Date card lands on his door mat.
Despite loving Chaya forever, her father made it crystal clear. Ben will never be the one for his daughter.
Now she’s marrying another man, and Ben is beginning to wonder just when Chaya will realise it’s him she should be saying I do to.

When tragedy reunites them, Chaya is caught between her fiancé and her love. And it’s up to Ben to fight for Chaya or let her go forever.

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REVIEW:LET ME LOVE YOU is the fifth and final instalment in Scarlett Cole’s contemporary, adult EXCESS ALL AREAS erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band SAD FRIDAYS. This is Dr. Chaya Tobias, and rock musician/mechanic Benjamin ‘Ben’ King’s story. Line. LET ME LOVE YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Chaya and Ben) with a final chapter from Nan, LET ME LOVE YOU follows the second chance romance and relationship between best friends Dr. Chaya Tobias, and rock musician/mechanic Ben King. Approximately fifteen years earlier, a then sixteen year old Ben King rescued an eleven year old Chaya Tobias from a sexual predator, and in the years that followed Ben and Chaya’s relationship went from friendship to love but as Ben and Chaya’s lives went in different directions, so too did Chaya’s family’s demands for our story line heroine. Chaya Tobias was as an Orthodox Jew, and her family expected their daughter to remain faithful to her beliefs and marry another Orthodox Jew. As Ben King was more or less a non-believer in organized religion, Ben was not seen as an acceptable mate, and Chaya’s family pushed our heroine in another direction. A quick engagement, and an even quicker date for Chaya’s wedding sent our hero into a downward spiral wherein Ben would have to recover with his family at home but a family emergency pulls Chaya back into Benjamin’s life, a life that continues to struggle without the woman he loves. What ensues is the rebuilding friendship, and romance between Chaya and Ben, and the potential fall-out as the ramifications of Chaya and Ben’s relationship begin to take its’ toll on our story line couple.

Ben King has been in love with Chaya Tobias for as long as he can remember but Ben did not follow the Jewish faith, and he would never be accepted by Chaya’s family. A case of religious discrimination, Ben found himself watching from the sidelines as the woman he loved became engaged to another man. Chaya was doing herself and her fiancé a disservice, knowing she would forever, be in love with someone else. With the band on a one month tour in America, the time apart made Chaya reflect on what was and what may never be.

The relationship between Chaya and Ben is a friends to lovers wherein Chaya’s family tried to control our story line heroine but Ben would point out the reality of their situation, a reality that forces the Tobias family to look long and hard at their own preconceived notions. Chaya has never stopped loving our story line hero but marrying someone else meant not be true to herself. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

All of the previous story line couples play secondary and supporting characters. We are reintroduced to Nan aka Rhoda Palmer, as well as Chaya’s parents Issur and Anna.

LET ME LOVE YOU is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love; religion and ethnicity, preconceived notions, acceptance and love. The premise is emotional and heart breaking; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are struggling, charismatic, and determined.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of LOVE YOU LIKE THAT

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Reviewed by Sandy

The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.

I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I’m getting the chance to follow that dream.

I am represented by Beth Phelan at The Bent Agency, NY.

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Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott-Review Tour

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Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 7, 2022.

What chance does a small-town girl have with a world-famous rock star?

Two years after his wife’s death, rock star Garrett Hayes hasn’t moved on. But he has moved out of L.A. Where better to escape his past than a small town in the Northern California mountains? If only he could get the townsfolk of Wildwood to leave him the hell alone.

Ani Bennet returned to her hometown for some much-needed serenity. The last thing she needs is a grumpy, too hot for his own good, rich and famous rock star living next door—and rent-free in her brain.

She set her fangirl tendencies aside and deleted his photo off her cell when they became neighbors. But when Garrett asks for help, she can’t say no. The problem is, spending time together is making those fangirl feelings resurface—and bringing them to a whole new level.

What chance does a small-town girl have with world-famous rock star? It’s time for Ani to set her fears aside and find out.

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REVIEW:FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN by Kylie Scott is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, rock romance story line focusing on thirty seven year old, widower and front man for the rock group The Dead Heart Garrett Hayes, and thirty year old cashier Ani Bennet.

Told from first person perspective (Ani) FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN follows the building romance and relationship between thirty seven year old, widower and front man for the rock group The Dead Heart Garrett Hayes, and thirty year old cashier Ani Bennet. Ani Bennet likes the small town life of Wildwood having left her troubled past behind in Los Angeles, California but the arrival of her new neighbor, Garrett Hayes, front man for the rock group The Dead Heart means the possibility of paparazzi and fans to her quiet town but from the outset Ani and Garrett clash from their first meeting, and Garrett fears Ani revealing his whereabouts to the world. Ani Bennet refuses to play into the hands of the social media crowd, and with a few well placed words, the small town of Wildwood, California will protect Garrett Hayes like one of their own. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Garrett and Ani, and the potential fall-out as betrayal and vengeance for sins of the past put the focus on Wildwood, and our story line couple.

Ani Bennet has secrets of her own; demons that run dark and deep; secrets with which she struggles on a daily basis. Meeting Garrett Hayes give Ani a second chance at a normal life, a life that is about to be upended when their relationship becomes fodder for the paparazzi and social media.

The relationship between Ani and Garrett begins as neighbors. Garrett needed to get away from the fame and bright lights of rock and roll stardom, starting over in Wildwood Californa but Garrett struggles to move on from the past; and Ani may be unable to compete with the ghost of Garrett’s former love. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Garrett’s bandmate: Smith, Adam, and Lucas, as well as security Riley and Van; Wildwood residents and Ani’s friends: Linda, Claude, Maria, Heather, Harry, Christian, and a cameo from Ani’s ex Chad.

FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN is a story of grief and acceptance; friendship and relationships; family and love. The premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is provocative ; the characters are charismatic, energetic and healing.

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Reviewed by Sandy


 

My new neighbor arrived at midnight on a Thursday. First came the moving truck, followed by a Jeep Wrangler. Mrs. Cooper, the former owner of the house, passed a while back. A damn shame. The woman was not only nice, but she made biscuits like you wouldn’t believe. For years the grand old Victorian house sat empty at the end of the cul-de-sac. Not unusual for a small town. Few people wanted to move to the middle of nowhere in Northern California, no matter how picturesque it might be. While the place had been sold not long after listing, there’d been no sighting of the new owner until now.
“What the heck?” I mumbled to myself, standing at the window.
Who moved in the middle of the night? It seemed covert and suspicious. Like something a criminal or government agent would do. Although, maybe they just traveled far and this happened to be the time they arrived. But most people would stay at a hotel and wait for daylight to do this sort of thing. Surely.
The only things ever happening at midnight in Wildwood were: 1. Harry, the town drunk, performing Bob Dylan classics in the middle of Main Street. 2. Me, an insomniac, wandering aimlessly around my house. That was it. Everyone else in the whole wide world—or our corner of it—was fast asleep.
Half hidden behind a curtain, I watched the truck being unloaded. A full moon shone down through the pine trees as the moving men hauled stuff inside. The first guy, the one who drove the Jeep, went straight into the house. He was tall and wore a ball cap. That was about all I could see. Maybe he was setting the place up for his wife and family. Maybe he had a boyfriend. He couldn’t possibly be single, heterosexual, under sixty, and emotionally mature. My luck just wasn’t that good. Not that I intended to date again in this lifetime.
Whoever he was and whatever he was doing, it would all be known in due course. Such was the joy of small-town life.
Once the furniture was moved inside, things got a little dull. There’s not much you can tell about a person from their boxes.
I took the opportunity to once again check the locks on all my windows and doors. After that, I made a cup of chamomile tea. Neither of these things helped me sleep, but the rituals were soothing. Mom always said I had a busy mind. I didn’t necessarily think about anything useful, I just thought a lot. At night, I tended to think about books, bad memories, and ex-boyfriends. The last two were often one and the same.
As a child, I was the daydreamer who got busted humming in class when everyone else was concentrating. (Like anybody actually needed algebra. If you can work out the discount at a sale, you’re good to go. Then again, this attitude might explain why my life had gone approximately nowhere.)
I returned to the window just in time to see my mystery man reappear. The new neighbor strode out to the Jeep and opened up the back. When he once more headed toward the house, the ball cap was gone and his short hair was on display. In each hand he carried a guitar case.
I perked up. Musicians were cool. Unless he owned electric guitars and believed in turning the volume up to eleven. That could get old fast.
As he got closer to the house, the porchlight hit him and…huh. Something about his profile tugged at a memory.
Guess he felt my gaze, because he turned toward my place. And whoa. His lips were a thin line, his jaw set to cranky, and none of it mattered—the man was beautiful. Though he really was strangely familiar.
Meanwhile, with only a lamp on behind me, I couldn’t have been more than an outline. A shadowy person lurking in the dark. Great. Nothing like being spied on to make you feel welcome in your new neighborhood. So much better than a casserole or cookies.
Wait! I knew where I recognized him from. Only it couldn’t be, because that would be crazy. Absolutely fucking wild. Yet there he stood.
“Holy shit,” I whispered.
My new neighbor was a goddamn rock star. 


 

Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet

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Love Song (Stage Dive 4.7) by Kylie Scott-Review tour

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Love Song (Stage Dive 4.7 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kylie Scott-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 20, 2020

There’s always the one that got away. Or kicked you out…

The new darling of rock n’ roll, Adam Dillon, is ready to show his ex-girlfriend, Jill Schwartz, what a mistake she made kicking him to the curb. So maybe he wasn’t the best of boyfriends. Writing great songs and climbing to the top of the charts isn’t easy. Only problem is, he’s fast finding out that success isn’t everything.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW:LOVE SONG is a contemporary, adult, erotic rock romance novella in Kylie Scott’s STAGE DIVE series, and the latest instalment in the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights. This is rock star Adam Dillon, and hair stylist Jill Schwartz’s story line. LOVE SONG can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Several of the Stage Dive members make cameo appearance for familiarity.

Told from first person point of view (Jill Schwartz) LOVE SONG follows the second chance romance between rock star Adam Dillon and hair stylist Jill Schwartz. One year earlier Jill Schwartz, tired of Adam’s antics and lack of commitment kicked Adam out with a heavy heart. Fast forward to present day whererin Adam, about to head out on his first world tour, comes face to face with his past, an angry but determined Jill Schwartz. What ensues is the quick rebuilding romance and relationship between Adam and Jill, and the potential fall-out as their time together quickly comes to a close.

Breaking up with Jill was both the best and worst things to happen to our story line hero. Writing an entire album focusing on the breakdown of their relationship pushed Adam Dillon to the top of the charts but said songs only revealed one side of their breakup, making Jill persona-non-grata in the eyes of Adam’s fans and music followers. Jill Schwartz struggled in the year after kicking Adam Dillon to the curb but a surprise ‘gift’ from the man that she loved forced Jill to confront all of her old feelings and her attraction to our story line hero.

The relationship between Adam and Jill is one of second chances; a rekindling romance that looks at success in the face of loss; regret, loneliness and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining and captivating; the romance is steamy and provocative; the characters are familiar, energetic, and fun (aka Mal). LOVE SONG is a quick read that revisits all of the Stage Dive couples -a welcome and anticipated return to the world of Kylie Scott’s rock stars and romance.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Lick
Play
Lead
Deep
Strong 4.5
Closer 4.6

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet

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Closer (Stage Dive 4.6 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kylie Scott-Review tour

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CLOSER (Stage Dive 4.6 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kylie Scott-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 24, 2019.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kylie Scott comes a new story in her Stage Dive series…

When a stalker gets too close to plus-size model Mae Cooper, it’s time to hire some muscle.

Enter former military man turned executive protection officer Ziggy Thayer. Having spent years guarding billionaires, royalty, and rock n roll greats, he’s seen it all. From lavish parties through to every kind of excess.

There’s no reason some Instagram stylista should throw him off his game. Even if she does have the most dangerous curves he’s ever seen…

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW: CLOSER by Kylie Scott is instalment 4.6 in the author’s contemporary, adult STAGE DIVE rock romance series focusing in the members of the rock band Stage Dive, and the latest addition to the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights. This is security specialist (aka executive protection officer) and former military man Ziggy Thayer, and model Mae Cooper’s story line. CLOSER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person point of view (Mae Cooper) CLOSER follows the building relationship between security specialist (aka executive protection officer) and former military man Ziggy Thayer, and model Mae Cooper. Mae Cooper has a stalker whose ‘gifts’ have become more menacing and threatening. Living in the same secure building as the members of the band Stage Dive, at the suggestion of Lena Ferris, Mae is about to face her future in the guise of a personal bodyguard. Enter executive protection officer Ziggy Thayer, and the man with whom Mae will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship and romance between Mae and Ziggy, and the potential fall-out as Mae’s past collides with her present and her future.

Ziggy Thayer doesn’t do relationships but falling for a client could mean the end of his career. Trying to keep their relationship professional Ziggy fails miserably as his attraction to Mae grows with each encounter. Mae Cooper suspects someone from her past is desperate to destroy her life but ‘living’ with Ziggy Thayer gives Mae the opportunity to explore something new, something she is hoping will turn into her happily ever after.

The relationship between Mae and Ziggy is one of immediate attraction but Mae doesn’t think she needs protection as Ziggy goes above and beyond to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters included cameo appearances by some of the members of the rock band Stage Dive, as well we their significant others. CLOSER does not focus on the band but on their extended group of friends and acquaintances.

CLOSER is a quick read; a story of betrayal and obsession; of second chances and falling in love. The premise is fast paced and engaging; the characters are colorful and energetic; the romance is seductive but I struggled with the lack of palpable sexual attraction-I didn’t feel the raw and intense desire that I have come to expect from Kylie Scott.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Lick
Play
Lead
Deep
Strong 4.5

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Reviewed by Sandy

“Your keys and security alarm code please, miss?” he asked, hand held out waiting.
It might have just been me, but we seemed to be standing awfully close together. It almost seemed weirdly intimate. Almost. No, my bad. Ziggy wore his usual professional façade with nary a hint of emotion on display. His gaze was shuttered, his bearing military rigid. It was definitely just me and my overactive imagination. Being vaguely attracted to your bodyguard was kind of a pain in the ass. Not that I couldn’t use the distraction right now.
Ziggy continued to stand there patiently waiting.
“Keys. Right.” I rummaged inside my Balenciaga City bag. Designer goodies were not only a weakness of mine, but a happy perk of being in the industry and achieving some small fame. “Ah, just a minute. They’re in here somewhere.”
I pushed aside my purse, a cashmere shawl, tampons, a candy bar, some loose change, my small Chanel cosmetics case, a power bank, hair ties, pepper spray, a copy of the latest Sarah MacLean book, mints, a spare charging cable for my cell phone, the cell phone itself, Chapstick, Prada sunglasses case, my grandma’s rosary, dental floss, deodorant, a couple of pens, Kleenex, ear buds, water bottle, a USB stick, reusable straw, condoms, nail file, some old receipts, a travel size umbrella, hand sanitizer, lotion, a pair of pearl earrings, tweezers, Advil, a hair band, and some bobby pins.
“Sorry about this,” I murmured. “I know I put them in here when we left.”
He said nothing. A whole lot of nothing.
“Huh.” With a great sense of victory, I held up a bottle of nail polish. “I thought I’d lost this.”
One of his dark brows crept upwards.
“I’ll have you know this color was limited edition. Little Death at Midnight by Oxley. You can’t buy it anymore.”
His lips did not move, but that damn eyebrow arched even higher as he leaned forward a little and took in the contents of my bag. I swear his eyes widened.
“Don’t you judge me. All of these things are necessary for my ongoing existence.”
“Of course they are, miss.” The man was so judging me. Bastard. “You carry a koozie around with you, I see.”
“It pays to be ready to party, Mr. Thayer.”

Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet

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Ride Me (Jaded Ivory #2) by Rebecca Brooke-a review

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RIDE ME (Jaded Ivory #2) by Rebecca Brooke-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 26, 2018

Regret.

I’m a man living with regret. It eats at me night and day.

Eights years ago, I ran from Reagan instead of facing the music. I was sure he would shut me out if he knew the truth, so I beat him to the punch. I left and never looked back.

Or at least I tried not to.

To this day, Reagan is always in the back of my mind, trying to make me remember the fun we had. I always wonder what he would have thought if I’d told him everything.

The regret echoes in my head.

Now he’s standing in front of me, looking for answers I doubt he’s ready for.

Can Reagan accept me for who I really am?

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REVIEW:  RIDE ME is the second instalment in Rebecca Brooke’s contemporary, adult JADED IVORY erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band Jaded Ivory. This is twenty six year olds, Jaded Ivory’s drummer Sawyer Alason, and attorney Reagan Setton’s story line. RIDE ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: RIDE ME contains graphic scenes of M/M sexual situations that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual firs person perspectives (Sawyer and Reagan) RIDE ME follows the rekindling friendship and building romance between twenty six year olds, former best friends, Jaded Ivory’s drummer Sawyer Alason, and attorney Reagan Setton. From the age of seven Reagan and Sawyer were best friends but the day before each was to head off to college, Sawyer disappeared without explanation. Fast forward to present day wherein Reagan is desperate to reconnect with his best friend, the friend he hasn’t heard from in close to eight years. Enter Jaded Ivory’s drummer Sawyer Alason, and the man with whom Reagan will fall in love. What ensues is the rebuilding friendship, and romance between Reagan and Sawyer, and the potential fall-out as neither one has come out of the proverbial closet, threatening their hard fought anonymity with the media and friends.

Sawyer Alason has always known he was gay but having fallen in love with Reagan at the age of sixteen, Sawyer struggled with the potential loss of his best friend, a friend from whom he walked away without explanation. Now the drummer for the up and coming rock band Jaded Ivory, Sawyer is hoping Reagan’s reappearance won’t be destroyed when the truth is revealed. Reagan Setton never considered himself gay or bi-sexual but reconnecting with Sawyer Alason found our hero wondering about the what ifs, including his strong and visceral reaction to a man he once considered his best friend.

The relationship between Reagan and Sawyer is a rekindling friendship; a best friends to lovers M/M romance that struggles in the face of potential rejection, discrimination and loss of family and friends. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are re-introduced to the members of the band: lead singer Mari Cosmann, and her boyfriend Cole Wallace (Rock Me #1); Keyboardist Heath Marshall, lead guitarist Jackson Hadden and bass player Monty Vance, as well as band manager Tom; Sawyer’s parents Charlene and Derek: and Reagan’s parents Kathleen and Tommy.

RIDE ME is a story of family, friendship, loyalty, and heart break. The premise is engaging and endearing; the characters are colorful, and charismatic; the romance is seductive and passionate. RIDE ME is a wonderful , sensitive and spirited story line of friendship, second chances, and falling in love.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hard Lesson (Touring With The Band #1) by Savannah Skye-a review

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HARD LESSON (Touring with the Band #1) by Savannah Skye-a review

Hard Lesson

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About the book: Release Date December 22, 2016

Rock star Dev Lachlan loves the ladies and, even better? The ladies love him. He’s got it all. Money pouring in, and a super hot band on the rise. Everything is coming up roses and he’s all about paying it forward. So when his best friend and bandmate’s younger sister asks him for a favor, he doesn’t hesitate. Until he realizes what she’s asking for. She wants him to teach her how to bring a man to his knees. He wants to show her—damn, does he want to show her—but something tells him one taste of Cheri won’t be enough. But more would surely tear the band apart…

Cheri Galveston has loved Dev since the day he taught her how to ride a bike fifteen years ago. He was a great teacher then, and she can only hope he’s an even better one now. She can’t bring herself to be with anyone else and, just maybe, if she can get rid of this pesky virginity with him, she can move on and find a man who appreciates her. But will having Dev finally set her free, or has she just jumped from the pan into the fire?

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REVIEW: HARD LESSON is the first installment in Savannah Skye’s contemporary, adult TOURING WITH THE BAND erotic, rock band romance series focusing on the members of the rock ban Sub-Zero. This is lead singer Dev Lachlan, and the band’s social media guru Cheri ‘Bug’ Galveson.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Dev and Cheri) HARD LESSON is a friends to lovers story line focusing on Sub –Zero’s leading singer twenty eight year old Dev Lachlan, and twenty three year old Cheri Galveson. Dev, Cheri and her brother Rory have been friends most of their lives, and now that the band has hit the big time, there is little time for personal relationships or falling in love…except….Cheri has loved her brother’s best friend Dev Lachlan since she was eight years old, and Dev still sees Cheri as his best friend’s little sister. Tired of watching from the sidelines Cheri makes Dev an offer he should have refused-teach her how to seduce a man, and then walk away at the end of the tour. What ensues is the building relationship between Dev and Cheri, and the potential for fall out when their affair is revealed.

The relationship between Cheri and Dev is one of mutual attraction but Dev has always looked at Cheri as Rory’s little sister but Cheri is no longer the girl that constantly followed the band around-she is now a woman who wants what other women want –Dev Lachlan. Dev is a bit of a manwhore; a different woman in bed every night but there is one woman that is willing to offer more than a one night stand. The $ex scenes are intimate, intense and seductive.

We are introduced to the members of the band and their crew: Cheri’s older brother, Sub-Zero’s drummer Rory Galveson, and guitarists Connor, Mac and Quinn, as well as PR director and Cheri’s best friend Gina Saldano: tour and production manager Richard Hawkins; and band manager Bill.

The world building looks at the struggles on the road; behind the scenes; and the over crowded tour bus. The band’s manager has booked an intense three week tour that in the end will see the band lose more than a few nights of sleep. Mixing business with pleasure is always a bad combination when big brother is watching. We learn a little bit about Cheri and Rory’s earlier life but very little is fleshed out about Dev’s younger years or what makes our story line hero tick.

HARD LESSON is a slow building story line; a push and pull of palpable sexual energy that focuses on Cheri’s love for a man who is unable (or refuses) to offer more than the present. The premise is playful but I felt there was something missing in the overall presentation; the characters are passionate; the romance is tender but predictable.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Savaged Surrender (Savaged Illusions .5) by Jennifer Lyon-a review

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SAVAGED SURRENDER (Savaged Illusions .5) by Jennifer Lyon-a review

Savaged Surrender

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Release Date: October 24, 2016

Being bad has never been so sexy…

Bad boy Ethan Hunt is sexy, hard and tainted by a past he can’t escape. To make matters worse, good girl Ana Kendall is a wicked temptation impossible to resist. She’s too innocent for him, so he leaves, joining the security team for the world tour of the internationally famous rock band, Savaged Illusions.

Being good has never satisfied…

Since moving in with her dad at fourteen, Ana’s been the perfect daughter, friend, student and employee. But perfection sucks. When her girlfriends cook up a ridiculous scheme to reunite her with the one man she can’t forget, Ana hijacks their plot. It’s time to shed her good girl persona and go after what she wants—Ethan.

Being bad together is deadly…

When Ana bursts back into his life at a concert, Ethan has to make a choice. Consumed by fiery passion, Ana and Ethan surrender to their sensual desires…and unknowingly ignite the rage of an insidious stalker. This time Ethan can’t walk away—Ana’s life, and his heart, are on the line.

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REVIEW: SAVAGED SURRENDER is the introductory novella in Jennifer Lyons’s contemporary, adult SAVAGED ILLUSIONS erotic, romance series focusing on the sexy rock band of the same name. The SAVAGED ILLUSIONS series is a spin off from Jennifer’s THE PLUS ONE CHRONICLES. This is security specialist/ wannabe chef Ethan Hunt, and bakery chef Ana Kendall’s story line. You do not have to have read the Plus One Chronicles to understand the concept of Savaged Surrender although I recommend reading the original series for the enjoyment.

Told from dual third person points of view (Ana and Ethan) SAVAGED ILLUSIONS is a story of second chances. For seven years Ethan and Ana were best friends dancing around their attraction to one another but never crossing the line between friendship and $ex. Ethan struggling with his past, as a former MMA fighter destroyed by a cheating scandal, finds our hero the newest security specialist for the rock band Savaged Illusions, and heads out on tour leaving a heartbroken Ana Kendall behind. Eleven months later Ana will re-enter Ethan’s life- a changed woman who knows that if she cannot have Ethan Hunt as her happily ever after, she will take him for one night only-no string attached. What ensues is the rekindling of a friendship that leads to love but a friendship that is threatened on both sides of the relationship.

The rekindling relationship between Ethan and Ana is one of second chances. Ana has loved Ethan for as long as she can remember but the two have never made any commitment to a future together, and have never proclaimed their love for one another. Eleven months earlier Ana and Ethan shared a kiss to remember but our hero walked away without a backwards glance. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense with a little bit of the erotic factor.

We are quickly introduced to several band members from Savaged Illusions, as well as Ana’s best friends Franci and Chelle, and her step-mother Linda. The requisite evil comes from two different directions including a man determined to use Ana for a future book deal, and a celebrity chef named Siena who wants Ethan for herself.

SAVAGED SURRENDER is a sexy and spicy story of romance about two people who have loved one another for years. The premise is an energetic and entertaining; the characters are passionate and animated; the romance is steamy and provocative. Check out SAVAGED SURRENDER and make Jennifer Lyon’s your next go-to author.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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