Themes: Rockstar, No-Rules, Steamy Contemporary Romance
ONE NIGHT WITH THE DRUMMER OF SUNSET REVIVAL?
Yes, I'm game.
Dani Mills, drummer of the world-famous band, Sunset Revival, doesn’t have time for romance. Touring with her bandmates across the country, she’s content with meaningless sex: one-night-stands, no kissing, no personal details. These are her rules…and there are never exceptions.
John Michaels lives a life of seclusion in Corolla, North Carolina. He works, eats, and sleeps—and is perfectly content with his lifestyle. He doesn’t have the time, or energy, to deal with people. Or relationships. Especially women relationships.
When Sunset Revival gets stranded on the beach, it’s John who is asked for shelter. With his sexy-as-sin good looks—covered in ink with blue eyes so deep they shine—Dani finds herself desperate for one night in his bed. That’s all either of them wants, really…one night, no-strings, no promise of tomorrow.
Yet, when one night turns into two, both find themselves breaking their own rules. Thrust into a whirlwind of passion and desire, the pair struggle to maintain the upper hand, with John learning the hardest lesson of all…never kiss a Rockstar.
Yes, I'm game.
Dani Mills, drummer of the world-famous band, Sunset Revival, doesn’t have time for romance. Touring with her bandmates across the country, she’s content with meaningless sex: one-night-stands, no kissing, no personal details. These are her rules…and there are never exceptions.
John Michaels lives a life of seclusion in Corolla, North Carolina. He works, eats, and sleeps—and is perfectly content with his lifestyle. He doesn’t have the time, or energy, to deal with people. Or relationships. Especially women relationships.
When Sunset Revival gets stranded on the beach, it’s John who is asked for shelter. With his sexy-as-sin good looks—covered in ink with blue eyes so deep they shine—Dani finds herself desperate for one night in his bed. That’s all either of them wants, really…one night, no-strings, no promise of tomorrow.
Yet, when one night turns into two, both find themselves breaking their own rules. Thrust into a whirlwind of passion and desire, the pair struggle to maintain the upper hand, with John learning the hardest lesson of all…never kiss a Rockstar.
**NEVER KISS A ROCKSTAR can be read as a standalone, or as the second book in Sarah Darlington's NEVER TRUST Series.
~BOOK REVIEW~
4.5 Stars
Dani Mills, 27, is the drummer in a famous band.
When her cousin and bandmate fell for a girl in Kill Devil Hills, the group
took a hiatus from touring and, while on the coast, ended up crashing at John
Michaels’s beach mansion one night. Readers of the original Kill Devil Hills series will remember
John, 33, as Sydney’s older brother, who it turns out is a bit of a recluse.
I really liked the premise from the time I read the
original blurb so I was anxious to read this one. There are just too many
player/manwhore heroes and sheltered virgin heroines in romancelandia, and this
is SO not that set-up.
As a girl
rockstar and non virgin, Dani was super refreshing! I do gotta say though, Dani’s
lack of safe sex practice did skeeve me out a bit. For John it was a first time
thing, but Dani gave me the impression it was a habit with her. I tried to get
past it though because for some archaic reason readers overlook it all the time
when it comes to the “hero” and that double standard just isn’t okay. And I was pleased that despite issues from
her past that led Dani to her ONS lifestyle, she was still a strong female
character who spoke her mind while holding everyone together.
John was also a welcome addition to the current
romance market. In fact, he’s a romance safety lover’s wet dream. He wasn’t
just a non-manwhore, he’d been celibate four freaking years! There was no OW
drama this time around. Zero. Zip.
It was pleasingly low-angst and sexy. I just adore
romances like this one where the story stays focused on the hero and heroine
working through their feelings and making their relationship work.
"I hoped like hell she'd still be in my life in six weeks. I couldn't imagine a future where she wasn't. Fuck—the alternative would cripple me."
Told via their dual alternating first person POV,
John and Dani were both great characters and were just what each other needed.
“‘I’ll make a trade…I see you watching my lips. I know what you want. I’ll give you what you want if you give me what I want.’”
Kudos when a romance captures what is so important
in any relationship—bringing out the best in each other.
Like the previous title, I was up to 1am again…okay
more like 2am. (There were bonus chapters.) But the pacing and elements are
much different this time. Plus there’s a bit of suspense. A reveal I did not
begin to even guess. But I love a good twist that pulls things together
better than you expected. In fact, I really need another bonus scene. Hell I
might even need a spin-off book.
Also fans of PulledUnder from the original Kill Devil Hills series will want to be sure to read this one as Sydney and Rhett make several
cute appearances and continue their HEA. They were a great addition to the
story, especially their interactions with John.
Luke and Rebecca’s story is up next and I might just
have to take chance on them as I’m starting to get sucked in.
*I volunteered to review this ARC. All
reviews written by Book-Bosomed Book Blog are honest opinions. In the interest
of providing unbiased book reviews and to avoid misleading other readers, it is
the blog’s policy not to withhold or delay any reviews no matter the star
rating. To the best of my knowledge, this title was presented to the blog
without any conditions or stipulations.
Find the other books in the NEVER TRUST Series here...
Each can be read as a standalone.
NEVER LOVE A ROCKSTAR (Feb. 5)
NEVER LEAVE A ROCKSTAR (Mar. 5)
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