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Full Exposure by Amy Jo Cousins

October 6, 2015 / Kaetrin

Why I read it: The author tweeted the cover and I was pretty much all in after that. It’s FREE!!

What it’s about: (from Goodreads) There’s more than one way to be a rock star.

Evan Pak is a card-carrying geek (he even has the job to prove it), but when his photographer brother invites him to tag along on a photo shoot with rock star Riley Flood, he figures it will be two days of ogling and eye-rolling and nothing more. But the reckless bad boy is nothing like he expected, and Evan is mesmerized by the mix of cocky and sweet he sees in Riley. When a spontaneous idea ends with Evan stripping down under the hot lights for an intimate portrait for Riley’s next album cover, Evan is absolutely sure their connection won’t end when the lights are turned off. Especially since Riley can’t seem to keep his hands off the tattoos Evan hides under his clothes.

Even a spoiled rock star wants to give up control sometimes, if only for a weekend. The world is full of people who want things from Riley and the demands on him never stop. Evan knows exactly how to turn off the noise in Riley’s head and it starts by putting him on his knees.

Together, they will push each other higher and farther than either one of them have ever gone before. It’s easy to take risks when there’s a time limit on the game. But when their time is up, what comes next if they don’t want the game to end?

What worked for me (and what didn’t): This story is told in three distinct parts. Part One is the longest and is where Evan and Riley meet at the photoshoot. It sets up, briefly, that Evan is a devoted son and the reason he lives with his dad is more than money. Riley’s character is a little opaque because the story is told entirely from Evan’s (third person) point of view. I got glimpses of a man who felt there was no-one on his side, one who was mainly being used as a cash cow and felt alone but it was mostly glimpses. Evan might be a “geek” and work from home in IT but he is not a pale, basement-living, never-see-the-sun stereotype, thankfully.
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Review at AudioGals

August 25, 2015 / Kaetrin

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of A Stone in the Sea by AL Jackson, narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt. A little too adjective-heavy for my taste but the narration was solid.

Review at Dear Author

July 9, 2015 / Kaetrin

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Call on Me by Roni Loren, a fun erotic romance featuring a lot of phone sex and a rock star.

Review at AudioGals

August 9, 2014 / Kaetrin

I’m over at AudioGals today with a review of Try Me, Tempt Me, Take Me by Olivia Cunning, narrated by Justine O.Keef. It’s an anthology of three novellas – they’re very hot and explicit, so definitely NSFW. I think they’re best sampled in sections rather than all at once.

Review at Dear Author

June 20, 2014 / Kaetrin

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of More Than Music by Elizabeth Briggs. It’s a New Adult book with a rock-star-in-the-making-hero, a classically trained musician heroine, against the backdrop of a reality TV show. I could not pass it up when I saw it on NetGalley.

Play by Kylie Scott

April 11, 2014 / Kaetrin

Why I read it: I received a copy from the author.

What it’s about: (from Goodreads) Mal Ericson, drummer for the world famous rock band Stage Dive, needs to clean up his image fast—at least for a little while. Having a good girl on his arm should do the job just fine. Mal doesn’t plan on this temporary fix becoming permanent, but he didn’t count on finding the one right girl. Anne Rollins never thought she’d ever meet the rock god who plastered her teenage bedroom walls—especially not under these circumstances. Anne has money problems. Big ones. But being paid to play the pretend girlfriend to a wild life-of-the-party drummer couldn’t end well. No matter how hot he is. Or could it?

What worked for me (and what didn’t): The first book in this series, Lick, made my Favourites of 2013 list and not just because I had a “cameo” as a slutty (in the sex-positive way of course) groupie in it either. I think I liked Play a little better than Lick even though I ended up at the same grade. There was really only one thing that gave me pause in Play – and actually, I fully expect to see it worked out in future books of the series.