Review: I really enjoyed it and I really think you should give it a try!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
Not bad this book. Not bad at all.This is a story about friendship, about loving and letting go which kept me glued to my seat until I was finished.Justine James is a singer. She has dreams of becoming famous someday but she's fast losing hope when her band, the Failsafe, can't seem to make it further than the usual crappy pubs and bars.One night, she meets her idol, the one musician she's always admired.Dillon Pierce is the guitarist of the Outlaw Rovers, the band he'd started with his best friend Ash Thoren. They hit it big when they got signed and are now at the top.When Dillon allows himself to be dragged by Ash to this crazy party, he has no idea that one meeting will forever change his life.Justine and Dillon connect from the first instant and he's impressed with her voice so, when they leave on tour, the Failsafe go with them. Justine has now the chance to make someone notice her.What she hadn't expected from this experience was to fall in love.Dillon is actually a nice guy and I could see why she fell for him. When they first met she expected him to be arrogant and condescending. After all, he is famous. But he actually listens to her and seems to really like spending time together. He has issues but in a way he managed to work through them or at least not allow them to condition his future... too much. His only flaw is his weakness when it comes to his best friend. In a way, I think he feels indebted to Ash and has a hard time saying no to him even when he knows that what they're doing is wrong and self-destructive.Justine grounds them, even if it's only temporarily so. They seem to be better around her or at least they try, for her sake, not to do stupid things and upset her.Justine … She's a strong girl who knows what she wants. When Dillon breaks her heart over and over again she prefers to walk away and not allow him to destroy her. And she doesn't give in to their life style.The most important thing for her, or the second most important, is music. She's pretty levelheaded and determined. It was interesting to follow the evolution of her relationship with Dillon. That kind of friendship is quite rare, especially when stronger, unrequited feelings are involved. They manage to keep each other on the safe line. And when Dillon's world falls apart, she'll be the one who rescues him.While the book is not exceptionally well written, I think the author did an awesome job in delivering the message that true friendship is a precious thing and it can survive and grow and overcome all the obstacles. Let's not forget that this is her first novel so, great job, Amanda! I really enjoyed it and I really think you should give it a try!Happy Reading!