Review: I really enjoyed Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
*I was given a complimentary copy of Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars for an honest review.I’m completely addicted to all types of rock star/music type romance reads. So I jumped at the chance to review this book and introduce myself to a new author at the same time.We begin with Gemma Carlson waking up after a hazy night of drinking in Las Vegas. I’ve been there, done that. However, I didn’t wake up married to my childhood sweetheart/current country music heartthrob Travis Bowers. Oops!  Not only did she make a big Vegas rookie mistake, she has a huge secret she’s been keeping from Travis. Travis Bowers is country music’s huge star right now. He’s taking full advantage of the “rock and roll” lifestyle as well. Parties, women, and booze are a staple in his life. After 10 years, the last person Travis expects to see is the one woman who never left his heart…and marry her. Let the rock star romance angst ensue!I really enjoy Cody Gary’s writing style. Told in the third person POV, her writing is engaging. I love second chance romances coupled with the musical background. The tension between Gemma and Travis is exactly why I love these type of reads. They still pine for each other, but still have their emotional walls in tact. Cody does a great job of breaking down their walls. I also loved the back story with Gemma and her volatile relationship with her father and mother. I felt it help me connect with Gemma and understand why she is so guarded with her heart.The huge secret between Gemma and Travis is a big part of the angst in this story. I got frustrated after a while because it seemed to be drawn out so long. I got distracted from the storyline because I wanted to wring Gemma’s neck! However, once the cat is out of the bag, I fell right back into the story. I would like to have seen a bit more back story with Travis and his childhood. I didn’t connect with him as much I would have liked because I didn’t have enough information about him.The sex scenes in this book are pretty hot! Considering Travis has been “sowing his oats” all over the place, I figure he’d show Gemma a really good time. And he did! However, I found the fact that Gemma hadn’t been in a relationship since Travis a bit unrealistic.Overall I enjoyed Good Girl’s Don’t Date Rock Stars. The cover of the book is hot, I enjoyed the main characters. The secondary characters were interesting, along with their accompanying story lines. Despite the few problems I had with the book, it won’t keep me from reading her other books in this series. I give Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars 4 out of 5 stars!Written by Dee McGee - Booze, Bookz, and Bad Boyz