Review: Love me some Kellen
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
I am a huge fan of Olivia Cunning and I always get excited when a new book of hers is released. The One Night with Sole Regret series is a collection of novellas and it covers a single night in the life of a different member of the band each time. I love all the hot Rock Stars Olivia creates and Sole Regret are no different.I had been looking forward to Kellen's story, I really wanted to discover what was going on in his mind. From the first four books we learn that Kellen lost his fiancée to cancer and due to this he has promised never to love another woman again. His soul belongs to Sara and for many years after her death his body too. Kellen also had an interesting relationship with his band mate Owen, they were best friends and Owen was always there for Kellen. In order for Kellen to be intimate with women again he would only do so with Owen present and he would never completely give himself over to another woman, Kellen was all about the foreplay and Owen would see things through to the *ahem* finish. (may sound strange but totally makes sense when you read it ;))So Kellen is as broken as I thought, he really is shackled to Sara's memory yet on a subconscious level he doesn't want to be. He made his promise to Sara about not loving someone else when he was in a vulnerable position and could never picture himself doing so but now it is five years later and Owen really wants his friend to find happiness again. When walking on the beach one night Kellen is drawn to the sound of music from a neighbouring beach house, it is there he meets Dawn and Kellen discovers it is more than her music that will draw him in and keep him there.I really liked Dawn's character, she was vulnerable yet strong and Kellen needed that in a woman. Dawn had focused on work rather than men and Kellen just happened to walk into her life at the right time. Was it chance or was it destiny? The book always spans over one night but I never get the dreaded insta love. Yes there is insta lust but the chemistry and passion is believable and consuming that I am always rooting for the couples. I say go for it, for one night let it all out and then see where it goes from there.As always Olivia Cunning's books are HOTT!! And Kellen has an interest in Shibari, a Japanese art of ropes and binding a person with them. So that added an interesting twist to his night with Dawn. The chemistry and passion between them was flaming hot, yet it was an emotional journey for Kellen too, he hadn't completely been physical with a woman in five years and I loved the connection he had with Dawn that he could trust her with what he was about to do. We learned so much about Kellen in his book and yes I may have just fell a bit harder for him!If you haven't read any of these books I suggest you do. The Soul Regret series is more than just steamy stories, Olivia has created some fantastic characters each with their own realistic story lines. I loved Kellen's story and I can't wait for the next in the series. ~Ava