Review: Steamy Read With Surprising Twists
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
As a fan of rockstar romances I excitedly dove into Rockin' the Boss expecting scenes in the sultry music world.  What I got instead was a man of mystery starting a relationship with a woman of privilege who was betrayed repeatedly by the man sworn to honor her.  Throw in a crazed fan, dangerous truths rising to the surface, and numerous HOT sexual interludes and you end up with an immensely unexpected story that leaves you wanting more (partly because of the cliffhanger).Ashleigh Thomas is still trying to recover from the death of her husband.  She's trying to save the business he almost drove to bankruptcy and heal her self-esteem from the constant betrayals he heaped on her courtesy of their marriage of celibacy and his numerous affairs.  A surefire way to heal in both respects comes in the form of Max Frazier who's on the cusp of a major business deal that will bring in much-needed cash along with the attraction he shows her.  She's been attracted to him for a long time and finally makes a move that leads to a combustible relationship between the sheets.  As they get happier though more problems arise as a crazed woman starts making their lives difficult through her lies and her dead husbands ultimate betrayal comes to light.Ashleigh starts off the story as a strong heroine taking on the world to save her company.  She's a serious businesswoman who doesn't take no for an answer.  Her and Max seem on an equal level as their relationship starts but slowly I see her becoming weaker.  She starts to let Max have too much control, particularly in the bedroom, as he introduces her to things that make her a bit uncomfortable but she does out of her love for him.  She knows he's keeping things from her but she doesn't push and walks blindly into dangerous situations to make him proud of her.Max is keeping many things from Ashleigh and we slowly learn these things as the story progresses.  The biggest thing is his former occupation of being a spy which will come in handy as her dead husband's legacy requires them going undercover in sex clubs.  He also glossed over his former relationship with a woman now trying to ruin his happiness who has a surprising connection to Ashleigh's dead husband.  As his secrets slowly came to light I found myself liking him less but still completely seduced by his dark, sexy looks and even sexier accent.  He's so wrong for all of us but so right too!This story has many twists and turns and for those of us expecting a rockstar story will be disappointed as music is hardly mentioned.  Many events throughout the story are over the top and seem implausible but I was still on the edge of my seat waiting to see where things went next.  This story is very fast-paced with numerous sexual encounters that get more intense as Max and Ashleigh's relationship progresses.  These interludes almost overpower the story in their frequency which leaves less time for character development.  Minus these small quibbles I still found myself intrigued by this story and the suspenseful events that turn Ashleigh into a gun-toting spy herself.  As the story ends in an abrupt cliffhanger, here's to the sequel rumored to be releasing soon.3.5 STARS!