Review: Facing the Music
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
I absolutely LOVE stories with rock stars. S.J. Frost's "Conquest" series remains one of my favorites. The story line is similar to Ann Lister's "Fall for Me" (which I loved-another fave), with the MCs being the singer of a rock band and a journalist. I really, really wanted to love this book, but I just couldn't. The difference, for me, was the emotion in the writing. Facing the Music lacked emotions that the reader could feel. It just felt empty. Trying not to give any spoilers here, but when the band crashed, the feelings that would normally accompany it (guilt, grief, desperation, and even shock) just weren't there. Yes it was sad, but as a reader, I want to feel it and I didn't.The story is supposed to be a romance, and it was. Not a bad one either. Overall the story was good, just not great. I really loved Ethan. I thought he was adorable. But I wasn't really invested in Graham. His character was one-dimensional and monotone-ish. The side characters were very good, and there's the potential for a sequel or series. I would definitely read them. I really need to know what happens to Casey, and to Lars and Aiden. Poor Aiden really needs an HEA, and Lars needs to get his head out of his a**.If you like stories about rock stars, I would recommend this one. But there are better ones out there.