Review: Shaken Dirty Fan for Life!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
Drive Me Crazy, the second book in Tracy Wolff's Shaken Dirty Series, was a fabulous read that has quickly made me a card carrying member of the Shaken Dirty Fan Club!  I love this band, I love every single character (well, except for Micah who is in serious need of a swift knee to the balls) and I love the decadent and exciting world the author has created for this series.Ten years ago Quinn Bradford, keyboardist for the band, walked away from Elise, the only girl that he ever loved, to protect her.  He wanted her to be happy, to feel secure and not to live in fear - a life that he didn't think he could provide.  Now, after a life altering accident, Elise is back in his life and he isn't sure if he can let her go again.Elise McKinney is completely and totally alone.  Waking up in the hospital after a car accident, she is forced to realize that her life has been irrevocably changed due to the injuries that she sustained.  She is lost, she is devastated and she feels completely isolated...until Quinn walks through the door.  She doesn't want to trust in him again, but she can't deny the feelings that he evokes in her once again.I positively adored these two characters. Both, Quinn and Elise are very driven by their love for music - it is at the core of who they are as people.  That love and desire were never more apparent than the piano scene - my favorite of the book.  Through love, music and each other, they each find solace and refuge.  Quinn was a brute force that completely enveloped Elise with his love, strength, admiration, protection and unwavering support. He was intune to her every need, her every want and her every desire, and without fail, provided all of those things to her.  The love and adoration that poured out of him, into her, was breathtaking!  Elise was such a fiercely strong survivor.  Every time life knocked her down, and there were many, she got right back up and proved time and again, that nothing could break her.  But after the accident, she had grown weary, not sure if she had the strength to get back up again.  With Quinn's help, she was able to get back up.  With his love, she was able to stand taller than she ever had before.While I really enjoyed Quinn & Elise's story in Drive Me Crazy, the first book, Crash Into Me, is still my favorite.  The other band members - Ryder, Jared and Micah - do make appearances, but I would have liked more page time for them.  I missed, and needed more of, the camaraderie and interaction between the band members.With each installment of this series, I fall a little more in love/lust with Shaken Dirty and Tracy Wolff.  Her writing is exceptional, her stories are authentic and well written, and her characters are delectable and addictive.  If you love rock star romances, then this book, and series, is a must read!  Trust me, once you read these, you'll be joining the Shaken Dirty Fan Club too!