Review: Pretend the Title is Different Like : A SONG TATTOO
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2013
If you are like me, you see the word "Documentary" and think LONG and BORING, not romantic love story. While this book is long (Over 400 pages for only .99), it is definitely NOT boring! The great thing about reading a book this long is that you REALLY get to know the characters and come to care about them. And there are a lot of really great characters in this book from bad boy surfer twins, to Hawaiian Hotty to sexy, fun loving girls to slutty one night stands. If you enjoyedFoolish Games (Book 1) (Foolish Games Series),Tidal,Love Unscripted: The Love Series, Book 1orIncidental Happenstancethen you will like this book too.This exciting story opens with a prequel where musician bad boy, Kai, and his (former) best friend, Jeremy are at the end of a knock down fight and Kai questions whether he has killed Jeremy who is NOT moving. What has got Kai so mad???? That is the plot of the story as everyone wants to know what happened that night as the fight took place in the ally.The first half (200 pages) is about college junior Dylan Carroll getting the coveted job of documenting bad boy singer Kia White for a couple weeks for Christmas break. This is Dylan's "big break" into the industry she loves and she has a natural talent at film making. Dylan, like all breathing girls, falls hard for the gorgeous Kai, but has to stay away from him in order to keep her job. This is WAY TOO HARD for her since Kai is continually flirting with her and staring at her. Both Kai and Dylan are damaged souls as Dylan's beloved brother, Mac, died 6 months ago and Kai has had a VERY rough life. Kai is constantly getting in fights and it is Dylan's job to help redefine his image by letting the fans get a look at the real Kai White."Cute or not, he seems like a disaster, and not the kind where you're both tolerable train wrecks and in the midst of the "baloney", it just sort of works out due to some sort of cosmic trickery" - Kate (Dylan's best friend) (Amazon wont let me use real quote)The second half of the book (another 200 pages) is about the super SECRET that Kai has and whether or not he will reveal it. Dylan is under orders from her boss, Nina, to wheedle out the secret and reveal it, but her deepening feelings for him only make her want to help him overcome his demons. Since Kai knows he can't be with Dylan and that he is "just a job" to her, he continually provokes her (and the reader) to jealousy. I know, Dylan's devotion to Kai gets a little much and you want to tell her to GET A BACK BONE! But just keep reading.To be honest, I would recommend this author take 80 pages off this work and give it a new title. No, I did not skim at all, and I loved ALL her secondary characters, but the book was long. As for new title suggestions that would help market this book better, how about: Record of Love, The Tattoo Song, Lyrics Are My Ink and lastly Team Dick (you have to read the story to get that one, LOL). I totally recommend this gem, especially at the low price of .99 - WHAT A STEAL! There is a sequel, but this does not end on a cliff hanger, thankfully!Profanity (btch, f-word, etc) descriptive sex, drinking and some drug reference.Would I/Did I buy it? Yes (.99)Would I read it again? YesWould I recommend it to friends? Yes