Review: 3.75 bedazzling stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
DRIVE ME CRAZY is the second instalment in Tracy Wolff’s contemporary, adult, erotic Shaken Dirty romance series. The series focuses on the members of the rock group Shaken Dirty. This is keyboardist Quinn Bradford and classical pianist Elise McKinney’s story-a second chance at love tale with a friends to lovers premise. As teens, Quinn and Elise had been rivals on the concert pianist circuit until the day Quinn walked away following an accident where Quinn blamed himself for Elise’s injuries. Fast forward ten years-Quinn is a member of one of the most successful and hottest rock bands and Elise is back on his radar-only this time she has been injured following a fatal traffic accident that left her manager dead- now Quinn wants Elise back in his life.The premise of the storyline is on Elise’s recovery and the possibility she may never play the piano at the same level before the accident. With her hand badly damaged and the potential for a career ending injury, Elise finds herself living with the man with whom she had fallen in love over ten years earlier. Elise has lost everyone and everything that she has loved in the previous year and when Quinn reenters her life, she is frightened of losing –all over again. But Quinn’s history with Elise is not all flowers and candy, and the reason he left so abruptly will come full circle when Elise, once again, becomes collateral damage in a fight amongst the band.The relationship between Elise and Quinn is sexy and sensual as well as humorous when the pair reconnect through pranks and comedic situations. Let’s just say you will never again look at a Twinkie or a ‘bedazzler’ the same way. Elise has loved Quinn since they were teens and she is hoping that they have both matured to the point that neither will run when the going gets tough.The world building continues with the inclusion of most of the previous storyline characters including the members of Shaken Dirty. The problems with drugs, alcohol and jealousy follow the band from one story to the next and I don’t think we have seen the last of Micah and his attempts to destroy his former mates.DRIVE ME CRAZY is a fast paced storyline about two people who have been given a second chance at friendship and love. This is also a story about betrayal and trust; pain and healing and, the price of fame. Tracy Wolff writes a delicious story of finding love and never letting go.READING ORDER1. Crash Into Me2. Drive Me Crazy