Review: Great Rock-star romance <3
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
**This was an ARC copy given free by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review**4.5-5 starsThis was great story. I really liked both Lacey and Dante and was sucked in by their story from the very beginning. This is the first book I've read by this author but based on this I’m planning to read more of her work.Lacey is a junior agent at IMO, a company that represents many huge stars. Lacey’s boss, Brenda, has recently secured a new client, Dante Falcone. Lacey is determined to do all she can to impress her boss and be a professional. This is tough for Lacey though because she’s been a MAJOR fan of Dante’s since his first band and has been to 57 of his concerts over his 10 year career.Dante is a star and has been for 10 years. He won a battle of the bands when he was 14 and signed his first record deal (with parent's permission) when he was 15. His first band was a boy-band called The Dream Team and when that split up; Dante was the only one that managed to have a successful follow-up career. Dante used to be in to the groupies and all that but recently he’s been getting tired of it and is looking for something more (although he's unsure what). He recently fired his manger (with good reason) and it looking for another one. Dante has signed with a new agency, IMO, and is hoping they can provide him with a temporary manager for the rest of his tour.Lacey goes to Dante’s concert the day before he has a big meeting with their firm. They have a “moment” when he sees her from the stage and they make a connection but don’t see each other again until the next day. When Dante shows up for the meeting the next day, he realizes very quickly that he doesn't want Lacey’s boss, Brenda, to take over as his new manger. He spots Lacey and it takes a bit but he does recognize her from the concert. He makes some agreements but asks for Lacey as his manger (which Brenda is not happy about) which puts Lacey in a tough spot. Lacey is stuck either failing big time on her first venture and possibly losing her job or succeeding and hopefully getting a promotion so Brenda won’t be able to find a way to fire her. Dante demands that Lacey take Brenda’s place at a meeting at his hotel, later that evening and not having much of a choice, Lacey agrees. She’s pretty sure that Dante chose her because he thinks she’ll be easily manipulated, since she’s pretty sure he realizes she’s attracted to him. Lacey shows up for the meeting prepared to be professional but when she accidentally ingests some drugged Champaign, things get a little out of hand as she propositions Dante in order to get the contracts signed. The contracts get signed but Dante soon realizes that Lacey had drunk something intended for him and in that drugged state he could have been filmed doing anything (which they wind up believing was the intent). She took a metaphorical bullet for him and Dante decided he was going to fully demonstrate his appreciation. Dante calls a doctor for Lacey and once he’s assured she’ll be okay, he takes her home and makes sure she wakes up feeling alright.It's a busy week before they see each other again and Lacey has been swamped by Brenda's demands and getting prepared for the trip. Dante is flirty with Lacey when they start out and her being on his tour bus didn't help things when she's trying to be professional. There's a strong attraction between them and Dante wonders how much is celebrity appreciation and Lacey wanting a little bit of the fantasy (which he gets a lot) and how much of her sees the man underneath. As the 2 weeks begins, Lacey and Dante start to get to know each other and there is some physical interaction between them, just enough to keep things sexy but still be building the emotions and the tension between them. Lacey savors every bit of time she gets with Dante but worries about her professionalism and doesn't let her guard down very easily. Dante and Lacey get closer still when she catches a secret performance that shows a new (or maybe old) influence to Dante's music, something deeper and better than his current type of music that's aimed more at the masses. Their escalating emotions are brought to a screeching halt when Brenda makes a visit and proceeds to use Lacey's old scrap books (which she mistakenly left hidden in her desk at work) to humiliate her publicly via you-tube videos. Lacey is left scrambling to save her career and Dante does what he cant to help. Dante and Lacey become even closer but, because of everything that's going on, what's true and what's not isn't as clear anymore. With some help, Lacey is able to salvage things so her career is stronger than ever. Things aren't looking as good in the personal area and both Lacey and Dante are hurting until Dante makes Lacey an offer she can't (and doesn't want to) refuse, both professionally and emotionally and the story ends in a sweet and satisfying HEA.I really enjoyed this story, a lot! Dante and Lacey are both great characters...they're likable and believable, both having their own doubts and issues but able to pull it together in the end for the one they love. The story itself had enough going on that it was never boring and kept me engaged until the end. I fully intend to read the next book in the series. I'd recommend this book. 2 thumbs up! :D