Review: The Rocker That Needs Me Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2013
Excuse me while I drool over the schmexy rock star Drake Stevenson....member of Demon's Wings.  This boy is damaged goods with a wicked past and he uses alcohol to deal with it all.  He has it all, fame, fortune, groupies....so why is he so unhappy?  Drake is haunted by his memories and his regular nightmares, although  he tries to chase them away with the booze (Jack Daniels being his go to) they don't stop.Enter Lana....the dark haired beauty with a voice that catches his attention before he even sees her.  She is the sister of Layla, a friend of the band, and they will be moving into the guesthouse of the Demon's WIngs mansion.  Lana is smart and witty and is not a groupie in any way.  She could care less about the fame and the money and Drake is drawn to her....except for the fact that she is only 17 and he is 31!  Lana has also had a troubled past that she has learned to deal with.  I love how strong she was and how determined she was to do good in school and make something of herself.I enjoyed reading about how their relationship as friends grew.  We are given the story from both of their POV's and we get to see how each of them really feels about the other.  Drake wants, no make that NEEDS, more with her (and has even been drinking less) but he knows that nothing can happen because she is so young.  Lana loves having Drake in her life but definitely wants more of him.  They spend so much time together and things began to run deeper.Lana"I felt like if I didn't see him every day, or get a dozen texts from him, I would go insane with this all-consuming love inside my heart.  As hard as I tried to keep reminding myself that we were just friends, my heart refused to listen."Drake"Oh, fu*&!  I was in love with her.  I loved Lana.  Not as just a friend, but I really loved her.  It was new to me, and I was still determined that I wasn't going to touch her - at least not until she was older."The sexual frustration in this story was intense.  They both wanted each other, more than anything.  When it finally happens everything goes downhill.  They don't talk about what is wrong and Lana runs away to school in NYC.  It was nice to see a strong female character that was able to make a choice to leave the man that she loves and move on with her life....although I did think that it sucked because she loves (loved?) him so much and I really wish she had stayed.  Seeing each side of their story I was really rooting for them to work it out.  Drake was amazing with the lengths he went to to do right by Lana, even if it meant being without her for a lllooonnngggg time.My heart felt every emotion as I read, the love, the hate, the fear of losing your soul mate, and the heart-break that goes along with it all.  I do love me a rock star love story