Review: Not your usual rockstar book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
First let me start by saying this isn’t your typical rock star romance novel. It isn’t full of sex and drugs but has a deeper value of family and loyalty.When you are a famous rock star is it possible to separate the ‘rock star’ life from your personal life??? Most of us would probably answer no because paparazzi are everywhere just waiting for a chance to catch a photo of a star while they are living their everyday lives.Rock god, Kent Downer struggles with keeping his personal life as Adrian Hart a secret and it isn’t for his own purposes but to keep his ten year old niece safe. He has guardianship of Kate and takes her with him on tour but she stays behind at the hotel with the nanny. What happens though when your nanny quits?? Thankfully for Adrian there is a struggling author available willing to take on the role of Kate’s nanny.  Libby Myles comes in and saves the day and suggests that she be Kate’s new nanny.The connection between Kate and Adrian is heart-warming. While reading you can tell how much Adrian truly cares for Kate and puts her needs first. She definitely has her uncle twisted around her finger. There is a bond there that no one can come close to touching. But, Adrian isn’t like that with everyone. His past haunts him and he lets it rule him to an extent and is unable to get close to anyone else.The connection between Libby and Kate is instant. Kate has read and loved Libby’s books and Kate soon develops a passion for writing like Libby. It is sweet how they interact and Libby helps Kate plan out her book. My heart warmed to their relationship as it unfolded throughout the book. They had their ups and downs but Libby and Kate had a special bond. Libby had a way of communicating with Kate and talking on her level.I must admit I was pulling for a relationship between Libby and Adrian from the very beginning. I didn’t want her to fall for the ‘Kent’ version of Adrian but for who he really was. He was shy and very secretive about his life but there was a pull towards Libby that Adrian felt. I wanted to encourage their relationship even though it might complicate things with Libby being the nanny. You could tell Libby loved Kate as if she were her own. You knew Adrian loved Kate so why couldn’t they all just be a happy family.Eventually the ‘personal life’ and ‘rock star life’ worlds collide. I knew that had to happen to bring a big finish and I knew who the sneak was. I didn’t expect a person from Adrian’s pass though to come out in the spotlight the way they did though. I was hoping that the past would just leave him alone.I felt that the relationship aspect at the end of the book was a little rushed. It happened all too fast for me to have believed everything. If it would have been just a relationship that was one thing but for it to go as far as it did… it made it feel over the top (trying to keep it as spoiler free as possible). Other than that, I thought the ending was great! I would have liked a little more from Libby’s parents…possibly an acceptance of her writing ability or something.