Review: Resist This Book!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
1.5 Stars**This review contains spoilers that I wish someone would have given me before reading.** Everyone likes something different; but before you are swayed by all the five star reviews, consider what you are getting into. Both the book description and the sample do not accurately portray this story.Business woman Holliday Hughes meets rock star Jack Dalton at a hotel bar, only she doesn’t know he’s a rock star off the bat due to his deception with his identity. Heard this premise before? Yes you probably have. There is nothing overly original about the story. Still it starts off with some potential--some of their banter is cute, but some of their dialogue sounds scripted and situations feel contrived. (The scene with Holli in his robe going through the hotel. Why did she need the robe to begin with? She had her clothes on; she drew more attention to herself in a robe than without panties that no one would have noticed.)Once Holli gets past the fact that he’s a rock star, the story slips into fantasy long distance love for quite a stretch before finally slamming into tragic overdone drama about 70% through. (Spoiler alert)—The most likeable member of his band in killed in a plane crash flying home for the birth of his second child. (WTF? Why are they even still touring in another country so close to her due date? Once again, it feels contrived for drama). This part is heart-breaking, and while the character is a supporting one, it ruined the HEA for me.Holli and Dalton don’t particularly ooze chemistry so it’s hard to understand their strong and immediate attraction or why she sticks it out with him after he starts acting like a jerk. The Holli in the beginning is not the same person half way through nor is Dalton—at all; and the change is not in a good way. The loves scenes, while plentiful, are easily forgettable.  Little background is given about their family/upbringing making the character development all the more lacking.Most of the story is told from Holli’s perspective. Dalton narrates the prologue and a few chapters in the first half. After that, his voice drops off. There is no epilogue. Perhaps more from Dalton might have been useful in relating to his angst and what he’s going through. I suspect it might have gone a long way to making him more likable through all the drama. The quotes at the beginning of each chapter were just simply distracting.If you are looking for a good love story, there are much better ones out there. If you are looking for a romantic rocker story, there are far better ones of them out there too. I might have given this book 3 stars if it weren’t for the tragic end to Dalton’s bandmate, but that’s just not my cup of tea. If it isn’t yours either, keep browsing.