Review: A Story of Enduring Love and Forgiveness
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
I was offered an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.Marlene has been raising her four-year-old daughter, Nil, alone after the love of her life, Luke Anderson (McHenry?) left her the day before Nil was born.  With the help of her family, Marlene has done an incredible job of being a full-time mother.  And, for as angry and hurt as she Marlene was when Luke left her, he’s still the love of her life.  So, when she finds out his band is back in town and he’s a guest in the hotel where she works, Marlene becomes an immediate assortment of emotion: hope, anger, excitement, fear, but most of all, love, as the pangs she’s kept tucked away for four years come flooding back.There is no question Marlene is still in love with Luke, but you can’t blame her for wanting to protect both her heart, as well as her daughter’s.  Luke is not the same man who walked away from Marlene four years ago.  He’s matured, made his fortune, and has never forgotten (or forsaken) his devotion to Marlene.  Can she trust him not to hurt her again?  And this time, there’s more at stake, because it’s not just her heart, and she’ll do anything to protect Nil from being hurt.“Love of a Rock Star” is an enjoyable and endearing read.  From the relationship between Marlene and her precocious daughter, Nil, to the affection and love she shares with her family, the story just made me feel good.  Marlene’s best friend, Camille adds a wonderful injection of humor, as well as keeping Marlene firmly planted in reality.  Everyone needs a devoted and non-nonsense friend like Camille.I enjoyed the plot, and I really liked the author’s writing style.  There were a couple of editorial inconsistences, and the story could have benefitted from one more proofread, but overall “Love of a Rock Star” is a gratifying story of love – of learning how to let go, and of learning how to know when it’s okay to hold on.3-1/2 endearing stars.