Review: Downright Disappointing
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
I love any and all rock star books so I was excited to check out Rockalicious by Alexandra V.  I knew going in that this was a short story so I wasn’t necessarily looking for a long drawn out story or any real character development but I also wasn’t expecting a mash up of various random sexual escapades with no storyline to connect them whatsoever and a main character that I found to be repugnant and repelling.As far as storylines go, there was none.  The first encounter was with the personal assistant so when Jax  is on the set of a photo shoot where he meets his next hook up I at least expected to see or find out what happened with the PA but there was no mention of her at all.  There was nothing that connected the three stories.  They were just that, three separate distinct random occurrences with no rhyme or reason as to why they are chronicled, what point in time they occur in or what relevance they have.  Also, the main draw for me was the fact the Jackson is the lead singer of a rock band.  With the exception of a few references to being on tour or picking up groupies, this never entered into the story.  As far as I was concerned this could have been a book about any arbitrary attractive guy who just so happens to get laid on a regular basis.Ok so maybe he wasn’t just your standard run of the mill guy next door.  No he was much more than that.  He was an egotistical ass who genuinely believed that he could have any woman that he wanted at any time who has really no redeeming qualities besides his good looks.  I certainly never expected to get into his back story but it would have been nice to at least like the guy.This isn’t to say that the women were not ready and willing.  The problem is I couldn’t even get into the action when he is downright demeaning and demanding.  The way that he talks to these women is not dirty talk, its degradation.  While I know that many people are turned on by and appreciate being called names while in the heat of passion, I couldn’t find myself considering it this way when he barely knows the woman and therefore couldn’t possibly be attempting to turn them on.  These qualities don’t make up a hot alpha male they make up a inconsiderate jerk who, although he seems to please the women he is with in the end, is primarily motivated by his own needs and desires.  I won’t get started on the lack of protection which was pretty disgusting when taking into consideration the vast number of woman he is said to be with and there is never even a passing though of wrapping it up.To say I was disappointed in this book would be an understatement.  Long or short, quick or involved, I expect an enjoyable book to have likeable characters with an interesting story.  Rockalicious had neither.