Review: Play
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
This is the second book in the "Stage Dive" series and the story of Malcom and Anne.Let me just say I completely adore Mal! I love all the guys but Mal just stole my heart. I enjoyed this book so much because of him, his quirky sense of humor and his big heart. As he would say... He's the best!Anne comes home to find her roommate up and left without any word and owing her a few months of rent. With no money and rent due soon she has to do something or she'll be out of a home. She pays for her sister's college so she doesn't have any extra cash. While feeling betrayed and shocked she's invited by her neighbors, Lauren and Nate to a party at David's and Evelyn's condo to cheer her up. Sure other members of the band might be there too especially her favorite drummer, Malcom. What she didn't expect was for Mal to get her all worked up and her ending up yelling at him. He's like a whirlwind, making changes and becoming a big part of her life! He wants a fake girlfriend for reasons unknown and she agrees because she doesn't really believe in love for her. His charisma and spunk can't be rivaled but he makes her life better. However, Mal is hiding something and she can't help him if he doesn't tell her what's wrong. Can she be enough for him? Will they end things sooner than she thought? How did he find a way into her heart?Malcom is going through some personal issues that are affecting him deeply. His band mates are family to him and they're all worried because they don't know what's wrong. He's about to loose it all... His heart is breaking and he can't deal. His aloof, fun, joking personality can only take him so far. Everyone has noticed there's something wrong but he can't find the words to talk about it because then it will be real and he'll have to accept it. Getting his "pumpkin" to agree to be his fake girlfriend was easy and just the beginning of something fun but soon it becomes more than he ever thought. Anne becomes everything he wants and needs but without any experience with relationships he's bound to screw it up at some point so when life rips him apart he can't deal with the pain and pushes her away. What will he do if he loses Anne too? Will she ever forgive him? Or will she find solace with her friend Reece?A very fun read! I absolutely enjoyed every second of it. I loved Mal and his sense of humor, the way he acted like a spoiled petulant child was funny and cute. Even more so because he always got his way. His bantering with Anne was adorable and how he called her pumpkin even when she hated it was too sweet. Love the whole band and how they're all like a real family, always joking, fighting and being there for each other. I really can't wait for the next book "Lead" the story of Jimmy Ferris!