Review: A different kind of rock star story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
Complimentary copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.This is a rock romance like no other. It doesn’t have the booze, women, rampant sex, etc. that we have come to know and expect out of this type of storyline. What Ms. Scott gives us is a well-mapped journey into a relationship. There really is no big “action”, or huge scandal that overshadows, but there is a story that is so well developed with characters that are easy to love and relate to.Holliday, or Holli as her friends call her, was not looking for love. In fact, she was in the lounge looking to get rid of the creep that was bugging her on the business trip that had her in Vegas when she runs into Jack Dalton, the hot guy who was “hired by the hotel”. Holli and Jack spend the night together, but it isn’t until the next morning that they hookup and it is explosive! Holli knows she doesn’t want to start anything, she’s far too interested in focusing on her business, but she’s gotten under Jack’s skin, and he’s not about to let her just walk away that quickly.Jack Dalton is a rock star, but most know him as Johnny Outlaw, lead singer for The Resistance. They’re a major sensation but Holli doesn’t have a clue who the handsome frontman really is, she still thinks he’s some guy that works for the hotel, probably in security. Is Holli really ready to give priority to something other than her career? And is Jack willing to finally put to rest the demons of his past that keep him from committing to one woman? What happens when they’re faced with a tragedy and dealing with jealousy in the meantime? When Jack returns to L.A. to pursue Holli, a wild ride of sex and seduction begins.The Resistance is smoking hot. Jack & Holli have an intense chemistry that seems to exude from the pages. They have a natural banter that makes them believable as a couple. I love the fact that Holli is a strong, determined career-minded woman and not the love struck groupie that we see in this trope. Jack is a little over jealous for my tastes, but Holli doesn’t have a problem letting him know that she has issues with it as well. The relationship the couple has with the rest of the band also makes for fun reading. Instead of being just background filler, the secondary characters are also well developed and provide insight into the lives of Jack & Holli as individuals.While I did absolutely love this book, I can’t quite give it five stars. It is definitely worthy of 4 . My biggest issue is that it really felt as though there were some things that were unresolved, namely the issue of Danny. I found myself wondering what happened to him and I wish that we had been given a peek into how he was dealing with Holli’s big turn of events. He just seemed too involved in the storyline for him to simply disappear the way he did. That is my only gripe though, it truly was an engaging, and romantic read that left a lasting impression. This is my first book by Ms. Scott; it is certainly not my last.