Review: More than a rock star romance.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
I had no idea what I would get from this book, just another rock star romance? How wrong was I! Crash into Me was a great story packed with drama, love, emotion and angst. It was a story I really enjoyed.Jamison's life was fast going down the drain after losing her job, car and boyfriend all in one week. So her brother Jared from the ultra famous band Shaken Dirty proposed that she joined them on tour. Jamison decides to live a little and do just that. She has grown up around Jared's bandmates since she was an awkward teen so they are like family to her. Except from sexy Ryder, there is nothing brother-like in the way she feels about him.Ryder knows he shouldn't be lusting after his best friend's little sister, that's a violation of the bro code. But Jamison isn't the young geeky girl any more, she's a beautiful woman and Ryder is just a hot blooded male, unable to resist.I immediately loved both Jamison and Ryder. The sexual tension between these two was off the charts. Every scene was so sexually charged, I wanted them both to say stuff the rules and just get it on! I was saying this well over 50% of the book, it was definitely a slow build :)Ryder had a possessive streak and I for one was not complaining. That guy was hot! But behind his charisma and charm lies secrets and demons. Ryder lost someone close to him and his guilt has never enabled him to move on. When Jaimson and Ryder finally decide to give in, they decide to try friends with benefits but unbeknownst to each other they are both too far gone to keep it a casual affair.The other members of the band brought their own fair share of trouble. I like that we not only got Ryder and Jaimson's story but that of the band members as well. Each guy is dealing with his own life drama so I really can't wait for their stories to follow.I really enjoyed Tracy Wolff's writing style. Sometimes I can struggle to get into third person narrative but that wasn't the case here. There truly were some lovely passages of writing and I loved the tender moments between Ryder and Jamison. I loved to see Ryder expose his real self and not his rocker persona to Jamison. The ending so was so swoon worthy, it cemented my love for Ryder although, it did seem a little rushed and I was greedy for more. ;)To my surprise there was a lot of emotion packed into the story as well, Shaken Dirty, along with Jamison had grown up together so as a group they had seen each other at their absolute best but also at their worst, that really came across in the story, so when betrayals and drama happened it affected the group as a whole. The epilogue was so sweet (even if it was short) and it gave us a glimpse into the future but left a lot of blanks to fill in too so I really can't wait to read the rest of the journey of how they got there.Crash into Me was a hot, quick, easy read and one I really enjoyed. You should check it out today. ~Ava*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*