Review: Pick me, Pick me I want to play!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
Without missing a beat I started Play the minute I finished Lick, book 1 in the Stage Dive Series.  I only had a crush on Malcom in Lick but fell head over heels in love with him in Play without any hesitation!Anne has a heart of gold and is willing to give the shirt of her back to help out another.  She has trust issues when it comes to men and is suspicious of Malcolm’s motives of wanting her to play a part in his plans.  The fact he’s a rock drumming god hasn’t gone unnoticed but she isn’t about to go all “fan girl” and embarrass herself, that is reserved for her sister.Both Anne and Malcom are in need of something from one another.  Anne needs stability and Malcom need her to play a part that leaves her scratching her head asking, “Why me?”  She struggles with not letting her emotions be involved in this mutually beneficial relationship.Malcolm motives seem to be too genuine to get the public of his back with their arrangement but it was obvious to me that his motives were maybe more than “friendly”.  The chemistry is magnetic and the fact that she has “crazy eyes” for him is proof. I love a man that can make me laugh and his sense of humor had me gasping to breathe in and out of the bedroom.The storyline was fresh, flirty and fun.  I had my own suspicions of why Malcolm needed this whole charade but I wasn’t prepared of how emotionally invested I would get once it was revealed.  It made my heart hurt for him.  Both characters had a sense of realism and I related so much to Anne’s internal struggle.  Learning to trust someone when you have a broken heart takes a lot of courage and strength and Anne possessed both.  I admired her for her taking the leap of faith.  If a man like Malcolm would be there to catch me, I would have jumped with both feet.I.Want.MORE!!!!!  I pre-ordered the next two books in the Stage Dive Series, Lead (book 3) and Deep (book 4).  I am trying to be patient but it’s so hard! “I want it now!” (In a Verruca Salt voice)