Review: Emotional Roller Coaster with Swoon Worthy Rock Star
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
You never truly forget your firsts whether it's your first crush, first kiss or first love. This story is about overcoming tragedy, finding yourself again amidst the wreckage and rubble of a great loss, and learning to love again.When tragedy strikes, Brittan McKenna finds her life spiraling out of control. She is living the fast life without thought to the consequences because it dulls the pain from the huge hole in her heart after losing her first love. An extended stay in rehab and a chance encounter with a complete stranger may be just what she needs to get things back on track.Jordon Valentine is just barely starting his career as a full time rocker with Tempting Tomorrow when he has a steamy encounter with the very famous singer from Beyond Redemption, Brittan McKenna. Now that he has had a taste of her, he can’t seem to get her out of his head. No matter how many groupies he occupies his time with, the one constant is Brittan. She is sexy and talented and his ability to resist her is dwindling with every minute he spends with her.When these two finally give in to the chemistry, they make sweet harmony. But broken hearts and open wounds don’t heal easily. Can they survive the obstacles that come their way or will they let their demons determine the future.I enjoyed this story. I am not normally a rock star kind of reader, but the blurb hooked me and the story provided quite the roller coaster of emotions. I enjoyed watching McKenna get stronger as she worked through her demons. Jordon played a pivotal role in that and I appreciated how thoughtful and tender he was with her. I loved that once Jordon succumbed to his feelings, he did not engage in any shenanigans. He was committed to his feelings for McKenna and that made him super swoon worthy.I feel like there is so much more to McKenna’s story. I would like to have seen more in the relationship with Cane and more about her spiraling life during the eight years following Cane’s death. I think those years were monumental to the character development of present day McKenna. The gaps in time took away from the fluidity of the story. It felt choppy at times while other times things seemed to flow smoothly. It was an enjoyable story that I believe has potential to be so much more. I hope Danielle will consider another book that will give us insight into present day McKenna.