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Fans of Kristen Callihan and Kylie Scott will scream for this sizzling bad boy rock star romance!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I’m not who you think I am.<\/p>\n Shane Hawthorne has it all.<\/em>\u00a0At least, that’s what the headlines say about me. I have millions of fans, awards, more money – and women – than I know what to do with. But what you don’t see is the wreckage I’ve caused. The memories and pain I can’t escape, even when I pour them into music and spin them into gold.<\/p>\n I tried to forget. To lose myself in booze and groupies. It didn’t work. It hurt me and – worse – it hurt my band. That’s the last thing I want to do, so I’m cleaning up my act… starting with Delaney Fraser.<\/p>\n Gorgeous, smart, drama-free, and even\u00a0nice –\u00a0<\/em>Delaney is the perfect “girlfriend.” When I’m with her I don’t have to pretend. It’s like she sees the\u00a0real<\/em>\u00a0me. And I can see a future with her. But that’s dangerous. Because the truth is, Shane Hawthorne doesn’t actually exist. He’s a shield to hide who I really am. Fraud. Runaway. Addict. Murderer.<\/p>\n And it’s impossible to love a lie, right?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Add to Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.5 angsty rocker stars!<\/b><\/p>\n I loved this book! A beautifully intense rockstar romance that is SO much more than I was expecting. Dramatic and emotional, angsty and romantic, with epic chemistry, I fell in love with these characters and their story, and I can\u2019t wait for more from this series!<\/p>\n Shane Hawthorne is a rock god. Dubbed the sexiest man alive more than once, he is the lead singer of a hugely successful rock band, and is loved and adored by millions worldwide. But in private he is a tortured man, drowning in guilt and grief over things that happened years ago. Lonely and tormented, he has lost himself in women, alcohol and drugs, but he has pulled himself out of that nightmare and is trying hard to stay straight and concentrate on his career and the high that he gets from performing.<\/p>\n Delaney Fraser has her own grief and guilt to deal with, and for the last three years she has been trying to move forward with her life, though she still struggles with her own demons. When a chance encounter sees her end up at a Hollywood party, the last person she expects to meet is the man who graced the walls of her childhood bedroom, Shane Hawthorne.<\/p>\n The chemistry between Shane and Delaney is sizzling right from the very start. Their conversation is easy, they are clearly attracted to each other, and they share a connection that surprises them both. When Shane\u2019s agent presents Delaney with a contract asking her to act as Shane\u2019s girlfriend for the duration of his upcoming tour, it threatens to ruin everything that had started to develop between them. But as the situation is explained as more of a safety net for Shane, and the promise of her getting her life back afterwards, she agrees. Though with the lines blurred well before she signs on the dotted line, the stage is set for epic angst and sexual tension.<\/p>\n Angsty books are usually a bit hit and miss for me, but I reveled in this one! It\u2019s dramatic and emotional, and my heart was pounding as Shane and Delaney wrestled with their situation and their growing feelings for each other, and it was so freaking good!<\/p>\n \u201cYou want Delaney, I can tell. So, what\u2019s the problem?\u201d They are both so broken by their pasts, and though they know what they are feeling for the other, there\u2019s a whole heap of other stuff getting in the way, and I could feel<\/i> is as they wrestled to figure it all out.<\/p>\n There was only one thing I knew for sure. Delaney and I, we were linked by something I didn\u2019t quite understand yet, but I already cherished.<\/i><\/p>\n \u201cAre you asking me to be your girlfriend?\u201d<\/em> It\u2019s heartachingly beautiful, steamy and passionate in every way, and the emotions are intense as they let go and experience it all \u2013 there for each other in a way that both of them have been missing, bravely following their hearts, becoming a true partnership, and finding something so beautiful together. I loved the strength they found in each other and the strong emotional aspect to their relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cBaby, I\u2019ve already given you every piece of me.\u201d I dropped my forehead to hers, cupping her gorgeous face within my palms, feeling as if I\u2019d been stripped bare. \u201cYou have it all.\u201d But their demons have a strong hold on both of them, and they\u2019re not done yet. There are secrets to be uncovered, and as much as they feel for each other it\u2019s not an easy ride for them. They both need to learn to stop running from the past, and when those tragedies threaten their future together, they will have to learn to stand strong together to get the happy ending they so badly want.<\/p>\n I loved this book. It\u2019s beautifully written, and I felt every heartfelt moment of Shane and Delaney\u2019s story. It\u2019s angsty and intense, passionate and emotional, and I couldn\u2019t flip the pages fast enough.<\/p>\n This is my first read from this author, and I was really impressed. She\u2019s given us a gorgeous story, and I loved the introduction to the other boys in Shane\u2019s band, Nothing But Trouble, and I am so excited for Landon\u2019s book up next!<\/p>\n A fantastic read – 4.5 stars<\/p>\n An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rock King (#1)<\/strong> (Shane & Delaney) Rock Legend (#2)<\/strong> (Landon\u00a0 & Piper) Rock Rebel (#3)<\/strong> (Dax & Verity) To be annouced (#4)<\/strong> (Jet & Quinn) <\/p>\n The Escapist Book Blog is not responsible for this giveaway<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tara Leigh attended Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia Business School in New York, and worked on Wall Street and Main Street before \u201cretiring\u201d to become a wife and mother. 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\nNothing. Except that she made me feel things. Want things. I didn\u2019t have a right to want. Not anymore. Maybe not ever.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n \u2026 \u201cNo \u2026 I\u2019m not asking. You\u2019re my girl. Period.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nDelaney wound her legs around my hips, pulling me in tight, tighter. \u201cI\u2019ll take good care of you. I promise.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\nNothing But Trouble<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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