An angry ex-con finds solace while playing his guitar on the road before finding a connection to a woman running from danger. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Rock Me by M.J. Roberts, along with getting my impressions of this fifth installment in the Chord Brothers series, then add it to your bookshelf!
They’re on the road with the tour that will make or break Spider’s career — and his heart.
EXCERPT:
Spider's leaning against me and it's too delicious, too distracting, to let me think straight. But I should think. Since the tour began Spider has been acting like a jerk with no feelings. I don’t think he likes me, but he just said we had magic together. I want to believe him.
I’m a fool.
I’m so stupid.
“Querida?”
I shake my head.
Spider's lower lip drags sensuously around the shell of my ear, his tongue plays with my earring. He knows exactly what he’s doing, the bastard. “I’m going to make you scream my name until your throat’s sore. I’m going to claim you so hard you’ll forget there was anyone before me.”
I shake my head again.
“Yes, Meil,” he growls. “It’s time.”
I open my eyes and look at him. His stare is so intense it’s like he’s on fire. He kisses me, and it’s surprising with how gentle it is. My heart cracks, breaking. “Spider, don’t hurt me,” I whisper.
“I would never hurt you,” he whispers back. “Never.”
I can do this. It’s just once. He’s probably a murderer, if his tattoos are any indication. I’m a hurt girl whose brother was killed and should never be with a cold- blooded man like him. We couldn’t be more opposite.
He grinds against me.
“I’m a selfish prick, but I want you more than I want anything I’ve ever wanted in my life. More than I want music, which is my life blood.” Spider’s accent is heavy. “More than I want life itself. Not just because you’re beautiful.” He caresses my knuckles down my cheek. “Not just because you light me up like someone struck firecrackers inside my body. Not just because when you are around the world seems sunnier. Not just because you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever met.”
I snort.
“Don’t contradict me, woman.”
I can’t help smiling at him.
“It’s those things...” he says. Spider kisses me again, and it's so tender it brings an onslaught of hurt along with the gentle pleasure. He grinds his hips against me. His erection is even harder. He pushes my shirt up just enough to reveal the tiniest sliver of the bottom part of my breasts. I resist the urge to yank it back down to my waist. A jolt of insecurity hits me because of baring so much skin, but it vanishes when I see Spider's appreciative expression. He leans down and traces a heart around the crest of my breast with his tongue.
“It’s all those things, but it’s not just those things,” he says. “It’s something way greater than that. Way more than the sum of the parts.” Spider sucks on my nipple but it’s so light I barely feel it. I whimper for more. He pulls away, torturing me on purpose. He blows over where he’s just licked and sucked and my skin puckers up. A satisfied masculine sound bubbles out of him.
“I really dislike you.”
I’m a fool.
I’m so stupid.
“Querida?”
I shake my head.
Spider's lower lip drags sensuously around the shell of my ear, his tongue plays with my earring. He knows exactly what he’s doing, the bastard. “I’m going to make you scream my name until your throat’s sore. I’m going to claim you so hard you’ll forget there was anyone before me.”
I shake my head again.
“Yes, Meil,” he growls. “It’s time.”
I open my eyes and look at him. His stare is so intense it’s like he’s on fire. He kisses me, and it’s surprising with how gentle it is. My heart cracks, breaking. “Spider, don’t hurt me,” I whisper.
“I would never hurt you,” he whispers back. “Never.”
I can do this. It’s just once. He’s probably a murderer, if his tattoos are any indication. I’m a hurt girl whose brother was killed and should never be with a cold- blooded man like him. We couldn’t be more opposite.
He grinds against me.
“I’m a selfish prick, but I want you more than I want anything I’ve ever wanted in my life. More than I want music, which is my life blood.” Spider’s accent is heavy. “More than I want life itself. Not just because you’re beautiful.” He caresses my knuckles down my cheek. “Not just because you light me up like someone struck firecrackers inside my body. Not just because when you are around the world seems sunnier. Not just because you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever met.”
I snort.
“Don’t contradict me, woman.”
I can’t help smiling at him.
“It’s those things...” he says. Spider kisses me again, and it's so tender it brings an onslaught of hurt along with the gentle pleasure. He grinds his hips against me. His erection is even harder. He pushes my shirt up just enough to reveal the tiniest sliver of the bottom part of my breasts. I resist the urge to yank it back down to my waist. A jolt of insecurity hits me because of baring so much skin, but it vanishes when I see Spider's appreciative expression. He leans down and traces a heart around the crest of my breast with his tongue.
“It’s all those things, but it’s not just those things,” he says. “It’s something way greater than that. Way more than the sum of the parts.” Spider sucks on my nipple but it’s so light I barely feel it. I whimper for more. He pulls away, torturing me on purpose. He blows over where he’s just licked and sucked and my skin puckers up. A satisfied masculine sound bubbles out of him.
“I really dislike you.”
"Oh, Chica. I'm going to set about changing that." He kisses me behind my ear. "I'm going to start slow. Soft. But I am not going to take it easy on you."
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***PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE CHORD BROTHERS SERIES***
MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
It's been a delightful journey watching the band members of Phoenix Rising find their HEAs. This fifth installment is a great ending to the series and yet a beginning too as there's other bands with equally drool-worthy members whose stories I look forward to reading. This story is set in the rockstar world but there's a lot of danger too once a young woman on the run needs a place to hide out and finds herself falling for renowned guitarist Spider Casarez along the way. When her life is put in jeopardy Spider will have to rely on his past talents and newfound family to rescue her in this sexy and suspenseful story.
Spider's the last man standing when it comes to the single life at the start of this story and from the outside he seems to be fine with that. He mocks his bandmates, considers them to be led by the women in their lives, and seems grateful not to have a woman permanently around. He has a tough exterior that he shows to the world, a stoicism that hides a heart he's desperately trying to guard. He's someone who exudes danger, someone who you feel afraid of at times, but with each turn of the page the layers of Spider start to be revealed. The moment he gets a phone call from an old friend is the moment everything changes for him, the moment where he has to let someone else into his life, and the moment where he finally discovers just how many people really care about him. Giving the eclectic-looking Maria a place to hide out has Spider feeling resentful but it's an obligation he can't ignore that puts both of them in close quarters on a bumpy and angsty journey to HEA. He keeps Maria at arms-length for as long as he can, but their time together has him telling her about his past and forming a connection based on their similarly painful pasts. It's a slow-burn between them as he has trust issues and she has low self-esteem, but once the attraction between them becomes too hot to ignore, they scorch up the sheets and my tablet in a romance that is both sweet and sexy. Just when everything seems to be going their way her past comes calling which has Spider desperate to find her and relying on his bandmates to help discover her whereabouts before the romance they just started is ended in scenes that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Spider's an appealing hero with a past that broke my heart. His ethnicity was handled better this time around, less stereotypical verbiage, with the reveal of his heartbreakingly sad past helping me connect better to him. Maria's equally likable and I found myself rooting for her as she fit right into the band, became another member of the musical family. On a whole this was a quick read with an appealing main couple, one with a slow-burn journey to HEA. Their interactions were sweet and scorching, allowing for quiet moments of heartfelt talk. The ending was exhilarating and had me on the edge of my seat while frantically turning the pages. The other members of the band were equally delightful, making supportive appearances that were both playful and caring. It warmed my heart seeing all the band members come to Spider's aid as he always thought he was alone. I loved seeing this family of their own making coming together at the end and it was the perfect way to wrap up this series. There's still a few rockstars inhabiting Ms. Roberts's world that are single, so here's hoping that we'll see all these characters again soon!
My rating for this is an A.
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
M. J. Roberts is a writer, editor, and teacher – with more than two million copies of her stories in circulation worldwide, Roberts is well loved for creating characters who feel as real as your most cherished friends. Roberts works to diligently create believable, lovable characters, witty dialogue, prose ripe with metaphor, exciting plot twists, action that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and romance scenes that sizzle.
Roberts is a multiple award-winning author including first place in the prestigious Summer Lovin’ Romance Literary Contest 2015 for the novel Risk Your Heart.
Roberts also writes under the pen name Natasha Action. Roberts is originally from New York but lives in the southern United States for the purpose of endless comic material.
She’s married to a professional musician (A.K.A. The Rock and Roll God) because she is too busy tormenting imaginary characters and counting her blessings to pursue her longtime dream of Rock n’ Roll stardom herself.
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