A shy woman burned by love in the past finds herself being tempted by a rockstar who's used to getting everything he wants in this sexy contemporary tug of war romance. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Rock Steady by MJ Roberts, along with getting my impressions of this sixth installment in the Rock Hard series, then add it to your bookshelf!
Venom Kenner is the lead singer of Dirt Cherry, a band well known for their dirty lyrics and larger-than-life antics. With heart-stopping good looks, loving parents, and becoming famous at a young age, Venom is used to getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants it--and he wants Jenna.
Jenna Demptation’s life has been one hardship after another. When her older sister becomes the PR manager for Dirt Cherry and strong-arms Jenna to help for the summer, Jenna is happy to get away from her crappy day-to-day life. Until too-good-looking-to-be-real Venom sets his sights on Jenna and sets her nerves into overdrive. Jenna makes an art of shying away from Mr. Hot-Pants McHottie. She has been hurt way too much in the past to trust anyone, far less someone as perfect as Venom, so she’s determined to keep their relationship completely professional, despite their sizzling chemistry.
But Venom knows in his heart this relationship is worth a shot and he’s not going to let a little thing like hesitancy get in his way...
MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
As a fan of rockstar romances I gobble up each new book release like candy. Throughout five previous books readers have been sucked into the rockstar world of Ms. Roberts, fallen for each sexy band member, and now we're at the cusp of a spin-off series featuring dirty-talking Venom Kenner and the younger, more reserved Jenna Demptation. Though much about this book is familiar, in the hands of Ms. Roberts it's an entertaining read with a lot of heart and soul balanced out with steamy encounters and blush-worthy banter.
Venom Kenner reached fame at an early age, joining with a group of men with pasts as difficult as his, to become world famous while living a life where everything he wants is his for the taking. At least that was true before he met Jenna, the reserved and cautious young woman doing PR for his band's summer tour. From the outside Venom's a sexy, larger than life rocker, a man brimming with confidence and a bit of arrogance. He seems to be everything Jenna thought about rockstars, but as the story progresses readers learn about his sad past while seeing a caring and thoughtful man behind the facade as he pulls out all the stops to win Jenna over. I was drawn to Venom from the start and found his attempts to claim Jenna endearing. Add in the backstory of how he and the other members of Dirt Cherry came together as a pseudo-family and I fell for him even more. As for Jenna, she's had a difficult past of her own, a past that's heartbreaking to discover. It's left her with low self-esteem and teeming with self-doubts that have her running from Venom every time he looks her way. Theirs becomes a relationship full of push/pull, a relationship that addresses all the ups and downs of the rockstar lifestyle as jealousy and time apart from each other weighs on their future HEA.
On a whole this was a satisfying read with a likable main couple that I was rooting for every step of the way. Their connection was both sweet and sizzling with encounters that were romantic and heartfelt. Alongside this appealing main couple were the other members of Dirt Cherry, men with difficult pasts of their own, men without families who came together to form a family of their own. The glimpses you get of each band member were delicious morsels that have me excited for future installments. Though I found much to like about this book, the rather abrupt ending dimmed my enjoyment a bit, as did the predictable beliefs of Jenna as she completely bought into the "rockstar=untrustworthy" stereotype. With her heartbreaking past I can somewhat understand her doubts, but as Venom continued to prove himself to her I wish she'd been less doubtful. Despite those small quibbles this was an entertaining romance with appealing characters and a romance full of heart and soul that readers will want to gobble up too!
My rating for this is a B+
*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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