It's a second chance at romance for a young woman full of dreams and the rockstar living life to the fullest as she spends her summer with the band, trying to pull them back from the edge in a contemporary romance dripping in angst. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Rebellious Rockstar by Gina Azzi, along with getting my impressions of this first installment in The Burnt Clovers Trilogy, then add it to your bookshelf!
One summer, one rebellious rockstar, and a love that won’t quit — even when it hurts.
Four years ago, Derek “Reign” Reiner gave me my first kiss and flipped my world upside down. Then, my brother’s bandmate catapulted to stardom, becoming a veritable rock god, while I moved across the country.The last thing Derek expects is me on his band’s doorstep. Yet, here I am. Lost, uncertain about my future, and desperate to feel a connection — to my family, to my brother, to him.
I’m in Boston for one summer, hoping to find my path and discover if there’s something between Derek and me.
And, oh, there is.
Our attraction is intense and heady, fueled by a reckless need. Our chemistry is electric, brimming with a desperate passion neither of us can control.
And our relationship? Well, that’s complicated. Tumultuous.
Derek Reiner may be my brother’s best friend, an international heartthrob, and a musical genius. But he’s also mine.
Even if he breaks my heart.
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
From the moment I picked up this book I knew my heart was going to be put through the wringer...and it definitely did as a young woman hoping to find her purpose tries to reconnect with her brother as well as the man who first touched her heart. With each turn of the page readers will be pulled into this less than perfect world, drawn to these bruised and broken characters, all while being occasionally frustrated by the push and pull between these long-term loves.
Derek Reiner is the proverbial rockstar as he lives fast, gorging on women and fun, while trying to balance that with the darker side of his life. He's always had demons but now that he's reached the top of the rockstar world the demons that were once in the background have now come to the forefront. He's on a self-destructive slide (he and his bandmates) when this story starts and the only one who might be able to save him is his bandmate's little sister in this forbidden romance teeming with angst. Derek's clearly hurting at the start of this story, feeling unworthy and not good enough to be loved. When it comes to Allegra though he wants to be good enough and it becomes a slow-burn of emotions between the two of them, a push/pull that put them (and readers) through the wringer. Allegra has never forgotten that long ago kiss from Derek, and while taking time off from college to find herself, she decides to see "what if" where Derek's concerned. Allegra's a wonderful heroine, one with a big and loving heart. She wants to belong, feel like she's part of something, and it's definitely an uphill climb to HEA as she and Derek dance around each other. At times Derek can be cruel, while at other times he had me drooling over him. He's always compelling though, and I always found a way to forgive himself despite his toxic rockstar god behavior. For every two steps forward there was one step back as these two addressed more of their pasts and desires for the future.
With this being a trilogy I knew things were going to end on a cliffhanger...and it's one I was fully expecting to see play out. The conclusion is one that still made me gasp though, still made my heart hurt, and still had me rooting for this clearly bruised couple. Along with the angsty push/pull of this story's main couple, I was equally intrigued by the other bandmates, longing for their stories to be told as their demons need to be healed too. On a whole this book pulls you in, pushes on your heartstrings, and I'm now left waiting breathlessly for the next installment.
My rating for this is a B+
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Hey Lovelies!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m Gina Azzi, a book-obsessed, coffee-drinking, globetrotting, mama of three! I write steamy Contemporary and Sports Romance books with heartwarming happily-ever-afters.
A Jersey girl at heart, I spent my twenties living and working abroad before settling down in Ontario, Canada with my family. When I’m not dreaming up storylines or writing all the words, you can find me hanging with my littles, attempting to bake, or planning my next adventure.
For more information on Anna and her books visit HERE.
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