Book Release Blast for Restless Rockstar by Gina Azzi (REVIEW)……

 The all-consuming romance between Derek and Allegra comes to a hard-fought conclusion in this emotionally intense tale of love and personal growth.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Restless Rockstar by Gina Azzi, along with getting my impressions of this second chance romance, then add this third and final installment in The Burnt Clovers Trilogy to your bookshelf!

Derek Reiner is an epic, consuming, forever, kind of love.

He’s also at the center of my deepest heartache.
While he focuses on his personal growth, I figure out my future.
As much as I want him in it, I won't choose Derek at the expense of myself. Not anymore.
My rockstar may be desperate and restless, but I’m calm and decisive. Some epic loves burn out before they have the chance to blaze. Sometimes, it’s for the best.

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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:

The connection between Derek and Allegra has been obvious from the very start!  That connection, while undeniable, put them and us through the wringer throughout the previous two installments and continues here.  There's a lot of angst in this story, but instead of breaking these two, it helped them grow and become who they were meant to be.  Derek in particular showed a deeper level of maturity here, using his past pain as a learning moment...learning more about himself in order to reach a well-deserved HEA. He's worked hard to become the man Allegra deserves, learning forgiveness and a better way to be with his bandmates and Allegra.  He's been through so much throughout this trilogy, breaking my heart repeatedly (along with frustrating me as well), with him finally rising from the ashes to live up to all the promises he's given Allegra over the years.

Allegra showed emotional growth here too, but it didn't hit me as hard.  That's not to say that I didn't enjoy watching her mature though...because I definitely did as it was needed.  She was a lovestruck young girl when readers first met her, but here she's become a strong and independent woman who knows what she wants.  She stands on her own two feet in a determined path to HEA that had me cheering her on.

This is a story full of twists and turns, a story full of personal growth and emotional inner dialogues that pulled at my heartstrings.  It's a tale that builds you up before knocking you back before building you up again.  Derek and Allegra worked hard to be together, growing up themselves before being able to stand beside the one person always meant to be theirs.  It made for a heavy-handed journey at times.  Thankfully readers can count on the friends and bandmates of this pair to lighten up things.  The banter they engage in is funny and feel-good and I hope to see these secondary characters in the future.  This story ends on just the right note, wrapping up the past while giving a taste of the future.  Two epilogues give readers reason to cheer and have definitely left me longing for more of Maverick.

My rating for this is an A.

*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.

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Book Cover Reveal for the Temptation Trilogy by Dylan Allen……

 

Readers will quickly find themselves consumed with the emotional ups and downs of this trilogy fueled by a forbidden romance that's meant to be and the fateful decisions that lead to heartache and pain.  Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Captivate, Collide, and Climax by Dylan Allen and then start counting down the days until each new release hits bookshelves!

CAPTIVATE (Book 1)

Once upon a sultry summer night,

A prince and a pariah shared a kiss they couldn’t forget.

But, very quickly, they learn that there are some rules,

That not even love will allow them to break.

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COLLIDE (Book 2)

Ten years later, his reputation tarnished by scandal and personal tragedy, Carter’s back.

He begins a relentless pursuit to win me back,

but those stars in my eyes have been replaced by flames.

And for a chance to claim my ticket to freedom, I made a deal with the devil that I dare not break. But, a rock god fallen from grace is still a god,

And a woman with her walls up, is still a woman.

Soon, my foolish heart is torn between duty and desire.

When it finally falls, he stands ready to claim it.

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CLIMAX (Book 3)

Just when we think we can see forever, a dark secret is revealed that rips us apart. Loving him is forbidden, but my heart can’t let him go.

Because Carter and I are meant to be.

And what’s meant to be will find a way.

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AUTHOR INFO:

Before I was "Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author, Dylan Allen", I was a lawyer who was unhappy at work and a bookworm who wanted nothing more than to get lost in stories I loved. I've always written for myself as a creative outlet, but in the year leading up to my 40th birthday, I decided to do something that had always been on my bucket list...write a book.

I'm not an independently wealthy person and had no intention of leaving my career. I didn't think it was even possible to make a living writing the stories that lived in my vast and dynamic imagination.

That book, now called Then Came You, was so warmly and broadly received that I decided to write another. And then another...And two years after I accidentally found this amazing career, I left my job and went all in on my dream.

It hasn't been a smooth journey. It's been full of volatile ups and downs. But, it's been the most rewarding and exciting thing I've ever done.

My favorite part of this job is connecting with my readers. I'm so honored by the kind and interesting people who read my work and reach out to connect to me.

I write compelling, dramatic, emotional romances with exceptional, diverse characters you'll root for and never forget.

I'm a self-proclaimed happily ever junkie, I love creating stories where under dogs find a love worth fighting for. When I'm not writing or reading, eating, or cooking, I indulge my wanderlust by planning her next globe-trotting adventure.

I was born in Accra, Ghana, raised in Houston, Texas, and find that home is where my heart is.

I'm a proud graduate of Tufts University, Howard University School of Law, and the London School of Economics. Nearly twenty years ago, I married the love of my very own book boyfriend and together we're raising two wonderful sons who are the light of our lives.

I believe in the power of dreams and know that nothing is beyond our reach if we're willing to work hard and step out of our comfort zone to grab it.

I hope you find hours of entertainment and joy in my books!

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Book Release Blast for Rebellious Rockstar by Gina Azzi (REVIEW)…..

 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.