Dare to Love, #7
Carly Phillips
August 4, 2015
Blurb:
Avery Dare
lives a quiet life in Miami as an online fashion/makeup video blogger. She has
good friends, a close, large family and if her love life is lacking, she likes
it that way. But when she receives an invitation to one of her ex's concerts
along with an invitation to meet him back stage, she decides to take the
risk... and comes face to face with the reality of his rock star lifestyle -
the press, the crowds, and the half-naked groupies.
At eighteen,
Grey Kingston left everything he knew and loved behind to seek fame and fortune
as a rock star, and he found it as the lead guitarist and singer for the band,
Tangled Royal. Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and he can afford
everything he couldn't growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he's ready
to walk away and return home to a simpler life... and the woman he left behind,
if he can convince her to give him another chance.
My Thoughts:
Every Dare book I have read, I have enjoyed. Dare to Rock definitely rocked as a read. Basically, this is a reunited lovers story. We have Avery and Grey who use be a couple in high school, but Grey wanted to make it big in the music world. So, he left everything behind without looking back. Which was pretty crappy on how he handle Avery. He realizes that he was wrong and now he needs to go back and fix things with Avery. The question can he do it?
Yes, this is one hot read, but the story is pretty awesome. We have Grey trying hard to win Avery back, but his super-stardom is kind of getting in the way. His manage isn't too happy with his decision on leaving, so he's being a bit of a challenge. Seriously, Simon is a sleazy guy, and would do anything to keep Grey inline. Not only do you have the hot and heavy parts, but you have Grey trying to combat Simon's actions. Definitely a challenge within itself. We also have Avery, who isn't quite sure if she could trust Grey. After all Grey did abandon her right after high school without looking back or try to make contact.
I also liked the secondary characters, because they bring to life what is going on in the story. You have Ella who basically stands by Avery when she needs her best friend for that sounding board. We also have Lola who is like a sister to Grey and is willing to have his back. However, my favorite part is when daddy dearest comes in making Avery and Grey's issue about him. On some level you have to admire Robert Dare for his ego, on the same hand you just wish someone would knock his lights out. Just wishful thinking there.
Dare to Rock is a pretty good read. If you love a rockstar that wants to come home and try to win the woman he left behind. I was a little disappointed on the outcome of Simon, but I still enjoyed the ending. A nice touch for a happy ever after.
Copy provided by the author via NetGalley.
Excerpt from Dare to Rock:
Sweat poured off Grey Kingston’s body, and his heart beat a too-rapid rhythm, the high and adrenaline rush from his performance still pulsing through his veins as he walked into the lounge backstage. He pulled off his soaked shirt and tossed it onto the floor, grateful for the stocked room and waiting pile of towels. He grabbed one and dried his face and hair, deliberately trying to slow his breathing.
The sound of
Tangled Royal fans stomping their feet and demanding an encore echoed through
the walls, but the band had performed their final set. Even as his pulse still
soared.
He glanced
toward the door. “Did she pick up the ticket?” Grey asked Simon Colson, their
manager, who was busy texting on his phone.
“What? Who?”
Simon, ever the well-dressed Brit, shoved his phone into his trouser pocket. No
jeans for him. “Good show,” he said to Grey and the rest of the band, ignoring
Grey’s question.
Lola Corbin,
their lead singer and Grey’s best friend, was still bouncing in her heels, not
yet coming down from their shared high either. “We did rock it,” she said,
tossing her dark hair over her shoulder.
Milo Davis,
their bassist, grunted something and fell into a chair in the corner. Grey
narrowed his gaze. Milo barely had the energy for a full concert these days,
and that worried him.
But right
now Grey had bigger concerns and turned to Simon. “I asked you if Avery Dare
picked up the VIP tickets I told you to leave at the box office.”
Simon
shrugged. “I couldn’t tell you.”
Grey scowled
at his manager’s I don’t give a shit tone. More and more lately, Simon’s lack
of consideration about what the band members wanted grated on Grey’s nerves.
Lola might be considering using him for her solo career, but anything Grey did
going forward wouldn’t be with the man.
At least
he’d indicated he had left the tickets. He’d be out of a job if he screwed with
Grey on this. “Fucking find out.”
“What’s so
special about this piece of ass?” Simon barely got the words out because Grey
grabbed him by his collared shirt and pinned him up against the wall.
“Talk about
her like that again and you’re done.”
“Whoa.” Lola
put her petite body between them, pushing Grey away from their manager.
“Everyone breathe,” she muttered. “You. Go take a walk and calm down before
your company shows up,” she ordered Grey.
He stormed off,
missing whatever lecture she gave to Simon next.
Though the
man had done his job well, helping maneuver Tangled Royal to the elusive top of
the charts, he cared about the bottom line and not much else. Especially not
the fact that Tangled Royal was more than a band, people with real feelings,
issues, and lives. No wonder Simon didn’t believe how serious both Grey and
Lola were about changing their futures.
Danny Bills,
their drummer, already had a wife and two daughters who lived in L.A. He was
ready for home time, and everyone knew it. Milo was another story. If he didn’t
stop the drugs, he wouldn’t have a future.
As for Grey,
he hoped for more than the travel and fame that had been so important to him
way back when. He hoped for her.
His eyes
flickered to the door. No sign of Avery. He tipped his head back, wondering if
she’d come backstage or ignore the invitation … and him. His stomach
gripped painfully at the thought of not seeing her again. She was the one
person who not only understood the loner musician he’d been as a teen but who’d
grounded him when he’d threatened to spiral. With her soft voice, that thick
mane of dark hair, and those lavender-like eyes, she’d burrowed someplace deep
inside him. Still, she hadn’t been enough to hold him, not when fame, fortune,
and the need to be something more lived within him.
But it was Avery whose face he saw in the nameless women he’d fucked over the years. Avery whose belief in him kept him going when times were hard. Funny how that worked. He wondered if she’d thought of him over the years and if she was as hyped up about possibly seeing him again now.
But it was Avery whose face he saw in the nameless women he’d fucked over the years. Avery whose belief in him kept him going when times were hard. Funny how that worked. He wondered if she’d thought of him over the years and if she was as hyped up about possibly seeing him again now.
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About Carly Phillips:After a successful fifteen year career with various New York publishing houses, and over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels published, N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips is now an Indie author who writes to her own expectations and that of her readers. She continues the tradition of hot men and strong women and plans to publish many more sizzling stories. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She’s a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she’s a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers.
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Blurb for Dare to Love:
New
York Times Bestselling Author Carly Phillips turns up the heat in her newest
sexy contemporary romance series, and introduces you to the Dare family…
siblings shaped by a father’s secrets and betrayal.
Since finding out his father had another family on the side, Ian Dare swore to be the upstanding, responsible man his cheating parent had never been. When it comes to his relatives, he gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. But one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts and Ian is entranced. He will do anything to possess her … and does. But any future with Riley must include him extending an olive branch to the half-brother who is a constant reminder of the pain he’d rather forget.
Independent and always in control, Riley Taylor makes no apologies for choosing men carefully. Relationships have never been a priority and she believes herself hardened to domineering men – until she meets charismatic Ian Dare. He manages to turn a simple kiss into an all out assault on her senses and when he takes control in the bedroom, she’s stunned to discover she likes it. As their affair heats up, they soon realize they complete each other in ways neither imagined. But Riley’s past is closer than she cares to remember, and her struggles with Ian’s dominance might just cost her everything.
Since finding out his father had another family on the side, Ian Dare swore to be the upstanding, responsible man his cheating parent had never been. When it comes to his relatives, he gives his all but in relationships he offers the bare minimum. But one glimpse of sensual Riley Taylor arouses his dominant and protective instincts and Ian is entranced. He will do anything to possess her … and does. But any future with Riley must include him extending an olive branch to the half-brother who is a constant reminder of the pain he’d rather forget.
Independent and always in control, Riley Taylor makes no apologies for choosing men carefully. Relationships have never been a priority and she believes herself hardened to domineering men – until she meets charismatic Ian Dare. He manages to turn a simple kiss into an all out assault on her senses and when he takes control in the bedroom, she’s stunned to discover she likes it. As their affair heats up, they soon realize they complete each other in ways neither imagined. But Riley’s past is closer than she cares to remember, and her struggles with Ian’s dominance might just cost her everything.
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