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I think rock stars may be the earls of contemporary romance

July 9, 2016 by Malin 2 Comments

Liberty “Libby” Bell (yes, her parents named her Liberty when their surname was Bell, I don’t know why you’d do that to a child either!) has been living as a veritable recluse in her grandparents’ old farmhouse on an island in the Carolinas (I think, there’s an author’s note about how the place obviously doesn’t really exist blah blah) since her parents died in a car accident the year before. She apparently makes her living as a book cover designer (cool job – not one […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Idol, Kristen Callihan, Malin, rock stars, VIP

Malin's CBR8 Review No:72 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Idol, Kristen Callihan, Malin, rock stars, VIP ·
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Runaway bride and out of work guitarist

June 28, 2016 by Malin 2 Comments

Lydia Green is sent a video of her fiancee making out (and more) with his best friend/best man shortly before she’s supposed to walk down the isle. Utterly humiliated, she leaves her phone on the bed and does the only thing she can think of, run away. Even in full bridal gear, she manages to hoist herself over the very tall fence at the back of the property and climbs in the open window of the house next door. Fairly banged up and utterly devastated, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Dirty, Dive Bar, Kylie Scott, Malin, rock stars

Malin's CBR8 Review No:61 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Dirty, Dive Bar, Kylie Scott, Malin, rock stars ·
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Another bearded hero, anyone?

March 14, 2016 by alwaysanswerb 9 Comments

Deep is the fourth (final? Probably not?) book in the Stage Dive series, a light and entertaining collection of contemporary rock star romances by Kylie Scott. My favorite is the second, Play, and that’s just because each book in the series features a different hero archetype and I liked him the best. YMMV. Ben, the hero in Deep, is a reformed hipster manchild who accidentally knocks up the heroine, Liz, during a one night stand. Though he promises to be there for her, his definition […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Contemporary Romance, Kylie Scott, rock stars, Stage Dive

alwaysanswerb's CBR8 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Contemporary Romance, Kylie Scott, rock stars, Stage Dive ·
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Rock stars are frequently the rakes of contemporary romance

October 25, 2015 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars This is the third book in the Rock Kiss series, but it can easily be read without any previous knowledge of the other books or characters. Noah St. John is the guitarist in world famous rock band Schoolboy Choir. Due to some really dark shit in his past, he’s incredibly messed up and has tremendous difficulties trusting or connecting to people. He doesn’t really feel comfortable around anyone but the other guys in the band, who he’s known since he was a kid […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: abuse, CBR7, contemporary fiction, Malin, Nalini Singh, Rock Kiss, Rock Redemption, rock stars, stalking

Malin's CBR7 Review No:110 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: abuse, CBR7, contemporary fiction, Malin, Nalini Singh, Rock Kiss, Rock Redemption, rock stars, stalking ·
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The tech millionaire and the secretary this is not

April 29, 2015 by Malin Leave a Comment

Katie Clark went with her boyfriend when he wanted to move to Alaska and worked to save up for her own college education while putting him through college. Knowing that her family weren’t huge fans, she didn’t tell them that she actually got married while they were there. By the time it was Katie’s turn to go to college, it was too late. Her husband had emptied their joint savings account, leaving her a note saying he was off to find himself, hiking in Nepal. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: Camelot, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Flirting with Disaster, Malin, mystery, rock stars, Ruthie Knox

Malin's CBR7 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: Camelot, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Flirting with Disaster, Malin, mystery, rock stars, Ruthie Knox ·
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If only all trouble came in such attractive packages

April 29, 2015 by Malin Leave a Comment

Disclaimer! I was given a free copy of this through NetGalley in return for a fair and honest review. Single mother and entertainment lawyer Ellen Callahan just wants to live a quiet life, which is not as easy after her twin brother, an international pop superstar, fell in love with and was photographed spending time with her pregnant next-door neighbour. Now she keeps having to throw paparazzi off her lawn, which is vexing, to be sure, but it’s not like she needs a bodyguard. Her […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Along Came Trouble, Camelot, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Malin, NetGalley, rock stars, Ruthie Knox

Malin's CBR7 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Along Came Trouble, Camelot, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, Malin, NetGalley, rock stars, Ruthie Knox ·
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