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Rock King (Nothing But Trouble Book 1) Kindle Edition
Shane Hawthorne has it all. At least, that's what the headlines say about me. I have millions of fans, awards, more money - and women - than I know what to do with. But what you don't see is the wreckage I've caused. The memories and pain I can't escape, even when I pour them into music and spin them into gold.
I tried to forget. To lose myself in booze and groupies. It didn't work. It hurt me and - worse - it hurt my band. That's the last thing I want to do, so I'm cleaning up my act... starting with Delaney Fraser.
Gorgeous, smart, drama-free, and even nice - Delaney is the perfect "girlfriend." When I'm with her I don't have to pretend. It's like she sees the real me. And I can see a future with her. But that's dangerous. Because the truth is, Shane Hawthorne doesn't actually exist. He's a shield to hide who I really am. Fraud. Runaway. Addict. Murderer.
And it's impossible to love a lie, right?
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherForever Yours
- Publication dateAugust 28, 2018
- File size6.4 MB
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"A solid entry to a new series sure to be a hit with fans of bad boy rockers and new adult romance."―Library Journal on Rock King
"Penthouse Player is filled with romance, secrets, and scandals, making it a recommended read! If you enjoy forbidden romances, this is a great choice."―HarlequinJunkie.com, Recommended Read
"5 stars! Tara (Leigh)...is making her mark in this book world one page at a time and I'm so honored to read her words."―Bookaliciousbabes.com on Deal Breaker
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- ASIN : B073P4192P
- Publisher : Forever Yours; Print on Demand ed. edition (August 28, 2018)
- Publication date : August 28, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 6.4 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 370 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1538712776
- Best Sellers Rank: #853,425 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,785 in Workplace Romance eBooks
- #4,323 in Fiction Urban Life
- #12,593 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)
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Tara Leigh is a multi-published author of steamy contemporary romance. To keep in touch (and receive behind-the-scenes snippets, prizes, and book news), click here! http://bit.ly/TaraLeighNwsltr.
A former banker on Wall Street, Tara graduated from Washington University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, but she much prefers spending her days with fictional boyfriends than analyzing financial spreadsheets. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children, and rescued fur-baby, Pixie.
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Customers enjoy the gripping storyline, filled with drama and true love. They find the book well-written and worth reading. The characters are well-developed, with strong angst and a decent amount of sexy moments. Overall, customers praise the book as spectacular and heartfelt.
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Customers enjoy the storyline. They find it gripping, heartfelt, and full of drama. The premise is a favorite of theirs, and they experience a full range of emotions while reading.
"...amazing books you read, that are so well written, with such a fantastic storyline, that you start panicking when you are coming down to the last 10..." Read more
"I wanted to really like this book as the premise is a favorite of mine, kinda Cinderella story rock star style, with Piper as the fairy godmother...." Read more
"...The storyline was intriguing it was sad it was heart breaking and boy did I crave an ending that would make me sigh and have those romance swoony..." Read more
"...The chemistry is chart topping and their interactions will make you all swoony. Words can’t fully describe how much I loved this book...." Read more
Customers enjoyed the book and found it a great value. They also appreciated the captivating story of true love.
"...I LOVED this book! I went through a full circle of emotions while reading this!..." Read more
"...But regardless, this book was still fantastic. I can’t wait to read the next book which is coming out this summer. Yay!" Read more
"...When they did have a conversation, it was really good and interesting, they are both broken souls and even though they are at the opposite ends of..." Read more
"...If you like rock star romance this book is definitely worth the read." Read more
Customers like the character development. They mention it's well-written and has great character angst.
"...That one was so in depth with character developments, even secondary characters...." Read more
"...-not-friend of Delaney and Gavin, Shane's brother were terrific support characters, especially Gavin, at the end I wanted him to punch his brother..." Read more
"I loved the characters in Rock King. I loved the plot and the story behind each character, where they came from and their histories...." Read more
"...Tara Leigh wove this story, and these characters together so perfectly...." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing style. They say it's well-written with a fantastic plot and dual first-person perspectives.
"You know those amazing books you read, that are so well written, with such a fantastic storyline, that you start panicking when you are coming down..." Read more
"Written in dual first person POV. Decent amount of sexy times. No real humor but I wasn’t expecting any...." Read more
"...No, it was all in, behind the scenes, front of stage, well-written, great character development, with all the angst and strong beat of great rock..." Read more
"Loved this book! Very well written!! Romance with a little "angst"! Hope to see some of Shane and Delaney in the next book!" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018You know those amazing books you read, that are so well written, with such a fantastic storyline, that you start panicking when you are coming down to the last 10% of the book because you don’t want it to end…YEP! Rock King by Tara Leigh is one of THOSE books! YES, Tara! You knocked it out of the park with this book! This is an eye opening perspective on the Rock World and groupies and obsessive music fans! The concept of a “contractual girlfriend” is…WOW! The instant chemistry and the banter between Delaney Fraser, a struggling waitress with a deep, hidden secret, and the rock legend, Shane Hawthorne, is soul biting! The twists and turns in this book have you at the edge of your seat and not wanting to put the book down! Plus, the sexual interactions in this book are delish!
When rock star, Shane Hawthorne, is heading out on tour, his manager, Travis, arranges to find a fake girlfriend/assistant to help keep him out of trouble. After some hesitation, and reading the contract and what she will get from it, (which involves helping her dad who is locked up for killing her mom) Delaney Fraser agrees. “You’re being paid to act like his girlfriend. What you do in private is entirely up to you and Shane.”
The Rock King has a few deep, dark, hidden secrets and many moments that will have you gasping!
I LOVED this book! I went through a full circle of emotions while reading this! I literally felt the love and the heartbreak…and (without too much “spoiler alert”) there was one part where I was reading with my jaw dropped!!!
The Rock King was SO well written! The storyline, literally, was one of the best! Plus, I loved how Tara addressed the issues of drinking and driving, texting and driving, drug abuse and recovery.
I can’t wait for Piper and Landon’s story!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018I enjoyed this one a lot! Rock star romances have been a favorite of mine lately…for the most part. I’m giving it 4 out of 5 stars. Thanks to InkSlinger PR for providing me a copy in exchange for a honest review.
So just a heads up: the summary makes this seem like it’s only from Shane’s POV, but it’s actually dual POV; we get to see both sides of this arrangement. The summary also makes this one sounds pretty dark, but overall, it wasn’t that dark. We mostly get to see the happy moments, the courtship, the forgiveness, and the possible redemption after so much grief and guilt.
I really liked Delaney and Shane’s characters for the most part. There were a few things Shane did that irked me, but overall, he was a good main character. And I didn’t really hate anything about Delaney, although the whole (basically) virginal girl for a guy who has slept around a ton is a bit overplayed, especially with rock stars.
We saw secondary characters, but I feel like we didn’t get to know them very much. We only learned a little about Piper, Landon, Travis, Gavin, and Delaney’s dad…and then a little about Shane’s past and the people in it. And then we only got like one glimpse at the other two band members (guitarist and bassist?), which is kind of weird given that they’re a huge part of Shane’s life. Although given his addiction problems, I can see why he avoided them a lot…but they’re playing shows together. We should see them a bit more.
I might have enjoyed this one a little more if I wasn’t mentally comparing it to the Stage Dive series I’d recently read. That one was so in depth with character developments, even secondary characters. We got to know all of the band members, some of the roadies, siblings, neighbors, etc. But regardless, this book was still fantastic. I can’t wait to read the next book which is coming out this summer. Yay!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018I wanted to really like this book as the premise is a favorite of mine, kinda Cinderella story rock star style, with Piper as the fairy godmother. But I had an issue that is MINE alone and shouldn't deter rock story lovers. The writing style - I wish the Author didn't overstate their feelings for each other. Every time Delaney and Shane see one another, have a one sentence conversation, there were paragraphs of descriptive prose, I am a dialog driven reader so I found myself skipping the wax poetic stuff after the third time it was stated. When they did have a conversation, it was really good and interesting, they are both broken souls and even though they are at the opposite ends of the pay scale, they have more in common than they realize at first. The aforementioned Piper, old friend-not-friend of Delaney and Gavin, Shane's brother were terrific support characters, especially Gavin, at the end I wanted him to punch his brother in the family jewels over his hypocritical decision, but alas our Prince did the right thing and a HFN ending emerged. The next book features Nothing But Trouble's troubled drummer Landon and Piper, the provided first chapter caught my interest, so until July.
Top reviews from other countries
- C PalmerReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good story
Rock King is the first standalone book in the Nothing but Trouble series. I enjoyed this story, it's a beautiful, emotional romance but also quite dark in parts. I loved the connection between the main characters Shane and Delaney. I'm now looking forward to reading the next book in the series.