BLOG STOP ~ "MUSIC OF THE HEART" by KATIE ASHLEY (w/ REVIEW)

SYNOPSIS:

For Abby Renard, the plan was supposed to be simple—join her brothers’ band on the last leg of their summer tour and decide if she’s finally ready for the limelight by becoming its fourth member. Of course, she never imagined stumbling onto the wrong tour bus at Rock Nation would accidentally land her in the bed of Jake Slater, the notorious womanizing lead singer of Runaway Train. When he mistakes her for one of his groupie’s, Abby quickly lets him know she sure as hell isn't in his bed on purpose.

Jake Slater never imagined the angel who fell into his bed would resist his charms by promptly kneeing him in the balls. Of course, the fact she seems like a prissy choir girl makes her anything but his type. So he is more than surprised when after betting Abby she wouldn’t last a week on their tour bus, she is more than willing to prove him wrong. But as Jake’s personal life begins to implode around him, he finds an unlikely ally in Abby. He’s never met a woman he can talk to, joke with, or most importantly make music with.

As the week starts comes to a close, neither Abby nor Jake is ready to let go. Can a sweetheart Country songstress and a bad boy of Rock N Roll actually have a future together?


REVIEW:

I had been waiting patiently for the release of “Music of the Heart” by Katie Ashley and once again she did not let me down. I LOVED Aidan Fitzgerald from The Proposition and The Proposal, and I didn’t think she could top Aidan’s arrogance in this book, oh how I was mistaken.  Music of the Heart is filled with lust, love and heartbreak.

In Music of the Heart, you are introduced to Abby, a 21 year old with 3 older brothers who are in a band, Jacob’s Ladder.  Abby’s parents were missionaries and her family has traveled abroad. Abby may be young and innocent, however she is not naïve.  Abby has the opportunity to replace her brother as the lead singer when he decides to leave the band to get married and join the seminary.  Abby is meeting up with her brothers while they are on tour and just wrapped up their performance at Rock Nation a HUGE music festival.  Abby thought the roadie was taking her to Jacob’s Ladder’s tour bus, but she was taken to Jake Slater’s tour bus…  After thinking she was getting a warm welcome from her brother Gabe, she ended up stumbling into the bed of Jake Slater, the lead singer of Runaway Train.  

Jake Slater, is an egotistical, cocky, arrogant rock star who is a total manwhore.  Jake is used to getting what he wants and is never told  "no".  From the moment Jake opened his mouth, he captured my heart and I fell in love with him.

Jake thought he had it all and was living the life of a rock star, until one day everything changed.  He met Abby.  Quickly Jake saw something in Abby that he was drawn to.  Jake realizes that Abby isn't your typical girl and she surely is NOT a groupie.  Abby is pure, angelic, innocent and a virgin.  Don’t let Abby’s innocence fool you, she is a fire cracker and does not take anything from anybody.  With Jake's reputation, will Abby even give him a chance?

Jake doesn’t think Abby could last a week on their bus with a rowdy group of rockers…  Abby will not back to a bet and takes Jake up on his offer.

While reading Music of the Heart, I instantly felt the connection between Jake and Abby.  I enjoyed seeing the relationships that Abby developed with Jake’s band mates, AJ, Rhys and Brayden.  It felt as though I was on the tour bus watching all of this unfold.
Throughout the book, I wanted to smack Jake in the back of the head quite a number of times.   Some of the things he did and some of the things he said to Abby, I found disgusting, but at the same time, I found him quite entertaining.  Despite all of Jake’s flaws, he made you fall in love with him.  Abby is a very forgiving person, and I have to say that I don’t think I would have been so forgiving, but love makes you do things that you wouldn’t usually do.  Jake and Abby both are very inexperienced with relationships.  Jake does his best to push Abby away, fearing that Abby deserves better than what he can offer.  No matter what Jake dishes out, Abby still sees the good in him and wants to see past Jake's flaws.  Abby sees that there is a great guy buried deep, deep down and she will do her best to break down those walls.

Katie has developed great characters in Music of the Heart. I didn’t just love getting to know Abby and Jake, I enjoyed getting to know the entire band, AJ, Rhys and Brayden.

Is love at first sight possible?  Is it possible that opposites can attract? Can a sweetheart country songstress and a bad boy rocker actually have a future together? You will have to read Music of the Heart to find out!!!!

Music of the Heart is a book that I could read over and over again.  I look forward to seeing what Katie does with the rest of the band… 

I give this book a 5 star rating…

Music of the Heart by Katie Ashley Playlist:

Abby sings an acoustic guitar version for the boy of Adele's Someone Like You.

Abby gives Jake a run for his money by knowing how to play AC/DC's Highway to Hell

AJ and Abby dance to the La Tropa Vallenata version of Los Caminos de la Vida

AJ and Abby sing a duet to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's Islands in the Stream

Abby proves Jake wrong singing Madonna's Like a Virgin

Abby tries to get Jake to keep song writing by mentioning Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven

Then Alter Bridge's In Loving Memory

 And Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You

And singing in codes like in the 60's with The Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man

Abby is dancing to Michael Jackson's Beat It while cleaning the bus when Jake interrupts her!

Jake helps Abby prepare for her duet with Garrett to Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's Don't You Want To Stay

Jake and Abby hang out together and jam to duets like Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn's Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man

Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford's Close My Eyes Forever

For her first song with her brothers, the boys of Jacob's Ladder, Abby sings a cover of The Band Perry's If I Die Young

At his sister, Allison's, Sweet Sixteen, Jake sings Chrissy Hynde's Forever Young for her.

At the Sweet Sixteen, AJ and Abby dance to Paula Rubio's Dame Otro Tequila to show how the kids how it's done

One of the most important song is Aerosmith's Angel that Jake sings to Abby on stage

Susan asks Abby to sing the old hymn Angel Band for her.

With her brothers, Abby sings Pink's Beam Me Up at Susan's Benefit Concert

She also sings Pink's Great Escape, which she dedicates to Jake

At the benefit concert, Jake and Abby do a duet to Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's I Need You

They also sing Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed's All I Ever Needed 

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With Me In Seattle Series by Kristen Proby

As you already know... The Ladies of Naughty and Nice Book Blog are IN LOVE with Luke, Nate and the Montgomery Brothers.  Check out Books by Kristen Proby.  I have posted all of the links here in this post. 

Just click on the link and download them today !!! You are going to LOVE them... I promise !!!!


Come Away With Me (Book #1)

Under the Mistletoe With Me (Book #1.5 Novella)

Fight With Me (Book #2)

Play With Me (Book #3)


 "ROCK WITH ME" (Book #4) is expected to be released on 5/2/13.  Once the link is available, we will post it.

"LOST IN DISTRACTION" by BJ HARVEY

SYNOPSIS:

In the three years after a horrible crime claimed her family, Elise Halliwell has been alone, shut off from the world in a self-imposed emotional exile. She goes through the motions, finishes high school and moves across country to start college and begin the next step in her pre-destined life.

But her exile is dramatically cut short by the entrance of a dark haired, blue-eyed, smirking man who shakes her to the core, achieving what everyone else before him has failed to do, he makes her feel again.

As much as he wishes it were different, fate has not brought Braxton James into Elise’s life, or has it. Brax has to keep her safe from people in her life who have ulterior motives and may want to hurt her.

Elise has no idea the threat she faces, and Brax wants to make sure it stays that way. But as Brax struggles with getting close to her, he begins to live a lie. Unable to resist the pull that is Elise’s bright green eyes, infectious giggle, and loving heart, he finds it impossible to stay away, so the double life of being Elise’s boyfriend and keeping her safe begins.

Full of twists and turns, danger and revelations that no-one could predict, you won’t be the only one lost in distraction.

 

While I’m waiting, I receive a text message from Elle. I open it up and soon see a photo of Elle wearing the hottest corset top I’ve ever seen, stopping me in my tracks. One photo and I’m instantly turned on—that is what she does to me. Damn, I’m a lucky man. I text her back to let her know that.

 

EXCERPT:

Brax: Damn, woman, what are you trying to do to me?

Elle: Just reminding you what you left behind at home this afternoon.

Brax: Believe me, babe, I’m painfully aware of what I walked away from.

Elle: Are you sure about that, baby? Maybe I need to show you…

Brax: Grrrr, you are such a tease. I’m definitely taking care of this when I get home.

Elle: Don’t make promises you can’t keep, young man ;)

Brax: Oh, don’t worry. This is a promise I’m planning to make good on, over and over again….

Elle: Dammit! Now I have to buy these panties, too.

 

My smile is huge when I read that last text. I love this little game of ours. Shit, that girl can drive me crazy. Now I have to think about something totally unsexy to calm my body down. What doesn’t help is that I can’t get that image of Elle in a corset out of my damn mind.

That photo is definitely being saved on my phone.

 

 

 

 

 

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COME TO ME QUIETLY by AL JACKSON

Come To Me Quietly

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Hi Everyone! I’m so very excited to have the opportunity to give you a first peek at Come To Me Quietly, the first in my upcoming series, Closer. 

I received some really incredible news that I want to share with you all – Come To Me Quietly will be published with New American Library/Penguin as part of a two-book deal and should come out no later than early 2014—just a little bit longer than first anticipated, but I do hope it will be worth the wait. This will be the first time any of my books have been widely distributed in print to bookstores, and I can’t wait for the chance for more readers to have access to Come To Me Quietly. 

AND the good news is since Come To Me Quietly will be pushed back, you all are going to get more of Christian Davidson sooner rather than later. Christian and Elizabeth’s story from Lost to You and Take This Regret will be coming late summer. Stay tuned J 

But first let’s take a closer look at my latest working manuscript, Come To Me Quietly. I can’t even wait to get Jared and Aleena into your hands. Jared Holt has absolutely taken over my heart and mind, and I hope you fall in love with him just as hard as I have. Come To Me Quietly will be packed with all the emotion you’ve come to expect from my novels, but it’s also a whole lot sexier and much Closer. So here you go—the complete synopsis for Come To Me Quietly.

Aleena Moore is content with her life. She has goals and dreams and an easy smile. She also has a secret she holds locked inside. 

Jared Holt believes he doesn’t deserve to love or be loved. He destroys everything he touches. Haunted by the mistake that shattered his life, he’s fled from the memory of that pain. 

Jared doesn’t know why he’s compelled to return, but finds himself drawn back to the place where it all began. The exact place where it ended. When he runs into his childhood best friend, Aleena’s older brother Christopher, he agrees to share Christopher and Aleena’s apartment while he looks for a place of his own. 

Aleena is no longer the little girl Jared remembers from his past and evokes feelings in him he never wanted to feel again. Terrified of destroying her, he fights to keep her away. But her touch is something he can’t resist—the touch that sealed his fate. 

Their pasts are intertwined and their futures uncertain. The only truths they know are the secrets they whisper in the night.

A taste of what I’ve been tossing around as I delve into Jared and Aleena’s World:

Dashed lines blur until they become a solid line. My bones vibrate from the thousands of miles I’ve spent straddling this leather seat, the muscles in my right arm screaming from the hours my hand has been locked on the throttle. 

But I don’t stop. I can’t, and I don’t know why. Something in my gut spurs me forward. I plough ahead. 

Hot air blasts my face and my hair thrashes in uncontrolled chaos.

I bite back a bitter laugh. 

Uncontrolled chaos. That’s exactly how they described me. 

The desert sky goes on forever, an ocean of the deepest blue. The city rises like a beacon in the distance. Because I am drawn. 

What am I doing? 

There is nothing here for me. I know it. I’ve already destroyed it all. I destroy everything I touch. 

Still I can do nothing but press on.

I hope you’re all as excited to meet Jared Holt and Aleena Moore as I am to bring them to you! I want to thank you so much for all the support! You all have rocked this year and made this 100% possible!! Be sure to check out the drawing below – we are giving away some FUN FUN stuff!!!

 

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A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including Pulled and When We Collide.

She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student.  She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life.

Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three beautiful children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves.

Connect with A.L. Jackson online:

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INTERVIEW WITH KELLY ELLIOT, AUTHOR OF "WANTED" AND "SAVED"

Kelly Elliott is not just an AMAZING author, she is a good friend of mine!!! 
Many of you have read Wanted, so you probably have fallen in love with Drew "Gunner" Matthews and his best friend, Jefferson Johnson. 

SYNOPSIS:

Verbally abused by her mother for years, 18-year-old Ellie Johnson always believed she would never be loved or wanted by anyone. She focused all of her attention on her grades and getting into the University of Texas to start a new life away from her mother.

The last thing Ellie expected was to fall in love with Gunner Mathews, a starting linebacker for the University of Texas football team and not to mention, her brother's best friend.

Gunner only has two passions in life, football and his grandfather’s ranch, until he falls for his best friends little sister. He will stop at nothing to show Ellie how much he wants her, even if it means he has to move faster than she would like.

Gunner knows they are meant to be together forever, but Ellie keeps denying her feelings out of fear of being hurt again. Every time he gets close to winning her love, something pushes her away again. Will Ellie ever be able to let go of the past and let him into her heart, and will Gunner be patient enough to wait for her?




"SAVED" is the 2nd Book in the Series featuring Jeff and Ari's story.

SYNOPSIS:  Arianna and Jefferson’s love is true but will it be enough? Ari who comes from a loving home with a family who has had more than their share of difficulties, is faced with possibly losing the love of her life. All she dreams of is growing old and having children with Jeff, but a family history and a conniving Rebecca could shatter that dream.  Trying to support Jeff and cope with all the truths and possibilities of her own destiny may prove to be more than one person can handle.

Jeff’s dream is to raise horses on his ranch in Mason with the only women who has ever filled his heart and soul. But he’s running the risk of losing her by trying to be the man he knows he should be by taking on his responsibilities. He’s completely bewitched by the passionate and never outspoken Ari, but needs to do right for the child that could possibly be his.

Despite all the odds stacked against them can their relationship be…..SAVED?

First and foremost we want to thank Kelly for agreeing to this interview with Naughty and Nice Book Blog.   

Introduction:

Sometimes in life you stumble across someone who makes you feel like they genuinely care about you & what you have to say. This can happen in the most unlikely of places, in the most unlikely ways, & at the best of times.

On November 30, 2012 I read this book. Then I read it again & again.  That book was Wanted by Kelly Elliott. About a month & a half after I read Wanted for the first time I wanted to know if there was going to be a second book. This led me to sending Kelly a message telling her that I enjoyed her book & was looking forward to the next. I started watching her author page on Facebook & joined the Wanted discussion group. Then we became “friends” on our personal Facebook pages.

I began to notice how positive & upbeat she always is. Anyone who knows me knows that if not my personality. That impressed me almost as much as her creative uses of the word Fuck. The past few years had been rough for my health & my self-image. While being pregnant I had developed Gestational Diabetes. Unfortunately my numbers never went down to where they should be. I was depressed about what I felt like was the inevitable. I met a few other people through Kelly who shared a lot of the same positive outlook.

You are probably thinking why is she telling us all of this? Isn’t this interview about Kelly? Yes, it is, but what I want you to see is the Kelly behind the book that I have been fortunate enough to get to know.

Kelly is always encouraging her fans. She spends so much time responding to as many as she can while still trying to write books & more importantly being a wife, mother, sister, friend, & mentor.

How do I see Kelly Elliott? I see her as a wonderful lady who writes amazing, touching stories that connect with a reader. I see her as someone who always has the time for someone else, even when she really doesn't have the time.  I see her as a loyal friend. I see her as a source of inspiration & hope. You see, somehow following post of Facebook led to a friendship that gave me strength to not give into what I thought was the inevitable. What is Kelly to me? I’m happy to say a friend.

I can't wait to see her success continue to grow!

Liz 

1.  How did you come up with the title of your books Wanted, Saved and Faithful? 

   

I knew I was going to title the first book Wanted just because of the song. Saved and Faithful just hit me while I was writing. I knew I wanted to do a story for both Jeff and Ari and Josh and Heather.  The idea for both couples stories is what helped me come up with the titles.

2.  Who is your favorite character from your books and why? 
 

Oh I love them all and couldn’t pick a favorite. I love each one for different reasons.  I love Ellie and how she overcomes her fears, I love Ari….her spunk makes me smile.  I love Heather and how innocent she is. I love Jeff’s sense of humor. I love Gunner because he is so damn romantic and Josh…well hell….I just love that boy!

3.  How about your least favorite character and why?  
 

Rebecca……I shall remain silent on that one!

4.  If you could change ONE thing about your novel, WANTED what would it be?  Why?
 

I wouldn’t change anything about the story at all. The only thing I would do different is have it professionally edited before I published it. That is life though…we live and learn.

 

5. If you could change ONE thing about your novel, SAVED what would it be?  Why?
 

I wouldn’t change anything.  I may change things as I go along (okay I do that a lot) but I would never go back and change anything major. What is down on paper is what my mind was thinking at the time. To me that means something…..

 

6.  Is anything in your book based on real life experiences or purely all imagination? 

There a number of things in both Wanted and Saved that is based on real life experiences. Some I would rather keep personal and some I don’t mind sharing.  A lot of what happens between Gunner/Ellie  and Jeff/Ari were taken from my life with my husband. Jeff leaning in while Ari was standing against her Jeep so he could get his tea…she thought he was going to kiss her. Darrin did almost the exact same thing to me before we started dating. Took my breath away, I will never forget it. Same holds true in Saved. I used real life experiences as well. I think as a writer you can’t help but add a bit of yourself to the story.  At least for me it is that way.

I can say that Ellie is not based off of me….I’m very similar in ways to Ellie but my mother was never verbally abusive to me.  I’m also very similar to Ari. There is a little bit of me in both.

7.  Is there a particular author or authors that have influenced you to write?
 

I’m not sure if there are any that really “influenced” me to write. I’ve always wanted to write since I can remember.  I do have a few authors who I look up to and I think are amazing talented writers.

8.  While writing Wanted or Saved did you ever experience writer’s block, and if so what did you do to get your creative juices flowing again?

I never did really experience writer’s block. There were a few times I needed to get up and walk away because of something I wrote that upset me. I usually go for a hike when I feel like I need to get the creative juices going but no; I’ve never had a moment where I just couldn’t write.  I’ve stared at the screen for a few minutes wondering what the hell just happened when I wrote something totally unexpected though!

 9.  Can you describe a day in the life of Kelly Elliott for us?
 
Umm….a day in my life? Well, I usually get up first and try to get a few things done online, while I totally neglect all house work, then I wake up Lauren. Take her to school, go to the gym and then if I’m writing I either hit a Starbucks or I go back home and write. If I’m not writing I’m running errands. If it is a day Darrin is off we try to do something together. My favorite thing to do with him is go to a state park and go hiking. It’s nice to be away from the world…just me and my cowboy.

10. When and where do you write (in your writers cave or someplace else)?

I try to write when Lauren is at school and Darrin is at work.  I usually write at my kitchen table or on my back porch.
 

11.  Have you become more guarded in your interactions with fans as your readership has increased?

Nope…..what you see if what you get.

12.  Now that you are a published author, has your life changed any?

LOL! Yes! I’m on Facebook a lot more. My life is a bit busier, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

13.  How do you balance everything? Being a wife, a mother and now a published Author?

When I figure that one out I’ll let you know!

14. Is it hard to hear the critiques of your books?

Not when it is constructive criticism, no. I take those and really try to work on it. When it is just mean plain ‘ole hatefulness….yes. It’s very hard.

15.  What is your writing process? Do you have an outline or do you fly by the seat of your pants & see what comes?

I fly by the seat of my pants. I write chapter to chapter and it just comes as I go. I do get ideas that I will write down though. I don’t always use them but they most always lead to other ideas.

16.  What has been her favorite part about writing & publishing the books Wanted and now Saved?

Meeting new people. Being able to let my creative juices flow…..it’s been very freeing in a sense.

17.   Do you still get the same thrill when you sit down to write as you did when you wrote Wanted now that people have expectations?

Yep…even more.

 18. Which scenes were the hardest to write?

The prologue for Wanted was hard. There is a few scenes in Saved that were very hard for me write as well.

19.  Do we get the answer to Jefferson's paternity question in Saved?

Yep ;-)

20.  Give us an interesting fun fact or a few about your book, Saved?

In this book Ari is probably more like me than people will realize. There is also a scene I wrote between Ari and Ellie that really happened between me and the real life BFF Ari.

21.  Have your goals changed from when you wrote Wanted to when you wrote Saved?

No not really. My goal as always been if the book reaches and touches just one person…I feel like I’ve accomplished something.

22. Part 1  All of your lead female characters were virgins until ending up in permanent relationships with older experienced men, was this intentional?

Yes it was.

22. Part 2 Why?
 Because to many people think all girls are sluts these days...not true. I know three girls right...two are 19 and one is 24 that are virgins....they are waiting for the right guy...it really does happen. I wanted to show that...whether people choice to believe it or not is up to them!

 23.       Have you ever or would you ever create a character to represent someone you didn't like & then give them a completely shitty time?

No never. Karma…….

24.  Is Fergie going to make an appearance in the book now that she has joined the Elliott family?

LOL!!! I didn’t think about it but maybe in Faithful she will!

25.    How do you keep your private life private while still connecting with fans on a personal level?

It’s hard but there are some things about me I want to keep for just those who are close to me. I don’t want to lose myself in all of this. It’s hard though to not share ….I love interacting with people but trust me....I’m a very private person.

That is what is so wonderful about writing though…you don’t even know it but y’all really are getting a huge piece of me in every book.

26.    I've heard that you are a great mentor & resource for aspiring writers.  

Really? Well that makes me smile hard!

27.  What advice would you have for those who are looking to follow in your path?

To write for yourself and only yourself. It’s your story to tell…..no one else’s. If they don’t like it they have the choice to set the book down and move on. Have fun with it….enjoy it. It shouldn’t be a choir and it certainly should never feel forced.

28.  What is your favorite treat?

Chocolate Mousse :)

29.   If you were stranded on an island which book could you read over & over again? 

Oh. My. God. You did not ask me to pick just one book??!!
Pride and Prejudice
 
30.  If you could take a trip right now, would you take the time to plan out every detail or would you throw a dart at the map & see where it takes you?

I could see me throwing a dart on the map. I’m easy to please…I love to travel. If you handed me plane tickets right now I wouldn’t even care where they were to. Okay…I lied…you better not send my ass somewhere cold.

31.   Describe your book in 140 characters or less.

Umm….seeing that I’m in the middle of doing  edits for Saved and my mind is blank on Wanted right now…I’m gonna pass on this one.  I might end up saying something like…...
It’s a pretty cool book…check it out……or some shit like that!

32.  What would be the most surprising thing for people to know about you?

I refuse to swim in water I cannot see through! I love the ocean…but I am deathly afraid of it.

33.   What is your favorite word?

Faith

34. Do you have any other book ideas after Faithful is done?

Yep…two other book ideas for sure.

35.  What do you do to destress?

Workout and go for hikes.

36.  If you had an opportunity to relive one part of your past, what would it be?

I wouldn’t want to. I’m the person I am because of my past…the good and the bad.

And now, before you go, how about a snippet from your book that is meant to intrigue and tantalize us:

There is a lot more sex in this book…..does that count?! ;-)


As you can see, Kelly was a little vague with a few of her answers.  Stop by here next week to see what she has to say once you have had a chance to read "SAVED"....  

 

 

COVER REVEAL ~ "ROCK WITH ME" by KRISTEN PROBY

COVER REVEAL TIME!! Here is the gorgeous cover of  "ROCK WITH ME" releasing May 2, 2013.

Photography by Photo By Linus
Models: Model Sulan Von Zoomlander and Katerina Lotus
Cover Art: Social Butterfly Creative

SYNOPSIS:
 
Front Man Leo Nash from the world-famous rock band, Nash, is the last person on earth Samantha Williams would trust. She's already learned about loving a celebrity the hard way and isn't signing up for another lesson.

Every time Sam gives Leo attitude, he wants to knock that chip off her fragile little shoulder. What the hell did he ever do to her, anyway? He's not used to women treating him like he's poisonous, and he isn't about to let her run away every time he gets close. He's had enough of people running away to last him a lifetime...when this one runs, he gives chase. But, catching Sam isn't as hard as he thought.

The sexual attraction between them is so thick, Sam can practically hold it in her hand. There's no way she can deny herself the promise of pleasure being with Leo would provide. But, pleasure always comes with pain and when secrets are revealed and trust is challenged, who will run and who will chase?