Hello there, bookworms! Happy hump day! The week is almost over, and thankfully, it’s a long weekend. Luckily, tomorrow is my Friday, and I’m headed out of state for the holiday so hopefully I’ll return with a bit of a literary adventure for you all since it’s been awhile from my last wanderlust post.
Anyway. I’ve been slacking on review posts because I’ve been completely immersed in reading the After series by Anna Todd. Ever since I saw the movie a few weeks back, I’ve jumped head-first into the books, and with all the drama on every page, I have to admit, I’ve put everything else on a back burner. Though I’m sad for my journey to end, I’m also excited to get back to some other things I’d like to focus on.. so it’s totally bittersweet. I’m at the tail-end of book 4 and just have 1 more to go before I can bring you guys my full series review.
That being said, I do have other book reviews coming your way including right now. I’m late to the party here, because release day was yesterday, but let’s talk about a little gem I got to read about a month ago called Starfish: A Rockstar Romance by the lovely Lisa Becker!
Ambitious graduate Marin Collins accepts a four-month internship at a prestigious public relations firm to work on a tech account, but her plans are derailed when she’s assigned to go on the road with touring rock band Kings Quarters, hailed by Rolling Stone as the next big thing.
Enter Brad Osterhauser, the reluctant rock star who would rather be coding computer games than penning Grammy-nominated songs.
Traveling by bus, city to city with a group of practical joking bandmates and a greedy manager, Marin and Brad forge a friendship and forbidden romance over a shared love of Seinfeld episodes, stolen moments and Red Vines.
But when Marin’s accused of betraying her company and the band, will Brad come to her defense or believe she was disloyal to him for the sake of her career?
Told in alternating perspectives of Marin and Brad, Starfish is a contemporary romance of unexpected love, the redemptive power of music and hogging the bed.
First off, I just want to say thank you times a million to Lisa for being so amazing and kind enough to send me this book (and a little Kings Quarters swag) in advance. I loved my little care package and getting to meet Brad and Marin ahead of schedule!
This book has “solid beach read” written all over it. Seriously. If you’re looking for a new book boyfriend who has just enough edge and mystery to him, stop what you’re doing and go meet Brad.
His attraction to Marin is instant. She checks off all of his boxes, and he’s pining for her from the start. For Marin, things aren’t quite as clear. She refuses to mix work with pleasure, which means Brad is completely off-limits. Sensing her reluctance, the challenge becomes even more promising for him. The two spend hours and days on end stuck in a bus or between cities and can’t help spending time together… with an unreal amount of tensions that just keeps building. Every time I thought they’d just give in to their obvious chemistry, they’d deny me and it drove me absolutely bananas.
Starfish had such a great mix of sensuality, angst, tension, humor, and drama, that once my schedule allowed me to settle properly, I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find out what happened next. Having spent the better part of my twenties entangled in adventures on the road with friends and with an old, favorite band of mine, this fun and sexy story brought back tons of fond memories.
I’m so glad I got to read this book in advance, and I can’t wait to check out more of Lisa’s work. If you’re looking for a new rockstar to adore, go meet Brad and let him sweep you off your feet! You won’t regret it!
Until next time, happy reading!
