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Genre ~ New Adult
To the talented vocalist Justin Jones, love is merely a game that he plays by his own rules.
But to Bridget Dubois, love and heartache are one and the same.
Broken too many times before, the delicate beauty keeps her emotions carefully concealed. Bridget has her own set of rigid rules when it comes to men. She prefers to avoid them altogether, especially dangerously seductive auburn haired emerald eyed players like Justin.
But the new lead singer of the rising rock band Tempest doesn’t like to be ignored. Justin is used to getting what he wants, and now he’s set his sights on Bridget.
Suddenly, it’s no longer a game.
What do you do when the one you can’t have turns out to be the one you can’t live without?
As the pressure builds, will it temper them or will it shatter them both like fragile crystal?
*Each book in the Tempest series focuses on a different band member so technically they could be read alone, BUT would be much more enjoyable if read in order because of character back stories & continuing story lines*
Mankin brings us back into her Rock and Roll world with another fabulous read. ENTICING INTERLUDE wasn't quite as heavy and raw as IRRISITIBLE REFRAIN was but it still rocked my world. I loved the more laid back pace of this one and thought the romance that erupted from it was perfection. I am so in love with these characters and how they fell in love with each other. It was a journey, one I will remember for a long time.
Like always, we still get to see scenes with all of our old favorites like Avery and Marcus. But we are going into a new territory for the band Tempest. They are having to find a replacement singer since War left and signed on with someone new. This is not going to be an easy adjustment on anyone’s part. Tempers will flair and it may very well get the best of some. But it is something that each one of them will have to work through. Especially Justin and Bryan.
Bridget was a wonderful character and her love for her child knew no bounds. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for her kid. Even if that meant leading the life of nun, so to speak. But from the first time Justin saw her he knew he had to know her. And so what if she has a kid, that is was just an added bonus in his eyes. Because Carter is an amazing kid who Bridget raised right. So, in my eyes, that makes Justin ten times more adorable. I love the fact that he loved Bridget and her child. Not many guys out there like the ready-made family. But Justin didn’t let that stop him from knowing all he could about Bridget and making her his. *Swoon*
If you are full fledged groupie of Tempest, then you are most definitely going to want to read this one. I gave it 5 Rockin Stars and cannot wait for more to come!
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Like always, we still get to see scenes with all of our old favorites like Avery and Marcus. But we are going into a new territory for the band Tempest. They are having to find a replacement singer since War left and signed on with someone new. This is not going to be an easy adjustment on anyone’s part. Tempers will flair and it may very well get the best of some. But it is something that each one of them will have to work through. Especially Justin and Bryan.
Bridget was a wonderful character and her love for her child knew no bounds. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for her kid. Even if that meant leading the life of nun, so to speak. But from the first time Justin saw her he knew he had to know her. And so what if she has a kid, that is was just an added bonus in his eyes. Because Carter is an amazing kid who Bridget raised right. So, in my eyes, that makes Justin ten times more adorable. I love the fact that he loved Bridget and her child. Not many guys out there like the ready-made family. But Justin didn’t let that stop him from knowing all he could about Bridget and making her his. *Swoon*
If you are full fledged groupie of Tempest, then you are most definitely going to want to read this one. I gave it 5 Rockin Stars and cannot wait for more to come!
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A portion of proceeds from this book go to Covenant House. http://www.covenanthouse.org/ They have a helping hand for single mother’s program that acknowledges that being a good mom is one of the toughest jobs in the world but also one of the most important. The program offers free on-site day care so moms can complete their education or hold down a job. “It would be so much easier with someone else to rely on.”—Bridget Dubois
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I got up, tagged last night’s jeans from the floor, and hastily pulled them on.
I found the remaining pieces of her scattered clothing and threw them at her.
“Get dressed and get out.” Succinct and decisive.
I didn’t make the slightest attempt to soften my words.
Her lips thinned. “Turn around while I put them on.”
“Babe, I’ve already seen everything you got. And believe me when I say I’m not interested in having a do over.”
“F**k you,” she huffed.
I resisted the urge to remind her that she already had.
Several times.
MICHELLE MANKIN is the author of the Black Cat Records series of novels. Romance with subtext. For many years she worked in the insurance industry as an underwriter. Somehow, the boredom didn’t kill her but the hour and hours of looking at facts and figures provided ample time for her mind to wander. Black Cat Records in Vancouver provides the central backdrop for all of Michelle’s current novels. Love Evolution, Love Revolution, and Love Resolution are a Brutal Strength centered trilogy, combining the plot underpinnings of Shakespeare with the drama, excitement, and indisputable sexiness of the rock ‘n roll industry. Things take a bit of a darker, edgier, once upon a turn with the Tempest series. These pierced, tatted, and troubled Seattle rockers are young and on the cusp of making it big, but with serious obstacles to overcome that may prevent them from ever getting there. When Michelle is not prowling the streets of her Texas town listening to her rock music much too loud, she is putting her daydreams down on paper or traveling the world with her family and friends, sometimes for real, and sometimes just for pretend as she takes the children to school and back. BRUTAL STRENGTH SERIES: Love Evolution Love Revolution Love Resolution TEMPEST SERIES: Irresistible Refrain.
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Irresistible Refrain – Tempest Series (Book #1)Genre: New Adult
Two years ago everything changed for the remaining members of the Seattle rock band Tempest.Two years is a long time.Too long to keep on remembering.Not nearly long enough to forget.In trouble with nowhere else to go songstress Lace Lowell seeks refuge with the band during their stop in New York City. It’s a risky move for her because they are both there, two impossibly good looking men whose lives are inseparably entwined with hers. One who bruised her heart and one who smashed it into pieces.Warren “War” Jinkins, the mercurial lead singer of Tempest, has always had a thing for Lace. But then again so does his best friend and band mate.Bryan “Bullet” Jackson, the sinfully handsome tat-sleeved lead guitarist, has a bad boy reputation befitting his nickname. For the past two years Bullet’s had a rule with the groupies: one time, never twice, leave ‘em satisfied, but always leave ‘em.Two guys, one woman, and a host of dark secrets all together within the tight confines of a tour bus as the group travels cross country.Can the past be forgotten and buried?Will friendships prevail?Or will the three of them succumb to seductive impulses too addictive to resist?** Irresistible Refrain is a gritty rock and roll tale intended for mature readers seventeen and up. Contains sexual situations, strong language, and drug use. **
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