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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Review: Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg

Sweet Surrender is now live! Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg is a sexy, rock star, marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg is live and available using Kindle Unlimited. Check out my spoiler-free review. 

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Synopsis:

Jase Gizmodo is the wild card of the world-famous band BENT. He drums like a legend, lives like a rebel, and attracts headlines like a magnet. But when his recklessness causes a no-nonsense judge to threaten the band's upcoming international tour, he needs a quick fix—and proof that he’s settling down might just do the trick.


Enter Hendrix Wright. Cookie queen. Small business owner. And barely hanging on. Her dream bakery is on the brink of closing its doors thanks to her ex’s betrayal, and she needs a miracle. Who knew a chance meeting with a charming, enigmatic, and incredibly sexy stranger in a coffee shop would change all that?


So when that stranger, Jase, offers her a deal—a temporary marriage for the cameras in exchange for the money to save her bakery—Hendrix should run. Fast. But instead, she finds that the more time they spend faking wedded bliss, the more real their chemistry feels.


Because falling for a rockstar was never part of the plan.

But surrendering? That might be the sweetest risk of all.


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Review of Sweet Surrender

Sweet Surrender (Backstage Pass Book 2)Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg is the second irresistible installment in the Backstage Pass series of interconnected standalones. I read Sweet Ache back in 2015, where I met the boys from the band Bent. 

This time, it's Bent's drummer Jase Gizmodo's turn in the spotlight, and he has some serious damage control to do. With the band's future tour on the line, Jase is pressured to clean up his wild image. He meets Hendrix Wright, a sweet and sassy cookie baker who's just trying to keep her business afloat after a bad breakup that left her broke. She needs dough (literally), and he needs a redemption arc. What starts as a mutually beneficial arrangement organically spirals into something neither of them saw coming. Jase and Hendrix fill the gaps in each other's hearts in the most beautiful, emotional ways, and their journey is pure rock and roll magic.

This sinfully sexy and sweet rock star romance doesn't miss a beat. Sweet Surrender rocked my world and tugged at every emotional heartstring.  I can't wait to read Vince and Rocket's upcoming books this summer.

Meet Kristy
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New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary romance novels that make you work to get your happily ever after. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes, who we love to hate but can’t help but love.


Since publishing her first book on a whim in 2013, Kristy has sold over two million copies of her books across twenty different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over thirty times. (She still wakes up and asks herself how she got so lucky for all this to happen.)


A mom of three, Kristy finds the only thing harder than finishing the book she’s writing is navigating parenthood during the teenage years (send more wine!). She loves dogs, sports, a good book, and is an expert procrastinator. She lives in Southern California with her family.

 

Connect with Kristy

Website: www.kbromberg.com

Goodreads: http://smarturl.it/Kbromberg_GRS


Sunday, January 26, 2025

Cover Reveal + Free Book: The Drummer's Heart by Penelope Ward

When Penelope Ward showed me the cover for The Drummer's Heart a few weeks ago, my heart skipped a beat. I'm a drummer, and I approve. I can't wait to read this book on Feb 23rd! You can also read The Rocker's Muse FOR FREE for the next five days!   Both books are complete standalones.   The Drummer's Heart is available for pre-order and available on Kindle Unlimited. 

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🥁🎧Audio (pre-order link available this Wednesday) for the Feb 29th audio release with Angelina Rocca and Sebastian York narrating Atticus and Nicole's story.


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What You Can Expect:


ROCKSTAR HERO


“MY WIFE”


SMALL TOWN


CLOSE  PROXIMITY


SLOW BURN


ONE BED


SMALL TOWN


SYNOPSIS:


From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…


Don’t say her name.


That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour.


My ex, Nicole.


The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart.


After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak.


Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything.


She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well.


Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me.


With Mimi’s caretaker away on vacation, it would be the ideal time for us to move in with her for a couple of weeks.


Of course, I couldn’t refuse.


But there was a catch.


Nicole apparently never told her that we’d gotten a divorce.


She hadn’t believed Mimi could handle it, because her grandmother loved me so much.


So, not only would I have to see Nicole again, but I’d be pretending to still be her husband.


Two weeks in a tiny house in a small town with the woman who broke my heart. Or was it me who broke hers?


It was complicated.


And it was about to be a heck of a lot more complicated sharing one bed in the guest room with a woman who wasn’t mine anymore.



COVER CREDITS:


Cover Photography: © Wander Aguiar Photography


Cover Model: Jerrin Strenge


Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Kindle Book Review: Grace Note (Cake, #7) by J. Bengtsson

GRACE NOTE by J. Bengtsson is NOW AVAILABLE!! The Princess of a Hollywood dynasty falls for a homeless runaway foster kid in this emotional, second chance, found family, forced proximity, rock star romance you won’t want to miss! Check out my spoiler-free review below and read Grace Note for FREE using Kindle Unlimited!  


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Blurb:

I’m the privileged youngest child of the famous McKallister family. He’s a runaway foster kid living rough. We were never meant to meet. This is where our story begins. It’s nowhere near how it ends.

Grace

The beat. The cheers. The thrill of the unknown. I shouldn’t leave the safety of the music arena—my last name is McKallister, after all, and I’m intimately familiar with worst-case scenarios. But I’m drawn by the talent and the turmoil behind the weary eyes of the drummer on the streets. I’ve never seen anyone my age as wild and unrestrained, a lightning bolt of electricity that never hits the same spot on his bucket drums twice. He plays with such confidence, such rage. I have to know who he is and where he learned to bang out drum solos like he owns the night.

I want to help him. No, to save him. If only Rory will let me.

Rory

When I play, I’m in my element. I know how to draw a crowd and how to keep them riveted. For a small period of time every day, I’m special. Talented. Going somewhere. Little do they know I’m going back to nothing: no family, no friends, no roof over my head. When the music ends, I fade into the background like the undesirable I am. And then she shows up, so pretty and polished and pure. I don’t expect her to stay and talk. I definitely don’t expect her to sit down on the sidewalk and drum a song onto my thigh. Yet here she is—anyone’s ultimate dream girl—promising to save me.

Too bad Grace stumbled upon me a decade too late.


 Spoiler-free Review

Grace Note (Cake, #7)Grace Note by J. Bengtsson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars - Grace Note is the captivating seventh installment in the Cake series. Grace McKallister is the big-hearted baby sister of the family who is dealing with some emotional baggage after dealing with traumatic events involving her family and her missing ex-boyfriend. Grace falls for Rory (Beats), an enigmatic homeless street drummer who Grace wants to help. She falls hard for him, and then Rory just up and disappears, leaving a massive hole in her heart. Rory's heartbreaking and tragic background comes back to haunt him in a big way. 

Grace Note deals with the power of human kindness, love, and second chances. You can read this emotion-packed romance as a standalone, but I recommend reading Cake (Cake Series #1) to understand her eldest brother's Jakes tragic past. One-click worthy!  

Find more books by J. Bengtsson here: https://jbengtssonbooks.com



 ABOUT J. BENGTSSON

J. (Jill) Bengtsson is the bestselling author of the Cake Series. She writes contemporary novels focused on love, humor, passion, and family. Her heroines are strong, nurturing, and quirky while her heroes are what dreams are made of - gorgeous, committed, and in need of a little saving. A native Californian, Jill’s novels are set under the glittering lights of the West Coast entertainment industry.

They are for the dreamer in all of us.


Jill resides in Ventura County, California. She’s married to the Swedish boy she met as an exchange student her junior year in college and they have three children, a golden retriever, and two ragdoll cats.


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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Kindle Book Review: Bleeding Chaos by Nikki Ash

Bleeding Chaos: an emotional, secret baby, rock star romance by Nikki Ash is LIVE and available in Kindle Unlimited! And for a limited time, you can grab it at a special release price! Check out my spoiler-free review below. 

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Title: Bleeding Chaos

Series: Love & Lyrics

Author: Nikki Ash

Release: March 23, 2023

Genre: Friends to Lovers, Rock Star Romance Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60903335-bleeding-chaos

Cover Designer: Jersey Girl Design @JerseyGirlDesign

Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography @WanderAguiar_Photography


Blurb:

Gage

I lost my first love. This time, I'm going to win the second girl who owns my heart—no matter the stakes.

Being the drummer for Raging Chaos is the only thing that’s kept me going for the past six years. Even the music isn’t enough to drown out the guilt that's been suffocating me since what happened to Tori.

When Sadie storms into my life, ripping through my trepidations, sorrows, and bitterness, I can't help but wonder if she could be my second chance.

I could love her, but in order to do that, I have to stop hating myself first.

Easier said than done. Before I have the chance to mend this broken heart, I push Sadie away and hit rock bottom.

The next time I see her, she has a baby. And if that's not hurtful enough, it's not just any baby.

It’s my baby.


Sadie

Bleeding hearts can still beat. I'm living proof of that.

At first, Gage was just someone to take away the pain—until I realized he was battling demons of his own.

I never meant to get too close to the devil with the drumsticks, but once I did, he shoved me out of his life with a force.

My heart might be cracked, but his is completely broken. And trying to save him would destroy us both.

So, I do the right thing and I walk away—not only to protect me but also our unborn baby.

I had no idea who Gage was to the world when I slipped into his bed. Now that I'm out of it, it's clear he’ll have to clean up his act before he’s father material.

But then we meet again, and I'm reminded of the man he could be.

The man he was born to be, before tragedy struck and the chaos left his heart barely beating.


AUTHOR’S NOTE: Like real life, the characters are far from perfect, make morally gray decisions, and deal with subjects that may be sensitive for some readers. If you are looking for a safe romance, this series is not for you. Trigger warnings (which contain spoilers) can be found on my website.


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Spoiler-free Review

Bleeding Chaos (Love & Lyrics #4)Bleeding Chaos by Nikki Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bleeding Chaos (Love and Lyrics) by Nikki Ash is the fourth book in this unputdownable rock romance series. I couldn't wait for Gages' book. He was always in the background, literally, as the Raging Chaos drummer that was tragically sad, and lost on drugs. He meets Sadie, whose own heart is horrendously broken. The two fall into a relationship to drown out their respective pain. Gage went into self-destruction mode, falling into a downward spiral of depression and drug abuse, causing him to decimate his relationship with Sadie. The two lost souls find themselves on a second-chance collision course, if they can navigate through their pain. Can they heal from their heartbreaking pasts and get a much-deserved HEA?

I LOVED EVERY BOOK in this rock romance series. This heartfelt and emotion-packed story is not to be missed. You can read this Bleeding Chaos as a standalone, but I recommend reading the entire series to understand the bands' dynamics. This series is a total binge read. 

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