He’s a brilliant artist. A rock star god.
He challenges me. Excites me.
He makes me quiver. Makes me swoon.
He makes me feel things I’ve never dreamed of.
But we’re both dedicated to our art. We’ll do whatever it takes to succeed.
When I find out just how far he’ll go, it threatens to tear our world apart.
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Hard Rock Deceit is a New Adult Rock Star Romance. It is the fourth novel in the Darkest Days series, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.
A note from the author: This book is complete and utter fangirl wish fulfillment. It is not realistic in the slightest. Then again, who reads rock star romances for realism, anyway? 😉
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Rocking Stars
Hard Rock Deceit is the fourth book in Athena Wright’s Darkest Days series, and it’s just as fabulous as the three that came before it. This story centers on the band’s drummer and leader, August — a perfectionist who expects everyone around him to bring their A game, always. August meets recent college graduate Cassie, a photographer, and hires her to join Darkest Days on their upcoming tour.
As they spend time together while August teaches Cassie how to tap into her passion and have that come across more in her photographs, the two begin to fall for one another. August pushes Cassie to step outside of her comfort zone, and for the first time in her dating life, Cassie begins to feel something intense for a man as August stirs up emotions and feelings in her that she’s never experienced before.
But August is hiding a major secret from his bandmates, and the depths of Mr. Perfect’s lies and deceit could ruin not only his own life, but the livelihood of his friends as well.
As with her other rockstar romances, Athena writes a sexy celebrity hero, and a relatable, ordinary heroine. The exchanges between August and Cassie are sweet and tender when they are supposed to be, and sexually charged when they’re supposed to be. August is so used to being the doer, the organizer, the leader, and when his life starts spiraling out of control, he can’t handle it. When he finally, finally, breaks down and seeks out Cassie for help, it’s a turning point for their relationship. One of my big pet peeves is when a reader is TOLD something happens, rather than shown so through the storytelling. Athena always does a great job in taking the reader along as her characters fall in love and shows them on their journey.
My only complaint is that how August knew about Cassie wasn’t explained well enough. He’s been following her — okay, how did he hear about her in the first place if she’s fresh out of college? I thought that needed a more thorough explanation to make August seem less stalker-y.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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Also available:
Darkest Days
Hard Rock Tease – amazon.com/dp/B01N5MF3VI
Hard Rock Fling – amazon.com/dp/B01N15L755
Hard Rock Sin – amazon.com/dp/B06Y5DRTZS
Feral Silence
Hard Rock Gaze – amazon.com/dp/B0153ZME78
Hard Rock Voice – amazon.com/dp/B01AIYDNPQ
Hard Rock Touch – amazon.com/dp/B01E7GHABY
Hard Rock Heart – amazon.com/dp/B01LZ5LIYA
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