BEFORE NOW by C.G. Blaine is NOW LIVE!
Blurb:
“She’s a sinner pretending to be a saint, crushing your soul while you kneel at her feet.”
Remi
They chant his name. They play his songs.
Adams North has the world in a chokehold. Rock god on the rise.
Except the frontman for Of Men and Wolves isn’t Adams to me.
He’s Foster West, the man whose voice stole my heart five years ago. The one I left behind and needed to forget.
Now I’m directing his band’s documentary, trapped on tour, sleeping on their bus.
And Foster doesn’t intend to make my job easy.
Because while I ache from reminders of what we could have been, Foster hates we happened at all.
Foster
I broke every rule for her. Trusted her. Laid myself at her feet.
I fell hard for the sad girl who shared whispered promises.
Then she shattered them—walked away like it wasn’t real.
Now my worst mistake is coming on tour.
She’s filming us on stage and off, giving a glimpse of the men behind the band.
I’m expected to be open. Vulnerable. Let her in after the wreckage she caused.
I hate how I still crave her. I hate every look and word, threatening to drag me back under.
Remi Sinner nearly destroyed me once.
This time around, there’s no escaping this beautiful liar.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
Why have I not read anything by C.G. Blaine before now? To be honest, I’d never even heard of her until I signed up for this book because the blurb was intriguing. I am so glad that I took a chance on this book, because it was phenomenal!
Before Now is exactly the kind of angsty love story that I love to read. Foster and Remi’s story had me hooked from the start, and I loved, loved, loved the dual timelines of their relationship five years ago and their reunion in present day. There is angst, high emotions, hurt, regret, longing, and so much more packed into this book!
Blaine is author besties with Brit Benson, so there is a tie between Foster’s band, Of Men and Wolves, and the band in Benson’s series, The Hometown Heartless. I loved the cameos by Sav, Levi and Torren!
I was hoping that there would have been more of a resolution with Foster and his dad, but I’m surprisingly okay with not having that part tied up in a neat bow. There were teases at the end of this book about Foster/Adams’ bandmates, so I’m expecting that to be explored further in future books. And I look forward to that!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet C.G. Blaine:
C.G. Blaine writes unapologetically messy and emotional romance novels. She loves her characters complicated, the connections intense, and rip-your-heart-out feels.
When she’s not writing, she’s likely to be found guzzling iced coffee, buying too much seasonal decor, or begging for book recs to fit her current mood.
Carrie lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, vicious cat, and an adorably demanding bunny.
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