Charming Daphne

True Platinum #1.5

by Morgana Bevan

There’s always one, isn’t there?

And he was it; Matt Brodie. The one that sabotaged my biggest opportunity.

I picked my ass up and changed the game plan, I found another way. But I never would have had to, if he hadn’t stepped in and blocked my path.

I thought I’d put it behind me and moved on with my life, but when he steps in before the elevator doors close, I know I haven’t.

It’s been five years and now I’m trapped in an enclosed space with the biggest obstacle I’ve ever faced.

Will I be forced to work with my unresolved feelings? Or can he find his way back in to my good graces?

Charming Daphne is a steamy rock star romance and is a companion novella to the True Platinum series. Can be read as a standalone.

Join Daphne and Matt trapped in the elevator and watch the sparks fly.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance

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About the author

Morgana Bevan is a sucker for a rock star romance, particularly if it involves a soul-destroying breakup or strangers waking up in Vegas. She’s a contemporary romance author based in Wales. When Morgana’s not writing steamy celebrity romances with gorgeous British rock stars and movie stars, she’s travelling the world, searching for inspiration.

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Reviews

[Doris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Matt and Daphne

This book may be short but it didn’t seem that way at all because this author knows how to pack so much into her short books. One is a band manager and one is an entertainment attorney who had a relationship five years ago but it tanked because Daphne thought that Matt blackballed her at the job she wanted. All it took was being stuck together in a stalled elevator for some truths to come out.

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This a great short read - loved Daphne, she has a temper and a long memory; when Matt barges back into her life, she is po'd. But, she listens to him, eventually, and understands. He too has a long memory, and doesn't forget anything about her - even though they've been apart for 5 years, he remembers the little things, which melts some more of the ice around her heart.

A really satisfying ending, was sorry it was over.

[Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming Daphne was a wonderfully quick and easy novella to read. It’s a forced proximity / second chance romance that I really enjoyed. And I like how quick and easy it was to read on a night when I was feeling a little stressed and overwhelmed by the responsibilities of life. Plus, the fact that Daphne and Matt are stuck in an elevator and forced to deal with their issues was a great way to reveal secrets and reconnect a couple that were obviously meant to be together. It was a beautiful and cute way to spend an hour of my time.

Matt was a bit of a peripheral character in Chasing Alys, so it was nice to get to know him a little bit better. Especially as he is incredibly driven, and although he ultimately helps the couple, he is also a little rigid in the ways that he chooses to do this. So it’s nice to see some of what drives him, plus it’ll probably give more context to his character as we meet more members of the band that he manages throughout the series. Although I’d often be disappointed at the shortness of his story, I actually quite enjoyed that it was a novella length tale, and not a full length novel. Matt is a peripheral character to me, and this keeps him that way in my mind’s eye.

Past and present collide beautifully in Charming Daphne. Matt has to reveal why he kept secrets from Daphne and torpedoed her career. She has to learn to trust again. And then, to tidy up the entire adventure, the very figure that has caused so many issues in their past reappears in the most unexpected of ways. This was such a fun and tidy story, and it makes me want to pick up the True Platinum series again.

[Grinning Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

MMC/FMC- Matt, a band manager, and Daphne, an entertainment lawyer. They had an acrimonious breakup five years ago.
POV- 1st person
Length- novella
Genre- Rockstar Romance
Heat- they do the deed once
Safety? N. There’s no cheating and no cliffhanger, but workplace S. Violence is mentioned and s. harassment happens with attempted S. A. on page.
HEA/HFN? Y
Triggers- discussion of S. A., S. Harassment, attempted workplace S. A., explicit erotic content, bad elevator music.
Tropes- Forced Proximity, Second Chance, Love In An Elevator
What I liked- love the Forced Proximity/Elevator trope. It’s always steamy and this story is no exception.
What I didn’t- the bad guy wasn’t immediately arrested.
Verdict- this is a good companion novella to the series.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

[Linda Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but very sweet

This story could have been a bit longer, but Morgana a did an excellent job of telling a complete story in few words. Matt and Daphne have an unexpected story revealed here that teaches the value of risk vs rewards and they both gained by having it revealed. These two are great together and I predict a very HEA.

[Julia Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant short story about Matt, the manager for Rhiannon and his ex girlfriend Daphne.

How can one trip in a lift lead to forgiveness after five years and a second chance at love.

Definately worth a read

[Katja · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bookfunnel freebie that was very fast paced. Blink and you'll miss it. Everything happens in one day's time: The couple has a somewhat messy past that is quickly explained and a bit confusing, they quickly argue about it, have a sexual encounter and a fast-tracked happy end.

[Narelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daphne and Matt find themselves literally stuck together in this quick and steamy read, a second chance for them given their history.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Carmen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Daphne was so insufferable that it was a struggle to get through.