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"My name's Jag Steele. I’m the lead singer and guitarist to the band Pandemic Sorrow, and I have a drug problem. Well, I mean it's not really a problem – unless you count the fact that I almost made my heart explode from all the blow I shoved up my nose a few weeks back..."
That was my introduction during my first stint in rehab. I'm messed up. If you asked anybody who I am there’s a list they will go down: Famous, rock star, legend, drug addict, womanizing man-whore, but if you asked me, I wouldn't have the first idea of what to say, because I don’t know who Jag Steele is. Really, I’m living every other damn person's dream, and all I want is reality.
Roxy Slade, that girl was my reality. My brutally flawed and beautifully broken reality. And she hated everything I stood for. To her I was just one of “those guys”, and she’d rather be buried alive with poisonous snakes than give someone like me a piece of toilet paper to wipe their ass with. Brutal. Life. Is. Brutal. And it is just a giant pain, which is why I chase after anything to make it numb, anything that can fill this void. I just want anything that can make me not feel. I just don't want to feel.
"My name's Jag Steele. I’m the lead singer and guitarist to the band Pandemic Sorrow, and I have a drug problem. Well, I mean it's not really a problem – unless you count the fact that I almost made my heart explode from all the blow I shoved up my nose a few weeks back..."
That was my introduction during my first stint in rehab. I'm messed up. If you asked anybody who I am there’s a list they will go down: Famous, rock star, legend, drug addict, womanizing man-whore, but if you asked me, I wouldn't have the first idea of what to say, because I don’t know who Jag Steele is. Really, I’m living every other damn person's dream, and all I want is reality.
Roxy Slade, that girl was my reality. My brutally flawed and beautifully broken reality. And she hated everything I stood for. To her I was just one of “those guys”, and she’d rather be buried alive with poisonous snakes than give someone like me a piece of toilet paper to wipe their ass with. Brutal. Life. Is. Brutal. And it is just a giant pain, which is why I chase after anything to make it numb, anything that can fill this void. I just want anything that can make me not feel. I just don't want to feel.
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First published September 4, 2014
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Stevie J. Cole
63 books2,177 followersStevie J. Cole is a USA Today bestselling romance author and a 2016 Goodreads Choice Award finalist.
Her titles have made it into Amazon's Top 5 bestsellers, reaching number one in the contemporary and new adult genres.
Her titles have made it into Amazon's Top 5 bestsellers, reaching number one in the contemporary and new adult genres.
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September 18, 2014DNF @ 30%
Going to have to bail on this one! I think this one just wasn't what I was expecting.
At 30% the hero and heroine had barely met.
And up to that point this one was all about the drugs....
....and the random hookups!
I think this was more Jag's life story and less a romance between Jag and Roxy.
And I need romance.
Going to have to bail on this one! I think this one just wasn't what I was expecting.
At 30% the hero and heroine had barely met.
And up to that point this one was all about the drugs....
....and the random hookups!
I think this was more Jag's life story and less a romance between Jag and Roxy.
And I need romance.
September 28, 2014
Don’t expect that this is one of the beautiful love story. No, it is a painful story of addicts. Difficult past and coping future.
I had it very hard to read. I was so angry, to Jag and his mother and his brother and friends. I had to put this book down. But at the same time, I could not finish reading it.
Can I recommend you read it? I don’t know. Obviously, you need to be sure that you look forward to this book. I liked it because it was not just a love story.
Jag Steel is a rock star, a sex god and addict. Since you're a rock star then you need to act accordingly.
He didn’t have good relations with his father. It has scarred his heart.
There was a very painful conversation with Stephanie.
But this black hole might be a little light. He meets Roxy. There is something about a good girl who can offer you a challenge. This is the first time when he opens up a bit.
There something beautiful in Jag locked heart. You need to read if you want to know what the future holds for them.
I had it very hard to read. I was so angry, to Jag and his mother and his brother and friends. I had to put this book down. But at the same time, I could not finish reading it.
Can I recommend you read it? I don’t know. Obviously, you need to be sure that you look forward to this book. I liked it because it was not just a love story.
Jag Steel is a rock star, a sex god and addict. Since you're a rock star then you need to act accordingly.
Snorting that line had been the moment that had changed everything in my life.
He didn’t have good relations with his father. It has scarred his heart.
Death is final, and so were those words I’d said to my dad.
There was a very painful conversation with Stephanie.
“Stephanie. If he’s mine, I want him to know me.”
She shook her head furiously, her voice trembling from trying to hold back her tears. “No! I’m not gonna let you ruin his life. You’re a train wreck. Why in the hell would I let Layne fall in love with you just so his heart can be ripped out when you OD in a few years?” She paused and whispered, “Because there’s no way you’ll ever stay clean.”
But this black hole might be a little light. He meets Roxy. There is something about a good girl who can offer you a challenge. This is the first time when he opens up a bit.
“Broken?” I laughed. “Nah, princess. I’m a shattered fucking mess.”
There something beautiful in Jag locked heart. You need to read if you want to know what the future holds for them.
“We’re both chasing something that’ll kill us in the end, Jag. You’re chasing after an unending high. And I’m – well, I guess as much as I fucking hate to admit it, I’m chasing after you.”
October 6, 2014
“Broken?”
“Nah, princess. I’m a shattered fucking mess.”
“You’re my perfectly flawed, shattered fucking mess.”
Jenny: ABSOLUTLEY FLOORED!!!! Here was a rock star book I could really sink my teeth into. A no holds barred, gritty account of the struggles of a flawed hero in a true sex drugs and rock and roll tale. A rock star story that was told with a realism that gripped me from the first page and never let go!
“We’re both just a fucking mess, hug? Chasing after things that’ll kill us.”
Stevie J Cole depicted her story with a vividness that had me experiencing first hand the highs, lows, frailties, temptation, and an intensely loving yet dysfunctional love story where I lived and breathed every moment right alongside the characters. There was an undeniable truth in the telling of this story that enabled me to actually feel every written word. This author NAILED IT!
“That shit sucks the life out of you. It takes away ambition, it takes your soul, and it takes away everything you love.”
Roxy and Jag’s story is no hearts and flowers romance though it indelibly touched my heart. Their story is honest, it’s gripping and it’s one that had my emotions reeling. I constantly flipped between anger, sadness, exasperation, hopefulness, joy, love, confusion. It was a roller coaster and I relished every second.
“I want something different. I’m not asking for a fairytale. I just want anything besides a nightmare.”
Told with a truth that bordered on uncomfortable, here was an author who ‘showed’ me her flawed characters as she made me ‘feel’ me every despairingly ugly part of Jags need for his next fix. I experienced the warts and all struggle of a man constantly warring with himself between the love he feels for a woman who means everything to him and the drugs his body craves. Witnessing him teetering on the precipice of a downward spiral as the lines between Jag Steele the man and Jag Steele the rock god persona became blurred, damn near broke me.
‘It only takes one instance, one encounter to make you question who the fuck you are.’
I unashamedly wept at times as I lived the constant conflict, indecision and struggle with these characters throughout their story. Jag was a moving, gritty, compelling and sometimes uncomfortable account of the darker side of life in the spotlight that had me transfixed from the first to last page. My heart was desperately willing Roxy and Jag to prevail. This author got it so right! Ahhh the epilogue. Perfection! Sheer bloody perfection!
‘Drugs or her, bliss or pain; which one would I rather have?’
An absolute recommend from me Gitte, what did you think?
Gitte: Bloody brilliant; absolutely BLOODY brilliant! I enjoyed every single aspect of this story and didn’t put it down once as I sat reading completely transfixed with the life of Jag Steele. This isn’t glam rock with a drug addiction that’s been beautified and written as an afterthought nor is it masquerading as a rock star story. Rather, this feels like an honest depiction of the true constant struggle and the desperate ugliness of an illness. An illness that at times can be veiled in glorification. It’s real and in no way is it pretty, you’ll see this if you scratch the surface hard enough. It never will be pretty and it truly isn’t. It’s an illness which doesn’t discriminate nor is it a part-timer that every so often rears its pissed off ugly head.
“People like us have to live one day at a time.”
At times JAG felt so exceptionally personal and devastating that it made for hard reading. I felt like I was watching someone’s life crumble before my eyes. The emotion was intense; the human aspect heartbreaking, frustrating and unbearably morose. This is realism fictionalised. It was also incredibly exhilarating; sexy and passionate. The baring of souls and the hope rising like the phoenix out of the fire was extraordinary and gripping.
“Don’t let the past be a harbinger of your future. You’ve got to learn who you are..”
JAG is so incredibly raw and desperate. It’s ugly with its naked glare on drug addiction in the music industry and consequent fucked up relationships. Yet it showed courage, resolve and had such a fighting spirit ignited through love in the midst of chaos and stigmatization.
‘Everybody’s broken, chipped, damaged, and we just have to find the one person that can accept our flaws and love them, the one that can take the ugliest part of us and paint something beautiful with it.’
This story is bold and ambitious; it has the heart of a lion as it steers the reader away from false distortions. BRAVO Stevie J. Cole for writing with such dedication to have me, the reader, go through a multitude of emotions; from anger, to tears of absolute heartbreak to the sheer beauty of love and self-realisations. I cannot recommend JAG highly enough! This is a story that begs to be read and vividly experienced as two broken souls go on a journey of healing and self-empowerment.
‘I thought I was in control; but a stallion, a wild horse like that can’t be told what to do. I was never in control, and I knew I’d have to fight to keep that damn horse under control for the rest of my life.’
**Reviewed honestly from an ARC copy provided by the author with thanks**
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March 19, 2017
Review to come...
There was just TMI overload on the H's sexual proclivities. Ex-girlfriends, OW groupies, socialites, you name it. The band even had waivers on tour the groupies signed for the nightly "suck and fuck" :/
The h was hollow and the H was just a selfish, drug addict manwhore. To the point he was just gross and unlikeable. She had so little character I'm not even going to read her book but I'll read the next...maybe.
There was just TMI overload on the H's sexual proclivities. Ex-girlfriends, OW groupies, socialites, you name it. The band even had waivers on tour the groupies signed for the nightly "suck and fuck" :/
The h was hollow and the H was just a selfish, drug addict manwhore. To the point he was just gross and unlikeable. She had so little character I'm not even going to read her book but I'll read the next...maybe.
September 12, 2014
Wow. Just un-fckn-believable. What a story? The pain and heartbreak in this story went beyond any assumptions I had when I first read the blurb. I thought “rock star with: womanizing, drug, and alcohol abuse problems? That’s been written before, but because I’m half-way addicted to rock star books I’ll give this a shot.” Well Stevie completely proved me wrong, not only did she bring the REAL out of this story, she put the WHOLE book in Jag’s POV, I don’t think I have ever read a story like this one written with such gut wrenching honesty coming completely from the man in all the years I have been reading.
Jag, he is the epitome of rock-star god. He’s sexy, an ass hole, and heading on a track to being in the hall of fame. A stench in rehab happens from time to time, and even though he says he doesn’t have a problem you can read his thoughts and know he really really does. I was shocked by the words spoken and how he could go from this amazing brother, boyfriend, and musician to someone I wanted to straight punch in the face. For about 35% of this book I had a love/hate relationship with Jag, I honestly didn’t know what to do about where his story was going. Stevie gave us a background and flashbacks for times when they are needed to understand how things came into play and who certain people are so I appreciated not feeling lost and thinking “well shit, what just happened?”
Now…for the love interest we have ROXY…I LOVE HER!!! Stevie didn’t just give her to us on a silver platter, or should I say for the first 20% of the book, you have to actually work for her. You have to take Jag’s journey with him to understand what kind of man he is, so when you do get ROXY you know how she will affect his story and how important of a role she will play. Roxy is feisty, take no shit from anyone, leave me alone and let me either love you or just go the fuck away kind of girl. LOL. There’s some baggage to her, but who else could you have chosen for Jag’s lost soul. There story isn’t for the faint of heart, it’s not beautiful, it’s a struggle between hope and drugs, trust and lies, sex and a friendship. They don’t get to go day to day with support from their peers; no people hate them together and have no real emotion no matter how great of a girl Roxy is….(you will see what I mean)
All in all I loved Jag with a vengeance, this is a re-read for me, and even though Jag does get his HEA, Stevie left the story wide open to letting anything happen. I know I didn’t touch on the other characters of this book, but there’s a reason for that, and I feel it would give away too much if I did. I know for a fact we’re gonna get more from these characters, so just read this book, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you do.
5 STARS!!!!
Jag, he is the epitome of rock-star god. He’s sexy, an ass hole, and heading on a track to being in the hall of fame. A stench in rehab happens from time to time, and even though he says he doesn’t have a problem you can read his thoughts and know he really really does. I was shocked by the words spoken and how he could go from this amazing brother, boyfriend, and musician to someone I wanted to straight punch in the face. For about 35% of this book I had a love/hate relationship with Jag, I honestly didn’t know what to do about where his story was going. Stevie gave us a background and flashbacks for times when they are needed to understand how things came into play and who certain people are so I appreciated not feeling lost and thinking “well shit, what just happened?”
Now…for the love interest we have ROXY…I LOVE HER!!! Stevie didn’t just give her to us on a silver platter, or should I say for the first 20% of the book, you have to actually work for her. You have to take Jag’s journey with him to understand what kind of man he is, so when you do get ROXY you know how she will affect his story and how important of a role she will play. Roxy is feisty, take no shit from anyone, leave me alone and let me either love you or just go the fuck away kind of girl. LOL. There’s some baggage to her, but who else could you have chosen for Jag’s lost soul. There story isn’t for the faint of heart, it’s not beautiful, it’s a struggle between hope and drugs, trust and lies, sex and a friendship. They don’t get to go day to day with support from their peers; no people hate them together and have no real emotion no matter how great of a girl Roxy is….(you will see what I mean)
All in all I loved Jag with a vengeance, this is a re-read for me, and even though Jag does get his HEA, Stevie left the story wide open to letting anything happen. I know I didn’t touch on the other characters of this book, but there’s a reason for that, and I feel it would give away too much if I did. I know for a fact we’re gonna get more from these characters, so just read this book, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you do.
5 STARS!!!!
August 20, 2014
I was giving an advanced copy of this by Stevie because she is AMAZING! BUT I don't know if I should hug her for been so thoughtful or smack the sh*t outta her for having me all over the place while reading it........
HOLY SMOKES! I am........ I dunno, all over the place after reading this book. I did NOT see all the coming! I have read Stevie's other books and this one couldn't be any more different if it tried. And OMG It was freaking amazing!
Jagger'Jag'Steele. Sweet Jesus that guy is one hot mess. He's in a band OF COURSE,Pandemic Sorrow . And he is in the most F'ed up place in his life right now. Drink, Drugs and skanks every night are his way of life. That might as well be tattooed on his head because that and his band is the only thing that he EVER follows through on. 6 years ago when fame found him, his world was turned upside down my a girl. Stephanie. That girl really done a number on him, which kicked started the downward spiral to were he is now. Living the 'High' life is took to a WHOLE new meaning with Jag.
Then yet AGAIN his life is sent on ANOTHER downward spiral(Anyone wanna get off this rollercoaster ride yet?? )with some....Lets say devastating news. And that leads to a WHOLE new mess of crap. I mean I was like 'OMG,I DID NOT SEE THAT COMIMG!' I won't say what but yeah, theres a bomb in there! And how does he deal? YEP doesn't take a rocket scientist to work it out. Booze and drugs. Sure why break the 'Habit' of a life time Right?
BUT then in comes Roxie Slade! Someone who doesn't fall at his feet and wanna whip his pants off like he's Jesus,Alha and Budda and rolled into one. And he......Likes it! Yep you heard me! And so did I. Her no nonsense attitude I LOVED! I was high fiving her in my head with some of the stuff she was coming out with. BUT her like everyone else I suppose has there demons. Just hers may be bigger then most. Which is why she hates the guts of out Mr Jag Steele.....
I'm still kinda raw after reading this book. It worked up ALOT of emotions for me. Reading it at parts I was like 'I'm gonna kill Stevie for sending me this'. Which I wouldn't do....Much..... LOL!
OH and OH! The person who is IN the book! OMG! Total fan girl!!!!! I won't say who BUT OH MA GAWD!
AND I want more from this book! As in other books from other people and FAST! STLKER ALERT! LOL
HOLY SMOKES! I am........ I dunno, all over the place after reading this book. I did NOT see all the coming! I have read Stevie's other books and this one couldn't be any more different if it tried. And OMG It was freaking amazing!
Jagger'Jag'Steele. Sweet Jesus that guy is one hot mess. He's in a band OF COURSE,Pandemic Sorrow . And he is in the most F'ed up place in his life right now. Drink, Drugs and skanks every night are his way of life. That might as well be tattooed on his head because that and his band is the only thing that he EVER follows through on. 6 years ago when fame found him, his world was turned upside down my a girl. Stephanie. That girl really done a number on him, which kicked started the downward spiral to were he is now. Living the 'High' life is took to a WHOLE new meaning with Jag.
Then yet AGAIN his life is sent on ANOTHER downward spiral(Anyone wanna get off this rollercoaster ride yet?? )with some....Lets say devastating news. And that leads to a WHOLE new mess of crap. I mean I was like 'OMG,I DID NOT SEE THAT COMIMG!' I won't say what but yeah, theres a bomb in there! And how does he deal? YEP doesn't take a rocket scientist to work it out. Booze and drugs. Sure why break the 'Habit' of a life time Right?
BUT then in comes Roxie Slade! Someone who doesn't fall at his feet and wanna whip his pants off like he's Jesus,Alha and Budda and rolled into one. And he......Likes it! Yep you heard me! And so did I. Her no nonsense attitude I LOVED! I was high fiving her in my head with some of the stuff she was coming out with. BUT her like everyone else I suppose has there demons. Just hers may be bigger then most. Which is why she hates the guts of out Mr Jag Steele.....
I'm still kinda raw after reading this book. It worked up ALOT of emotions for me. Reading it at parts I was like 'I'm gonna kill Stevie for sending me this'. Which I wouldn't do....Much..... LOL!
OH and OH! The person who is IN the book! OMG! Total fan girl!!!!! I won't say who BUT OH MA GAWD!
AND I want more from this book! As in other books from other people and FAST! STLKER ALERT! LOL
August 27, 2014
An arc provided in exchange for an honest review
Holy smokes!!! This book is absolutely amazing and I'm so in love with it! Jag is by far the rawest book I've ever read. It's so much more than your everyday rockstar book. It's like a breath of fresh air that's all polluted. The writing is flawless and I was able to connect with the characters and truly felt their pain. It will definitely pull at your heartstrings and your emotions will be all over the place. It opened up my eyes to what it's like to go through life as an addict, and how hard it is to fight and stay sober.
Jag is a hot mess and I couldn't help but love him. My heart absolutely broke for him and the struggles he went through. Roxy is also damaged and I can't wait to read her book and delve more into why she is the way she is. Honestly I can't wait to read all the books in this series! I didn't give very many details on the book and that's because I think you need to just dive in and watch the story unfold for yourself. I can honestly say though that you won't regret it! I give this book 5+++ stars! One of the best books I have ever read and I most definitely recommend it to anyone. I can't praise it enough! Please read Jag and see for yourself what an amazing book it is and why Stevie J. Cole is one of my new favorite authors!
Holy smokes!!! This book is absolutely amazing and I'm so in love with it! Jag is by far the rawest book I've ever read. It's so much more than your everyday rockstar book. It's like a breath of fresh air that's all polluted. The writing is flawless and I was able to connect with the characters and truly felt their pain. It will definitely pull at your heartstrings and your emotions will be all over the place. It opened up my eyes to what it's like to go through life as an addict, and how hard it is to fight and stay sober.
Jag is a hot mess and I couldn't help but love him. My heart absolutely broke for him and the struggles he went through. Roxy is also damaged and I can't wait to read her book and delve more into why she is the way she is. Honestly I can't wait to read all the books in this series! I didn't give very many details on the book and that's because I think you need to just dive in and watch the story unfold for yourself. I can honestly say though that you won't regret it! I give this book 5+++ stars! One of the best books I have ever read and I most definitely recommend it to anyone. I can't praise it enough! Please read Jag and see for yourself what an amazing book it is and why Stevie J. Cole is one of my new favorite authors!
September 16, 2014
4.5 stars!! It's been a while since I read a rocker book and I'm happy to say Jag was a great read for me. It was definitely different from the other rockstar books as this one is centered around Jag's drug addiction. It was extremely emotional at times and really opened my eyes to what some people go through.
I can honestly say I thought Jag was a big tool for about 30% of this book! Then I started to feel sorry for him, then came anger and finally lots of warm and fuzzy feelings! The author really writes in a way where you can picture the scenes... from Jag's living room as he is getting high, backstage after the bands concert at their parties, to the park where awful things happen. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the band is from Savannah and enjoyed reading about all the familiar spots as I'm from there!
At about 25% Jag meets Roxy and thanks to her and her feisty attitude I got a bunch of laughs! There were some pretty steamy sex scenes as well. Overall, this book was an amazing read for me and a sort of eye opener, if you will. I look forward to reading more from this author. I see where she is continuing the series with Roxy's ROV and then Rush, so I'm curious as to where she will go with the band!
I can honestly say I thought Jag was a big tool for about 30% of this book! Then I started to feel sorry for him, then came anger and finally lots of warm and fuzzy feelings! The author really writes in a way where you can picture the scenes... from Jag's living room as he is getting high, backstage after the bands concert at their parties, to the park where awful things happen. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the band is from Savannah and enjoyed reading about all the familiar spots as I'm from there!
At about 25% Jag meets Roxy and thanks to her and her feisty attitude I got a bunch of laughs! There were some pretty steamy sex scenes as well. Overall, this book was an amazing read for me and a sort of eye opener, if you will. I look forward to reading more from this author. I see where she is continuing the series with Roxy's ROV and then Rush, so I'm curious as to where she will go with the band!
September 5, 2018
3.5 Stars
September 15, 2014
Wow. Just fucking wow!! This was my first Stevie Cole book and to say I'm floored would be an understatement. I absolutely loved it! The array of emotions felt was insane. My heart broke for the messed up lives Jagger and Roxy had. And all the secrets. It was heartbreaking. Though the horseback riding scenes had me laughing out loud. Even though it wasn't anywhere near smooth sailing, I liked how they leaned on each other to begin to try and heal. I don't want to say too much without giving anything away. I highly recommend this one.
December 15, 2014
3.5 stars - review to come.
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Just read a sample chapter in the back of another book. I need to read this one soon!
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Just read a sample chapter in the back of another book. I need to read this one soon!
September 12, 2014
Right off the bat I have to say that this is one of those soul gripping tear your heart out and put it back together books! This book had me in tears of sadness and of laughter and triumph for the main man in the book Jagger Steele. I have not read a book like this about addiction in a long time, it grips you from the first sentence and sends you into a tailspin. The way Stevie J. Cole writes this book you experience every bit of suffering that Jagger does.
We also meet miss Roxy in this book and she has been through the ringer, she did not get a childhood and her past is wound around drugs and alcohol addiction as well.
The plot of this book flows with enormous ease and the high you get from reading the work of Stevie J. Cole leaves you with a very nasty but wonderful at the same time book hangover! I have to say that this is easily one of the best reads of 2014! Stevie J. Cole's writing is easily addicting and I cannot wait for the next book in this series to come out! Great Great Job Stevie J. Cole!!!!!
We also meet miss Roxy in this book and she has been through the ringer, she did not get a childhood and her past is wound around drugs and alcohol addiction as well.
The plot of this book flows with enormous ease and the high you get from reading the work of Stevie J. Cole leaves you with a very nasty but wonderful at the same time book hangover! I have to say that this is easily one of the best reads of 2014! Stevie J. Cole's writing is easily addicting and I cannot wait for the next book in this series to come out! Great Great Job Stevie J. Cole!!!!!
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April 15, 2015buddy read w/ my book sistah Shelly <3
August 28, 2014
I read this book as she was writing it. To tell you the truth I don't know if I'm lucky to say I got the chance to read it as it was written or to say it was pure torture. well... It was pure torture! ! I mean, a slow beautiful torture. She just couldn't write fast enough for me and I devoured this book like a melt in your mouth chocolate truffle. Yummm!!
Stevie has an amazing talent in her writing. She captures her readers and hold them hostage by dangling a hot, mouthy, sexy, Alpha, as$hole, God in front of our face and dares us to walk away without shaky legs and a flushed face!
Jag, took me to places no other book has taken me. I had highs and lows right along with Jag. I felt what he felt. And that man made me crave more. One minute he was making me so mad I wished he was real just so I could gut punch him and then the next he had my tummy in a flutter and needing a cold shower like I was still a teenage girl with hormone issues!
Then, to add to the awesomeness of this EpicOrgasmicBabyMaking book... There is a surprise celebrity that Stevie had permission to use!! And even though his cameo is short, I have to say, his words moved me. He truly touched my heart.
Stevie J. Cole has out done herself with this one. She deserves a standing O or and kind of O hahaha
The writing is this book is so flawless, characters so easy to connect to and the flow of the book right on point. Just absolutely perfection!
5 stars easy! if I could give 100 I would without even blinking. Do I recommend this book? absolutely! ! hands down the best book I have ever read. No Freakin Joke!!
Stevie has an amazing talent in her writing. She captures her readers and hold them hostage by dangling a hot, mouthy, sexy, Alpha, as$hole, God in front of our face and dares us to walk away without shaky legs and a flushed face!
Jag, took me to places no other book has taken me. I had highs and lows right along with Jag. I felt what he felt. And that man made me crave more. One minute he was making me so mad I wished he was real just so I could gut punch him and then the next he had my tummy in a flutter and needing a cold shower like I was still a teenage girl with hormone issues!
Then, to add to the awesomeness of this EpicOrgasmicBabyMaking book... There is a surprise celebrity that Stevie had permission to use!! And even though his cameo is short, I have to say, his words moved me. He truly touched my heart.
Stevie J. Cole has out done herself with this one. She deserves a standing O or and kind of O hahaha
The writing is this book is so flawless, characters so easy to connect to and the flow of the book right on point. Just absolutely perfection!
5 stars easy! if I could give 100 I would without even blinking. Do I recommend this book? absolutely! ! hands down the best book I have ever read. No Freakin Joke!!
August 27, 2014
Sex Drugs Rock'n Roll. Jag has all of that. Wow. As a reader I didn't know if I was falling in love with Jag or wanted to smack him. Jag is a famous lead singer and guitarist to the band Pandemic Sorrow and has a bad drug problem. He's addicted to drugs, booze, and women. He lives the rockstar life style to the hilt. When he meets Roxie she wants nothing to do with him but he is intrigued. Is this lust at first sight or a challenge because she's not interested like all the other girls he cones across. Eventually Jag learns why Roxie has the reaction to him at their first meeting. Eventually they fall in love. Stevie J. Cole shows the reader the mind set of a true addict. Nothing and no one can stop Jag from his self-destructive downward spiral into booze and drugs. In Jag's mind he is a rock god and he can do no wrong. Along the way he falls madly in love with Roxie but won't kick his bad habits. This story will make you mad, sad, laugh, and horny. The chemistry that Jag and Roxie have is hot. You will root for Jag to kick his habit for his and Roxie's future. Can Jag lay off the booze and drugs or will he destroy himself and his future with Roxie. Looking forward to more from Stevie J. Cole.
October 11, 2014
ARC Copy *
This book blow my mind , it's so dark and twisted and I loved every frigging bit of it.
I haven't read any of Stevie J Coles other books but I will be defiantly will be now.
Jag is such a raw character. He's dark and twisted and totally fucked up but more importantly I found this was a book I could totally see happening in real life.
Life hasn't been good to Jag he has a fucked up family life that has totally screwed him over and with more money than god has apples he likes to forget it all with drugs and women.
Now let me tell you Jag is a slut and a big one at that , he's pantie melting HOT and with women falling a his feet what's a guy gonna do but fuck and fuck a lot.
There was times I really hated Jag for the way he treated women but even more for the stupid girls allowing him to treat them that way.
But he mets his match when he meets Roxy and I frigging love that .
Take no bullshit , not falling a his feet for nothing kinda of girl.
There's only one thing that gets in their way of being together.....Drugs
This book took me to the highest points of a rock god and when you go up you have to hit the ground at some point.
A must read !!!
This book is a One-Click for sure !
This book blow my mind , it's so dark and twisted and I loved every frigging bit of it.
I haven't read any of Stevie J Coles other books but I will be defiantly will be now.
Jag is such a raw character. He's dark and twisted and totally fucked up but more importantly I found this was a book I could totally see happening in real life.
Life hasn't been good to Jag he has a fucked up family life that has totally screwed him over and with more money than god has apples he likes to forget it all with drugs and women.
Now let me tell you Jag is a slut and a big one at that , he's pantie melting HOT and with women falling a his feet what's a guy gonna do but fuck and fuck a lot.
There was times I really hated Jag for the way he treated women but even more for the stupid girls allowing him to treat them that way.
But he mets his match when he meets Roxy and I frigging love that .
Take no bullshit , not falling a his feet for nothing kinda of girl.
There's only one thing that gets in their way of being together.....Drugs
This book took me to the highest points of a rock god and when you go up you have to hit the ground at some point.
A must read !!!
This book is a One-Click for sure !
October 8, 2014
5 Fantastic Stars
This book is real. This book is raw! But most of all this book was amazing.
Jag has a serious drug problem. Everyone thinks his life is perfect. I mean what's not to love right? He's famous could have any girl he wanted...parties from daylight till dawn. But really all those things aren't worth shit when you have no one.
Roxy is a broken woman with a smart mouth. Everyone she has ever loved is gone. All except her little sister Layla. Layla is a total band whore and all she wants for her birthday is to go see Jag's band in concert. She drags Roxy with her.
Roxy hates everything Jag stands for. The drugs the women.
But Roxy sees the real Jag the broken one underneath his rock god persona. But can 2 broken people make a whole. Can Jag see past the drugs? Can Roxy risk losing someone else?
Grab this book NOW! It is fantastic. Amazing writing and finally a book with not to much sex. Don't get me wrong there is some hot sex in there. But not a overkill. You could say this book was a breath of fresh air.
September 11, 2014
Wow Stevie you rendered me speechless! And trust me when I say it isn't that easy for me to become this way about a book and definitely lately.
You just get one bombshell after the other thrown at you and just when you think everything is sorted, nooooo there goes another one! I do NOT get get surprised easily when reading but this really shocked the everloving crap out of me at times.
This book handles a few really controversial issues that all of us deal with in one way or another, me included. I guess that's why this hit me so hard... Which ones read! ;-)
I cursed, I giggled, I shouted and cried like a little baby - you made me an emotional wreck!
Oh and I just loveee Roxie so much, she is a really strong woman!
Man this is hard because I want this story to be as much of a shocker to you as it was to me... So read it and weep people! ;-) And prepare to get your guts ripped out, it won't be easy but it'll be worth it in the end or not you'll see.. ;)
Sanne - Scandalous Book Blog - ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
You just get one bombshell after the other thrown at you and just when you think everything is sorted, nooooo there goes another one! I do NOT get get surprised easily when reading but this really shocked the everloving crap out of me at times.
This book handles a few really controversial issues that all of us deal with in one way or another, me included. I guess that's why this hit me so hard... Which ones read! ;-)
I cursed, I giggled, I shouted and cried like a little baby - you made me an emotional wreck!
Oh and I just loveee Roxie so much, she is a really strong woman!
Man this is hard because I want this story to be as much of a shocker to you as it was to me... So read it and weep people! ;-) And prepare to get your guts ripped out, it won't be easy but it'll be worth it in the end or not you'll see.. ;)
Sanne - Scandalous Book Blog - ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
July 15, 2014
I was lucky enough to recieve this book as an ARC from the author. I was blown away. It's been a long time since I read a rock star romance, and I wasn't disappointed. The writing is fantastic. I was pulled in immediately, desperate to see what happens to the tormented Jag, rooting for him the whole way. Jag is a disaster, the typical rock god who has succumbed to substance abuse and the luxury of sex with any woman, any time. In addition, he is surrounded by bad influences, and the baggage of a past that haunts him on a daily basis. But in your heart you know there is more to Jag, and through the whole book you just pray he'll get better, that he'll find that better man inside. This is a must read and I highly suggest everyone put this on their to be read list and one click it the second it's published...you will NOT be disappointed!
September 12, 2014
5 Crazy Ass Stars!!!!
I just love when a book surprises me and that's exactly what this one has done. After reading the blurb, I was a little hesitant about reading but I'm so glad I did! Stevie J. Cole has a wonderful way of weaving the story to captivate and immerse you into Jag's life. I couldn't put the book down. This is my first Stevie J. Cole book and I cannot wait to read more from her!
***To be featured on CDBW's Crazy Ass Must Read Spotlight Sunday Sept. 14th at 12:00 PM EDT***
I just love when a book surprises me and that's exactly what this one has done. After reading the blurb, I was a little hesitant about reading but I'm so glad I did! Stevie J. Cole has a wonderful way of weaving the story to captivate and immerse you into Jag's life. I couldn't put the book down. This is my first Stevie J. Cole book and I cannot wait to read more from her!
***To be featured on CDBW's Crazy Ass Must Read Spotlight Sunday Sept. 14th at 12:00 PM EDT***
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October 2, 2014
Excerpt:
“Well,” she said, “you’re clean now. That’s amazing. You’ve been clean for – how long now?”
Just talking about those drugs had made my mouth water. Every fiber inside my body was twitching, thinking about how good it would feel to just get something in my system. My heart was banging against my chest with anger, with the need for something that would cut the pain of being sober right out of my life.
Forcing a smile so it would appear I really was proud, I said, “Six months.” I knew I was lying, I knew it had only been two weeks ago that I had gone through an eight ball of coke, and I had just drank myself into a stupor the night before, but other than those two times, I really had been sober – I think.
Brittney beamed, relieved that part of the interview was over with. “That’s awesome, Jag. You are such an inspiration. Addiction is a hard battle to WIN, and to see you doing it is wonderful. I’m sure many of your fans find strength hearing you say that.”
I hated hearing that. I despised that somehow, for some unknown fucking reason, people still looked up to me. No matter what mess I got into, people still wanted to be me. Liars like me shouldn’t be role models, but that’s what happens when you’re a celebrity – regardless of how worthy you are, you become an idol.
I was too weak for fame, but she didn’t care. She broke me, and I tried to let drugs mend me. While it numbed the pain and may have held the pieces together in a nice little package, I was deteriorating on the inside, and it was only a matter of time before it would all crumble to a pile of shit. In the beginning I’d thought fame was as close to being a mortal god as you could get, and in some ways I was right. The thing I had no idea about was my ability to handle this fucking double-edged sword. I like to think of fame as a metamorphosis. You get all wrapped up in it, almost like a cocoon, and the way I emerged from it was like that moth from Silence of the Lambs, with the stamp of death and destruction all over me. I had no idea how to handle fame, so, unfortunately, fame handled me.
September 12, 2014
I was given an ARC of this for an honest review. I love Stevie's writing and was hooked on Jag from the start!!
This book is completely different to her last series and was amazing!! This is all about Jagger (Jag) Steele, the Rock God, lead singer of Pandemic Sorrow. He is living the life of a 'typical' rick star, lots of women and lots of drugs!
He has had a lot to deal with in his life, a rubbish Dad, losing his Mum and then his girlfriend breaking up with him just as his band takes off.
He is thrown into fame and to help him get through it all he then becomes an addict to drugs. Some of the scenes were pretty difficult to read, this really covers a tough subject and I think Stevie covers it well.
Jag then meets Roxy, a completely different kind of girl than what he is used to. She basically tells him she hates him and does everything she can to show him what she thinks of him! She doesn't throw herself at him like her sister or any of the other millions of female fans he has.
Both Roxy and Jagger have had a tough life, are both broken in different ways but find themselves attracted to each other, no matter how much they both try not to be.
There are a few incidents that happen during the book, such as band mates' feuds, a suspected love child as well as a cameo of a famous guy! But I won't spoil it so you'll just have to read it to find out! LOL
Stevie has covered everything in this book and it had me hooked from start to finish. This covered some real hard issues, covered many emotions while reading it and had a great ending!
Loved this and I highly recommend it!!
This book is completely different to her last series and was amazing!! This is all about Jagger (Jag) Steele, the Rock God, lead singer of Pandemic Sorrow. He is living the life of a 'typical' rick star, lots of women and lots of drugs!
He has had a lot to deal with in his life, a rubbish Dad, losing his Mum and then his girlfriend breaking up with him just as his band takes off.
He is thrown into fame and to help him get through it all he then becomes an addict to drugs. Some of the scenes were pretty difficult to read, this really covers a tough subject and I think Stevie covers it well.
Jag then meets Roxy, a completely different kind of girl than what he is used to. She basically tells him she hates him and does everything she can to show him what she thinks of him! She doesn't throw herself at him like her sister or any of the other millions of female fans he has.
Both Roxy and Jagger have had a tough life, are both broken in different ways but find themselves attracted to each other, no matter how much they both try not to be.
There are a few incidents that happen during the book, such as band mates' feuds, a suspected love child as well as a cameo of a famous guy! But I won't spoil it so you'll just have to read it to find out! LOL
Stevie has covered everything in this book and it had me hooked from start to finish. This covered some real hard issues, covered many emotions while reading it and had a great ending!
Loved this and I highly recommend it!!
September 17, 2014
4 rock addict stars! Jag was an emotional read. It pulls you in to his dark addiction. After many years as a huge rock star, Jag has reached the point where he is a semi-functional drug addict. He spends his days searching for and achieving his high. His go to drug is cocaine, however, he does not discriminate and pills and heroin also make it in the line up. His huge success has brought him fame, fortune and an unfulfilled personal life. He started on the road with Stephanie, a girlfriend that left him and then reappears in an awful and manipulative way. He is off and on with River, a model with her own drug habit and an attitude he can barely tolerate. We meet Jag as he is out of his first rehab and adjusting back into the rock star life. He falls off the wagon and we get to know him as he tumbles back into his familiar habits. His band mates and brother are not supportive and seem to want him back to his old ways. He stumbles across a girl, Roxy at a band meet and greet and her animosity alone intrigue him. Roxy is abrasive and mean. She has been hurt and had an awful childhood. Jag thinks of her as both a bet and a distraction from his every day addiction. They keep running into each other and their story grows from there. This is not a hearts and roses kind of love story. It is hard and twisted but once they fall in love, they are in it. I loved this story and look forward to more.
September 19, 2014
Awesome read! Where is the ten thousand star button at?
This story Deserves more than that!!!
I love this story Stevie brought out the truths to how painful addiction can be..
Jag is a rock God sex God and oh SOO hot!..when he wants something he goes and gets it no matter the cost..
Roxy has lived a hard life she doesn't deal with drugs or people who mess with it and isn't to fond of Jag or his music. She is dragged to the concert by her sister for her sisters birthday where she meets Jag and hates him tells Jag how much she hates guys like him..Jag sees a challange and want Roxy for his own..but the addiction has a stronger hold than he realized and almost loses everything..a recommended read you don't want to miss this awesome love rock story! Bravo to Stevie for bringing a major problems like addiction to drugs and more to the surface..Respect!!!
This story Deserves more than that!!!
I love this story Stevie brought out the truths to how painful addiction can be..
Jag is a rock God sex God and oh SOO hot!..when he wants something he goes and gets it no matter the cost..
Roxy has lived a hard life she doesn't deal with drugs or people who mess with it and isn't to fond of Jag or his music. She is dragged to the concert by her sister for her sisters birthday where she meets Jag and hates him tells Jag how much she hates guys like him..Jag sees a challange and want Roxy for his own..but the addiction has a stronger hold than he realized and almost loses everything..a recommended read you don't want to miss this awesome love rock story! Bravo to Stevie for bringing a major problems like addiction to drugs and more to the surface..Respect!!!
September 2, 2014
I find it hard to put words to paper...not because the story is that bad but because the story is that deep!
Jag is a drug addict. He needs drugs to go on with his life as a rocker...well to just go on. His life is full of ups and downs...more downs than ups so it seems. He meets Roxy and can't seem to get her out of his mind. The thing with Roxy is that she won't deal with him doing drugs, or even being around them at all.
I've never read a book that's like this. This book shows the dark side to a rocker's life. Very well written...be warned it's very dark!
Jag is a drug addict. He needs drugs to go on with his life as a rocker...well to just go on. His life is full of ups and downs...more downs than ups so it seems. He meets Roxy and can't seem to get her out of his mind. The thing with Roxy is that she won't deal with him doing drugs, or even being around them at all.
I've never read a book that's like this. This book shows the dark side to a rocker's life. Very well written...be warned it's very dark!
September 14, 2014
This was an ok read. I thought that the reader had to spend too much time reading about Jag being a complete asshole - chicks and drugs and addiction etc. I know the author wanted to address important themes but I felt that too much time was spent showing the effects of addiction ie him necking loads of pills and too little time on his recovery. Roxie was great but the romance felt rushed - all of a sudden they love each other and everything works out. Basically I just didn't like Jag enough.
September 24, 2014
Bad boy /rock star. Throw in drug addict for extra flare meets hard ass playing hard to get chick from the wrong side of the tracks. YAWN. She gets pregnant and leaves...no way. That's so different than anything I have ever read. Give me a break. Steam factor, BLAH. Originality, NOT. Seriously can anyone write something worth my time. I want a refund ASAP!! Forget sex on a stick. This was $h!t on a twig!!! Snore.
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December 4, 2014dnf at 33%
thoughts will come later.. maybe :D
thoughts will come later.. maybe :D
September 14, 2014
This is a really great book. I didn't warm to Jag in the beginning of the story but as it went on and his character developed i did whilst Roxy i immediately liked. They were both broken and there were many a time when i felt like Jag was gonna mess it all up and felt like shouting at him to stop but of course addiction doesnt work that way. oh! Totally unexpected character introduction towards the end.
September 17, 2014
Wow!!!!
I absolutely loved this book. I've read a lot of rock star romances, but this one felt real. My heart actually hurt for Jag and his struggle with addiction. This book will stick with my for awhile. Thank you Stevie J. Cole for such an amazing book.
I absolutely loved this book. I've read a lot of rock star romances, but this one felt real. My heart actually hurt for Jag and his struggle with addiction. This book will stick with my for awhile. Thank you Stevie J. Cole for such an amazing book.
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