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Rosemary Beach #14
Going Too Far
A life of drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll was a demon that Dean Finlay accepted as his fate. His isn't a love story. It's a ride and things are about to get twisted...
Dean Finlay was ready for an easier life. He was tired of the fame and he was done with younger women. The older he got the younger they got. It was a fucking loop he was sick of being stuck in.
Brielle McGinnis had been kicked out of her foster home the day she turned eighteen. The pregnancy she'd been trying to hide had taken what little youth, she had managed to hold onto, away. Bri had grown up overnight.
Life had made her tough and she'd learned to survive. Now, at twenty- eight years old, she had a good job with insurance working in admissions at the local junior college.
When rock legend Dean Finlay came walking into the college office she had wanted an autograph for her son but his arrogance changed her mind. Just like every other man, he was a disappointment.
Until... he isn't.
Dean Finlay was ready for an easier life. He was tired of the fame and he was done with younger women. The older he got the younger they got. It was a fucking loop he was sick of being stuck in.
Brielle McGinnis had been kicked out of her foster home the day she turned eighteen. The pregnancy she'd been trying to hide had taken what little youth, she had managed to hold onto, away. Bri had grown up overnight.
Life had made her tough and she'd learned to survive. Now, at twenty- eight years old, she had a good job with insurance working in admissions at the local junior college.
When rock legend Dean Finlay came walking into the college office she had wanted an autograph for her son but his arrogance changed her mind. Just like every other man, he was a disappointment.
Until... he isn't.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2022
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About the author
Abbi Glines
118 books86.4k followersAbbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Smoke, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be British but she now lives in New England and that's as close as it is going to get. When asked how many books she has written she has to stop and count on her fingers. When she’s not locked away writing, she is reading, watching Netflix and all the introverted stuff.
You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways. She uses social media to procrastinate.
You can connect with Abbi online in several different ways. She uses social media to procrastinate.
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June 6, 2016this just means more rush... which i fully support!
Want to read
June 5, 2015Dean? Really? I wonder who the girl is. Can't be Rush's mom 'cause she's a bitch and a slut through and through.
Want to read
June 30, 2015I KNEW SHE WOULD WRITE A DEAN STORY! HOLY MOTHER FUCKING SHIT!
October 21, 2022
3 stars
I’ve been looking forward to Dean Finlay’s book for so long. I mean, this is Rush’s dad. This had a promising start, and it wasn’t a bad book, but it had some things I didn’t love in it . Oh well, on to the next one.
I’ve been looking forward to Dean Finlay’s book for so long. I mean, this is Rush’s dad. This had a promising start, and it wasn’t a bad book, but it had some things I didn’t love in it . Oh well, on to the next one.
October 1, 2022
Loved this! 
For some reason, it reminded me of all the great books I read when I started my Goodreads book life 10 years ago.
But goddammit! That plot twist was so far-fetched and cliche.
Why????
For some reason, it reminded me of all the great books I read when I started my Goodreads book life 10 years ago.
But goddammit! That plot twist was so far-fetched and cliche.
Why????
March 31, 2024
4 Stars for Going Too Far (audiobook) Abbi Glines read by Stefanie Kay and Eric G. Dove.
Finally the leading man, the hot guy that wins over the young woman and changes her life is in his fifties. I hope this is a new trend in romance novels. This is definitely something that I can get behind.
Finally the leading man, the hot guy that wins over the young woman and changes her life is in his fifties. I hope this is a new trend in romance novels. This is definitely something that I can get behind.
October 1, 2022
DNF
I’m calling it now the plot twist is deans her kids father
There was a time when I was avid reader of this authors books.
Where they the best thing ever written no. But at least her characters use to have passion and chemistry between them, and the plot was easy to follow.
I also follow her on ig & Facebook. and I’m sorry
not trying to sound mean. But for an author who whines a lot about her books not selling as great as they use too. Or not being as successful on TikTok as other authors… she really doesn’t try hard to change up her plot-lines or characters.
I’m sorry. but what do you expect with your one dimensional virgin heroines, who have no other goals in life but to feel
Sorry for themselves. and eat ice cream and never having a boyfriend let alone a sex life, with the personality of a
broom stick.
And the same lame ass bad boy hero over & over again.
Plus age gap is one of my favorite tropes. & sadly I don’t think miss glines knows how to write one… or really any trope anymore.
I don’t know what happened to her & I kinda know I’m not the only one who feels this way I guess it wouldn’t bother me if I didn’t constantly see her post abt wanting better success… like hun if your not gonna put the work in then What do you expect.
And I’m getting tired of her saying her news books are filled with inspiration from her new husband and she owes it all to him… like should someone tell This women that if that’s the case, that’s why her books are going downhill???
I’m not trying to judge or make assumptions here but she keeps saying that and every new book by her gets Significantly worse in every way.
I’m calling it now the plot twist is deans her kids father
There was a time when I was avid reader of this authors books.
Where they the best thing ever written no. But at least her characters use to have passion and chemistry between them, and the plot was easy to follow.
I also follow her on ig & Facebook. and I’m sorry
not trying to sound mean. But for an author who whines a lot about her books not selling as great as they use too. Or not being as successful on TikTok as other authors… she really doesn’t try hard to change up her plot-lines or characters.
I’m sorry. but what do you expect with your one dimensional virgin heroines, who have no other goals in life but to feel
Sorry for themselves. and eat ice cream and never having a boyfriend let alone a sex life, with the personality of a
broom stick.
And the same lame ass bad boy hero over & over again.
Plus age gap is one of my favorite tropes. & sadly I don’t think miss glines knows how to write one… or really any trope anymore.
I don’t know what happened to her & I kinda know I’m not the only one who feels this way I guess it wouldn’t bother me if I didn’t constantly see her post abt wanting better success… like hun if your not gonna put the work in then What do you expect.
And I’m getting tired of her saying her news books are filled with inspiration from her new husband and she owes it all to him… like should someone tell This women that if that’s the case, that’s why her books are going downhill???
I’m not trying to judge or make assumptions here but she keeps saying that and every new book by her gets Significantly worse in every way.
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December 1, 2015DEAR ABBI, please do Thad story even if its just a novella. don't left him out
Rosemary Beach Series
1. Fallen Too Far
2. Rush Too Far (new Readers please read it after Forever Too Far!)
3. Never Too Far
4. Twisted Perfection
5. Forever Too Far
6. Simple Perfection
7. Take a Chance
8. One More Chance
9. You Were Mine (Tripp & Bethy)
10. Christmas 2014 Novella - Kiro's Emily
11. When I’m Gone (Mase #1)
12. When You're Back (Mase #2)
13. The Best Goodbye - Captain
13.5 Novella - Dean
14. Up in Flames - Nan
October 17, 2022
Rating: 2.75
It’s been a long time since I read the Rosemary Beach books. I found out that after all these years, Dean’s book was going to be released. I think it was first announced way back in maybe 2015 that Dean was going to get a story. I have been wondering about his story for years. I read the preview for Going Too Far and was hooked and couldn’t wait to read the rest the rest of the story. Unfortunately, I ended up being disappointed with some stuff in the book. However, there was a sense of nostalgia in the book. There were cameos of Rush, Blaire, the kids, Kiro, and even Jimmy.
I’m glad that Abbi put a Dean timeline at the beginning of the book because I didn’t remember his exact age in the books.
Dual pov
Dean Finlay (H) 53 He is Rush’s father. Dean was first introduced at the beginning of the Rosemary Beach series. Dean is the drummer for the famous rock band Slacker Demon.
Brielle McGinnis (h) 28 a single mom. She works in admissions at a college.
I wasn’t crazy about the 25 year age gap. Brielle is 28 and Dean is 53. However, there is the saying that age is just a number. Honestly, Brielle seemed more mature than Dean. Brielle had her son Cam at 18 so she had to grow up fast. It didn’t feel like there was that big of an age gap.
The story begins with Dean visiting a college. When Dean was younger, he went to college for a short time. Dean decided to donate money to the college because he needed a tax right off. The president of the college wanted to talk to him about giving the commencement address that year. Dean meets Brielle at the college since she works in the office. They don’t get off to a good start. Dean hears Brielle talking on the phone to Cam(Brielle’s 9 year old son) and thinks that Cam is her boyfriend. Dean says rude stuff. He likes that Brielle doesn’t just fall at his feet like people usually do because he is a famous rock star. Dean doesn’t trust women because of Rush’s mom and being in his profession and Brielle doesn’t trust men because of past experiences.
Recently, Dean decided to move near Rosemary Beach to be closer to his grandkids and son Rush. Dean has been growing tired of the rock star style of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. As he’s gotten older, the women that he sleeps with keep getting younger and younger. Dean does feel an instant attraction towards Brielle. However, he plans to swear off younger women and try to change his lifestyle. He ends up buying an apartment complex and has it renovated. He lives in the penthouse on the top floor. Guess who happens to live in the apartment complex… Brielle
Brielle’s had a very hard life. She had her 9 year old son Cam when she was 18 years old. She was kicked out of her foster home and was homeless for a bit. Cam is away at a music camp for 6 weeks. Brielle is used to her world revolving around Cam, so she feels lost while he is away at camp for some of the summer. Cam is a talented drummer and a huge fan of Slacker Demon. Dean Finlay is his idol. Cam asked his mom to get an autograph from Dean. Brielle feels like she failed Cam since she didn’t get the autograph. When Brielle was a teen, she was a huge Slacker Demon fan and had a big crush on Dean.
Obviously, the two see more of each other since Dean is the new owner of the apartment complex. They try to resist their attraction to each other for various reasons. Dean is under the misassumption that Brielle is a cheater. He thinks she is dating Cam and cheating on him by accepting a date with a construction worker that is working at the apartment building. Eventually, he finds out that Cam is her son and feels like crap for the way he acted and the assumptions that he made.
I’ve read some of the Rosemary Beach books, so I knew that Dean was a major manwhore. In the past, he and Kiro had orgies at their mansion. I figured that there would probably be sex scenes with other women in this book. I was hoping that it would be before he met Brielle. I thought if there were sex scenes it would be with random groupies. At the start of this story, Dean said he was tired of the rock star lifestyle. He moved closer to Rosemary Beach to be near his family. I began to think that maybe he wouldn’t sleep with other women. I should have known that was too much to hope for. I never liked reading detailed sex scenes, but it bothers me even more now than it did in the past. I don’t feel it needs to be in there. Quite frankly, the detailed sex of Dean with that other woman really soured the book for me. I was just kind of checked out of the romance after the whole thing. I really wish the sex stuff with other women would have been left out of the book. The scene could have been replaced with something I actually want to see like another family scene.
I loved the mother/son relationship between Brielle and Cam. Brielle was a really sweet person. She was a great mother that made a lot of sacrifices for Cam. He knew that she made sacrifices for him. Brielle said that the first time she slept on a mattress was when she was 20.
Cam was such a sweet kid. He was a really good boy and very perceptive for his age. He was very protective of his Mamma.
I did really like the scenes between Dean and Cam. Cam idolized Dean and they both shared a love for the drums. I wish there would have been more scenes with them.
I liked when Brielle said she was binging Downton Abbey. I love Downton Abbey! She said she was watching the Sea Breeze series(a nod to Abbi’s other series).
I really liked Brielle’s neighbors. Brielle was close with her elderly neighbor Mrs. Jo. Brielle always makes Mrs. Jo a cake for her birthday. Mrs. Jo would always bake pies for Brielle and the other neighbors. She was hilarious. I loved that she says telly-vision. Mrs. Jo tells Dean it’s a shame he ruins his good looks with all those tattoos. Mrs. Jo is very protective of Brielle. Damar and Jim were great as well.
Also, Brielle had a good friend named Clara that came into her life 8 years ago.
I love Rush and Blaire, so it was nice to get some scenes with them. I think Rush is 32 in this book. There was one short scene with little Nate and Phoenix. I wish there were more scenes with the grandkids. I love the part where Blaire and Rush try to talk sense into Dean. It felt like they were his parents.
Rush said, then shook his head. “Sometimes, I forget how differently you view the world. The majority of your life, you’ve lived in fame. Well, Dean, welcome to the real world, where people have to think about their choices. They have to weigh the outcomes. They can’t just make up their minds and know that, if it’s a shit show, someone will clean it up for them. We aren’t all rock stars.”
Kiro is as gross as always. I do have a better understanding of Kiro after finding out about Emily.
The Ending/Twist in the story:
I’m still processing that twist. I think I would have preferred if that particular twist had been left out of the story. Also, I felt the ending was rushed. I would have liked at least one more chapter before the epilogue. I wanted to see Rush and the kids meet Brielle and Cam, but that wasn’t shown.
Warning spoiler for the big twist.
Epilogue:
*Ran out of space. The Safety Info is in the comments.
It’s been a long time since I read the Rosemary Beach books. I found out that after all these years, Dean’s book was going to be released. I think it was first announced way back in maybe 2015 that Dean was going to get a story. I have been wondering about his story for years. I read the preview for Going Too Far and was hooked and couldn’t wait to read the rest the rest of the story. Unfortunately, I ended up being disappointed with some stuff in the book. However, there was a sense of nostalgia in the book. There were cameos of Rush, Blaire, the kids, Kiro, and even Jimmy.
I’m glad that Abbi put a Dean timeline at the beginning of the book because I didn’t remember his exact age in the books.
Dual pov
Dean Finlay (H) 53 He is Rush’s father. Dean was first introduced at the beginning of the Rosemary Beach series. Dean is the drummer for the famous rock band Slacker Demon.
Brielle McGinnis (h) 28 a single mom. She works in admissions at a college.
I wasn’t crazy about the 25 year age gap. Brielle is 28 and Dean is 53. However, there is the saying that age is just a number. Honestly, Brielle seemed more mature than Dean. Brielle had her son Cam at 18 so she had to grow up fast. It didn’t feel like there was that big of an age gap.
The story begins with Dean visiting a college. When Dean was younger, he went to college for a short time. Dean decided to donate money to the college because he needed a tax right off. The president of the college wanted to talk to him about giving the commencement address that year. Dean meets Brielle at the college since she works in the office. They don’t get off to a good start. Dean hears Brielle talking on the phone to Cam(Brielle’s 9 year old son) and thinks that Cam is her boyfriend. Dean says rude stuff. He likes that Brielle doesn’t just fall at his feet like people usually do because he is a famous rock star. Dean doesn’t trust women because of Rush’s mom and being in his profession and Brielle doesn’t trust men because of past experiences.
Recently, Dean decided to move near Rosemary Beach to be closer to his grandkids and son Rush. Dean has been growing tired of the rock star style of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. As he’s gotten older, the women that he sleeps with keep getting younger and younger. Dean does feel an instant attraction towards Brielle. However, he plans to swear off younger women and try to change his lifestyle. He ends up buying an apartment complex and has it renovated. He lives in the penthouse on the top floor. Guess who happens to live in the apartment complex… Brielle
Brielle’s had a very hard life. She had her 9 year old son Cam when she was 18 years old. She was kicked out of her foster home and was homeless for a bit. Cam is away at a music camp for 6 weeks. Brielle is used to her world revolving around Cam, so she feels lost while he is away at camp for some of the summer. Cam is a talented drummer and a huge fan of Slacker Demon. Dean Finlay is his idol. Cam asked his mom to get an autograph from Dean. Brielle feels like she failed Cam since she didn’t get the autograph. When Brielle was a teen, she was a huge Slacker Demon fan and had a big crush on Dean.
Obviously, the two see more of each other since Dean is the new owner of the apartment complex. They try to resist their attraction to each other for various reasons. Dean is under the misassumption that Brielle is a cheater. He thinks she is dating Cam and cheating on him by accepting a date with a construction worker that is working at the apartment building. Eventually, he finds out that Cam is her son and feels like crap for the way he acted and the assumptions that he made.
I’ve read some of the Rosemary Beach books, so I knew that Dean was a major manwhore. In the past, he and Kiro had orgies at their mansion. I figured that there would probably be sex scenes with other women in this book. I was hoping that it would be before he met Brielle. I thought if there were sex scenes it would be with random groupies. At the start of this story, Dean said he was tired of the rock star lifestyle. He moved closer to Rosemary Beach to be near his family. I began to think that maybe he wouldn’t sleep with other women. I should have known that was too much to hope for. I never liked reading detailed sex scenes, but it bothers me even more now than it did in the past. I don’t feel it needs to be in there. Quite frankly, the detailed sex of Dean with that other woman really soured the book for me. I was just kind of checked out of the romance after the whole thing. I really wish the sex stuff with other women would have been left out of the book. The scene could have been replaced with something I actually want to see like another family scene.
I loved the mother/son relationship between Brielle and Cam. Brielle was a really sweet person. She was a great mother that made a lot of sacrifices for Cam. He knew that she made sacrifices for him. Brielle said that the first time she slept on a mattress was when she was 20.
Cam was such a sweet kid. He was a really good boy and very perceptive for his age. He was very protective of his Mamma.
I did really like the scenes between Dean and Cam. Cam idolized Dean and they both shared a love for the drums. I wish there would have been more scenes with them.
I liked when Brielle said she was binging Downton Abbey. I love Downton Abbey! She said she was watching the Sea Breeze series(a nod to Abbi’s other series).
I really liked Brielle’s neighbors. Brielle was close with her elderly neighbor Mrs. Jo. Brielle always makes Mrs. Jo a cake for her birthday. Mrs. Jo would always bake pies for Brielle and the other neighbors. She was hilarious. I loved that she says telly-vision. Mrs. Jo tells Dean it’s a shame he ruins his good looks with all those tattoos. Mrs. Jo is very protective of Brielle. Damar and Jim were great as well.
Also, Brielle had a good friend named Clara that came into her life 8 years ago.
I love Rush and Blaire, so it was nice to get some scenes with them. I think Rush is 32 in this book. There was one short scene with little Nate and Phoenix. I wish there were more scenes with the grandkids. I love the part where Blaire and Rush try to talk sense into Dean. It felt like they were his parents.
Rush said, then shook his head. “Sometimes, I forget how differently you view the world. The majority of your life, you’ve lived in fame. Well, Dean, welcome to the real world, where people have to think about their choices. They have to weigh the outcomes. They can’t just make up their minds and know that, if it’s a shit show, someone will clean it up for them. We aren’t all rock stars.”
Kiro is as gross as always. I do have a better understanding of Kiro after finding out about Emily.
The Ending/Twist in the story:
I’m still processing that twist. I think I would have preferred if that particular twist had been left out of the story. Also, I felt the ending was rushed. I would have liked at least one more chapter before the epilogue. I wanted to see Rush and the kids meet Brielle and Cam, but that wasn’t shown.
Warning spoiler for the big twist.
Epilogue:
*Ran out of space. The Safety Info is in the comments.
October 2, 2022
3.5 Stars
November 25, 2022
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK, or decent reads.
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Right at the beginning I already imagined what the plot twist would be... very predictable.
Sex with other women is disgusting and I don't know why the authors insist on it.
An ok read and well in keeping with the series... Manwhore heroes and doormat heroines.
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Right at the beginning I already imagined what the plot twist would be... very predictable.
Sex with other women is disgusting and I don't know why the authors insist on it.
An ok read and well in keeping with the series... Manwhore heroes and doormat heroines.
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“Must be a shitty job,” I said. “Or are you always this … pleasant?”
“Your mama ever tell you that beauty is only skin deep?” I asked her as I leaned a shoulder against the wall and studied her.
Then, add to it the fact that he had begged me for one thing before he left: to get Dean Finlay’s autograph. Dean Finlay had been his idol from the moment Cam fell in love with the drums.
Maegan stepped out of the kitchen, wearing an apron. I hadn’t known I even had a fucking apron. “I made you lunch. In case you’re hungry,” she said. “I need to fuck. I don’t want strings or drama. I just need to come,” I replied. She smiled then. A seductive one. “Where do you want to fuck?”
She cried out my name. I knew she was loud during sex. I’d heard her and Kiro going at it more than once.
I almost didn’t think about Clara in the other room, flirting with Dean. Almost. He was definitely her type. She liked them rich and older. Dean would be her holy grail.
“Oh good. Did you bring her to join us? I love threesomes,” Maegan said.
I saw the second Brielle’s pleasure turned to horror in her eyes. She looked stricken as she pushed me away and grabbed her shorts, tugging them back up her legs before buttoning up her shirt. “What the fuck?” I barked at Maegan, barely containing my fury.
“You’re fired. Get your shit and go. You’ll be hearing from my lawyer. You broke the contract,” I said and continued heading to my bedroom. “Dean! I didn’t know,” she called out after me.
It had been two weeks since I’d seen Brielle. The space had been good for me. Fucking Helena didn’t help, but it was a distraction for a moment.
The strippers that Kiro brought home were entertaining as well, but in the end, it was just a shallow, pointless release.
I was putting Brielle behind me. That had been a terrible idea anyway.
I wasn’t what she needed, and she was no longer a hot fuck I wanted in my bed. She was a mom with a great kid who she was raising alone.
Having your mother date your idol was a dream come true for a boy, but what did it become when he found out that his idol was his father?
(PAST) “Oh, sweetie, he doesn’t have your ticket. He used it to get Natalie—you know, your best friend—into the concert with him.”
(PAST) “You can call him, but the last time I saw him, his tongue was down Natalie’s throat, and his hand was on her ass. He didn’t give her your ticket because you hadn’t shown up. He’d invited her weeks ago. They just didn’t tell you. Oops,” she said, then placed a hand over her mouth, as if she were shocked.
(PAST) “You found me, sugar. Or were you looking for Kiro?” It was then that the owner of the voice stepped into the moonlight, and Dean Finlay’s face came into view before he took another pull from his cigarette—oh, wait. The smell … that wasn’t a cigarette.
(PAST) “You’re supposed to be onstage,” I blurted out. He chuckled. “Is that so?”
(PAST) “You just came to find us then? Smart. Most of the groupies are already inside. Why didn’t you join them earlier?” His gaze fell to my chest. “Deet would have let you in. He knows my type.”
(PAST) When he rolled off me, then promptly passed out, I stood up, and I noticed the broken condom still on his penis.
(PAST) I’d tried to contact Dean when I was younger. Back when I had nowhere to live and a baby on the way. I left a few messages on the band’s contact page on their website. I also used the mailing address that was for their fan mail to tell him about the pregnancy.
Cam was Dean Finlay’s son.
“Everything I have ever done since the day you were born is because I love you. I made mistakes because I was young, but I have always loved you completely, and I will always love you. No matter what life throws our way, I’m here.”
I didn’t know what to say to that. Because Dean Finlay did not love me. She misunderstood the situation.
“I grew up in a home with a mother who was mentally and emotionally damaging. The only love from a parent I got was from a rock star who was often stoned or drunk when I was around him. I had everything money could buy, but what I really wanted was a fucking mom. One who tucked me in at night.
One who was there to hold me when I cried. One who I could depend on. I didn’t get that, Dean. But … my brother did. Poverty or not, the kid has a damn good mom.
Be furious if it makes you feel better, but remember, you fucked a seventeen-year-old girl. A foster kid at that. And you don’t remember it. She had no one. She was a kid. Yet here she is, ten years later, with your son. He’s healthy, happy, and fucking talented.”
“How the fuck was she supposed to do that? She was a kid! A homeless kid! Jesus, Dad, look at it from her side. How was she supposed to do that? And fuck it! You should have asked for her ID. Made sure she was legal.”
“You’ve got a week. One week. Decide what you’re going to do. Because in one week, I will meet my brother with or without you.”
I had given Rush all money could buy, but that hadn’t been a mother to love him. One that he would stand up for and protect.
June 13, 2023
1/5 ⭐️ I was expecting more from this book. I knew what I was getting into with Dean and how much of a manwhore he was. I loved Rush & Blaire from the previous books and Dean being Rush’s dad, I thought he would be like him but nope. The descriptive sex scene with the ow 25% into the book, after talking to Brielle just rubbed me the wrong way. He kept picturing the h when with ow and that made it worse. Also, given that this was such a short book, you would think that it wouldn’t drag so much, but it definitely dragged. I was kind of bored reading this. I liked the age gap and the single mother trope but everything else was just meh 🫤 I hate that he was intimate with the h and then had sex with ow while out of state. So disgusting. I got to 45% in and skimmed the rest.
It also annoyed me that Dean thought Cam was her boyfriend and she was cheating on him, when in fact, Cam was her son who was away at camp when they first met. It was just so annoying to me. The fact that she didn’t clear it up on multiple occasions irked me so much 😑 not an enjoyable read for me unfortunately. I think this author is just not for me anymore. The only books I enjoyed by her were the story of Rush and Blair. Also, that twist at the end was just sooo far fetched and unbelievable.
It also annoyed me that Dean thought Cam was her boyfriend and she was cheating on him, when in fact, Cam was her son who was away at camp when they first met. It was just so annoying to me. The fact that she didn’t clear it up on multiple occasions irked me so much 😑 not an enjoyable read for me unfortunately. I think this author is just not for me anymore. The only books I enjoyed by her were the story of Rush and Blair. Also, that twist at the end was just sooo far fetched and unbelievable.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 2, 2022
3.60 stars ⭐️
A good nostalgia! 😘
A bit unbelievable storyline but it possible with a rock star as one of the MC 😳😂.
I can see he devoted to her in the future, gosh! He is 25 years older than her! 🥴
But I couldn’t help thinking she will be in her prime, when he was full of wrinkles, like Mick Jagger 😳🤪😂🤣.
So, it’s an entertaining read despite the cheesy storyline, I like it and read it in one sitting! 😜
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A good nostalgia! 😘
A bit unbelievable storyline but it possible with a rock star as one of the MC 😳😂.
I can see he devoted to her in the future, gosh! He is 25 years older than her! 🥴
But I couldn’t help thinking she will be in her prime, when he was full of wrinkles, like Mick Jagger 😳🤪😂🤣.
So, it’s an entertaining read despite the cheesy storyline, I like it and read it in one sitting! 😜
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October 27, 2016Yes, Dean is cool as fuck and all. But, what about Thad? My poor baby Thad. Give him a book or I'll rate this 1 star... okay, we all know that I'm going to rate this 5 stars. That doesn't matter, though. I need me some Thad!
October 15, 2022
This had potential, but EWW
It feels like forever since I originally met Dean Finley. I'm well aware of the rock star lifestyle he leads.....sex, drugs, and rock n roll.
However, don't start the book telling me Dean is moving to be closer to his family because he's tired of the lifestyle. He meets the heroine. There's a connection and he wants her, then you go on to write a detailed sex scene with him with another woman. And again he's screwing other women when he goes back to California to Kiro's house. WHY!!!?!????
So I'm taking a star off for this stupid nonsense that wasn't necessary. All you did was make me dislike Dean's character.
Good thing I liked the heroine and her son. Otherwise, I would have DNF'd it.
Also, not sure I'm a fan of that plot twist. Again, given her age, it just added to the disgust towards the "hero" Abbi attempted to write.
It feels like forever since I originally met Dean Finley. I'm well aware of the rock star lifestyle he leads.....sex, drugs, and rock n roll.
However, don't start the book telling me Dean is moving to be closer to his family because he's tired of the lifestyle. He meets the heroine. There's a connection and he wants her, then you go on to write a detailed sex scene with him with another woman. And again he's screwing other women when he goes back to California to Kiro's house. WHY!!!?!????
So I'm taking a star off for this stupid nonsense that wasn't necessary. All you did was make me dislike Dean's character.
Good thing I liked the heroine and her son. Otherwise, I would have DNF'd it.
Also, not sure I'm a fan of that plot twist. Again, given her age, it just added to the disgust towards the "hero" Abbi attempted to write.
August 24, 2023
It was good. A nostalgic kinda read for me as it took me back to 2012, the year I read Fallen too Far and fallen in love with this author’s work. But I found the plot twist at the end too unrealistic. The book would have been much better without it.
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September 25, 2016 OMG GUYS! ITS FREAKING DEAN!
ITS DEAN!!!!!!
Rush's dad has his way! He is so one of my fav characters!! *Inlove*
ITS DEAN!!!!!!
Rush's dad has his way! He is so one of my fav characters!! *Inlove*
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August 12, 2015I would wait forever for this one!!!!!!!'
January 5, 2024
1.5 Stars ⭐️
I'm attached to this series for nostalgic reasons but yeah this was pure trash.
I'm attached to this series for nostalgic reasons but yeah this was pure trash.
January 1, 2023
I read it because way back when I really loved this world. And I liked this book too.
The age gap was a bit creepy - especially ...well - you'll find out.
And I could've done without the lady Dean brought from LA. Ew. And it all could've been a tiny bit longer - I wanted a bit more Rush and all the others. Maybe an epiloguey family Christmas or something. BUT - I really liked reading it.
The age gap was a bit creepy - especially ...well - you'll find out.
And I could've done without the lady Dean brought from LA. Ew. And it all could've been a tiny bit longer - I wanted a bit more Rush and all the others. Maybe an epiloguey family Christmas or something. BUT - I really liked reading it.
September 30, 2022
Rush was barely in the story and yet he was the best. Blaire too!
Dean is a spoiled rock star. He's got a bit more morals than Kiro but not much.
I loved Brielle. She's a good mom and hard working and a good neighbor/friend.
There was a lot of raunchy rock star sex. One section was Brielle having a bad day where the book says she started her period but that evening Dean has her on the kitchen counter for oral but no mention of her "monthly". Yuck or I caught an oversight.
I just couldn't put these two together because they are very unlikely of a couple. But that's chemistry, I guess.
Dean is a spoiled rock star. He's got a bit more morals than Kiro but not much.
I loved Brielle. She's a good mom and hard working and a good neighbor/friend.
There was a lot of raunchy rock star sex. One section was Brielle having a bad day where the book says she started her period but that evening Dean has her on the kitchen counter for oral but no mention of her "monthly". Yuck or I caught an oversight.
I just couldn't put these two together because they are very unlikely of a couple. But that's chemistry, I guess.
January 15, 2023
This story was good until the end. Dean really didnt grow up or learn like it was too fast and it was like no way.
October 1, 2022
It started off so good but then the ‘plot twist’ was so predictable and the book would’ve been so much better without it :(
Also the ending was so rushed it literally went from 10 to 100 in like 2 pages…
Also the ending was so rushed it literally went from 10 to 100 in like 2 pages…
October 12, 2022
Cinco estrellas de nostalgia, porque sí, no es lo mejor del mundo pero caray, esta serie fue de los más para mí en su momento♥
January 31, 2023
This is my favorite book of the year.
Dean Finlay was everything I expected and more.The only problem with this book is that it’s too short.Especially the second half
Dean Finlay was everything I expected and more.The only problem with this book is that it’s too short.Especially the second half
October 17, 2022
**5 Stars*
I smashed through this book really fast. I've always been curious about Dean, as many readers have, and whilst I have a terrible memory when it comes to books, this one stands on its own enough that it didn't matter for me this time around.
Dean and Brielle were an interesting mix - I liked both characters and also the friends in the apartment complex. Cam was really sweet too. I didn't see the twist coming at the end - I mean, I had some ideas but I wasn't really quite on the mark for it.
Enjoyed this one and would recommend. Love this series.
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I smashed through this book really fast. I've always been curious about Dean, as many readers have, and whilst I have a terrible memory when it comes to books, this one stands on its own enough that it didn't matter for me this time around.
Dean and Brielle were an interesting mix - I liked both characters and also the friends in the apartment complex. Cam was really sweet too. I didn't see the twist coming at the end - I mean, I had some ideas but I wasn't really quite on the mark for it.
Enjoyed this one and would recommend. Love this series.
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April 30, 2024
Rockstar romance
25 yr Age gap (53H/28h)
Single mom
Close proximity (landlord)
This one was alright. Didn't mind it, but nothing crazy stood out to me besides him hopping INTO his assistant after almost getting carried away with the FMC. 🤨🫤 I mean, they weren't together yet, but ya know..... no.
25 yr Age gap (53H/28h)
Single mom
Close proximity (landlord)
This one was alright. Didn't mind it, but nothing crazy stood out to me besides him hopping INTO his assistant after almost getting carried away with the FMC. 🤨🫤 I mean, they weren't together yet, but ya know..... no.
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August 8, 2023
It contains my least favorite trope. 😒
October 1, 2022
So I used to be a hardcore fan of Abbi Glines quite awhile ago, so I was I was very interested to see if Rush’s dad Dean Finlay got an HEA. The story ended up being okay, but I wish there had been a bit more at the end t because it felt a little rushed. Lol Rushed.
What I liked most about the story however was Brielle and Cam, and I’m still 50/50 on Dean. I had forgotten how the men in Rosewood Beach are kind of the most frustrating men ever, and it was the main reason I felt a bit of an ick reading the story. Don’t get me wrong, I know the band is full of man whores, but it just feels weird now to read about a man having feelings for you but then sleeping with other woman because they have to quench their urges. If you’re good with that then more power to you, but I just don’t vibe with it anymore. Brielle really saved this book for me and I enjoyed how amazing of a mom she was to Cam, and I did like the plot twist.
What I liked most about the story however was Brielle and Cam, and I’m still 50/50 on Dean. I had forgotten how the men in Rosewood Beach are kind of the most frustrating men ever, and it was the main reason I felt a bit of an ick reading the story. Don’t get me wrong, I know the band is full of man whores, but it just feels weird now to read about a man having feelings for you but then sleeping with other woman because they have to quench their urges. If you’re good with that then more power to you, but I just don’t vibe with it anymore. Brielle really saved this book for me and I enjoyed how amazing of a mom she was to Cam, and I did like the plot twist.
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