This is the first book I have read by Thia Finn and I am now going to make time to go back and read the rest of this series. I am a sucker for a good rock star book and this one definitely delivers. The characters were believable and engaging. You get sucked in and feel like you are right there with them as their stories unfold.
Gunner Wallace is the drummer of the now famous band, Assured Distraction. He is finally back home, in Austin, Texas for some much needed r and r after a long concert tour across Europe and the US. When the one girl that he has not been able to forget is on the local news has has to wonder if she really was the French beauty that he spent such an amazing night with. Deciding that he has to see her again, he attempts to reach out and make contact with her. He has to see if there is more to them than just that one, sexy, hot night in Paris over a year ago. Gunner has slowly started to tire of the groupies and meaningless sex that happens while on tour. He wants more out of life, but hesitates because of his career.
Lola is the daughter of a Frenchman, who works in the Parliament. She has just returned to the US after spending time in Paris with her father and working in a local hospital. Now that she is home, she wants to find a place of her own and a good job in pediatrics, she is a nurse and really enjoys the work. When an altercation on the plane home shoots her into the spotlight and an old flame reaches out to her. She has to wonder if the time she spent with Gunner in Paris could become something more and takes a chance at seeing him again.
The sparks fly between these two characters. Thia writes some sexy, smokin' hot scenes and the chemistry between these two is awesome. Gunner comes across as this badass, alpha drummer, with a dirty mouth, who isn't afraid to go after what he wants. Lola is a strong character, she is determined to make it on her own and prove that she is capable of taking care of herself. I was sucked into their story from the beginning and could not put it down. Although I found some inconsistencies and editing issues, I did not base my rating off of them. Plus, my copy may have not been the final edited draft. Overall, this was a great, sexy read and I look forward to more of this author's work.
4.5 Gunnerlicious Stars