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Betrayal of the Band
Three friends. One summer. Countless consequences.
Lured away by a college band promising more singing exposure, ambitious high school senior, Zoey Harris, abandons her boyfriend, her band, and her values.
Justin Conrad is determined not to make the mistakes his dad made that nearly tore their family apart, so he will support Zoey's every decision--even if he knows it's the worst decision for her and for him.
Being a drummer is all Sawyer Mahon has. When Zoey abandons them, Sawyer sees his future fading faster than the crash of cymbals. After all, what good is a drummer without a band?
But after one wrong kiss, more than just the future of their band is destroyed. Can Zoey, Justin, Sawyer, and their band survive betrayal?
Lured away by a college band promising more singing exposure, ambitious high school senior, Zoey Harris, abandons her boyfriend, her band, and her values.
Justin Conrad is determined not to make the mistakes his dad made that nearly tore their family apart, so he will support Zoey's every decision--even if he knows it's the worst decision for her and for him.
Being a drummer is all Sawyer Mahon has. When Zoey abandons them, Sawyer sees his future fading faster than the crash of cymbals. After all, what good is a drummer without a band?
But after one wrong kiss, more than just the future of their band is destroyed. Can Zoey, Justin, Sawyer, and their band survive betrayal?
330 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2017
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January 30, 2018
Zoey is a singer and given the opportunity to trade bands for the summer. She wants the experience and hopes it will help her own band.
Justin isn't too impressed his girlfriend has joined another band but wants to be supportive. He loves Zoey and would do anything for her. He tries not to be controlling but doesn't want to lose her.
Sawyer is the 3rd member of Zoey's original band and Justin's best friend. He plays the drums and loves the music.
After a kiss of betrayal, the band is in more trouble than just the summer vacation. These 3 friends are turned upside down and only the music can save them.
Betrayal of the Band is a high school drama style story about the music and band life. This was an ok read. 3.5 stars out of 5.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Justin isn't too impressed his girlfriend has joined another band but wants to be supportive. He loves Zoey and would do anything for her. He tries not to be controlling but doesn't want to lose her.
Sawyer is the 3rd member of Zoey's original band and Justin's best friend. He plays the drums and loves the music.
After a kiss of betrayal, the band is in more trouble than just the summer vacation. These 3 friends are turned upside down and only the music can save them.
Betrayal of the Band is a high school drama style story about the music and band life. This was an ok read. 3.5 stars out of 5.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 16, 2020
Tipton writes an engaging story of teens trying to navigate imperfect lives while placing their identity in a band. When the lead singer, Zoey, agrees to sing for a different band for the summer, relationships are strained. Zoey must figure out her feelings for her boyfriend Justin against a stupid kiss that happens with the drummer, Sawyer. Set against the backdrop of Youth Group, the teens realize that the world is bigger than their band. The characterization was well-done. This story felt realistic and had enough teen angst without going overboard.
January 20, 2018
Life is messy, so is high school love.
Zoey longs to sing on stage, but her garage band friends, Justin, and Sawyer are crushed when she dumps their band for a shot at lead vocals for the hot local band. Sawyer, the garage band’s drummer who has issues with abandonment anyway, takes the news hard. Justin, on the other hand, supports Zoey’s decision hoping it is only temporary, but since Zoey is also his high school sweetheart, a rift seems inevitable. All three are destined for both pain and gain and evolution during this summer break before their senior year. Will their band and their relationships survive?
Betrayal of the Band features realistic and interesting characters, each with his or her own set of issues. The internal angst and relational interplay were fascinating, delving deeply into teenage dating relationships, friendship, forgiveness, and faith. The high school rock band scene was unique and the plot nicely intertwined the characters with compelling tension.
Zoey longs to sing on stage, but her garage band friends, Justin, and Sawyer are crushed when she dumps their band for a shot at lead vocals for the hot local band. Sawyer, the garage band’s drummer who has issues with abandonment anyway, takes the news hard. Justin, on the other hand, supports Zoey’s decision hoping it is only temporary, but since Zoey is also his high school sweetheart, a rift seems inevitable. All three are destined for both pain and gain and evolution during this summer break before their senior year. Will their band and their relationships survive?
Betrayal of the Band features realistic and interesting characters, each with his or her own set of issues. The internal angst and relational interplay were fascinating, delving deeply into teenage dating relationships, friendship, forgiveness, and faith. The high school rock band scene was unique and the plot nicely intertwined the characters with compelling tension.
April 20, 2022
Though it has an honestly weak start, it definitely improves by the end. The focus on each character specifically, what they wanted, and how they matured was pretty good. The story does feel a bit slow, and a small number of events are dragged out. Overall, it was a bit better than I initially thought or expected.
November 26, 2018
Good story
February 20, 2019
A bit slow -- the conflict happened rather early, then it sort of dragged on. Part of that may be because I had a hard time connecting with the characters (honestly, I didn't like Zoey at all -- I think Justin and Sawyer could both do better). Granted I'm not the target audience either.
That being said, I think this is a book my teenage niece would love; I think it's just the right amount of angst and God and not-too-much-kissing for her.
That being said, I think this is a book my teenage niece would love; I think it's just the right amount of angst and God and not-too-much-kissing for her.
September 10, 2017
Really enjoyed it. Aimed at young adults and I'm far from that the story swept me up and was hard to put down.
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