Rocked

by Theresa Hissong

My name is Bristol Mateo, and I am the tour manager for the #1 rock band, Cycle of Sin.It takes a lot to keep a band of five rockstars on schedule, but I’ve been doing it for just over two years now. As a new tour begins, I find myself confused over what happened after a night of partying between shows.The kiss from each of them is laced with enough power to destroy me, and my mind is riddled with guilt over the things I feel for them individually. Dean, Evan, Hunter, Sebastian, and Austin heat my body in ways that are deemed immoral. As we tour across the world, I find myself falling for each of them equally.When they vow their hearts to me as one, I realize I am meant to be loved by them all. I belong to Cycle of Sin, and Cycle of Sin belongs to me.***Warning...5 rockstars and 1 female...The possibilities are endless.

Genres: Romance, Erotic Romance, Erotica

319 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 16, 2018

About the author

Theresa is a mother of two and the wife of a retired Air Force Master Sergeant. After seventeen years traveling the country, moving from base to base, the family has settled their roots back in Theresa’s home town of Olive Branch, MS., where she enjoys her time with old friends and family.

Theresa daydreams of the perfect love affair and takes those ideas to paper.

Find Theresa's Fan Page on Facebook @ facebook.com/authortheresahissong

Reviews

[Rosebud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bristol Mateo is the tour manager for the highly successful rock band Cycle Of Sin whose popularity is catapulting them to the top of the rock world. A big reason why Bristol needs to keep things professional as dealing with five rockers is a balancing act of personalities and performance success at each venue.

She might have screwed things up as while drunk at an after show party, she kissed each of the five guys though they didn't take advantage of the situation as they could have. After all, being surrounded by rabid fans and band whores gives them a feeling of entitlement so getting a little sexual relief with the hired staff isn't anything unheard of.

Yet, the guys have been distant since though they have hired an overly protective personal bodyguard for her. Keeping to her 'keep business and personal life separate' is becoming increasingly difficult as her fantasies keep running away with her regarding each of the five guys. A fantasy that can't happen but a girl can dream right?

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A contemporary reverse harem erotic romance that features five rockers with one lucky lucky girl. Not to be jealous or anything, but damn, save some for the rest of us won't you....

I appreciated this glimpse into the inner runnings of a tour. I do feel the author researched her topic in providing items of interest unique to roadies and touring cross country. Did have to wonder why, if the band was so successful, they didn't have personal plane transport from venue to venue but whatever. I was an avid voyeur roadie regardless.

My problems were more to the writing style itself. Officially listed at 155 pages, this seemed much longer and drawn out. The individual scenes blurred which I liken to a tour itself - different town but same basics. Only change up was the evolving romance and glimpses of a minor mystery/suspense element. The lack of emotional connection for me as a reader to the characters and world building didn't work cohesively.

Not a big fan of this story though the premise of reverse harem made it intriguing. Vague additional comment (as could be spoiler info) regarding the inclusion of medical situations into a story. Keep it real as readers may have knowledge of what is logical and reality based as much as readers who have knowledge of the inner workings of the music industry.

[Jeraca · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this eARC novel from Red Coat Publishing. This is my honest review.
Release Date: July 10, 2018

Bristol has been the manager of Cycle of Sin band for 2 years. She knows the ins and outs of all 5 guys in that band, and she keeps their schedule together on very busy days. But now she is starting to have thoughts of all the guys...They are obviously attractive, but that's never got in her way before. But now she is starting to wonder "what if..."

Of course, she won't do that because it might affect her job, and she loves what she does. So she ignores it.

Until she realizes that the guys are feeling the attraction for her too. All five of them...

In addition to her steamy feelings for the guys, she is also getting a bad vibe from one of the photographers that comes to the Cycle of Sin concerts to take photos. She can't explain what she feels, but it's not a good feeling.

There is so much changing at once, Bristol isn't sure what she wants.

But the guys are very patient, and they really want to explore some options with her. Bristol is scared to try, because she cares for the guys and her job, but she's very interested as well.

One thing is for sure, things are about to change in her world. But whether it's for better or worse...?

This is my first reverse harem novel. Actually, it's really my first harem novel period. I'm all for a good romance, smutty book, but I haven't ventured into this genre. So I was willing to try this eARC and it was also a shorter book, so if I didn't care for it, it wouldn't take too much time to finish it.

But I think because it was a smaller book that I had a few issues with it. I didn't feel like there was enough story to give the deep connection that the characters were feeling. It was co-workers one minute, lovers the next with no segue into it, for me. And sometimes I feel like I was just given a list of what was going on, making me realize that I was legit reading it and not really involved in it like most books. Usually I can lose myself into the story and not have the realization I'm reading it, but there were many times in this novel that I was thrown outside of the story and just reading a normal book.

And the ending? Yeah, didn't really work for me. I'm definitely not like Bristol, so none of this will happen in my life, so I can't relate to any of it, which made it hard for me to immerse myself into the future of these characters.

Overall, it was an okay novel for me. I don't know if I will stick to what I know in the future and stay away from this genre or if I will venture into it a bit more, but I am glad I got a chance to read this and see what it is about. I think people who really enjoy this genre will enjoy it when it comes out on the 10th!

[Adrienne Carrieri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok seriously this is a super hot and sexy reverse haram... i couldn’t put it down! Bristol is one very lucky girl! To have not one or two or even three but five men who want and adore her is breathtaking. I mean to be honest i dont how the she had the energy to keep up with all five! I am so glad she finally listened to her heart and followed it to these gorgeous men who want to do nothing but make her happy and have her best interest at heart. This was such a great book!! Cant wait to see what the author comes up with next!!

[C Exley Books (Cassandra) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I was hooked from the start and I never wanted to put it down.

Bristol is and has been the tour manager for #1 rock band, Cycle of Sin for the past two years. She works well with the bandmates, Dean, Evan, Hunter, Sebastian, and Austin. After a drunken night where she ended up kissing each of them has pulled the cork from the bottle of emotions and feelings that she had hidden and had for them for the length of her employment.

[Desiree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hot. Just like it's supposed to be. Sometimes you just need something delicious and naughty and this is it, right here. Gold star reverse harem and I love that the female lead isn't a whiny, weak woman. She's an alpha, just like the men around her.

[Bella Jeanisse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn, a woman after my own heart! What a great concept. Can I be in the story now? You won't be disappointed when you get your hands on this sexy book.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first reverse harem book by this author, but I hope it’s not her last. Bristol is the tour manager for Cycle of Sin. This is also the first reverse harem book that I’ve read. I thought it might be all about the sex but it’s not. I don’t know why I was surprised since the author writes such good books in her other series. This story has a lot of background work done and it’s really written like a normal everyday life. Bristol has a lot to overcome with the feelings that she has for the 5 guys in the band and I love the way all this was explained. Now, that’s not to say there wasn’t any hot sex in there because there was, and you might need to keep the chair in front of the open freezer door while you are reading it. And maybe one day, we will all be lucky enough to have our own rock band to love us. Great job in writing a great book!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure what to think of this. Yeah there were some sexy scenes, but for the most part there was no chemistry. The characters felt flat. The story line was ok. Just wanted more depth.

[Bubbles The Book Pimp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Standalone Rockstar reverse harem romance!

#BOOM REVIEW DONE!!! Bahahahhahaha

Joke joke... but seriously this book is pretty great.

Bristol is and has been the tour manager for Cycle of Sin for the past two years. She works well with the band mates... dean, Evan, Sebastian, hunter and Alastair. But after a drunken night where she ended up kissing each of them has pulled the cork from the bottle of emotions and feelings that she had hidden and had for them for the length of her employment and equally the emotions they have for her. What follows is a story of working through her emotions, how their relationship will impact society and a gripping side tale with a sinister edge. Plus lots and lots of steamy rockstar rumpus!!

Kudos to Theresa Hissong for writing such a great RH ( which is in most cases more of a genre set in fantasy/PNR genre books ) set in ‘the real world’ because that is no mean feat.
Love is love... irregardless of the genre... and with Bristol and her guys there was no shortage of that.

[Gena Oestreich · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT! My first reverse harem and I loved it! Bristol is amazing and all the guys with their differences in appearances and personalities made this such a great read. Oh, and the end, oh goodness, you must check this book out!

[Kristi Metcalf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, we all have our favorite bands. They may be boy bands, country bands, or rock bands whatever floats your boat and we all think “Man they are hot, I’d do one off them.” Well in Theresa Hissong’s Rocked our heroine Bristol is one lucky girl because she doesn’t have to choose, she gets them allllllllllllllllll!!!!!!
Bristol is the tour manager of the band Cycle of Sin, she and the five guys of the band have become great friends.
After a night of partying with the guys she finds herself unable to stop thinking about them, each and every one of them.
I will just say it, “ I want to be Bristol when I grow up’!!!! Dean, Evan, Hunter, Sebastian, and Austin all are in love with her and instead of trying to make her chose and causing drama in the band they decide to let her love them all.
First off that five guys all came to one decision about something is mind blowing and second what else is mind blowing is just them, lol. When there is danger coming for Bristol the guys all take awesome care to keep her safe.
This is Hissong’s first journey into Reverse Harem and I hope we get to see more from her, maybe a shifter one since her shifter stories are so good. Whatever it may be I will be reading it.

[Drew]

Tried reading this twice. The second time I got to about 30%. The first I got a lot further, 80% maybe?It's just so stilted, I can't. It sounds like in my head how really, really bad acting is. I just cannot do it. Sad, because I wanted to like it.

[Rain · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short steamy read, Rocked follows Bristol as she manages the famous rock band Cycle of Sin. One drunken night and five kisses later and their relationship will never be the same.

Firstly, the novel is way too short. While a complete story, the author could have done much more with it. Even long after the happy ending is over, the reader is still hungry for more of the deliciously devious five and their managers. The readers are given a feel for the characters and their personalities but it’s not enough to whet our appetite.

The story itself is simple enough. A stereotypical reverse harem where the only conflict is the heroine struggling with her feelings for 5 different men. She repeated feels guilty and thinks and states that their loves can’t happen because “it’s wrong.” Despite this, she has no problems jumping into bed with any of them.

Overall, Rocked is an entertaining delve into the reverse harem genre. Some readers may find the lack of original storyline and drama where no drama is needed deal breakers. For those who want a reverse harem for the sake of erotic scenes and chemistry between 6 people, they will enjoy this novel.

[BB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five ROCKING Stars!
Rocked is the first book by Theresa Hissong that I've had the pleasure of reading, and it won't be the last. Rocked (is not my first reverse harem romance, but it is definitely one of my favorites!) is a fun, sexy, and fast paced story that focuses around Bristol, and the Cycle of Sin band she manages while they are on tour.
I found the story to be enjoyable and all the characters to be very likable. Bristol, the main female, is a strong and confident character and throughout the book I found her struggles between the guys to be real and relatable for the situation. The five guys were great, and I found them all to be very fun, amusing, and likable. The side characters were also amazing. The storyline was well planned and properly executed, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

[brayshaw_love · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read, and definitely a different feel than most rockstar romances

I discovered this author after reading her amazing Fatal Cross series (highly recommend grabbing that one). This book definitely had a different feel to it than a lot of rockstar romances because they weren't out partying or getting high every night, or bringing home different girls every night. I loved how caring and concerned they were for her well-being. I think the thing I struggled with was that I didn't necessarily feel like I actually got to know much about any of the characters in this story. It was more surface level character development and when I read I want to get to know characters on a deeper emotional level.

Definitely a worthy read if you are looking for a quick book without lots of drama or plot twist.

[syn · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 35%. This book was lacking overall- the characters were flat, the smut was snoozy, and the pages were littered with typos. For starters, I think a 5 man RH is a bold feat to go for, especially for a typically non-RH author- writing one believable love interest with charm, depth and chemistry is hard enough, let alone five where you also have to differentiate/personalise them. The FMC was supposed to be professional, hot, and assertive, but she really came off as whiny, immature and stupid. I find it incredibly hard to believe that she lasted 2 years with this band (and presumably over 10+ years of experience with smaller acts) with her attitude towards business. The men, as I feared above, were interchangeable and rather lacklustre and I felt absolutely no chemistry, let alone a realistic friends to lovers between them and the FMC. I quit the book because I didn't enjoy the writing style, characters/relationships and smut... what else is there to go on? 3/10.

[Sherry Koch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rockin’ hot book! This reverse harem book based around a Tour Manager,Bristol, and a rock band of 5 great guys who all care for Bristol. This is the first reverse harem book I’ve read, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I figured too much of reverse harems would revolve around the physical relationships. I liked that this book took the time to really develop the female character as well as the men involved in the story. This book really delivers it all: emotions, suspense, human relations and of course sex. It was well written with great characters. I would definitely recommend this book.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Protective and a show of a life time

Rating: 😍😍😍😍

OK so Bristol is the Tour Manager and she has been doing her job for 2 years with the band Cycle of Sin. She has watched them party and enjoy groupies and thats just been part of being on tour with Cycle of Sin. That is until all 5 of the band members kissed her one night. Leading up to that moment, the partying had died down a bit on this tour and no groupies were present - weird for them. But Dean, Even, Hunter, Austin, and Sebastian have all declared that they want her.

So they try a relationship out trying to ensure that their relationship remains private - HOT. But, as always, there is a catch - Bristol seems to have an unwanted admirer and he will escalate his pursuit until he has her. The boys do what they can to protect her - but can the protect and keep her heart? Well I hope so - but you will need to read it to find out the hows, whys, and such. Quick enough read and lots of awesome plotted scenes.

[Stephanie Hassenplug · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first RH I’ve read from this author, well first book period of hers, and boy did I enjoy it! This book was a go from the moment it started. It took a sec to realize that something happened prior timer book starting, but once my brain clicked, I was good to go! Bristol is an independent woman that has been connected to this band for two years. Over that time their relationship has evolved. These guys are some of the sweetest and not crazy rockstars that I’ve read on other books, and it worked. I like that they weren’t very young as well. This book was a breath of fresh air. Great job on this book!

[Katy Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bristoll and her harem of men make for one HOT read! If you love Rockstar romances and reverse harem this is the book for you! I loved the humor and sweet sides that are shown. The drama, it is back and forth and back and forth, is one of the best parts of the story. I love it! I can't wait to read more books by T.Hissong! She really does have the winning combination for a great story! I loved her character development and the story telling was wonderful. Worth the read!!

[Melody Hillier · Rating 5 out of 5]

sweet, sexy and tons of steam, Bristol and the boys will take you places that you never dreamed possible! This is an AMAZING!!!!! story that will touch every emotion and keep you coming back for more!! These hard rocking boys will show you their sweet and protective side with how much they love Bristol! this is not a story you want to miss!!
I received an arc of this story that i happily reviewed

[Pam James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot and Spicy

This book is well written with a great story about a band and their tour manager. The struggle is real. How can she decided between these five hot hot hot guys. Turns out she doesn't have to. They claim that they all want her also. Can this possibly work? Get your copy and find out how this story goes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! From a True Fan... Pam James.

[Renee Liebaert ybarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an awesome read!!!

I loved this story, I normally don't read stories with rockstars in them. Theresaade me want to read more of them. The storyline and the struggles the characters go through make you realize that rockstars are people first and stars second. I can't tell you how much I loved this book. Rock on!!!!

[Geyzen Nathalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and easy read with a lot of heat! The guys, a.k.a. Cycle of Sin, sure are a sexy bunch of rockers who know how to treat a lady right. I liked the characters and the storyline, though is is a really fast-paced book. Recommended if you like rockers that aren't full of themselves or j*rks, a lady that knows how to take charge (or let go!) and some seriously sexy scenes.

[♡Soledad♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! This book is hot!!
Five hot rockstars ✔
Who in their right mind would ever say No to rockstars?

I love the characters!! This is my first Theresa Hissong book and I was not disappointed!!
Can't wait to read more from Ms. Hissong.

[V.readz · Rating 2 out of 5]

The sex scenes were hot and I have a deep respect for Bristol but other then that I found it a little boring. The 'incident' with Bristol also made it a little more thrilling but I will only give this book a 2 star rating. Sorry , but I've read better reverse harem story's ..

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a power House Bristol Mateo is as manager of a rock band. We see how hard she works and all that is involved in touring except the band has given up groupies. They only want Bristol. This is a strange concept and never in a million years could this ever work out ...but a girl could dream.

[Danielle Dunbar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely unequivocally loved this book. The various personalities and scenarios were beautiful and hot at the same time. A joy to read. Together the 6 make a beautiful whole with completely different personalities. Beautiful.

[Michele Theetge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok this book amazing i love how 5 guys are so protective over their tour manager. How they love her it is so amazing i want more cait wait to read more. Rhank you Theresa Hissong for taking me to this world with Bristol

[Melissa Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic


I am hoping this just part 1 and not a stand alone. I loved the book. How they work on starting a relationship, I want to see it last, and mature.