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Abandon
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My band mates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know, because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My band mates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know, because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
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First published August 27, 2019
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August 27, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 21, 2019
Rachel Van Dyken adds a flawlessly sexy and angsty romance to her Seaside Pictures series.
For over a decade “once bitten twice shy” is rock star Ty Cuban’s mantra and while he’s done many thing to avoid getting his heart crushed again dating two crazy women at once wasn’t a good idea. Especially after they trample him on live national TV. Not to worry, his band mates have the perfect punishment. A summer teaching guitar to kids over the summer. Which wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the fact that one of the other volunteers is the sexy rock star who broker his heart in the first place.
Abigail Von had loved Ty when she was young and naïve. Now, she can’t stand the sight of him because he can still make her heart skip a beat and body melt. Spending an entire summer working together is going to be pure torture, especially since she’s also forced to share a living space with him. Will end up killing each other or giving love a second chance?
No matter its span be it a full length novel or a short novella, Rachel Van Dyken know how to write an incredibly hooking story. I read this in a single sitting engrossed in all the funny bits where all the gang is meddling in Ty and Abigail’s lives, in touching ones where we learn about Ty’s sad upbringing and its impact on his relationship with Abigail and the very steamy ones because Ty and Abigail just couldn’t contain the attraction between them no matter how much time had passed.
Even though Ty started out as the stereotypical rock star who indulged the perk the life style afforded him, underneath the swagger hid a man who just wanted a family to love and would love him in return. I totally fell for him and wanted him to find exactly what he was looking for.
Abandon is a standalone novella in the Seaside Pictures series by author Rachel Van Dyken. It’s written from both points of view with a happy ending and no cliffhanger.
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* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author via InkSlinger. The excerpts are from that copy. I am voluntarily reviewing this title. *
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For over a decade “once bitten twice shy” is rock star Ty Cuban’s mantra and while he’s done many thing to avoid getting his heart crushed again dating two crazy women at once wasn’t a good idea. Especially after they trample him on live national TV. Not to worry, his band mates have the perfect punishment. A summer teaching guitar to kids over the summer. Which wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the fact that one of the other volunteers is the sexy rock star who broker his heart in the first place.
Abigail Von had loved Ty when she was young and naïve. Now, she can’t stand the sight of him because he can still make her heart skip a beat and body melt. Spending an entire summer working together is going to be pure torture, especially since she’s also forced to share a living space with him. Will end up killing each other or giving love a second chance?
No matter its span be it a full length novel or a short novella, Rachel Van Dyken know how to write an incredibly hooking story. I read this in a single sitting engrossed in all the funny bits where all the gang is meddling in Ty and Abigail’s lives, in touching ones where we learn about Ty’s sad upbringing and its impact on his relationship with Abigail and the very steamy ones because Ty and Abigail just couldn’t contain the attraction between them no matter how much time had passed.
Even though Ty started out as the stereotypical rock star who indulged the perk the life style afforded him, underneath the swagger hid a man who just wanted a family to love and would love him in return. I totally fell for him and wanted him to find exactly what he was looking for.
Abandon is a standalone novella in the Seaside Pictures series by author Rachel Van Dyken. It’s written from both points of view with a happy ending and no cliffhanger.
Amazon -> https://amzn.to/31PGBGk
* I was given an ARC of this book courtesy of the author via InkSlinger. The excerpts are from that copy. I am voluntarily reviewing this title. *
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September 9, 2019
3.5 stars
Abandon is a novella created in the Seaside Pictures series to introduce you to this world and its characters. After reading the blurb and liking it, I thought it would be a chance for me to read a story about a rock star’s second chance at love. The main characters might have had a happy ending to their story but it left me empty wondering how they got together in the first place. The two main characters of the story came across as dysfunctional and angry.
Communication between Ty and Abigail wasn’t their strong suit, especially when it came to their feelings. Their time apart was all based on miscommunication and misperception. Not much was revealed about their past and how it all began for this couple. That might have shed some light on why they need to get back together. There was a slew of secondary characters to add to the story but it was hard to keep everyone straight.
However, there were a few good points about the book. The author knows how to write good snark from a male perspective. I have to hand it to her that she made it entertaining and funny. Another good point about the book is that it’s about family. When the one-person Ty was related to dies suddenly, it is his close friends and bandmates that comfort and support him. It put things into perspective for Ty and Abigail to what is important and how they needed to try harder to get along in order to be together.
This story was meant as a stand-alone and hopefully encourage you to want to read more in this series. I can honestly say that it did quite the opposite. The message of love did come across late in the story and the main characters did find their way back to each other, but did nothing to want me to want to read more.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
Abandon is a novella created in the Seaside Pictures series to introduce you to this world and its characters. After reading the blurb and liking it, I thought it would be a chance for me to read a story about a rock star’s second chance at love. The main characters might have had a happy ending to their story but it left me empty wondering how they got together in the first place. The two main characters of the story came across as dysfunctional and angry.
Communication between Ty and Abigail wasn’t their strong suit, especially when it came to their feelings. Their time apart was all based on miscommunication and misperception. Not much was revealed about their past and how it all began for this couple. That might have shed some light on why they need to get back together. There was a slew of secondary characters to add to the story but it was hard to keep everyone straight.
However, there were a few good points about the book. The author knows how to write good snark from a male perspective. I have to hand it to her that she made it entertaining and funny. Another good point about the book is that it’s about family. When the one-person Ty was related to dies suddenly, it is his close friends and bandmates that comfort and support him. It put things into perspective for Ty and Abigail to what is important and how they needed to try harder to get along in order to be together.
This story was meant as a stand-alone and hopefully encourage you to want to read more in this series. I can honestly say that it did quite the opposite. The message of love did come across late in the story and the main characters did find their way back to each other, but did nothing to want me to want to read more.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
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August 27, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 26, 2019
If you're wanting a peek into the RVD Universe, the 1001 Dark Nights Novellas are the perfect way to jump into a series and this installment is from one of my all-time favorite series by Rachel - Seaside/Seaside Pictures.
Ty is helping out his fellow bandmates and friends with a summer camp in Seaside but the last person he ever expected to see was Abagail, the one person who ripped his heart out 10 years ago and he's never been able to get over. The two together are combustible and somehow they need to make it through the summer without killing each other. Ty doesn't think he can sink any lower until an overheard conversation breaks the last part of him that was holding out hope.
I loved Ty and Abagail. They both had their reasons for the baggage of the past and the two together are not only like dynamite going off when they fight but when they give in to each other they are flaming hot too!
Quick sexy, fun read that will have you wanting more!
Ty is helping out his fellow bandmates and friends with a summer camp in Seaside but the last person he ever expected to see was Abagail, the one person who ripped his heart out 10 years ago and he's never been able to get over. The two together are combustible and somehow they need to make it through the summer without killing each other. Ty doesn't think he can sink any lower until an overheard conversation breaks the last part of him that was holding out hope.
I loved Ty and Abagail. They both had their reasons for the baggage of the past and the two together are not only like dynamite going off when they fight but when they give in to each other they are flaming hot too!
Quick sexy, fun read that will have you wanting more!
July 1, 2021
2 STARS ⭐
Ty Cuban (main h) summed up this book perfectly in one inner monologue statement.
— “Spoiler alert: everything was fucking shit.”
Abandon is a 21 chapter novella set in the Seaside/Seaside Pictures world. It is told from dual perspectives - Ty Cuban and Abigail Von Leery. This novella CAN be read as a standalone as it is intended to introduce readers to this world.
STORY PLOT
This novella contains:
🎤 Tropes such as
— Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and second chance romance
🎤 Funny banter between MC & secondary characters
🎤 Two main characters who are rock stars
The book was written quite chaotically that NONE of the plot lines really flourished. They were introduced then just not brought up again.
⪼1⪻ Abigail came to Seaside only because she wanted to get away a little after her boyfriend of three years cheated on her for a second time.
💭 Random Thought 💭
⤑ Childish + hypocritical = Abigail
Ty NEVER cheated on Abigail when they were together but she broke up with him because she feared that he would eventually cheat. Yet, she took her ex back for a second chance even though he blatantly cheated on her. Ty is unaware of all of this and I think this should of been an explored plot line. Why was he okay to stay with when he was actually a cheater but not Ty who never cheated on you?!?
Madam, please elaborate without a faulty explanation for your actions. Anyways, Ty nor Abigail talked about why they came to Seaside. Basically, they never really discuss much... basically they just fought 99% of the time.
⪼2⪻ Will Sutherland as a secondary character
Will is a part of Ty’s band and Ab’s manager. It is assumed by readers that Will “forgetting” to book Ab’s rental house is intentional so Ty and Abs reconnect. What I found annoying is Abby did not say one thing to him about this and he wasn’t mentioned as her manager again after this situation.
Overall, he was mentioned often in passing in the large group or by the MC but he is rarely present as a secondary character. His character honestly reminded me of Heather Sinclair in Degrassi, mentioned often but never really seen.
⪼3⪻ Ty’s recovery
When Ab was with Ty he was just starting to spiral and once they broke up he fully did. He did get clean and maintained sober. Where this plot fell flat was he made constant remarks when stressed about “getting high.” All the characters who interacted with him when he said that, just let it go or laughed it off. It was almost a mockery of someone that was a former addict. Recovery is NOT a linear process and some of the dialogue about his past & surrounding him with alcohol being viewed as OK irked me, greatly.
⪼4⪻ Ty's family
Ty's family is really his band and used to be Abigail. When Abs and Ty were supposed to hash everything out, he received news that his only relative left died in an accident. I felt this sub-plot was added for a shock value that essentially forced drama between the two MC. Even though he was not close to his aunt, this event was the turning point to start back up the back and forth game again because Ty assumed Abigail wouldn't stick around.
OVERALL-
Ty Cuban (main h) summed up this book perfectly in one inner monologue statement.
— “Spoiler alert: everything was fucking shit.”
Abandon is a 21 chapter novella set in the Seaside/Seaside Pictures world. It is told from dual perspectives - Ty Cuban and Abigail Von Leery. This novella CAN be read as a standalone as it is intended to introduce readers to this world.
STORY PLOT
↳ Ten years have passed since Ty and Abigail broke up but underneath all that “hatred” is still a strong attraction. They have done their best to avoid each other, even though they have mutual friends and both work in the music industry. They cross paths again when volunteering to work with kids in a summer camp in Seaside, Oregon. Abigail was supposed to be staying in a beach front rental but her manager forgot to make the reservation which left Abigail without a place to stay, that is, until she sees Ty walking into the lobby. They strike a deal and stay in a beach rental together. Basically, they get another chance at love but not without forced drama and placement of emotional band-aids on deep rooted self/couple problems.
This novella contains:
🎤 Tropes such as
— Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, and second chance romance
🎤 Funny banter between MC & secondary characters
🎤 Two main characters who are rock stars
The book was written quite chaotically that NONE of the plot lines really flourished. They were introduced then just not brought up again.
⪼1⪻ Abigail came to Seaside only because she wanted to get away a little after her boyfriend of three years cheated on her for a second time.
💭 Random Thought 💭
⤑ Childish + hypocritical = Abigail
Ty NEVER cheated on Abigail when they were together but she broke up with him because she feared that he would eventually cheat. Yet, she took her ex back for a second chance even though he blatantly cheated on her. Ty is unaware of all of this and I think this should of been an explored plot line. Why was he okay to stay with when he was actually a cheater but not Ty who never cheated on you?!?
Madam, please elaborate without a faulty explanation for your actions. Anyways, Ty nor Abigail talked about why they came to Seaside. Basically, they never really discuss much... basically they just fought 99% of the time.
⪼2⪻ Will Sutherland as a secondary character
Will is a part of Ty’s band and Ab’s manager. It is assumed by readers that Will “forgetting” to book Ab’s rental house is intentional so Ty and Abs reconnect. What I found annoying is Abby did not say one thing to him about this and he wasn’t mentioned as her manager again after this situation.
Overall, he was mentioned often in passing in the large group or by the MC but he is rarely present as a secondary character. His character honestly reminded me of Heather Sinclair in Degrassi, mentioned often but never really seen.
⪼3⪻ Ty’s recovery
When Ab was with Ty he was just starting to spiral and once they broke up he fully did. He did get clean and maintained sober. Where this plot fell flat was he made constant remarks when stressed about “getting high.” All the characters who interacted with him when he said that, just let it go or laughed it off. It was almost a mockery of someone that was a former addict. Recovery is NOT a linear process and some of the dialogue about his past & surrounding him with alcohol being viewed as OK irked me, greatly.
⪼4⪻ Ty's family
Ty's family is really his band and used to be Abigail. When Abs and Ty were supposed to hash everything out, he received news that his only relative left died in an accident. I felt this sub-plot was added for a shock value that essentially forced drama between the two MC. Even though he was not close to his aunt, this event was the turning point to start back up the back and forth game again because Ty assumed Abigail wouldn't stick around.
OVERALL-
➟ Steam factor: low - sexual tension > intimacy.
➟ Recommend: Sadly, no.
➟ Secondary Characters: LIKED. The group chats were fun to read. 😂 😂 😂 I also enjoyed Ty’s interaction with Connor. Even though it was somewhat unrealistic, I thought it was super sweet & honestly was one of my favorite parts of this novella.
➟ Character Development: ehh, could of been better. They were supposed to be “more mature” but they acted quite childish and couldn’t have a conversation without hitting/tackling each other. I get RVD was trying to make them seem playful during the back and forth situation but it just portrayed them as childish.
➟ Relationship Development: Okay. It was a back and forth situation for 17 chapters then became fast paced towards the end as they were building a foundation again/starting their relationship in chapter 18 and engaged by chapter 21.
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August 27, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
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August 28, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 25, 2019
Review by Lisa Kane
I love Rachel Van Dyken's Seaside series. I have to admit though, there were so many characters in this story, that I had to keep going back to the previous books to keep it all straight. (Maybe a character tree like they use for family trees to make it easier!)
Ty Cuban had a bit of an incident while on stage with his band Adrenaline. To do penance, he's agreed to go to Seaside in Oregon and teach at a kids music camp. What he doesn't know is that Abigail Von, his ex, is also there.
It's been ten years since their relationship crashed and burned. Ten years since either of them has really felt alive. But Ty resents Abigail for breaking his heart. He's refused to give it to any one else-screw 'em and leave them before he can get hurt is the way he's lived his life. When Abigail left, he felt alone and abandoned. No one will ever do that to him again.
Abigail is not exactly thrilled to see him either. She's questioned her decision to leave him a hundred times. Seeing him will only dig up all the feelings she's tried to keep buried.
But things don't always work out the way we planned. It seems fate just keeps putting both of them in each other's path.
I love a good novella, they make for quick reads that pack a lot of punch without taking up oodles of reading time. Abandoned is a quick read, but has tons of angst and humor. Getting to spend time with all the secondary characters who were the main attraction in previous stories is a huge plus!
I love Rachel Van Dyken's Seaside series. I have to admit though, there were so many characters in this story, that I had to keep going back to the previous books to keep it all straight. (Maybe a character tree like they use for family trees to make it easier!)
Ty Cuban had a bit of an incident while on stage with his band Adrenaline. To do penance, he's agreed to go to Seaside in Oregon and teach at a kids music camp. What he doesn't know is that Abigail Von, his ex, is also there.
It's been ten years since their relationship crashed and burned. Ten years since either of them has really felt alive. But Ty resents Abigail for breaking his heart. He's refused to give it to any one else-screw 'em and leave them before he can get hurt is the way he's lived his life. When Abigail left, he felt alone and abandoned. No one will ever do that to him again.
Abigail is not exactly thrilled to see him either. She's questioned her decision to leave him a hundred times. Seeing him will only dig up all the feelings she's tried to keep buried.
But things don't always work out the way we planned. It seems fate just keeps putting both of them in each other's path.
I love a good novella, they make for quick reads that pack a lot of punch without taking up oodles of reading time. Abandoned is a quick read, but has tons of angst and humor. Getting to spend time with all the secondary characters who were the main attraction in previous stories is a huge plus!
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August 27, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon
Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
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August 28, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 27, 2019
ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is book 3.6 in the Seaside Pictures Series. This is the story of Abigail Von and Ty Cuban. I haven't yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book. Ty is a band and when two women he had been dating make a scene on stage he is put on hiatus in Seaside, Oregon giving guitar lesson. Abigail once was in love with Ty but he broke her heart. Now he is back in her site and she tries to keep to the hate that she has for him but it is getting hard because her old feelings isn't so much in the past.
Quick hot second chance at love.
Quick hot second chance at love.
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August 28, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers.
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 27, 2019
Rachel Van Dyken brings you another intense and Angsty read with Abandon. I seriously loved this book, this whole series.
Ty, the bad boy rockstar and Abigail the ex. When a misunderstanding breaks them apart when they are younger, deep scars are left. What will happen now they have grown up and worlds collide?
I think I went through every emotion when reading this book, which I love! I love when authors make me feel like I’m part of the world and Rachel made me feel like I was apart of the seaside world.
A tragic story of young love gone wrong.
Ty, the bad boy rockstar and Abigail the ex. When a misunderstanding breaks them apart when they are younger, deep scars are left. What will happen now they have grown up and worlds collide?
I think I went through every emotion when reading this book, which I love! I love when authors make me feel like I’m part of the world and Rachel made me feel like I was apart of the seaside world.
A tragic story of young love gone wrong.
August 20, 2019
Lord I love this series, the characters and this author.
Ty and Abigail were young lovers. A relationship on the road with fresh careers surrounded by many temptations and plagued by doubts, it's safe to say their young ferocious love came to an end in the most heartbreakingly bitter way. Roll on a few years down the line a lot of fuck ups, some drug and alcohol abuse and real shitty relationships.Ty and Abigail are thrown together most definitely against their will and forced to be ok with that. Of course that was never going to be smooth sailing.
Ty was left with his heart and soul ripped open the minute Abigail walked away from him unbeknownst to her that he had a ring in his fist and was about to walk away from everything but HER for HER.
Abigail was left broken when her love couldn't understand why his job was slowly ripping every shred of trust she had away. In the end she had to leave because not only had he failed to keep her safe from her nightmares. He'd also failed at making sure she felt secure in their relationship.
This relationship is full of turmoil, angst and anger. A past full of scars that are about to get ripped right open bared out for everyone to see. I'm not normally one for angsty stories but I'm a sucker for second chance romance even through I'm a cynical bitch. I found their story powerful. A true representation of a relationship from young lovers to them all grown up. They were the same but also different. Same insecurities but different outlooks on life. Same pain and hurt but more willing to listen now. They are the same but they've grown up and in that time lived life, fucked up and realised exactly what they want. Even if they hate that person at the same time.
I found them explosive. The chemistry was palpable and that all consuming tension surrounding them made for a unpredictable journey. I loved that even with all the baggage they still had this hilarious banter between them that had me crying in laughter. Also the side characters!!! They add so much life to an already bursting story.
Raw emotion, humour and a bittersweet sweet romance that will have your emotions all over the place. Crazy characters, outrageous shenanigans, heartbreaking revelations, hot steamy goodness and a fair bit of healing from the past. It's a short story that packs a punch jammed full of all kinds of greatness.
Ty and Abigail were young lovers. A relationship on the road with fresh careers surrounded by many temptations and plagued by doubts, it's safe to say their young ferocious love came to an end in the most heartbreakingly bitter way. Roll on a few years down the line a lot of fuck ups, some drug and alcohol abuse and real shitty relationships.Ty and Abigail are thrown together most definitely against their will and forced to be ok with that. Of course that was never going to be smooth sailing.
Ty was left with his heart and soul ripped open the minute Abigail walked away from him unbeknownst to her that he had a ring in his fist and was about to walk away from everything but HER for HER.
Abigail was left broken when her love couldn't understand why his job was slowly ripping every shred of trust she had away. In the end she had to leave because not only had he failed to keep her safe from her nightmares. He'd also failed at making sure she felt secure in their relationship.
This relationship is full of turmoil, angst and anger. A past full of scars that are about to get ripped right open bared out for everyone to see. I'm not normally one for angsty stories but I'm a sucker for second chance romance even through I'm a cynical bitch. I found their story powerful. A true representation of a relationship from young lovers to them all grown up. They were the same but also different. Same insecurities but different outlooks on life. Same pain and hurt but more willing to listen now. They are the same but they've grown up and in that time lived life, fucked up and realised exactly what they want. Even if they hate that person at the same time.
I found them explosive. The chemistry was palpable and that all consuming tension surrounding them made for a unpredictable journey. I loved that even with all the baggage they still had this hilarious banter between them that had me crying in laughter. Also the side characters!!! They add so much life to an already bursting story.
Raw emotion, humour and a bittersweet sweet romance that will have your emotions all over the place. Crazy characters, outrageous shenanigans, heartbreaking revelations, hot steamy goodness and a fair bit of healing from the past. It's a short story that packs a punch jammed full of all kinds of greatness.
August 24, 2019
I am such a fan of Rachel Van Dyken it isn't even funny. It doesn't matter if it is a full-length novel or a novella like Abandon, she always gives you a fantastic story, with all the feels and you finish the book looking forward to the next adventure she's going to take you on!
Ty Cuban is the drummer for the band Adrenaline and he's had a rough few months. In order to make amends, he heads to help with a summer music camp. Little does he know that the woman who broke his heart a decade ago is also going to be teaching at this camp. Did I mention she's the one he's never gotten over?
Abigail lost as much a decade ago as Ty did. She was feeling anything but secure in their relationship and much of the blame was placed squarely on the fact that his band was about to take off. She felt the best thing she could do for herself was leave, but it also tore her apart.
When the two are forced to be in close quarters while in Seaside for the music camp, emotions are heightened and the explosive nature of their relationship is showcased front and center. There is so much turmoil, hurt, anger and love all wrapped up in what they are feeling, it's hard to keep up with the swinging emotions.
While this might be a novella, there is so much goodness packed into this short story. It's always great when we get to go back to Seaside, Oregon to visit!
Ty Cuban is the drummer for the band Adrenaline and he's had a rough few months. In order to make amends, he heads to help with a summer music camp. Little does he know that the woman who broke his heart a decade ago is also going to be teaching at this camp. Did I mention she's the one he's never gotten over?
Abigail lost as much a decade ago as Ty did. She was feeling anything but secure in their relationship and much of the blame was placed squarely on the fact that his band was about to take off. She felt the best thing she could do for herself was leave, but it also tore her apart.
When the two are forced to be in close quarters while in Seaside for the music camp, emotions are heightened and the explosive nature of their relationship is showcased front and center. There is so much turmoil, hurt, anger and love all wrapped up in what they are feeling, it's hard to keep up with the swinging emotions.
While this might be a novella, there is so much goodness packed into this short story. It's always great when we get to go back to Seaside, Oregon to visit!
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August 29, 2019ABANDON by Rachel Van Dyken is LIVE!!!
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
✓ 1001 Dark Nights
✓ Second Chance
✓ Sexy Rockstars
✓ Enemies to Lovers
Amazon
Amazon Universal
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series…
It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year.
I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's.
Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that. I, Ty Cuban, was taken down by two psychotic women in front of the entire world. Lucky for us the audience thought it was part of the breakup song my band and I had just finished performing. I was thirty-three, hardly ready to settle down.
Except now it's getting forced on me. Seaside, Oregon. My bandmates were more than happy to settle down, dig their roots into the sand, and start popping out kids. Meanwhile, I was still enjoying life.
Until now. Until my forced hiatus teaching freaking guitar lessons at the local studio for the next two months. Part of my punishment, do something for the community while I think deep thoughts about all my life choices.
Sixty days of hell.
It doesn't help that the other volunteer is a past flame that literally looks at me as if I've sold my soul to the devil. She has the voice of an angel and looks to kill—I would know because she looks ready to kill me every second of every day. I broke her heart when we were on tour together a decade ago.
I'm ready to put the past behind us. She's ready to run me over with her car then stand on top of it and strum her guitar with glee.
Sixty days. I can do anything for sixty days. Including making the sexy Von Abigail fall for me all over again. This time for good.
Damn, maybe there’s something in the water.
August 26, 2019
Abandon (Seaside Pictures #3.6; 1001 Dark Nights) by: Rachel Van Dyken
Van Dyken is at her best when introducing characters at their worst. Abandon is the best of the worst moments in the scope of Ty Cuban's life. He's hit rock bottom and doesn't even realize it. This bad boy knows how to be the life of the party, but what happens when the good times have started to fizzle out? Enter Von Abigail. Ty is about to come face to face with his past. Will it be a match made in heaven or a heartache he lives to regret? A sexy second chance romance.
Van Dyken is at her best when introducing characters at their worst. Abandon is the best of the worst moments in the scope of Ty Cuban's life. He's hit rock bottom and doesn't even realize it. This bad boy knows how to be the life of the party, but what happens when the good times have started to fizzle out? Enter Von Abigail. Ty is about to come face to face with his past. Will it be a match made in heaven or a heartache he lives to regret? A sexy second chance romance.
August 29, 2019
This was my first read by Van Dyken and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Second chance loves are great storylines for novellas, as the connection is already there. This story makes me want to go back and read the previous books with these characters.
Abandon was a fiery enemies to lovers second chance story with so much heart and emotion. I loved the vulnerability of Ty and the open mindedness of both characters to open their hearts back up. They also have an amazing supporting cast around them.
Abandon was a fiery enemies to lovers second chance story with so much heart and emotion. I loved the vulnerability of Ty and the open mindedness of both characters to open their hearts back up. They also have an amazing supporting cast around them.
August 30, 2019
Omg Ty and Abs were everything!!!! I loved how despise everything love won! the angst of this book was amazing and the explosion of feelings was right on point!.
March 26, 2020
2.5/3
This just didn't capture me. There needed to be more leading up to their current status. I just wanted more depth.
This just didn't capture me. There needed to be more leading up to their current status. I just wanted more depth.
September 20, 2019
Brilliant. RTC.
August 26, 2019
Abandon was everything you can expect from a Rachel Van Dyken story. It was intense and emotional. It was sexy and passionate. She delivered an unputdownable story of love, lust, heartbreak and happily ever after in a small yet powerful package.
Ty Cuban, the bad boy rockstar, was forced to take part in a music camp for children as a kind of punishment by his band members. But it quickly turned into a real hell when he finds out his ex aka love of life Abigail is also attending the camp. She left him 10 years back which has hurled him into an empty dark void and he is not ready to get his heart broken all over again. But Aby is broken too. And it is going to one explosive, angsty and heart-rending story.
Rachel Van Dyken kept me engrossed in the story. Ty is everything. A rockstar. An imperfect guy with a perfect heart. He is angry, lonely, vulnerable, sad and hiding all these behind his cold uncaring mask. And Abigail is a ball of emotions. Regret, longing, unrequited love, guilt and everything. Their chemistry was scorching hot and soul deep. I got goosebumps every time they fought, made love or simply communicated their emotions. The writing was stunning. The story was a novella but it did not feel so at all. It had plenty of emotional ups and downs and explosions.
Abandon is a musical love story by Rachel Van Dyken. Lyrics came from her words. Sounds came from the passionate and stunning feelings.
Received ARC for Honest review
Ty Cuban, the bad boy rockstar, was forced to take part in a music camp for children as a kind of punishment by his band members. But it quickly turned into a real hell when he finds out his ex aka love of life Abigail is also attending the camp. She left him 10 years back which has hurled him into an empty dark void and he is not ready to get his heart broken all over again. But Aby is broken too. And it is going to one explosive, angsty and heart-rending story.
Rachel Van Dyken kept me engrossed in the story. Ty is everything. A rockstar. An imperfect guy with a perfect heart. He is angry, lonely, vulnerable, sad and hiding all these behind his cold uncaring mask. And Abigail is a ball of emotions. Regret, longing, unrequited love, guilt and everything. Their chemistry was scorching hot and soul deep. I got goosebumps every time they fought, made love or simply communicated their emotions. The writing was stunning. The story was a novella but it did not feel so at all. It had plenty of emotional ups and downs and explosions.
Abandon is a musical love story by Rachel Van Dyken. Lyrics came from her words. Sounds came from the passionate and stunning feelings.
Received ARC for Honest review
September 2, 2019
Abandon is the newest 1001 Dark Nights series. Set in the Seaside Pictures world and features Ty Cuban of the world famous rock band – Adrenaline and his former lover and bandmate Abigail Von Leery. I have not read the Seaside Series – yet.
There is a lot of chemistry and emotions between Ty and Abigail. They both share hot tempers and will scorch anyone around them but more than likely they will burn each other up. Lovers to enemies to lovers with a second chance twist. The pace of their story is fast and uncomplicated for the most part. We are dipped into the Seaside Pictures world, given all the background that we need, then plucked out.
The novella is a great way to get an idea of the main story/world of Seaside Pictures. I enjoyed Ty & Abigail’s story but would have preferred a full length novel. As I said above the pace was fast and I would have enjoyed a bit more “meat on the bone.” On a side note there is a great comradery between the band members and several “group texts” that were fun to read! I can’t wait to read the Seaside Pictures series!
“You’re my love. You’re my chaos. You’re angrier than hell, and I never want to tame you.”
3.5 stars
#AuthorRachelVanDyken #SeasidePictures #TyAndAbigail #Adrenaline #HOT&Steamy #RockBadBoy #Sexy
There is a lot of chemistry and emotions between Ty and Abigail. They both share hot tempers and will scorch anyone around them but more than likely they will burn each other up. Lovers to enemies to lovers with a second chance twist. The pace of their story is fast and uncomplicated for the most part. We are dipped into the Seaside Pictures world, given all the background that we need, then plucked out.
The novella is a great way to get an idea of the main story/world of Seaside Pictures. I enjoyed Ty & Abigail’s story but would have preferred a full length novel. As I said above the pace was fast and I would have enjoyed a bit more “meat on the bone.” On a side note there is a great comradery between the band members and several “group texts” that were fun to read! I can’t wait to read the Seaside Pictures series!
“You’re my love. You’re my chaos. You’re angrier than hell, and I never want to tame you.”
3.5 stars
#AuthorRachelVanDyken #SeasidePictures #TyAndAbigail #Adrenaline #HOT&Steamy #RockBadBoy #Sexy
September 4, 2019
Thank you Inkslinger and the author for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Abandon
Seaside Pictures Novella
By: Rachel Van Dyken
*REVIEW* 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Rachel Van Dyken is new to me, but I like what I've read so far in her novella Abandon. This story is apparently part of a larger arc of stories about a place called Seaside and a host of quirky characters. This novella focuses on Ty and Abigail. These two were young and in love, once, but circumstances tore them apart, and Abigail walked away. Ty was actually about to propose when Abigail ripped his heart out! Fast forward ten years, and Ty is playing a show with his band when his two (oops!)girlfriends make a scene on stage. As punishment, Ty will teach guitar to kids for the summer in Seaside. Guess who he bumps into there? Abigail, his ex! These two have deep seeded feelings which they try to ignore, but it's not working. Sometimes, two people are just meant to be together. It's fate, but Ty and Abigail do their best to dance around it. Will they acknowledge their feelings or continue their individual lives? I loved this story. It's funny, relatable, charming and has all the feels! I want to read everything else about Seaside and get to know these characters better. Truly a delightful read!
Abandon
Seaside Pictures Novella
By: Rachel Van Dyken
*REVIEW* 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Rachel Van Dyken is new to me, but I like what I've read so far in her novella Abandon. This story is apparently part of a larger arc of stories about a place called Seaside and a host of quirky characters. This novella focuses on Ty and Abigail. These two were young and in love, once, but circumstances tore them apart, and Abigail walked away. Ty was actually about to propose when Abigail ripped his heart out! Fast forward ten years, and Ty is playing a show with his band when his two (oops!)girlfriends make a scene on stage. As punishment, Ty will teach guitar to kids for the summer in Seaside. Guess who he bumps into there? Abigail, his ex! These two have deep seeded feelings which they try to ignore, but it's not working. Sometimes, two people are just meant to be together. It's fate, but Ty and Abigail do their best to dance around it. Will they acknowledge their feelings or continue their individual lives? I loved this story. It's funny, relatable, charming and has all the feels! I want to read everything else about Seaside and get to know these characters better. Truly a delightful read!
August 30, 2019
I just love when Rachel returns to Seaside -- I feel like these are my people, my friends and I am always up for a visit with them. But if you have never read a Seaside book no worries, you can jump in here and get a wonderful taste of this world.
Abandon is a second chance romance that tugged at my heartstrings. Ty and Abigail were in love but their young age and fame ripped them apart. Now, years later, circumstances (also known as friends) have pushed them together. They appear to be like oil and water. They don't mix well together. But underneath the hate and hurt is a love and passion that can not be denied.
While this book has a lot of feels that will pull on your heart it also has its fair share of lighthearted moments. We need to take a second to appreciate Group Texts from RVD. OMG She honestly writes the most hilarious conversations. I think I could read an entire book of them! And her newer strength. Writing kids. The scenes with children pop off the pages and just stick with you!
If you are an old fan of the Seaside gang or if you have never met any of them -- this is a book you do not want to miss!
Abandon is a second chance romance that tugged at my heartstrings. Ty and Abigail were in love but their young age and fame ripped them apart. Now, years later, circumstances (also known as friends) have pushed them together. They appear to be like oil and water. They don't mix well together. But underneath the hate and hurt is a love and passion that can not be denied.
While this book has a lot of feels that will pull on your heart it also has its fair share of lighthearted moments. We need to take a second to appreciate Group Texts from RVD. OMG She honestly writes the most hilarious conversations. I think I could read an entire book of them! And her newer strength. Writing kids. The scenes with children pop off the pages and just stick with you!
If you are an old fan of the Seaside gang or if you have never met any of them -- this is a book you do not want to miss!
February 22, 2024
"Love had a way of being both the best thing that could happen to you and the worst thing you could feel."
A rockstar romance with a lot of heart.
Because this is a novella (I am reading the multiple novellas from the 1,001 Dark Nights
Compilation #28), it obviously felt rushed. That's not the authors fault, it's mine, for not starting with the series the novella is from. Just giving my feelings on it.
The constant cursing and "quirky" personalities of the characters had me rolling my eyes a bit. It was over-the-top, in my opinion. The thing is though, I don't know any famous musicians personally lol. Maybe they do act like that. I also couldn't figure out how old they are. It's an adult novella, but they seemed college age.
"You're my love. You're my chaos. You're angrier than hell, and I never want
to tame you."
One thing I can say about this author: She knows how to write emotion and heartbreak.
For such a small book, the emotion was so powerful.
August 21, 2019
3.5 stars
This book was intense from start to finish. It was full of heavy emotions. Love, lose, grief, anger, and so much more. For such a short read it was extremely taxing on my head and my heart. Based off the other books in this series I knew to expect some heavy, but I had thought we'd get some light hearted storyline as well.
I enjoyed this book though I should have re-read the series so all these characters were fresh in my mind. We had A LOT of characters, all who we've met before, but I struggled to keep everyone straight. Reading this one did spark a need to re-read everyone else's books, and got me excited to get Drew's story. This is absolutely not a book that can be read as a standalone.
This was a book about true love, soul mates, and how sometimes life throws them a curve ball but eventually they'll find their way back to one another. This is a book about musicians so they feel things deeper than most and that was apparent in both Ty and Abigail's perspective. This book is about family. The family you make as well as the family you're born to.
This book was intense from start to finish. It was full of heavy emotions. Love, lose, grief, anger, and so much more. For such a short read it was extremely taxing on my head and my heart. Based off the other books in this series I knew to expect some heavy, but I had thought we'd get some light hearted storyline as well.
I enjoyed this book though I should have re-read the series so all these characters were fresh in my mind. We had A LOT of characters, all who we've met before, but I struggled to keep everyone straight. Reading this one did spark a need to re-read everyone else's books, and got me excited to get Drew's story. This is absolutely not a book that can be read as a standalone.
This was a book about true love, soul mates, and how sometimes life throws them a curve ball but eventually they'll find their way back to one another. This is a book about musicians so they feel things deeper than most and that was apparent in both Ty and Abigail's perspective. This book is about family. The family you make as well as the family you're born to.
August 28, 2019
I absolutely love the world Rachel Van Dyken has created in Seaside, Oregon and the rockers who reside there. In Abandon, we get Ty Cuban’s story. We learn his history and how and why he spiraled. Though his friends will always be there for him, when he is slapped by two different woman while performing on the stage at the Grammys his they decide he needs a change. That is how he finds himself in Seaside working with kids when he comes face-to-face with his past.
Abs walked away from Ty and neither has been happy since. But the more time they spend together now, the harder it is to hide what has always been there. Ty was lost and broken. He lost a big part of himself and never found it again. Abs was afraid to let someone anyone in. It was better to walk away then get hurt. But after years of being miserable, could this finally be their time or was it too already too late? Abandon by Rachel Van Dyken was an emotional and angsty second chance romance. A great novel for both those who love Seaside already and those wanting to try something from Rachel Van Dyken.
Read and reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog.
Happy reading!
Abs walked away from Ty and neither has been happy since. But the more time they spend together now, the harder it is to hide what has always been there. Ty was lost and broken. He lost a big part of himself and never found it again. Abs was afraid to let someone anyone in. It was better to walk away then get hurt. But after years of being miserable, could this finally be their time or was it too already too late? Abandon by Rachel Van Dyken was an emotional and angsty second chance romance. A great novel for both those who love Seaside already and those wanting to try something from Rachel Van Dyken.
Read and reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog.
Happy reading!
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