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Jaxon James is a solo artist, towering at the height of his career. He’s got it all and then some; a sprawling house in the Hollywood Hills, sold out arena shows – and a bit of an addictive personality. Elliot Warren is an actor, teetering on the brink of obscurity. He hit his peak in the late noughties and now struggles by on the notoriety of being the most quoted cast member of the country’s most laughed at soap opera. Unlike Jaxon, his image is squeaky-clean, and his career depends on keeping it that way.
Jaxon has nothing to offer but notoriety. Elliot has nothing to offer but stability. With La-La Land providing their set and a supporting cast of neuroses, addictions and egos, will they get their Hollywood ending?
Jaxon has nothing to offer but notoriety. Elliot has nothing to offer but stability. With La-La Land providing their set and a supporting cast of neuroses, addictions and egos, will they get their Hollywood ending?
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Published January 15, 2019
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Reanna Pryce
12 books27 followersWhen she’s not reading or writing steamy romantic fiction, you can find Reanna bouncing between swimming, boy scouts and book club. She’s living her very own happily ever after in the north-east of England with her husband, two (mostly) adorable boys and a collection of pets she did not ask for.
A writer of romantic fiction for fifteen years, Reanna writes strong, compelling characters who stay with you long after you turn the last page. From the glamour of the music industry to stay-at-home single dads, no plot goes unexplored once her muse takes hold.
A writer of romantic fiction for fifteen years, Reanna writes strong, compelling characters who stay with you long after you turn the last page. From the glamour of the music industry to stay-at-home single dads, no plot goes unexplored once her muse takes hold.
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April 13, 2019
I won a Mobi.file copy of this book from the author through a giveaway she had on LibraryThing and the following is my honest opinion.
In order to be a successful reviewer of a wide spectrum of genres I need to possess a multitude of mindsets. So, when it comes to any sort of LGBT genre [erotic or not] I need to rely on my erotic writing personae for guidance in reading/reviewing this genre.
The two male protagonists in this story definitely seem to complement each other, with each one needing the other’s personae to create/maintain a sense of stability in their lives.
While Jaxon James is an overly exuberant, devil-may-care sort of individual who’s a super-successful solo artist performing at sold out venues and has an almost mesmerizing personae, living in a huge Hollywood Hills home, Elliot Warren is becoming a has-been actor fighting to get through being touted as the oft-time most quoted individual of the troupe of actors in the show he’s in. But, in order for Elliot to keep the status quo he’s currently experiencing in his career, he can ill-afford the kind of unsavory reputation Jaxon’s exhibiting.
Regardless whether it’s between heterosexual or gay/lesbian couples, as long as there’s a HEA at the end I love reading them. The author’s writing in this book is quite vivid, it has a convincing storyline and characters, and just enough hot sexual scenes to spice everything up. Once the story garbs its reader’s attention is keeps it, which is why I’ve given Ms. Pryce 5 STARS for her endeavor here.
In order to be a successful reviewer of a wide spectrum of genres I need to possess a multitude of mindsets. So, when it comes to any sort of LGBT genre [erotic or not] I need to rely on my erotic writing personae for guidance in reading/reviewing this genre.
The two male protagonists in this story definitely seem to complement each other, with each one needing the other’s personae to create/maintain a sense of stability in their lives.
While Jaxon James is an overly exuberant, devil-may-care sort of individual who’s a super-successful solo artist performing at sold out venues and has an almost mesmerizing personae, living in a huge Hollywood Hills home, Elliot Warren is becoming a has-been actor fighting to get through being touted as the oft-time most quoted individual of the troupe of actors in the show he’s in. But, in order for Elliot to keep the status quo he’s currently experiencing in his career, he can ill-afford the kind of unsavory reputation Jaxon’s exhibiting.
Regardless whether it’s between heterosexual or gay/lesbian couples, as long as there’s a HEA at the end I love reading them. The author’s writing in this book is quite vivid, it has a convincing storyline and characters, and just enough hot sexual scenes to spice everything up. Once the story garbs its reader’s attention is keeps it, which is why I’ve given Ms. Pryce 5 STARS for her endeavor here.
February 12, 2019
Jaxon James is a musician that's made it big and is in constant spotlight. He's been warned by his manager to lay low and stop his destructive party boy behavior and drinking. Which he ignores and a drunken night out has him splashed all over the media.
Elliot Warren acting career is on it's last leg. His agent hasn't spoken to him in the last six months and he's considering taking up those offers of shooting porn. On a night out with some associates he knows via soaps he comes across a man who looks unwell. Being human he offers help and return gets thrown up on and dragged off to the guys house where he is unable to get home until the guy wakes.
I liked the characters a bit. I'm not really keen about the (third person) narration in this book. I felt that sometimes the story became too descriptive, too deep and tried to make it too profound and poetic; instead making it a bit boring at certain points in the read. It could have been simplified and gotten the same effect. I did get use to it after a while though.
Examples:
“That,” he whispers at the fluorescent glow of street signs and hoardings, at the two-tone trails of red and white car lights lining the bridge beneath them, on the river that bleeds into the ocean that bleeds into America. “That. I want the city with us in it, not over it, down there, like we’re... like we’re the sidewalk, not the stars, you know?”
This ones from the first paragraph:
"HIS BLOOD IS BURNING.
Twisting heat that arcs through his veins like comet trails, steam and smoke and too much burnt-sugar brightness under the taut pull of sweat-slicked skin. He drags his hands through the club-wet, fucked-out mess of his hair and breathes in the smell of bodies, booze and bad decisions. He’s shining with eyes-closed euphoria as his hips roll to the pound and beat of throbbing house music chasing his pulse to swirl in orbit with the flash of the lights above him. His retinas are painted by the flicker-glow of them — even behind his eyelids — Picasso canvases of purple, green, blue and white as someone jams up close to him on the crush of the dance floor."
I'm not saying the story itself wasn't good in fact I did like it. I liked that Jason and Elliot had an interesting start, that with each other they learned something, got support and changed because of each other. Yes, their relationship wasn't perfect and in the end was like shredded paper, recycled, and made new.
There was one other issue I had with the story. It kind of got confusing for a second at the second to last chapter when Jaxon is in rehab. I wasn't sure what was happening if he was hallucinating or hearing snippets about Elliot from someone or from the news. I was told from the author that it was intentional and a literary device to go back and forth from Jaxon's own thoughts and news from the National Enquirer of Elliot's rise in fame (he did throw the National Enquirer and I just hadn't connected that, my fault).
A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Elliot Warren acting career is on it's last leg. His agent hasn't spoken to him in the last six months and he's considering taking up those offers of shooting porn. On a night out with some associates he knows via soaps he comes across a man who looks unwell. Being human he offers help and return gets thrown up on and dragged off to the guys house where he is unable to get home until the guy wakes.
I liked the characters a bit. I'm not really keen about the (third person) narration in this book. I felt that sometimes the story became too descriptive, too deep and tried to make it too profound and poetic; instead making it a bit boring at certain points in the read. It could have been simplified and gotten the same effect. I did get use to it after a while though.
Examples:
“That,” he whispers at the fluorescent glow of street signs and hoardings, at the two-tone trails of red and white car lights lining the bridge beneath them, on the river that bleeds into the ocean that bleeds into America. “That. I want the city with us in it, not over it, down there, like we’re... like we’re the sidewalk, not the stars, you know?”
This ones from the first paragraph:
"HIS BLOOD IS BURNING.
Twisting heat that arcs through his veins like comet trails, steam and smoke and too much burnt-sugar brightness under the taut pull of sweat-slicked skin. He drags his hands through the club-wet, fucked-out mess of his hair and breathes in the smell of bodies, booze and bad decisions. He’s shining with eyes-closed euphoria as his hips roll to the pound and beat of throbbing house music chasing his pulse to swirl in orbit with the flash of the lights above him. His retinas are painted by the flicker-glow of them — even behind his eyelids — Picasso canvases of purple, green, blue and white as someone jams up close to him on the crush of the dance floor."
I'm not saying the story itself wasn't good in fact I did like it. I liked that Jason and Elliot had an interesting start, that with each other they learned something, got support and changed because of each other. Yes, their relationship wasn't perfect and in the end was like shredded paper, recycled, and made new.
There was one other issue I had with the story. It kind of got confusing for a second at the second to last chapter when Jaxon is in rehab. I wasn't sure what was happening if he was hallucinating or hearing snippets about Elliot from someone or from the news. I was told from the author that it was intentional and a literary device to go back and forth from Jaxon's own thoughts and news from the National Enquirer of Elliot's rise in fame (he did throw the National Enquirer and I just hadn't connected that, my fault).
A free copy was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2019
Maybe I'm just not in the right frame of mind to appreciate characters like Jaxon and Elliott right now. Maybe all the assholery that they do to each other (does Elliott ever find out that he was originally Jaxon-not-Jack's PR prop?) is indeed poetic and beautiful in a neon-lights-indie-flick way.
Speaking of, the enTIRE book is basically an expansion of this tweet:
"(film critic after watching a movie that features some neon lighting)
this movie is absolutely nuts, like an acid trip slathered in meth, a delirious dive off the edge, a kaleidoscopic extravaganza that must be experienced to be believed, a phantasmagoric descent into the void"
Usen, Nick (nickusen). 20 May 2019, 21:41 GMT, Tweet.
I mean, I like Maggie Stiefvater as much as the next YA reader. So you have proof I like poetic language. I didn't complain when Blank and Lonely Dad (I LOVED LONELY DAD THOUGH) and the clueless billionaire one had metaphors crammed into every line. I liked it a bit, even. I like poetry. I like profundity.
But this book takes it to a level over 9000.
The plot was entirely predictable but my complaint doesn't lie there. No. Every plot in the history of the world is a remake of another.
I guess I REALLY am in no state of mind to be patient with the level of unmindful assholery displayed by the characters in this novel, EVEN Elliott, who is basically the John Watson of acting at the beginning (and end, too, actually) of this book. He, of course, lets the promise of sex with the manic pixie that Jaxon is cloud his judgement, reason, control...
The two reasons I struggled through to the end of this book:
1. I'm currently bound to wait for an endless amount of time in a place that can only be described as purgatory
2. I spent money (that I could've spent on not starving) on this book because I TRUSTED my STUPID gut, and by GOD I was going to get my money's worth. (I didn't, even though I finished the book.)
Speaking of, the enTIRE book is basically an expansion of this tweet:
"(film critic after watching a movie that features some neon lighting)
this movie is absolutely nuts, like an acid trip slathered in meth, a delirious dive off the edge, a kaleidoscopic extravaganza that must be experienced to be believed, a phantasmagoric descent into the void"
Usen, Nick (nickusen). 20 May 2019, 21:41 GMT, Tweet.
I mean, I like Maggie Stiefvater as much as the next YA reader. So you have proof I like poetic language. I didn't complain when Blank and Lonely Dad (I LOVED LONELY DAD THOUGH) and the clueless billionaire one had metaphors crammed into every line. I liked it a bit, even. I like poetry. I like profundity.
But this book takes it to a level over 9000.
The plot was entirely predictable but my complaint doesn't lie there. No. Every plot in the history of the world is a remake of another.
I guess I REALLY am in no state of mind to be patient with the level of unmindful assholery displayed by the characters in this novel, EVEN Elliott, who is basically the John Watson of acting at the beginning (and end, too, actually) of this book. He, of course, lets the promise of sex with the manic pixie that Jaxon is cloud his judgement, reason, control...
The two reasons I struggled through to the end of this book:
1. I'm currently bound to wait for an endless amount of time in a place that can only be described as purgatory
2. I spent money (that I could've spent on not starving) on this book because I TRUSTED my STUPID gut, and by GOD I was going to get my money's worth. (I didn't, even though I finished the book.)
February 17, 2019
This book was received free in return for an honest review via Goodreads Don't Buy My Love program.
Lines is the perfect title for this story of two lost souls of the City of Angels. Jaxon, a superstar musician and Elliot, a seriel actor, meet at a bar when Jaxon is wasted by both drugs and alcohol. Addiction aside, Elliot is drawn to Jaxon and vice versa. But addiction's ensaring hold continues to push and pull at their fledging relationship.
Wonderful smooth writing throughout the story, but what started out as amazing for me --- the colorful and beautiful imagery --- became a lesson in patience. Every paragraph took twice as long for the added adjectives and a raining rainbow of synomyns. Not saying this was a bad thing, but maybe just a little over the top. It definitely dragged the story down a notch.
I will say though, that some of the analogies were spot on perfect. One of my favorites: . Additonally I truly enjoyed how the author showed the passage of time near the end of the book.
Lines is the perfect title for this story of two lost souls of the City of Angels. Jaxon, a superstar musician and Elliot, a seriel actor, meet at a bar when Jaxon is wasted by both drugs and alcohol. Addiction aside, Elliot is drawn to Jaxon and vice versa. But addiction's ensaring hold continues to push and pull at their fledging relationship.
Wonderful smooth writing throughout the story, but what started out as amazing for me --- the colorful and beautiful imagery --- became a lesson in patience. Every paragraph took twice as long for the added adjectives and a raining rainbow of synomyns. Not saying this was a bad thing, but maybe just a little over the top. It definitely dragged the story down a notch.
I will say though, that some of the analogies were spot on perfect. One of my favorites: . Additonally I truly enjoyed how the author showed the passage of time near the end of the book.
May 29, 2019
This book was a journey, in all senses of the word. The story and the characters are bewitching. Jaxon and Elliot are opposites, who attract each other quite literally like static electricity. At different points in the book, they are each larger than life. But they also crave the same, very basic human things -- companionship, love, acceptance, someone they can rely on, someone who knows them so well it's nearly reflexive. There is joy, love, and euphoria. There is fleeting happiness and the aura of success that are tempered by the ever-present and gut-clenching feeling that they all sit precariously on a tightrope in the wind. There is the despair, embarrassment, and dysphoria of hitting rock bottom and literally fighting your very soul to give up something you thought was your panacea. The realistic emotionality of this book sets it apart, and the plot web it weaves exposes an array of human attributes and faults, driving home that no one is beyond reproach. Reanna Pryce also has a gift for impeccable adjectives that hit home so accurately and descriptively that there is no room for misunderstanding or misinterpretation. I can't say enough about this book.
February 10, 2019
* a copy of this book was provided for free by the author in exchange for an honest review via the MMRG Don't Buy My Love Program *
It was my first book by this author and I already crave more.
It was a complicated love story with lots of drama, drugs and Hollywood parties. I loved the way it was written, it was difficult to stop reading. When it comes to MCs it took me some time to warm up to Jaxon and understand him, but in the end I really, really wanted to see him happy with Elliot.
I loved the story and I was sure it would be a solid 5 stars read, but after maybe 70-80% all I could think about was why the hell Elliot doesn't try to stop Jaxon? Why doesn't he try to send him to rehab? This is exactly what he should do, this is what someone in love with an addict would do. At least this is what I think. The last party and what happened there was just too much.
This story is fast paced, full of booze, coke, anxiety and some scorching hot sex scenes. I would love to read more about Jaxon and Elliot, a story featuring new, clean Jaxon.
It was my first book by this author and I already crave more.
It was a complicated love story with lots of drama, drugs and Hollywood parties. I loved the way it was written, it was difficult to stop reading. When it comes to MCs it took me some time to warm up to Jaxon and understand him, but in the end I really, really wanted to see him happy with Elliot.
I loved the story and I was sure it would be a solid 5 stars read, but after maybe 70-80% all I could think about was why the hell Elliot doesn't try to stop Jaxon? Why doesn't he try to send him to rehab? This is exactly what he should do, this is what someone in love with an addict would do. At least this is what I think. The last party and what happened there was just too much.
This story is fast paced, full of booze, coke, anxiety and some scorching hot sex scenes. I would love to read more about Jaxon and Elliot, a story featuring new, clean Jaxon.
February 7, 2019
I recieved an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was fun to read! I had a blast with Jaxon and Elliot. The way they met was hilarious and they just kinda meshed well together throughout the whole book. The world building was great but I wish there had been a little more depth with the side characters. I also wish there had been a bit more at the end with sobriety between the two. It just seemed like a missed opportunity.
Overall I had a blast reading about an out and proud rock star and his bisexual partner. The story is fast paced and moves nicely and the characters are engaging and hold your interest. Also, you find yourself rooting for them to succeed and hoping that your wrong and the inevitable won't really happen. Highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for a great read from a very talented author!
This book was fun to read! I had a blast with Jaxon and Elliot. The way they met was hilarious and they just kinda meshed well together throughout the whole book. The world building was great but I wish there had been a little more depth with the side characters. I also wish there had been a bit more at the end with sobriety between the two. It just seemed like a missed opportunity.
Overall I had a blast reading about an out and proud rock star and his bisexual partner. The story is fast paced and moves nicely and the characters are engaging and hold your interest. Also, you find yourself rooting for them to succeed and hoping that your wrong and the inevitable won't really happen. Highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for a great read from a very talented author!
January 27, 2019
This was such a captivating story! Right from the beginning you know it won’t be your stereotypical romance, Jaxon is SUCH a livewire and Elliot is in way, way over his head.
So, without giving too much away, Jaxon is a pop star with a ton of excesses and Elliot is the unwitting actor who gets dragged along for the ride. It starts as sort of a relationship of convenience but then they both catch the feels and things spiral out of control from there. And they’re such EASY characters to fall in love with, all of their complexities and their personalities are just beautifully put together. They feel real, right from the start.
I genuinely struggled to put this down. It is so well written, so moving, the sex is absolutely scorching and it’s just so honest. I can’t recommend this enough!
So, without giving too much away, Jaxon is a pop star with a ton of excesses and Elliot is the unwitting actor who gets dragged along for the ride. It starts as sort of a relationship of convenience but then they both catch the feels and things spiral out of control from there. And they’re such EASY characters to fall in love with, all of their complexities and their personalities are just beautifully put together. They feel real, right from the start.
I genuinely struggled to put this down. It is so well written, so moving, the sex is absolutely scorching and it’s just so honest. I can’t recommend this enough!
April 14, 2019
This was a very well written book. The story starts when Elliot a struggling actor who runs into Jaxon James in a bar. Jaxon James is a bonafide star who is living the fast life with fame success and the things that come with it.. drugs..alcohol. Elliot and Jaxon find themselves attracted to each other and realize they are meant to be until a disaster that breaks them apart..Will they get back together..Will either of them be able survive losing the one they love!
A steamy read..but what I liked more was the love story..the connection between Elliot and Jaxon was palpable and made you want to do something to help them :)
A steamy read..but what I liked more was the love story..the connection between Elliot and Jaxon was palpable and made you want to do something to help them :)
February 2, 2021
Wonderful Book
This is a wonderful book and so well written. You get so invested in the characters and it’s not a typical story line. I’d recommend it to anyone!
This is a wonderful book and so well written. You get so invested in the characters and it’s not a typical story line. I’d recommend it to anyone!
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