^^ ~ Jax is getting out of town before he starts his tour and he needs someone from his security detail to go with him. Abby initially doesn’t want to go, but the head of security (and Abby’s fiancé) says she needs to go. Right before she leaves, her fiancé ends up dumping her. So, while Jax and Abby are at the cabin, some truths are revealed about feelings that have been hidden for years.
<><>Characters<><> Hero: Jax Fitzroy; Age: I think around 30; Occupation: part of the famous band Blue Lotus Boys
* The following words/phrases were used to describe Hero: every person in his orbit is reliant on him for a paycheck. has a propensity to misplace or break things, weird, moody, incredibly thoughtful, genuinely tries to keep everyone on his team happy. 12th sexiest man alive
Heroine: Abby ; Age: 26; Occupation: part of Jax Fitzroy’s security detail
* The following words/phrases were used to describe Heroine: just dumped by her fiancé - she had dated him on and off for nine years and the wedding was in a few months, has an online self-defense course that is making her known in social media, used to being underestimated
<><>A Few Thoughts<><> ^^ ~ Not the typical rockstar. There was one scene around 95% where Jax was on stage. No band mates were in the book and no sex, drugs, or rock-n-roll. Very tame. Definitely didn't feel very rockstar-ish
^^ ~ I didn't feel like I knew Jax at all. No backstory or understanding of who he was. I needed his POV
^^ ~ clean romance. First kiss late in the book and at 99% their bedroom scene was all behind closed doors. Just said “Jax didn't go home that night”
^^ ~ really short and no depth
<><>The Basics<><> - Content Warning: stalker, cheating ex - Setting: a cabin - POV: Female POV only - Tropes: bodyguard - Hero likable? he was sweet, but I didn’t really feel like I connected with him or knew him - heroine likable? yes - h virgin? I don't think so. She had a boyfriend for nine years - First time they kiss: 91% - First time they sleep together: 99% - Safe sex? No clue. Bedroom scene behind closed doors - First time they say I Love You: at 84% Jax told Abby he had been in love with her for years. Abby says its at 95% - steamy? No - Chemistry? chemistry was lacking - OW/OM drama? kind of. At the start of the story Abby had a fiancé. He was in some scenes - H/h cheat? No - Time apart? No - Did I skip pages? No - Big secrets? No - Did I cry? No - Did I laugh? No - Did I swoon🥰? Yes. Jax did some swoony things - Cliffhanger? No - HEA? HFN - Epilogue? No - Recommend? I wasn't overly impressed
I love a Rock Star romance and a rom-com so thought this ticks all boxes. 8 weeks before her wedding Abby's fiance dumps her. So she decides to head off to a remote cabin to help protect her employers , rockstar Jax, from his stalker. She finds out lots of things on this trip, primarily that Jax knows why she was dumped, and reveals that he's in love with her. It was a very quick read for me and I would have liked to see it develop the story and characters a bit more, but I enjoyed the read.
The drama of protecting a rock star, I really enjoyed this one, the bonus bit was wonderful, I loved the dynamic of the rock star and the bodyguard and how, when and why he fell in love with her, Abby was so oblivious to it, it was beautifully written, I l ove that he bided his time until she was ready,well worth a read.