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Do Not Disturb
Love doesn’t wait to be invited in…Ainsley Faraday specializes in the management of sleek, urban hotels, and is reluctant to accept her employer’s latest challenge to take over a mom-and-pop property in Santa Fe. Even though she has no desire to be surrounded with lonely mountain ranges and coyote skulls, she can’t resist a challenge that might put her within reach of a corner office at headquarters. Rock star Greer Davis’s protective bubble of stardom bursts after a night of wanton partying results in a public disaster of epic proportions. Unprepared for the scathing turn of events, Greer heads for the hills—literally. She assumes a new identity and returns to her roots in Northern New Mexico just as her latest album debuts at number one on the charts.When Ainsley and Greer meet on a flight to New Mexico, love is the last thing on either of their minds, but tall mountain vistas, big blue skies, and hot, hot green chili all combine to create a rush of endorphins begging for release.
254 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2010
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Carsen Taite
51 books294 followersCarsen Taite's goal as an author is to spin plot lines as interesting as the cases she encountered in her career as a criminal defense lawyer. She is the award-winning author of a dozen novels and numerous short stories.
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June 3, 2022
1.5 rounded up. After absolutely loving It Should Be a Crime, I found myself quite disappointed with this one. It felt like insta-love and that isn't the trope for me. I also had trouble believing in the chemistry between the two FMC's and their relationship developed too fast for my liking. And I can’t seem to find a single character I actually enjoyed being in the company of for 200 or so pages.
But I'm not giving up on Taite yet! I may just be more inclined to read her legal romances instead...
But I'm not giving up on Taite yet! I may just be more inclined to read her legal romances instead...
May 12, 2018
I’ve read a couple other books by Taite and really enjoyed them. With this one, I was a bit taken aback because I disliked it from the beginning. It didn’t even feel like the same author to me. This one isn’t written anywhere near the level of the others I’ve read, in terms of prose, plot points, or character development.
Case in point. The first time the main characters meet, they’ve said about three sentences to each other when one kisses the other. This choice was made as a way to get out of the conversation because the first character was uncomfortable. Who kisses strangers to get out of a conversation? And the other character didn’t act like it was out of the ordinary! Just went with it, and they never talked about the strangeness of that kiss. None of it made sense to me, and that seemed strange for this author.
Case in point. The first time the main characters meet, they’ve said about three sentences to each other when one kisses the other. This choice was made as a way to get out of the conversation because the first character was uncomfortable. Who kisses strangers to get out of a conversation? And the other character didn’t act like it was out of the ordinary! Just went with it, and they never talked about the strangeness of that kiss. None of it made sense to me, and that seemed strange for this author.
January 21, 2017
Greer Davis is a mega rock star who's caught up in a scandal. The press among others want her. So she disguises herself and sets off to her family's ranch near Santa Fe. Meanwhile Ainsley Faraday is on her way to Santa Fe to upgrade a local hotel that her top line hotel chain has just acquired. Greer and Ainsley meet on the plane and then in Santa Fe. But Greer is still in disguise and Ainsley is critical of the famous Greer Davis.
There's a lot more to this plot and it is well plotted (though here and there I found a hole). Some secondary characters (Greer's family) are strong. Others are the typical gay male coworker/best friend that is overdone, not only in this genre. This is one of Carson Taite's first books so I think she was just getting the hang of it. That said, it was a good effort. One final quibble was the precipitous ending. Yes, it was the genre's HEA, but not a very satisfying one.
There's a lot more to this plot and it is well plotted (though here and there I found a hole). Some secondary characters (Greer's family) are strong. Others are the typical gay male coworker/best friend that is overdone, not only in this genre. This is one of Carson Taite's first books so I think she was just getting the hang of it. That said, it was a good effort. One final quibble was the precipitous ending. Yes, it was the genre's HEA, but not a very satisfying one.
November 11, 2020
Much as I like Carsen Taite's books, this one didn't really work for me. This one is a pure romance novel about a wayward rockstar and a hotshot hotel executive. This one bordered on boring and the storyline predictable. I didn't feel the immediate sparks Greer and Ainsley were supposedly having and I can't imagine having a one night stand with someone who's obviously wearing some form of disguise and is suspiciously freaked out about something.
February 14, 2021
Spoiled rock star connects with driven hotel manager
This book is a good story full of all the drama, passion & sexual attraction that makes a romance a good story. But, as much as I wanna cheer for them, the dismissiveness Macy Rivers is treated & never reconciles makes Greer not redeemed enough to totally root for.
This book is a good story full of all the drama, passion & sexual attraction that makes a romance a good story. But, as much as I wanna cheer for them, the dismissiveness Macy Rivers is treated & never reconciles makes Greer not redeemed enough to totally root for.
November 16, 2019
This is really 3.5 stars. I liked it but not loved it.
This is a hard book to get into. It starts out hard and unsympathetic and I almost stopped reading it. I am glad to have finished so that I could see the characters redeemed in each other and with their circle of people. I'm just saying that I don't like drugs and people that do them or enable them and that makes Greer hard to like. Type A's like Ainsley are more Ice Queen's and you like to see them broken down over time. There was great chemistry between the two and quite a bit of self actualization. I like Carsen Taite's writing and this early piece shows the promise she has worked into,
This is a hard book to get into. It starts out hard and unsympathetic and I almost stopped reading it. I am glad to have finished so that I could see the characters redeemed in each other and with their circle of people. I'm just saying that I don't like drugs and people that do them or enable them and that makes Greer hard to like. Type A's like Ainsley are more Ice Queen's and you like to see them broken down over time. There was great chemistry between the two and quite a bit of self actualization. I like Carsen Taite's writing and this early piece shows the promise she has worked into,
July 10, 2017
I enjoyed this - in particular Greer's character development was great, and the charity concert was a really nice way to round that aspect of the book off.
Overall though, the ending was disappointing. It honestly felt like the author had written herself into a hole and couldn't see a way out, so she just stopped. It's a "happy ever after", but I can't see how they would actually be together.
I turned the page for a denouement, but nope, that was it.
Overall though, the ending was disappointing. It honestly felt like the author had written herself into a hole and couldn't see a way out, so she just stopped. It's a "happy ever after", but I can't see how they would actually be together.
I turned the page for a denouement, but nope, that was it.
May 28, 2020
You know, I mostly liked this. It might have gotten 4 stars, if not for the ending, which
The characters are super tropey, but it's a romance novel. I can live with that.
It's the first thing I've ever read that made me want to visit Santa Fe. So that's something!
(I feel like this deserves a longer review than I've written, and maybe I'll come back to it. I sort of tired myself out, panning the other two romances I've read this week, and now I get to this one, which is a middle-of-the-road but at least fairly solid lesbian romance, and I don't have much to say. It's OK!)
The characters are super tropey, but it's a romance novel. I can live with that.
It's the first thing I've ever read that made me want to visit Santa Fe. So that's something!
(I feel like this deserves a longer review than I've written, and maybe I'll come back to it. I sort of tired myself out, panning the other two romances I've read this week, and now I get to this one, which is a middle-of-the-road but at least fairly solid lesbian romance, and I don't have much to say. It's OK!)
October 15, 2024
Rock Star in Hiding
Greer Davis is a rock star with a bad girl reputation and a talent for front page scandals. While hiding from the press she meets Ainsley Farraday on a plane to New Mexico. Finding her way back to family and her authentic self is a journey for both of them. A wonderful Sapphic romance.
Greer Davis is a rock star with a bad girl reputation and a talent for front page scandals. While hiding from the press she meets Ainsley Farraday on a plane to New Mexico. Finding her way back to family and her authentic self is a journey for both of them. A wonderful Sapphic romance.
February 4, 2020
Surprisingly fun, given that it starts with death.
Drew is probably the best person in the book, everyone is kind of terrible but in a way that encourages growth.
Drew is probably the best person in the book, everyone is kind of terrible but in a way that encourages growth.
December 25, 2024
This was a romance story. I liked the interaction of the characters. I thought the ending was too soon. I thought there was more to tell.
October 26, 2012
This was just okay. The main characters were, at times, not very likable. I felt like the story ended with a lot of loose ends and some secondary relationships (mainly the one between Greer and Drew) were not sufficiently resolved, but, were conveniently dropped when they were no longer needed.
I'd read another book by Carsen Taite if the premise sounded interesting to me.
I'd read another book by Carsen Taite if the premise sounded interesting to me.
January 4, 2016
The main characters spend so much time apart that I would have liked to see an epilogue that showed them in a more solid state for their relationship. That applies to Greer and Drew's relationship too.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 19, 2011
the ending was shitty....
September 28, 2011
This was a great book. Good pacing kept me interested throughout, though I have to say the ending was a bit abrupt. I would have loved to have had a few more questions answered. Recommended!
May 7, 2016
Be yourself
I really like the storyline of Greer trying to find herself again. It seem like no matter what she did it came back to slap her. I am glad things worked out.
I really like the storyline of Greer trying to find herself again. It seem like no matter what she did it came back to slap her. I am glad things worked out.
May 16, 2016
Fun book
Thus was a fun story of a badish girl getting back on the right track and finding a good woman. I really enjoyed it.
Thus was a fun story of a badish girl getting back on the right track and finding a good woman. I really enjoyed it.
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