Idol by Kristen Callihan
Apparently 2023 is my year for rockstar romance because I can’t get enough of them. Objectively these are not amazing books but solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for their addictive quality. I finished Idol in a day.
It’s the story of the lead singer of a rockband who finds himself drunk in the lawn of a recluse in North Carolina. He’s escaping his life and she is too in a manner of speaking. They form a connection and embark on a relationship (this is wide open door) and have to deal with the realities of their lives. Excellent side characters that all have main character syndrome in subsequent books.
If you’re looking for brain candy, you don’t have to look any further.
Overall grade: 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Managed by Kristen Callihan
This is book 2 in the VIP Series, and just inject this whole series directly into my veins. Managed follows the band’s manager, Scottie, the handsome, organized, most in-control person in the crew. He finds himself sitting next to Sophie Darling on his trans-Atlantic flight. Unbeknownst to him, Sophie is about to join the crew and now she’s off limits. Except, is she really?
I call these books Hot Cheetos - nutritionally deficient, highly addictive, and this is a whole serving!
Overall grade: 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
FALL by Kristen Callihan
Fall is book 3 in the VIP stories, and this time Jax is the central character. In Book 1, Jax has just attempted suicide and he continues to struggle with depression in this book. He meets Stella Grey who moves into the building one night right before a New York snowstorm, and sparks fly.
The thing I love about reading a series is seeing the author spread their wings and grow as the series continues. Fall is that example, and I can no longer call this series Hot Cheetos. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still very hot, but full of tenderness and empathy.
Overall grade:5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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