Review: To Cherish and To Hold (Love of a Rockstar #1.5) by Nicole Simone

Title: To Cherish and To Hold

Series: Love of a Rockstar #1.5

Author: Nicole Simone

Publication Date: March 10th, 2015 

Synopsis:

Luke and Marlene return in the follow up to the Amazon best selling novel, Love of a Rockstar

Marlene Parker got her fairy tale ending. Luke Anderson, her one and only love and their darling little girl are finally a family again. However, nobody said marrying a rockstar is easy. The media is out for blood, groupies are singing on Marlene’s front lawn and people are deeming her the new Yoko Ono. If that wasn’t enough, there is a wedding to plan and pies to bake. An expert in chaos, Marlene doesn’t get easily stressed. That is, until an unexpected pregnancy digs up old insecurities, potentially threatening the life she has worked so hard to gain.

Will Marlene and Luke vow to cherish and to hold forever?

Or was their story never meant to be?

This novella is a companion novel to the Love of a Rockstar series, but can be read as a standalone. .

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About the Author:

Nicole Simone works in digital media by day and at night, pen’s character driven romance novels that will make your mama blush. She lives in Seattle, WA with her fat bulldog named Humphrey.

She loves hearing from her readers and can be reached at authornicolesimone@gmail.com

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My Review:

When I read Love of a Rockstar, I quite liked Luke and Marlene so I was definitely up for some more of them. And it is always great to see what happens after the HEA. In this case there are few bumps on the road that makes the story interesting and a good short read.

From the beginning of the story it is obvious that Luke and Marlene really love each other but that doesn't mean that everything for them runs smoothly. It is actually quite the opposite. Each one of them makes mistakes that only hurts the other one. But it was quite interesting to see how they manage to overcome the problems and little by little build a steady base for their future together. I have to say that Luke is quite the sweetheart with his romantic gestures and thoughtfulness. And that's way I was quite pissed with Marlene on few occasions. Especially when she found that she is pregnant again. Luke definitely didn't deserve the hurt she bestowed on him. But thankfully they managed to solve the insecurities plaguing both of them and finally found their HEA in the most romantic way :)

In a few words, this is quite a good short read and if you loved the first book in the series, you will definitely want to read this one. If you haven't read the series yet, then I will really recommend, you start from the beginning because this is not a standalone :)

Review: Love of a Rockstar (Love of a Rockstar #1) by Nicole Simone

Title: Love of a Rockstar

Series: Love of a Rockstar #1

Author: Nicole Simone

Publication Date: February 11th, 2014 

Synopsis:

Marlene Parker thought she met her soul mate at eighteen but when he left her pregnant and alone to pursue a life of rock n roll, she vowed to never love again. Now four years later, she is being offered the dream of a lifetime. Moving to France with her daughter to start anew. There is only one problem. Marlene’s formative ex is back in town, and his pull is strong as ever.

Luke Anderson has everything a man could want. Fame, fortune and enough beautiful women to last him a lifetime. That is until a young runaway shows him what is truly important. Family. A word in which plagues Luke with regret. As a scared twenty two year old he ran away from the love of his life and their unborn child. Now ready to reverse his biggest regret with only three days to do it, Luke’s fate hangs in the balance. The question is, will he be able to convince Marlene their love story deserves a second chance?

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About the Author:

Nicole Simone works in digital media by day and at night, pen’s character driven romance novels that will make your mama blush. She lives in Seattle, WA with her fat bulldog named Humphrey.

She loves hearing from her readers and can be reached at authornicolesimone@gmail.com

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My Review:

I don't think I've read anything by Nicole Simone so far, but I have to say that I quite enjoyed this story. And I am a huge fan of rockstar romances and second chances so it was an easy decision to pick it. The story is interesting even if it is missing pretty much any suspense (which is my go to type of romance) and the characters are quite entertaining.

Luke is not exactly the typical rockstar. Considering that his band mates call him the virgin, you can imagine that he is not the normal bad boy of rock. Yeah, he did have a period of heavy drinking but he was never a manwhore. And his looks definitely don't scream bad boy rockstar. Though, that doesn't mean that he is not hot. On the contrary, he is pantie melting with his baby blues ;) But he is also romantic and tender and ready to fight for the chance to correct the biggest mistake in his life - leaving the only woman he ever loved and their unborn child behind. Well, you can imagine that that's nothing easily forgiven but he definitely knows his way around an apology and if nothing else, he is also persistent. And ultimately he also takes the right decision with regards to his career.

Marlene is quite a sweet character even if her behavior was frustrating at times. Though, in a way I do understand her considering how badly her heart was broken by the love of her life. And in any case she always had to consider also her adorable daughter. Thankfully, in the end everything worked out with a HEA ending ;)

In a few words, this was a quite good rockstar romance. So if you are a fan of those, you would definitely want to read the book. I enjoyed it, even if it wasn't the best book I've read recently. And I would definitely check the author's other books.

Release Day Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Broken Lullabies (Love of a Rockstar #2) by Nicole Simone

 

Title: Broken Lullabies 

Series: Love Of A Rockstar #2

Author: Nicole Simone

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 25, 2015

Synopsis

His eyes as black as the the devils tongue

His melodic voice more tempting than a siren's call

Three years ago, Camille Barker was held at knife point but her attacker wasn't the one who haunted her dreams. No, it was the man that stood a-washed in the yellow glow of the street light, his stare observant but heedless. A witness to the senseless act. The venom that dripped from his twisted lips saved Camille's life and set her soul ablaze. Reemerging from the ashes, she set upon the well worn path her parents always dreamed she would take.

That is until rock n roller, Matthew Lee, shows her that you can only bask in the sun so long before the monsters come out to play.

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Excerpt:

My attention quickly got diverted when a bell chimed over the front door and my eyes lifted.

No.

Panic roared to life. There were a million coffee shops dotting the city streets of Seattle and he came here. Why did I have such bad luck? Sliding my novel in front of my face, I slunk down into the chair as if that would render me invisible.

Do not look over here

Do not look over here

I begged silently for reprieve. Heavy footsteps thumped against the floor, drawing closer. When they stopped, my heart did as well. The scent of Chanel Number Five confused my senses.

"Camille?"

Matthew stood next to my table dressed in a pair of dark washed jeans and a button up shirt, opened at the collar. The glasses he normally wore were gone, and I much preferred he’d worn them. His stormy grey eyes were discomfiting.

"You smell like a woman," I blurted in greeting.

A Cheshire cat-like smile spread across his face. "Is that so?"

I met his smile with a scowl. The way he talked, in questions, dancing around whatever secrets he held up his sleeve, made want to slap him -- hard.

"Yes, that’s so."

Without asking if he could sit down, Matthew pulled out a chair and folded himself into the seat. Stretching out his long legs, he crossed his ankles and leaned back.

My eyes rolled. "Please get comfortable. Stay a while," I said sarcastically.

Another powerful hit of perfume made my head ache. With nobody behind me, my chair scooted a safe two inches away from him. I wished the windows were open though. Matthew's odd choice of deodorant was stinking up the place.

His eyebrows bunched together. "Is it that bad?"

"It's as if you rolled in a vat of flowers."

"I took a shower after."

"After?"

Matthew smirked. After sex -- that's what he was hinting. Envy stabbed me in the solar plexus but I quickly batted it away. It's not like I wanted to tie Matthew to the bedposts and have my wicked way with him.

"You’re disgusting," I remarked.

"Why? Sex is perfectly healthy and natural." His pupils darkened. "Not to mention fun. Don't you find it fun, Camille?"

About The Author:

Nicole Simone works in digital media by day and at night, pens character driven romance novels that will make your mama blush. She lives in Los Angeles, C.A with her fat bulldog named Humphrey.

She loves hearing from her readers and can be reached at authornicolesimone@gmail.com

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