Treyton Collins is Savage Beast’s drummer.
He’s the rock band’s resident bad boy
with the troubled past, tattoos, and tongue ring to prove it.
No woman has yet to be immune to Treyton’s charm.
That’s why he’s fascinated by the one who is...
She couldn’t be any more different than him.
She’s business suits and he’s torn jeans.
She’s bossy and he’s fun-loving.
She’s got an attitude and he can’t stand it.
Brielle Patrick is Savage Beasts’ publicist.
Her latest publicity stunt left her on the outs with the band.
But, if nothing else, Brielle is persistent.
And she’ll prove it by spending the summer on tour with the band.
She’s convinced herself she’s there to keep Treyton out of trouble.
But that isn’t the only reason she’s overseas for two months.
She’s searching for something her life is missing.
Something she might find when she least expects it.
With the guy she least expects to find it with.
REVIEW: 3.5 STARS
"I tried not to gawk, but he was built like an athlete, tatted up like the rock star he was, and so freaking hot."
As sweet as this one was, I struggled far more than I wanted to. When Trey and Brielle were being stubborn and working through their attraction, I was on board and getting all the anxiety pangs that I love when you're fighting destiny. When they were battling it out, I was right there with them, pointing my finger....but some of it was a little rough around the edges.
I don't feel that Brielle was thoroughly fleshed out, so I got more of a surface type background that didn't totally jive with the abilities and actions of her in this current stage of her life. She was able to do things that didn't necessarily line up with who she was now.....and those "certain set of skills" weren't things you just retained. Definitely not muscle memory. Does that make me hate the book? Noooo. It just added a level of separation for me that I didn't want to feel with this story, as well as a little side-eye action. I wanted better details and more familiarity.
"I needed him to regret hurting me. I needed him to feel the pain I'd felt after overhearing him and Z talk about me. I needed him to realize what he'd lost when he didn't trust me. And I need him to prove I was the only person in the world for him."
I also struggled immensely with Brielle's immaturity in some aspects. I don't want to confuse immaturity with emotional pain, because I am not that cold hearted and can completely understand the variables that each emotion possesses. I grappled with her professional persona and her personal life - and how they played into her relationship with Trey. Those didn't blend very well, nor was there very much crossover in the common sense department. But, I enjoyed her carefree side when she let loose. I loved when she was able to be giddy with him and fall hard for him and allow her heart to open up. I really did enjoy their dynamic and how hard he sought her out and how hard he worked at breaking her down. One of my favorite things to see.
The other side to that was that Treyton felt very developed and I connected with him a lot easier. I got a background on him. His quirks, his free personality, but also his vulnerability. She gave me that. I read him with confidence and I knew where he stood. He definitely made me weak in the knees. He gave me the anxiety pangs I so desperately crave. His pleading and his eyes, his heart and his vulnerability....mixed with his whispered truths. *bites nails* It was so perfectly "Trey" and I absolutely adored him.
PIVOT!! There is absolutely nothing I hate more than abhorrent parenting and the evil way they treat their kids and I definitely don't like reading it. I feel like it's a drama that is completely unnecessary in a story - no matter how bad you need to set up a hurting childhood background. It honestly ruins things for me, and unfortunately that happened with this one. Gosh, it really took me completely out of the story and it bothered me a lot, and not in the good way of eliciting emotions. I think it's immature and petty and I find myself pushing that anger onto the storyline itself instead of compartmentalizing it. I just don't like that drama and I most definitely don't like how it always plays out and it just leaves me with a sour taste in my mouth.
So, even though I struggled more with this one than I wanted to, it was still a great addition to the Savage Beasts series and I cannot wait for more books with this band. With every negative, there was definitely a positive - so this review will sit squarely in the middle with me but I am still very excited for more.
"This was getting real. This was getting really freaking real."
~BEE
Kozart Savage is the world's biggest rock star. At twenty-five, he's got it all. Money. Fame. And the adoration of fans everywhere. He thought that was enough to make him forget his past. Enough to transform his distrusting heart. Turns out that's not how it works...Then he meets a bridesmaid hiding out in a hotel bar. Probably the only girl on the planet who doesn't know who he is. But she seems to be the one girl who can give him something no one else can.
College senior, Aubrey Prescott, is trying to escape humiliation. While drowning her sorrows in a hotel bar, she meets a handsome stranger. One who quickly makes her forget why she's there. One who, after an unforgettable night, disappears without a second glance.
But you know what they say about things that disappear...
Kozart is book one in the Savage Beasts series and is a complete standalone.
Kozart is book one in the Savage Beasts series and is a complete standalone.
~MEET J NATHAN~
J. Nathan is the author of the new adult romances For Finlay, Before Hadley, Until Alex, and Since Drew. When she's not writing, she's a total romance junkie! Add an alpha male who's unlikable in the beginning... even better. Happy endings are a must. Love triangles and negative people are the bane of her existence. Her family, friends, guys in backwards hats, and watermelon margaritas are the light…
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