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Blurb
Travis McAllan is one of America’s top country music stars—loved by fans, he lives the dreamed-of life of a country boy who has made it. The lifestyle of a star, however, comes at a cost, and Travis keeps his sexuality a secret until he meets Geoff Randsell. The attraction is immediate and jolts Travis from his life of pretense.
Geoff has a secret of his own—he’s in a rocky relationship, and he’s not impressed by Hollywood glitz. When he falls for Travis, Geoff is swept off his feet, and he is both dazzled by and apprehensive about the celebrity lifestyle of private planes, mansions, and travel.
When a photographer sells a picture of Travis and Geoff to the tabloids, their courtship and private world comes under fire. Travis must risk his music career to be with the man he loves, and Geoff has to make the difficult choice to accept a life in the public eye.
In the face of increasing pressure, Travis and Geoff must stay true to themselves to get to the altar and say “I do.”
Review
I am sorry to say that I just couldn’t get through this. The writing is pretty scattered and the dialog, storyline and plot felt awkward and unrealistic. The author’s use of “country talk” just got annoying and didn’t feel authentic. When the MC has an internal dialog it’s done with italics, which just served to move me out of the scene too much.
I didn’t like Lu nor did I feel the brother’s ever realistically dealt with Travis’ sexuality in a way that made any sense. One night they just bring him a girl and the next morning they leave – I wasn’t sure what happened in between. Meanwhile, Geoff stayed overnight – but I’m not sure what happened with him either. It felt like too much happened off page.
There is no steam or chemistry between the MCs yet the relationship moves from “just met” to “I love you” before even 50% of the book.
I wanted to like this – the cover is phenomenal and the blurb sounded intriguing, but the payoff wasn’t there.
No rating, DNF
