“I’ll write a quick, fun rock star book,” I said to myself about eight months ago.
It ended up being the longest book I’ve ever written, full of angst and drama and a twist or two.
A surly, single-dad rock star, the kids’ nanny, and a summer long tour. What can possibly go wrong?
I hope you guys check out ENTICING IRIS, my new standalone novel, available January 18.
After a messy and very public divorce, international rock star Elijah Vance is eager to get back to what he loves: playing live music. His band is embarking on a two-month summer tour of the US, but he isn’t looking to get back to his old hard-partying ways. Those days are done. Instead, he plans to spend his downtime between sets reconnecting with his two sons.
There’s only one problem . . .
When Iris Silverman signed on to be Heidi Vance’s nanny, she never knew her job description would include accompanying the kids on their dad’s tour. But Heidi insists Iris tag along to be an extra set of eyes. After all, things can get crazy on a big rock tour, and Heidi doesn’t seem to trust her ex-husband to provide adequate supervision while the boys are on his time. More than that, she wants Iris to report back on any of his nefarious behaviors.
The last thing Eli wants is his ex-wife’s flunky criticizing every parenting decision he makes, but if it will keep the peace to take Iris along, so bet it, even if he doesn’t plan on making her job an easy one. He’d rather chase her back home . . . until she begins to surprise him, revealing a stubborn, loving heart to go along with her innocent beauty. As they grow closer, he can’t help but want to make her his.
Iris knows Elijah Vance is trouble. For her, for her job, for her future. But the sexy, arrogant rock star has a softer side when it comes to his kids, and to her. Once he pours on the seductive charm that makes women all over the world swoon, she’ll find herself torn between loyalty to her boss . . . and the man she wants more than anything.
The cover does not do it justice. It suggests something lighter than what is actually inside.
One small complaint, the timeline in the middle gets muddy. I had to flip back twice to work out how much time had passed.
This is the kind of book that ruins a reading slump. I picked it up expecting to be distracted and ended up staying up until three.
The way the author handles the emotional beats without over-explaining them is a real skill. She trusts the reader, which is rarer than it should be.
Anyone else think the ending was slightly rushed? The last three chapters cover a lot of ground and I would have liked one more scene to let it breathe.
I keep recommending this to people who say they do not like romance. The writing is good enough that genre does not matter.
The tension in the first half is built almost entirely through what is not said, and that takes confidence.
A small detail I loved, the way food appears in almost every important scene. It grounds the relationship in something physical.
Second read and I noticed how carefully the opening is planted. Almost every object mentioned in chapter one comes back later.
The prose is clean without being flat, which is a hard balance. Nothing is wasted but nothing feels clinical either.
I would like a novella about the friend. There is a whole story implied in about four lines of dialogue.
The pacing of the reveals is well judged. Each one arrives just before the reader gets impatient, which is a harder trick than it sounds.
Honestly the best thing about this book is how it handles the aftermath. Most romances stop at the confession, this one keeps going.
Do not read the reviews before starting. Several of them spoil a mid-book turn that is much better discovered cold.
The setting is doing more work than it gets credit for. The weather shifts with the emotional arc and I did not notice until the second read.
I have read everything by this author and this is the one I keep coming back to. It is the most controlled of the bunch.
One thing that stood out, the characters actually apologise properly. So many books resolve conflict with a grand gesture instead of a conversation.
The first chapter is a masterclass in establishing voice quickly. You know exactly who is speaking within a page.
Not usually a fan of the trope this book uses, but it is handled with enough self awareness that I stopped minding.
Read this on a recommendation and then bought two copies for friends. That is the highest review I can give.
The emotional register never tips into melodrama, which is impressive given the subject matter. It stays grounded.
A question for other readers, did the epilogue work for you? I liked it but I can see why some people would find it unnecessary.
The attraction is written as a series of small decisions rather than a single moment, and that is why it feels earned.
I appreciated that the heroine’s professional life is not just a backdrop. Her work matters to the plot in a way that feels real.
The humour is dry and well placed. It never undercuts a serious scene, which is the usual failure mode.
Would recommend to anyone who likes their romance with a bit of friction and no third act breakup for the sake of drama.
The physical descriptions are restrained, which makes the few moments where they are not land much harder.
Third time reading and I still find new things. That is the test of a book that stays on the shelf rather than in a box.
The author’s ear for how people actually argue is the secret weapon here. Nobody says the perfect line in the moment, and neither do these characters.
Good book, well made. Not much more to ask for, except maybe a longer final chapter.
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