Title: Summer of Irreverence
(The Rock Star)
Author: Catherine Goldstein
(The Rock Star)
Author: Catherine Goldstein
Publication Date: July 6th, 2015
Category/Genre: Adult Romance
Category/Genre: Adult Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Rock star, Malcolm Angel, tortured by a dark past, may be the poet laureate of romance, but he, like science-minded Summer, has never believed in romantic love. How could he? With his history, he doesn’t deserve to be loved.
When Summer’s honesty, kindness, and exuberance for life changes his perspective, the two discover they are in deeper than either dreamed possible. But when Malcolm discovers Summer’s been perpetuating a lie, will he forgive her? Even if forgiveness is possible, can a man immune to love teach someone else to believe in it?
I am a bestselling author,
and a NYC girl at heart. I write “gritty romance,” in the genres of YA, NA;
women’s fiction; and romance. I’m also the author of The Letting and The
Coupling, books 1 and 2 of The Letting series. I began my career as an
award-winning playwright, and I am a proud member of RWA, PAN. I have my BA in
English and my MA in Theatre.
I am a fan of Luna Bars, decaf coffee, yoga, Hemingway, and Bukowski—and the loves of my life are my husband and my two young girls.
To find out more about me; Summer of Irreverence, the first book in The New York Artists Series—standalone novels about strong, artistic men, and the smart, unexpected women they fall for; The Letting series; and what’s coming soon, please visit:www.CathrineGoldstein.com
I am a fan of Luna Bars, decaf coffee, yoga, Hemingway, and Bukowski—and the loves of my life are my husband and my two young girls.
To find out more about me; Summer of Irreverence, the first book in The New York Artists Series—standalone novels about strong, artistic men, and the smart, unexpected women they fall for; The Letting series; and what’s coming soon, please visit:www.CathrineGoldstein.com
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3.5 “Summer is the best season" Stars
I requested “Summer of Irreverence” expecting a steamy
read about a rock star and a “normal” girl falling in love. I got a sweet
romance book, instead, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an enjoyable read.
Summer (the girl, not the season) is looking for a
summer (the season, not the girl) adventure that will rock her world. After
being in a relationship with a man who didn’t satisfy her needs, she’s ready to
spend one night with someone who will make her forget her name. She doesn’t
want commitment, she doesn’t even believe in love, but she wants great sex.
Summer knows the perfect person for that: rock legend, Malcolm Angel. Her best
friend is dating his manager, so it shouldn’t be too hard to meet Malcolm. All
she’d have to do is make sure he notices her and likes what he sees enough to
take her back to his hotel for one night. That’s why she pretends to be a model
(like her best friend) instead of telling him the truth: she’s a veterinary
surgeon.
Not that she needs to worry. Malcolm notices Summer
the moment he spots her among the crowd; so I’m pretty sure he doesn’t care if
she’s model, vet, doctor, lawyer or anything. He’s more than interested and
more than willing to fulfill her wish: hot sex with no strings attached. Even
though they’re both ready for it, a misunderstanding ends with Summer storming
out of the hotel and Malcolm seeking her afterward. That’s when the almost one-night
stand turns into weeks of flirting, bonding and friendship.
I personally appreciated how the author chose to have
them become friends first, holding off the sex until the reader could believe
there was more between them than just physical attraction. Since Malcolm had an
adorable (aren’t they all?) dog and Summer loved animals, there were quite a
few interesting and cute scenes with the three of them together.
I believed the sex happened exactly when it needed to.
Not too early. Not too late. There was enough history between them to make it
special and meaningful. I have to give them that – Malcolm and Summer definitely
made a cute couple.
Another positive was the main character. Summer was a
very likable MC, in my opinion. I loved how she took charge in tough situations
and helped Malcolm when he needed most. There’s always a big chance I’ll like a
character who loves animals, but Summer made it even easier to like her by
acting like an independent woman.
Something I found myself thinking about when reading
was that this book has a very “traditional” feel to it. Even though we’re talking
about a romance between a woman who doesn’t believe in love, wants
uncomplicated sex and falls for a rock star, the way the characters acted,
talked and even felt screamed traditional values to me. If you’re into that,
you’ll probably enjoy this book a whole lot.
The writing (show vs telling, voice and POV) still
needed a lot of work. There’s a specific scene later on (won’t tell because of
spoilers) that would normally make me cry, but I felt disconnected because of
the excessive telling. Plus, there were more than a few times when I’d had to
go back a few pages to remember whose POV it was. Writing dual POV is tough, so
the voices need to be very clear in order for readers to be able to distinguish
them.
Other than maybe another round of edits, I thought
this was quite entertaining. If you like sweet romances, then there’s a good
chance you’ll like this one, too.
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Thank you for your review of Summer of Irreverence--The Rock Star! And thank you for featuring SOI on your blog!
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