Author: Karina Bliss
Published: Harlequin Super Romance, 2010
Format/No. of Pages: Large print paperback, 310 pages
Genre: Contemporary Category Romance
Book Source: Public Library (aka Work)
Personal Rating:
Synopsis:
Is Rachel Robinson the only one on campus who doesn't know who Devin Freedman is? No big deal except that the bad-boy rock star gets a kick out of Rachel's refusal to worship at his feet. And that seems to have provoked his undivided attention. Devin, the guy who gave new meaning to the phrase "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." Devin, the guy who somehow becomes wedged between her and the past she's kept hidden for years.
It's up to this librarian to find out firsthand just how "bad" he really is. Because her secret - and her growing feelings for a man who claims he's bent on redemption - depend on his turning out to be as good as he seems. Which is really, really good.
My Thoughts:
The ultimate (IMHO, anyway!) opposites attract pairing: a librarian and a rockstar. I really liked the different setting (an academic library in New Zealand) and the zingers between the two main characters were great! Ms. Bliss deals with weightly issues well (teen pregnancy, addiction, abuse) and (especially near the end) made me really ache for the characters and what they had gone through. It was a bit draggy in the middle (especially with the lack of communication/stubborn misunderstandings between Devin and Rachel), and there was no real mystery from the first about who was who (ahem).
Bottom Line: A good afternoon escape. I'll probably read Karina Bliss again, but won't actively hunt down her backlist.
Reason For Reading:
Found at The Misadventures of Super Librarian (Wendy), who said: "A Harlequin SuperRomance featuring an academic librarian heroine who falls in love with a rock star with a badass dragon tattoo. Seriously, I should be so lucky. Here in Public Library Land we're lucky most days to see guys with all their teeth, who bathe on a semi-regular basis."
Personal Challenges: A-Z (Authors), New Authors, Read 'n' Review, Support Your Local Library
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Author: Karina Bliss
Publisher: Super Authors (Harlequin Superromance)
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