Bryce OakleyRecensioni

Not rating as it just wasn't for me and I DNF'd at around 30%, so. I know I wouldn't have a clue how to anyway.

I can see that having never read romance/ erotica, it's going to be a tricky process of trying to find the right thing and seeing if this is a genre I actually enjoy. I definitely want to give it a go.

Anyways, your mileage may vary.

There is a simple reason I liked this book least of all books I've read by this author. I hate when a break up situation is placed entirely on one side, and that individual has to jump through hoops to get the other to even talk to them again. Especially when it wasn't one person's fault & both characters acted completely out of character just to have 'an issue' occur & and to react out of character in that situation.

For fuck sake, there were a million & one possible plot lines open. The two major ones did get touched on but neither were really the cause of the issue and neither, for that matter got resolved (Collins dates almost exclusively, before now, airhead who she only really gets along with because the are good in bed and willing to be controlled by her - Meg is not an airhead and is just as stubborn as Collins; Meg just sleeps with people, she doesn't do relationships & doesn't do dating (beyond what is needed to get a woman to fuck her). A lot of potential for conflict here, eh? It did come up, it did play a part in what happened, but more as background. And the issues were more brushed aside, and less dealt with and/or the cause of stuff. ( Collins found she liked, preferred a non-airhead stubborn woman, & had emotions, not resolved, that she 1) didn't need to control things, 2) liked when Meg was forceful and stuff (for the most part); On Meg's side - there were signs, in places, that she occasionally liked Collins bossy side; Meg seemed more okay with dating/relationship s than expected, though did 'have something ' to do with conflict point).

By the way, part of my problem with the characterization as presented, at least for Meg, is that it doesn't really line up with hints dropped in other books. Including the hints that Meg was in a secret relationship & other such stuff. ( Collins is/was not the secret relationship because the rest of the band knew about the relationship almost immediately after it started because of loose lips )

Rating: 3

June 19 2020

The first two books were about the Rush sisters, who are also the writers of the songs the band performs. Or they were. This book stars Zoey, the only non-lesbian in the band, who has been asked, along with Meg, to help with the writing. The title of this book, which is a common theme in this series (and the series itself gets its name from the band's second album title, which is also the name of a song), is the name of a song. A song Zoey wrote.

The other main character is Pia, comedian and host of a popular television show. Pia is roughly 20 years older than Zoey and has been previously married. Which plays an important role in this book (more the dead wife and less the age difference).

The two meet at Madonna's New Year's eve party. They have an interesting encounter but Zoey is straight and Pia doesn't think she can 'do' relationships. Not after her wife died.

Naturally, the two meet again. About six months later. When the band is releasing singles running up to the release of their second album. Which will include an appearance on Pia's show.

The two reconnect, and stuff. But, you know, issues.

This is either my third favorite book in the series, or my second least favorite book in the series.

There were issues I had with the book that I cannot recall at 2:51 am. Though not huge issues.

Rating: 4.45

June 19 2020½

A cute funny story about two women in the music business and both are already successful and famous before the start of the series.

My second favorite book of the series.

Stars Billie Rush, lead singer and co-writer of her band. The band's first album was hugely successful but it has been a while since it was released - mostly because the writer has writer's block. No, not Billie, the other part of 'co-writer', Billie's sister Dom. As an aside, a big point was made that the first album was written by both sisters writing together, so much so that the constant mention in later books in the series of how Dom was THE writer annoyed the hell out of me. But whatever.

Well, as I was attempting to get to: Billie is still writing but she always edged more in a different direction than the band has positioned itself - her sister 'helped' hmms, smoothing things out. Billie tends to write sappy happy love songs. So they 'can't ' just make the second album be filled with only Billie's songs because that's ...something or other.

Enter: The band's manager mentions an opportunity - work with a famous musician starting a solo career. Billie is reluctant but agrees. Vero, for her part, has been ignoring her manager so didn't even know Billie was going to be visiting her at her home.

Cute story. Though Vero has massive issues to get through and stuff.

Rating: 4.75

June 19 2020

My favorite book in the series. Though I find that confusing since the book stars Dom, who turned out to be my least favorite band member. I liked her well enough in this book, I suppose, though it is more the other co star in this book who edges this book ahead of the first book in the series to be favorite book. That would be Sabrina.

The concept of this book is this: Dom is a massive slob and a fellow band member calls in the help of a professional organizer, Sabrina, to help Dom. Sabrina is not a life coach but she kind of falls into this role in this book.

I rather like Sabrina.

Dom is oddly a good character in this book.

Good solid story.

Rating: 4.85

June 19 2020

Kendall held out the laundry hamper to her. "I brought your thongs," she said with a smile.

Joey's mouth dropped in shock for a moment.

Kendall backpedaled as quickly as she could. "I mean things. Things!"

You never know, when you start a book by an author you have never read before, if you as a reader and they as an author will work out. Or, in other words, if you will like what they write about and how they write. Happily, I quite enjoyed both the writing style and story.

A 28 year old & a 42 year old woman meet in Denver. Become friends. Both find the other attractive but are not sure if they should pursue those feelings. Except brief hints here or there, the reluctance was not based on age differences.

Both of the leads have POVs, and are quite well written. The friends, Kendalls, and family, mostly Joey's sister, were also quite well formed.

A good solid story. I would recommend it.

Joey grinned at Kendall. “Well, let me paint the picture. It’s a Saturday night. It’s deserted. And Kendall was sitting in the corner talking to her bag.”

Five sets of eyes turned to look at Kendall. “That’s only half the story,”

Rating: 5.0

May 16 2020

Not sure how this happened, but this is the first f/f romance I've read this year (though not first LGBT book). And by an author I seem to enjoy. 7th book I've read by this author, 4th one I've given 5 stars to.

Book is a book that stars two women living in Denver. Both with POV's.

James Dayhuff is a rather tall woman who is super good with her hands, with tools. Quite lousy at talking to women, though. The opening scene involving the two leads was hilarious and shows this "issue" James has with women. But I get ahead of myself. James is about 32 and owns and runs a house flipping business with two of her female friends (find their stories (now I'm in advertising?) by two different authors to be published shortly after this book was published). Right, so, the two friends drag James to a New Year's Eve 5 minute dating event at a Denver bar.

During a "rest period (in the super loud and tightly packed club)", James is at the bar getting a drink. After a talk with one of her friends (who sounded drunk, the friend, when they talked, though that wasn't expanded upon in this book, maybe it will be in the book by that other author), a woman begins hitting on James. Who responds hilariously.

That other woman would be Zee. The other main character in the book. Though, technically, Zee knew about James before this meeting - one of the houses James is "restoring to flip" is the house next to Zee's mother's house. Where Zee, 28, currently lives - as a caretaker to her mother (also works as a web designer).

This is kind of a enemies to lovers type book. Though Zee is a little too attracted to James to actually reach that enemy stage (she more dislikes house flippers than James); while James is a little too afraid of the mean yelling woman to reach the angry enemy stage. She also lusts after Zee.

Well, the 'enemies to slightly less enemies to lovers' parts were good. I rather liked both women presented in this book. And their story. And I liked the humor.

Another of those books I begin late at night, and instead of being smart about it, read until like 2 am and complete it.

Rating: 5.0

February 9 2021 (whoa, I actually wrote a review the same day I read the book (well, technically same date, different waking period, since I slept in between)