One Kiss with a Rock Star
(Half-Life #2)
by Amber Lin and Shari Slade
Date of Publication: November 6th 2014
Half-Life bassist Krist Mellas is caught in a PR nightmare after his dirty sex video blew up online. His agent has the solution: a fake engagement with sultry pop princess Madeline Fox. Krist can’t think of anything worse than a charade with the bubblegum bombshell…except losing the band.
Madeline knows better than anyone what it means to live a lie in the spotlight. She’s determined to help Krist without ever letting him find out what it costs her—or about her girlhood crush on him. But after a smoking hot back alley encounter with him leaves her breathless, she can’t deny she wants the snarling bad-boy rocker.
In a world of glitter and diamonds where the kisses are fake but the climaxes are real, their facades start to crack. And the publicity storm may shatter them both.
WARNING: This book contains a scorching threesome, a dirty talking pop princess, and a surly rocker who hits all the right notes.
There was a moment, after the makeup artist and hair stylist
had gone, before the choreographer and director had arrived, that Madeline was
alone. The silence disoriented her, making her pulse heavy.
It was like stepping off a carousel, unsteady on her feet
and squinting into the sun. Though in her case, she was unsteady on four-inch
heels and blinking at fashion lights lining the wall. Her short puffs of breath
expanded to fill the empty dressing room. Every piece of clothing that had been
specially crafted and fitted to her body suddenly tugged and scratched and
pinched.
The door slammed open—no knock—and her choreographer stood
there. Just like that, the off-kilter moment was over, banished to the Island
of Misfit Memories. She was Madeline Fox again, back in her groove. Adequate
singer. Dazzling performer. She was a goddamn pop princess—and princesses never
had to be alone.
“Oh, sweetheart,” Jimmy said in his customary affected
voice. “You look fabulous.”
Doing a little circle to show off her costume, she preened.
Literally preened since she had feathers glued onto her arms. “Are you sure I
don’t look a little…avian?”
“Please. No one will be looking at your arms in that glitter
bra. Every boy in the audience will have a hard-on the size of Texas.”
Madeline rolled her eyes. Jimmy had been saying that to her
since she was fifteen. He got away with it because he pretended to be gay. A
requirement for being successful in this business, or so he’d told her in a
rare moment of seriousness.
“Come on, sweetie. Your devil awaits you.”
She clapped her hands together, barely holding in her squee.
She hadn’t been sure Krist would come. Even though he owed her. Even though
she’d sent their mutual agent to ensure that extra push. “Ward came through for
me?”
Right on cue, Ward entered stage right. Alex Ward had a
man’s name and the personality of a shark. In short, she was the perfect agent.
“I always come through for you. You’re the best, and you deserve the best.”
“Aww, I bet you say that to all the multiplatinum artists.”
Ward didn’t deny it. But then, she might not have heard. She
was currently speaking into her Bluetooth while tapping the tablet propped over
her arm.
The important thing was Madeline would get to see Krist
today. She’d get to kiss him. And now
she was nervous.
She was never nervous.
The spicy scent of warm chai hit her like an orgasm.
“Fuuuuck. Someone is about to be my best friend.”
A latte cup was lifted from behind Jimmy’s head. Her
assistant. God bless assistants, really. Especially this one, who’d brought her
chai. Piper? Penelope? Was it a boy or a girl? Not that it mattered. Madeline
swung both ways.
But before she could grab hold of the cup, her voice coach
was there with her endless litany of rules and regulations. No smoking. No drinking.
No deep throating. Blah blah blah. And definitely no chai before a performance.
“Hey,” Madeline said, pouting. “I’m not even going to be singing.”
Her agent glanced over. “Oh, we changed that. We want some
vocals off the main track for a director’s cut. That one’s going on YouTube.”
Jimmy winked. “A little improv goes a long way.”
All righty, so she would sing. In front of Krist Mellas,
bass player and vocalist for Half-Life. Her stomach turned over as she
grabbed the chai and took a drink. It wasn’t spiked, so the assistant
whoever-the-fuck was clearly still in training mode. Big girls got a shot with
their latte, and Madeline had been a big girl since she turned fourteen on the
set of KidMania five years ago.
The sea of people pushed her along.
No one specifically told her to move. No one asked. They
just moved, and she had no choice but to move with them. She didn’t want a
choice. This was easy. This was mindless. Swivel your hips and sing until it
hurts.
This was her life.
From ONE KISS WITH A
ROCK STAR by Amber Lin and Shari Slade
It seems when a rocker is in trouble, their label will step in and dictate and own their life until the damage has been undone. In this case, no matter what Krist does to appease the label never seems to be enough. The latest: a fake engagement with pop music star Madeline so both stars will be redeemed in the eyes of their fans.
This is a good story of what the inner workings of rock n' roll life is like. The sacrifices, inability to live their lives in private, and the stigma that comes with being bisexual makes you wonder why live this life of stardom at all? It is the commitment to making music and the joy of performing that drives them. The rest is pure hell.
This story is not for the faint of heart. This is erotica, including girl on girl action and three-some M/F/F.
It is raw and emotional. Nonetheless, the story is well written and I grew to respect the drive these artists have for their gift of music.
Book One in the Half-Life Serie
Three Nights with a Rock Star (Half-Life #1)
When Hailey crashes a Half-Life after party, she expects to find the bastard who knocked up her little sister. Instead she meets the sexy front-man who agrees to give her access to his crew if she gives him access to her body.
All Lock demands in return is three days of complete control over the Sunday School teacher. With a contract, because he’s been burned before. One misstep could send the band—and his tenuous sobriety—up in flames.
Hailey and Lock push each other’s limits… Against the penthouse window. Backstage. In the limo and on the elevator. But as the contract counts down, neither are ready for the party to end.
What people are saying about
Three Nights with a Rock Star
“This book will ROCK YOUR SOCKS RIGHT OFF!” – Red’s Hot Reads
“Three Nights with a Rock Star has the love story, the push you up against a door sex, and the holy hell I can’t believe they’re doing that ménage sex, but it also has the sweetness of family and the heartbreak of possible betrayals, broken friendships, and leaked sex tapes. I cannot wait to read Krist’s story, One Kiss with a Rock Star!” – Hines and Bingam’s Literary Tryst
“The chemistry between Lock and Hailey is blistering. Sparks flew the first time they saw each other. It was nice to see that both main characters had issues to work through to be able to maintain a relationship between them.” – Cocktails and Books
“Three Nights With A Rock Star was right up my ally, I loved every minute of it! From the sexy lead singer Lock, to the cute mousy Hailey. I’m more than looking forward to the next book One Kiss with a Rock Star.” – Books Unhinged
About the Authors
Her debut novel, Giving It Up, received The Romance Review’s Top Pick, Night Owl Top Pick, and 5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies. RT Book Reviews gave it 4.5 stars, calling it “truly extraordinary.” She has been published by Loose Id, Carina Press, and Entangled.
Amber married her high school sweetheart, birthed a kid who’s smarter than she is, and spends her nights writing down her dirty thoughts. In other words, life is good.
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