Title: Off Key
Series:
Author: CJ Martin
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Self Pub
Release Date: August 5th, 2016
My Rating: 5 stars!!
Synopsis:
One Agreement. Two friends. Three Rules.
No one gets hurt…
Brandon Kresge has it all. A hot music career. An even hotter body. And tons of adoring fans willing to…yeah. By all appearances his life is perfect. But appearances aren’t always what they seem.
Years of experience have made him skilled at hiding the truth. From the media. From his friends. From his band mates. But all that changes when he meets her. She breaks down every one of his barriers and leaves him stripped bare.
Brynn Richer doesn’t have her life figured out, but then again, how many twenty-three-year-olds do? All she wants is to dance, a decision her mother is adamantly against. But despite the cards being stacked against her, she moves to New York City to pursue her passion. One crazy decision causes her path to intersect with the sexy, troubled lead singer of Wreckless Abandon. She knows this man will break her, knows she should steer clear of him, but she’s powerless to resist him.
What happens when lines between friendship and love are blurred? What happens when rules are broken and they are forced to choose? Can they work through their struggles to find their happily ever after or are some things too hurtful, too damaged to be fixed?
My Review 5 Stars!!
I received an arc from the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review.
Off Key is the first book i have read by author CJ Martin and i have to say i rather enjoyed it!! I thought the story was told amazingly there were no hangups or confusion which is also a plus.I have to admit the Off Key cover drew me in. I love colorful jaw dropping covers!
Now on to the actual book review.A couple of years ago i was introduced to s.c. stephens thoughtless series. Since then i have been looking for a rockstar that tugs at my heartstrings just as Kellan Kyle did. I finally found him and he goes by the name of Brandon Kresge. ( will admit while reading Off Key i probably mispronounced that last name every single time i read it.)
Off Key has some strong sexual tension followed by scorching hot sexy time scenes! I found myself setting my tablet aside to regroup after ‘certain scenes’!
Brandon is trying to fight his demons that come in the form of a drug addiction when he meets Brynn (his bandmate’s little sisters best friend) the tension is stifling and it’s a continuous push and pull relationship. They come to an agreement. No strings attached friends with benefits type thing. Which leads to complications because eventually the lines get blurred and heartbreak steps in.
I loved how Brandon tried to help Brynn’s dreams of becoming a dancer come true by setting up auditions using his connections but then when she found out it was him that set up the connections he was cool about it as if it were no big deal.
I really loved off key.
The emotional connection the two had from the beginning was one thing that drew me in. The fear brandon showed when he started feeling true feelings towards brynn. It was heartbreaking to see his struggle.
Off key is a must read for anyone who loves rockstar romance novels!
I want to say one more thing before i end this review.
I love when authors write about issues that people face in everyday life. It sheds a new light on the subject and lets the people who have never gone through said issues get a look at the fact that stopping any addiction is not as simple as we may think. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, or sex. even when you do become sober you will live with the addiction for the rest of your life. Hats off to all the people that are recovering addicts. I admire your courage and strength.
~Alecia @ The Staircase Reader