Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Laura’s Review of Rock the Beat (Black Falcon, #3) by Michelle A. Valentine




Synopsis
             Twenty-year-old Holly Pearson never dreamed that while working at her father’s motocross track she’d run into the walking, talking definition of trouble in a sexy, tattooed package—Trip Douglas, the man sent to evaluate the track for a possible investment opportunity. Holly makes no attempt to hide the fact she despises Trip, but she learns to be civil toward him when he offers to help her land the man of her dreams. 

             Trip needs a break from the crazy rock-and-roll lifestyle he’s been living for the past few years. With his Black Falcon band mates settling down with marriage and babies, Trip peruses an investment opportunity in motocross, something he’s always been passionate about. Hiding his celebrity status, Trip infiltrates the new business posing as a dirt bike rider training for the X-Games. The only obstacle is the owner’s daughter, Holly. She’s a real ball bustin' Ice Queen, and she’ll do whatever it takes to make the deal fall through. Trip soon discovers that winning over his new enemy is the key to gaining a partnership in Mountain Time Speed Track.

             Knowing he’s the expert on getting laid, Trip ropes Holly into becoming his ally by helping her score a date with the man she’s crushing on. The problem is, the more time Trip and Holly spend together, the more they uncover the undeniable attraction between them. Soon they both realize that even the best laid plans go to hell when you find you’re falling in love with the enemy.


**Book THREE in the Black Falcon series. Can also be read as a stand-alone novel. **


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What I Loved
               This was a great quick read, and overall this has been a really awesome series to read.  I really enjoyed this book particularly because Holly for the most part doesn’t know Trip is some big time rock star.  I couldn’t wait for the moment when it all finally dawned on her, that the dude she’s been sleeping with is a celebrity! 


            Also this story was very heart felt and it was easy for my heart to go out to Holly and her background.  The begins a few weeks before Holly meets Trip and heart gets broken by her loser of an ex-boyfriend which definitely made my heart go out to her.  I obviously fell in all types of love with Trip and I totally want more of him!  He’s definitely an awesome character who has all kinds of sex appeal.  I wish I would randomly run into a drummer of a famous rock band after reading this one!


Not So Much
                This was a really great story, I really loved the character of Trip, and I totally love this series.  I just wish there was just a little bit more detail into Trip’s background.  I know that we’ve gotten to know him from the preview two books in this series, but I wish there was a little bit more about him in the book.  Also as much I really enjoyed Holly, her complete and utter denial of what was going on around her annoyed me at a certain point and made her a little ditsy to me.  I want to fall in love with the female character romance novels just as much as the man and I just didn’t fall in love with Holly.  I really liked her and I felt for her, but I just couldn’t love someone who refused to accept things happening right in front of her. 



This Book Was
             
             Pretty good!  The sexual chemistry between Trip and Holly was sizzling the minute they laid eyes on each other.  There was a point where I couldn't wait for these two to rip each other clothes off and throw down somewhere.  I love books that switch point of views, so it was great to get Trip’s and Holly’s point of view in this one.  It was also great to see Noel and Lane, and Aubrey and Riff again.  It was so nice to see how their families have grown, and how accepting they are of Holly and Trip.  There was definitely drama in this story which I loved, there were definitely times where my heart was rapidly beating and my jaw on the floor!  I cannot freaking wait to dive into Rock My Body and get to know Trip’s twin Tyke a little bit more!

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