Deep (Stage Dive #4) by Kylie Scott

Deep (Stage Dive #4)
by Kylie Scott
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: March 31st 2015

Rate: Loved it (5 stars)

Synopsis:

Don't miss a beat with the fourth and final novel in the USA Today bestselling Stage Dive series from Kylie Scott.

Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn't looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.

Ben knows Lizzy is off limits. Completely and utterly. She's his best friend's little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he's not going to go there. But when Ben is forced to keep the one girl he's always had a weakness for out of trouble in Sin City, he quickly learns that what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay there. Now he and Lizzie are connected in the deepest way possible...but will it lead to a connection of the heart?

The Stage Dive series are unique, sexy and mind-blowing stories that will rock your bookish world and Deep is definitely going to make you scream for more.

Deep is the story of Ben Nicholson, the bass player for Stage Dive, and Lizzy Rollins, sister of Anne Rollins and sister-in-law of Mal. Their love story is a difficult one. There's an eight year difference between Ben and Lizzy and Mal and Anne are making the impossible to make sure these two don't get together. Basically, because they know Ben and his history with girls and his refusal to have a serious relationship.

Deep starts different from the other three books and it was a pleasant surprise. It starts in the present, having dinner with all the Stage Dive members and their wives and girlfriends, and with Lizzie getting some news she was not prepared to receive and that will connect her with Ben even more than she realized. But when all is discovered and things seem to start going down, we get a rewind and see how it all started from the very beginning. This will give as the chance to see Mal and Anne's moments from Play through Lizzy's eyes at the same time we get to read about how her relationship with the Stage Dive bassist started. It's like having two stories in one, guys! And it's simply amazing to know what it's going to happen at least with one of those stories.

The two main characters have their issues and their own personality. The author did a wonderful job, because you can't say her characters sound repetitive or boring or that they problems are similar to the other characters from the Stage Dive series. Lizzy is a strong woman, mature for her age and with a unique sense of humor. I liked her from the very first page and you feel for her throughout the whole story. Ben, on the other side, truly put me on a roller coaster of emotions. At one time I wanted to slap him and the very next second I wanted to hug him. I ended up emotionally exhausted! He's the quite one of the group, has lived the hard live, has trust issues and is trying to avoid anything and everything that requires compromise and responsibility. 

The plot is a great one. As I said before, not repetitive, well-written and keeps the reader on edge until the very end just because you need to know what's going to happen between Ben and Lizzy. The story has its emotional ups and downs and its exposed to the very perfect amount and reasonable drama. The only thing I complain about is that I would have liked to have more time with responsible Ben (the one at the very end of the book). But this might just be me, because I am that greedy for Stage Dives' novels.  

I didn't believe it was possible to have a favorite over Play, because if you have read my previous reviews for the other Stage Dive books you know by now that I have a huge crush on Mal and that Play is my favorite Stage Dive. However, Ben and Lizzy's story has made me want to think about this. I loved it so much that I am willing to say that Deep and Play are my two favorite stories from the Stage Dive series. Don't get me wrong I love all the books, but these two a little bit more.

*I received this ARC in exchange of an honest review. Thank you to Michelle at St. Martin's Press for sending me a copy. *

Levi Stocke as Ben

Ashley Benson as Liz

Read my review for Lick

Read my review for Play

Read my review for Lead

Kylie is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.

Cover Reveal: Kylie Ryans Series Box Set by Caisey Quinn

We're sharing the gorgeous cover of the Kylie Ryans Box Set by Caisey Quinn! Check out the excerpt below!

Kylie Ryans Series Box Set

by Caisey Quinn

Release Date: February 12, 2015

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

When a girl with nothing to lose ends up on tour with a country artist on the verge of losing everything, she'll have to pull him out of his rut or risk letting him pull her and her dreams down with him.

Girl with Guitar

Girl on Tour

Girl in Love* (Deluxe Extended Edition previously only available in paperback)

Includes sneak peeks of the spin off novellas Lost in Lyrics (Steven and Mia), and Song of My Heart: The Gretchen Gibson story. And a bonus sneak peek of Leaving Amarillo, book one in the Neon Dreams series coming in March from Avon/William Morrow.

Praise for the Kylie Ryans series:

Kylie Ryans has the perfect mix of talent, strength, vulnerability, and chutzpah. An unputdownable read." -E.M. Tippetts, bestselling author of the Fairytale series

"A refreshing heroine and a great story you'll hate to put down!" - Jen McLaughlin, NYT Bestselling author of the Out of Line series

"What an incredible journey. I'm happy and sad to see this series end, but it does so perfectly!" - NYT Bestselling Author Heidi McLaughlin

"The perfect blend of sass, wit, and poignant relatability, Kylie and Trace will have you cheering, grinning, and squirming until you reach the satisfying ending." - Rachel Harris, NYT Bestselling Author

Kylie launched into her modified version of Trace Corbin’s latest hit, Not That Kinda Man.  It was the famous bachelor’s latest lovin’ and leavin’ single and she was attempting to turn the thing on its ear. He’d written and sang it as a sad break up ballad and Kylie had remixed and reworked it into the single girl’s party anthem.

You wanna own me but you don’t know me. Guess what darlin’? When you wake up I’ll be gone.

Kylie flashed her sexiest grin and wiggled a little at the crowd. Then she shouted, “Sing it with me girls!” into the mic and picked up the tempo, launching into the chorus.

Several waitresses, Tonya included, stopped what they were doing to sing along. Not that Kylie could really see them, but the girls in the crowd joined in too. She sang to the guitar player, whose name she was pretty sure was Andy, and he played right along, smiling and winking at her the whole time. Well I’m not that kinda girl, don’t wanna play these games, not gonna wake up in your bed or take your name. She gave Andy a playful smack on the ass and he blew her a kiss. Shrieking whistles radiated from the audience.

The music hummed and pulsed against her and somewhere in Kylie’s mind a little voice said, Holy shit you’re doing it!  

When the number was over, Kylie practically flew off the stage, painfully aware of the pounding in her chest. Oh well, if I have a heart attack and die right this moment, I’ll die happy. The applause was loud enough to be heard over the ringing in her ears and she wanted it more than oxygen.

Clive was leaning on the bar, shaking his head but smiling, and Tonya shot her two thumbs up. Kylie grinned, feeling higher than she was sure any drug could ever take her.

She would let Tonya go home early tonight and do the rooms herself. She had enough energy to clean ten green rooms. When she told Tonya that, the woman hugged her. Hard. “You knocked ‘em dead, girl! That was amazing!”

“Yeah, well, I got some really good advice,” Kylie told her, unable to keep the permagrin off her face.

The next act stepped out of the shadows and took the stage. Kylie heard a deep male voice with a sexy southern drawl say, “Damn. Just my luck to have to follow that.”

The audience was still shrieking and screaming and Kylie knew she’d done well, but seriously?

“I apologize for standing y’all up a few weeks ago. Musta got my dates mixed up. Probably time to fire that manager of mine,” the handsome man on stage drawled.

Who was this guy? Whoever he was, the women in the audience were going crazy over him.

“Well, since that good looking waitress stole my number, guess I’ll have to sing something else. Where is that girl anyways?”

Oh God. Oh God, please no. Kylie’s heart sank and her high evaporated instantly. She turned to face the man on stage. Trace freaking Corbin was standing there with a guitar in one hand and the other to his eyes, scanning the crowd for…her. 

*The individual side covers were designed by Emily Tippetts of E.M. Tippetts Book Design. Model: Teale Shawn Murdock Photographer: Lauren Watson Perry of Perrywinkle Photography.

Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult Romance novels featuring country girls finding love in unexpected places. You can find her online at www.caiseyquinnwrites.com

Lead (Stage Dive #3) by Kylie Scott

Lead (Stage Dive #3)
by Kylie Scott
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: July 29th 2014

Rate: Enjoyed it (4,5 stars)

Synopsis:

Stay up all night with the sexy rockers in Stage Dive, the epic New Adult series from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, author of Lick and Play.

As the lead singer of Stage Dive, Jimmy is used to getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants it, whether it's booze, drugs, or women. However, when a PR disaster serves as a wake-up call about his life and lands him in rehab, he finds himself with Lena, a new assistant to keep him out of trouble. 　 

Lena's not willing to take any crap from the sexy rocker and is determined to keep their relationship completely professional, despite their sizzling chemistry. But when Jimmy pushes her too far and Lena leaves, he realizes that he may just have lost the best thing that ever happened to him.

As a Stage Dive fan, Lead was definitely one of my most expected reads this year. This time it was Jimmy's story and it definitely rocked my reader-world. 

In this new Stage Dive story, we have the change to meet Jimmy, who we have met in the other two Stage Dive stories and that we got to see that he had some problems with booze, drugs and, to not leave the it behind in the rock world, women. 

If you have read the previous two Stage Dive novels, you might have read about Jimmy and get an earlier impression of him. Mine was that he was kind of a jerk. However, Lead is the perfect book to understand Jimmy's previous behavior and to get to know him better. He changes throughout the story with Lena's help and the insight is very enlightening.

Lead is different from the other two stories. This one touches more serious problems like addiction and the relationship in this one is not a crazy romantic one (like Mal's) or a sweet version of the Hangover (like David's). Their relationship is a professional one that turns out into much more after months of living together. It definitely takes its time to become a meaningful relationship. So much, that I even started to become anxious, wondering when they were going to confess to each other that they had something going on between them. 

Throughout the whole story, Lena has a very important role. She's good, comprehensive and strong. She has some attitude, needed to deal with Jimmy Ferris, and you get to understand her and her frustration over Jimmy's attitude sometimes.

Jimmy, on the other hand, has a lot to deal with, not to mention his addiction, and it seems that is hard for him to trust anyone. Let alone to rely on someone to get over his addiction. Despite this, as our rocker heals, we get to meet him and the sexy and sweet person he really is and, by the end of the book, you are definitely a Jimmy Ferris fan.

Although this book can be perfectly read as a standalone, I highly recommend to read the books in order. This way you can get a pretty early insight into Jimmy's world and get to meet the other Stage Dive's members and their stories. I'm still faithful to Mal, but I have to confess that I had a great time reading Lead and got a chance to meet the real Jimmy Ferris. 

So, if you ask me if I would recommend you this series? I would not tell you yes, I would tell to run to nearest store and start reading them like two minutes ago. You definitely need to meet the Stage Dive rockers!

Read my review for Lick

Read my review for Play

Kylie is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.