Rivals (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 4 Ratings
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- $21.99
Publisher Description
When the biggest rock star in the world invited me into his home, there was one rule:
Don’t touch his daughter.
For a kid from the wrong side of the tracks with no future, the offer should have been a dream come true.
Classy new digs.
A fancy prep school.
Someone who cares what happens to me.
Except for that rule.
The rich pricks at my new school worship me. I couldn’t care less.
She's the one person who makes me feel worthwhile.
I want to save her from the turmoil eating up her picture-perfect world.
But she thinks I’m her rival: for her friends, her future, her father’s love.
I should keep my distance.
Avoid rescuing her from the assholes at school.
Definitely pretend I can’t see in her bedroom window from the pool house.
There are only two obsessions my life—music…and her.
All I have is my talent to set me free.
But my future will burn if I can’t stay away.
Rivals is an epic, angsty romance featuring two people from opposite sides of the track forced together by a forbidden love that could cost them everything. Listen today and find out if the damaged boy in the pool house can be the happily ever after she’s looking for!
Note: If you have previously listened to A Love Song for Liars, A Love Song for Rebels, and a Love Song for Dreamers, the new Rivals book also contains an extended epilogue short story.
Customer Reviews
Good story
4.5 stars. This was a good story. I did the combo of book and audio. Tyler and Annie are friends and he also works with her rockstar dad. When he has to move into their pool house the dynamics of their relationship changes. But not without drama, animosity, jealousy, and more. That epilogue was great and Teddy Hamilton and Rose Dioro did a good job narrating. Being able to read along while listening to the audio was a great combo
Well thought out rockstar romance sage
A fantastically well thought out rock star romance that spans years. Admittedly the first half was slow as the author built the relationship and I really liked especially how deeply the author went into both the characters as their lone characters and as a couple. Loved the supporting characters as well. I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Rose Dior’s and they were absolutely perfect for the character. Perfect pacing, wonderful transitions and as usual, a great ability to play multiple characters. Rose’s male voice was a little weaker but overall, a fantastic listen.
Annie & Tyler
Rivals Overall:
Story: 4 ⭐️
Steam: 3 🔥 starts more YA then grows to NA with light smut
Audio: 5 🎧
This audiobook was fantastic! The narrators both did an amazing job and brought the story to life!
I love that this trilogy was combined to make one book! I think it’s the perfect way to listen to long stories like this and I loved getting the full story in one sitting! Annie and Tyler were so sweet. This story followed them from about 16/18 to about 21/23. There are ups and downs but we get to end on an HEA!
See below for my breakdown of each section of the book.
**POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD**
♥️BOOK 1♥️
Story: 4.5 ⭐️
Steam: 1 🔥 no smut
Audio: 5 🎧
Kicking off this trilogy, our couple is at the end of their high school years and have a forbidden aspect to them. Don’t wanna upset rockstar daddy lol I didn’t read the trilogy about Annie’s dad and stepmom but if I enjoy this whole thing I will definitely go back and check it out. I liked the beginning of this story even though I’m not usually a fan of books about musicians. I think I’m gonna like the rest too! I’m glad this stopped at a place where there is a clear divide between books 1 & 2 and it doesn’t just feel like it’s getting another book to drag out the story. So far so good!
♥️BOOK 2♥️
Story: 4 ⭐️
Steam: 3 🔥
Audio: 5 🎧
Ah I love this. Seeing Tyler and Annie rediscover each other after high school was so sweet. I love their connection and how they both actively support each others dreams. It’s so cute. The end was just *exploding head* very anxious to see what happens next!
♥️BOOK 3♥️
Story: 3.5 ⭐️
Steam: 3 🔥
Audio: 5 🎧
I loved Annie & Tyler’s HEA. I think they both worked hard for it and the ending they got was so sweet and I loved it. However, the first 3/4 were definitely the part of this story I liked the least. I felt like this second big breakup of theirs was just… small. It felt very sudden and almost unrealistic. I felt like although they both grew so much, majority of that growth was always apart from each other. They seem to not be able to grow together and that was a little frustrating. I felt a tad disconnected from that whole aspect of the story. I’m glad the trilogy was tied up but I feel a little frustrated with how we got there.