Before the Band
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Sam Stokes, the drummer for the ultra-popular rock band, Panic Station, and Holly McGregor, their vocalist, appear to have the perfect relationship, much to their fans' delight.
But guess what? It's all a lie, perpetuated by social media, created to help catapult the band to fame.
And Sam is sick of it. He's tired of pretending. He wants out.
But Holly doesn't want him to quit. What will their fans think? How will the band carry on?
More importantly, what will Holly do without him?
Rock Star series, in reading order:
Before the Band
Why Can't We Be
A Way Out
Too Little Too Soon
All Keyed Up
Customer Reviews
“I was afraid I’d lose myself…”
“I was afraid I’d lose myself in my feelings for you.”
This is my idea of a perfect rockstar romance. Sam is a hot, long blond haired drummer. He’s all man but not a jerk, isn’t strung out on drugs or drunk all the time and he understands what loyalty means. Holly is strong but not mean, sensitive and so unaware of her feelings for Sam. Friends to lovers isn’t my favorite trope but in this instance it works. They are so perfect together and I wanted to shake some sense into them and ask they why they have been wasting the last four years! Everything about them and between them was so believable. I loved it! This is actually the first book of Tami’s I’ve ever read and I’m wondering how I missed her in the past. Sign me up for the rest of the series. This is rockstar romance at its best.
Falls Flat
MMC/FMC- Sam and Holly
POV- 1st person dual
Genre- Contemporary Romance
Sub Genre- Rockstar Romance
Heat level- they do the thing a couple of times and describe it once
Series? Y (prequel)
Cliffhanger? N
HEA/HFN? Y
Triggers- sex
Tropes- Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Dysfunctional Family FTW
Note- previously published as Drum Me Away with character and name changes
What I liked- the book had great descriptions, especially of the fabulous clothes. And the treehouse was amazing. Sam was cute when he was surprising Holly with kisses and when he took care of her.
What I didn’t- Holly was so emotionally stunted and clueless that it was seriously hard to connect with her. I just couldn’t get invested. Sam was great, but Holly didn’t sell the romance.
Verdict- this had some good elements, but ultimately, one of the two main characters did not live up to expectations, and the romance fell flat.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.