Sunday, September 30, 2018

Book Review ~ Rocked Hard by Morticia Knight

Book Review ~ Rocked Hard by Morticia Knight



Title: Rocked Hard
Author: Morticia Knight
Page/Word Count: 287 pages, 97K words
Categories: Gay Romance, Contemporary Romance, Bisexual
Release Date: August 21, 2018
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Blurb:

Can the touch of a rock god last forever?
Legendary alt rock singer, Aubrey King, is making a comeback after many years out of the spotlight. Rumors of his sexuality have always dogged him, and while he’s never come out publicly, his reasons for leaving the industry had nothing to do with his fear of discovery. What matters to him is the music. That’s his truth, and so far, his only real love. He aches to find someone to share his life with, but his propensity to fall fast and hard—along with chasing men he knows can never be his—has left him all alone.
Rock journalist Bryan Gallagher was first turned on to rock music at the age of twelve when he became obsessed with Aubrey’s band, Falling in Stereo. His friends, and even girlfriends, would sometimes tease him that he was hot for Aubrey. But it was all about the music and nothing else—at least that’s what he’s always told himself. When he’s approached about helping Aubrey write his memoir, it’s not only a dream assignment, but an exciting opportunity to work closely with his idol.
When Bryan meets Aubrey, the electric heat between them is unnerving. He’s further confused by how intense Aubrey’s attraction toward him is and how deeply they connect over their shared obsession of music. While Bryan struggles with uncertainty regarding his own sexuality, he also has to navigate through the perils of working with a lover and keeping their relationship a secret.
But Bryan’s biggest struggle of all might be determining whether declarations of true love from a rock star can ever be trusted.




3 Stars

Great premise but unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

Bryan is hired to help Rockstar Aubrey write his memoir. A longtime fan of both Aubrey and the music industry, in general, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. Little did he know that this job would lead him to love.

What I Loved: The cover and blurb are great. I was definitely excited to read Rocked Hard even though I hadn’t read Morticia Knight before. I’m a huge fan of Gay For You and adding rockstars to the mix was even better.

What I Liked: I really liked that this story had a lot of emotion. Some instances I found it a bit over the top but for the most part, I liked it. I found myself angry, happy and laughing at times and other times I wanted to strangle the men.

What I Didn’t Like: I can't really believe that Bryan would’ve moved so quickly with Aubrey in reality. After all, the man was supposedly straight up until now. I love GFY/OFY but I like a little bit of realism and believability.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t really a fan of Aubrey either. He just irritated me and I think a lot was to be expected, after all, he is a rockstar but still, it was too much. He was over the top and a tad creepy with his obsession-like desire for Bryan (even before actually meeting him). It wasn’t sexy and instead was a turn-off.

Overall, I would say this is one of those stories that is going to appeal to some people while not to others (I guess that’s all books really). It wasn’t my favorite but that doesn’t mean that fans of Morticia Knight won’t love it.

***Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by the author/publisher for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.***

Author Bio:

Author Morticia Knight spends most of her nights writing about men loving men forever after. If there happens to be some friendly bondage or floggings involved, she doesn’t begrudge her characters whatever their filthy little hearts desire. Even though she’s been crafting her naughty tales for more years than she’d like to share—her adventures as a published author began in 2011. Since then, she’s been fortunate enough to have several books on bestseller lists along with titles receiving recognition in the Rainbow Book Awards, Divine Magazine and Love Romance Café.
Once upon a time she was the lead singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She currently resides on the North Oregon coast and when she’s not fantasizing about hot men, she takes walks along the ocean and annoys the local Karaoke bar patrons.

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