Blog Tour: Rock King by Tara Leigh

Today we are taking part in the promo tour for ROCK KING by Tara Leigh! ROCK KING is available now, and the second book in the Nothing but Trouble series, ROCK LEGEND, is available for pre-order and will release on July 17! 

ROCK KING by Tara Leigh - available now!

Author: Tara Leigh Publisher: February 2018 Date of publication: Grand Central Publishing

   I'm not who you think I am. Shane Hawthorne has it all. At least, that's what the headlines say about me. I have millions of fans, awards, more money - and women - than I know what to do with. But what you don't see is the wreckage I've caused. The memories and pain I can't escape, even when I pour them into music and spin them into gold. I tried to forget. To lose myself in booze and groupies. It didn't work. It hurt me and - worse - it hurt my band. That's the last thing I want to do, so I'm cleaning up my act... starting with Delaney Fraser. Gorgeous, smart, drama-free, and even nice - Delaney is the perfect "girlfriend." When I'm with her I don't have to pretend. It's like she sees the real me. And I can see a future with her. But that's dangerous. Because the truth is, Shane Hawthorne doesn't actually exist. He's a shield to hide who I really am. Fraud. Runaway. Addict. Murderer. And it's impossible to love a lie, right? 

The Nothing but Trouble series: Rock King Rock Legend Rock Rebel

In Rock King, Shane is on top of the world fame-wise, but he holds a deep guilt for something that happened years ago.  He is also an addict and needs help staying on the straight and narrow while he is on tour.  Delaney seems like the perfect "fake girlfriend".  Delaney holds some secrets herself.  

For the most part, I liked the story. I just didn't love it. I enjoyed Delaney the most out of the two MCs.  Shane was kind of an ass throughout the whole book.  I had a hard time warming up to their instant attraction.  My biggest issue with the story was the way Shane was dealing with his addictions.  Having his manager hire a "girlfriend" to keep him from his many vices while on tour was just not realistic.  The man really needed some rehab and counseling to help work on them. Especially in 2018 when most fans wouldn't blink an eye at hearing their favorite star had an abuse problem and was seeking help.  It's not uncommon and wouldn't risk his career.  In the notes after the book, the author acknowledges this is an unusual method, but it worked for the book.  I'm not sure it really worked for me enough to believe these wouldn't be an issue later on down the line in their relationship.  Despite this issue, it's a book worth giving a shot.  I look forward to reading Piper's story next.

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Tara Leigh writes steamy contemporary romance featuring tortured heroes worth lusting after and the women they didn't know they needed. She attended Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia Business School in New York, and worked on Wall Street and Main Street before “retiring” to become a wife and mother. When the people in her head became just as real as the people in her life, she decided to put their stories on paper. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children and fur-baby, Pixie.

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Deal Breaker by Tara Leigh

Author: Tara Leigh
Publisher: Swerve
Date of publication: November 2017

Nixie Rowland is having a bad day. Rushing home to drown her sorrows in ice cream and reality television, she decides to take a shortcut to the subway where things take a turn for the worst. But Nixie’s bad luck doesn’t end there—the white knight who comes to her rescue is none other than the Dark Knight of Wall Street, a cocky Manhattan mogul whose ego barely fits inside his penthouse. To her horror, Nixie discovers the sizzling attraction between them is off the charts, and rising fast. Spending the night in his bed does nothing to lower the heat… And everything to set her heart on fire.

Nash Knight doesn’t have room in his life, or his heart, for anything beyond one-night stands or casual flings. And he certainly doesn’t make a habit of rescuing damsels in distress. Except that this particular damsel slips beneath his armor, the vulnerability she covers with a false show of bravado hitting him somewhere deep. Nixie is everything he never wanted… And exactly what he needs.

With Nixie on the run from a controlling ex, and Nash trying to salvage a business deal at risk because his conquests in the bedroom are overshadowing his wins in the boardroom, there’s one simple solution for them both: a marriage in name only. But when lust becomes love, will their untamed emotions be a deal breaker?

Deal Breaker is the second book in the Billionaire Bosses series.  It definitely can be read as a stand alone.  Characters from the first book make an appearance, but they aren't integral to the story.  This is Nash and Nixie's story.  Nash saves Nixie from being mugged in a dark alley one night. Neither life is ever the same after.

I liked the story well enough.  The HEA was sweet and there was definitely chemistry between the couple.  I liked Nash and his hard exterior with a soft caring gooey inside.  It was fun watching him fall for Nixie.  I wasn't too sold on Nixie throughout most of the story.  I thought she made some incredibly dumb choices.  While I get that she had a bad experience with a controlling ex, her reluctance to let Nash really help her was frustrating.  Once her ex finds her, she had a surprising lack of a sense of danger.  I found this odd.  Did she not think he would keep stalking her?  Finally, I found it frustrating that she would be so upset when she figured out Nash's reasons for their marriage of convenience.  I'm mean, did it really matter?  She had her own selfish reasons.  

Despite this gripes, the story is still a pleasant romance.  I look forward to seeing what comes next.

Blog Tour: Review & Excerpt of Penthouse Player by Tara Leigh

Author: Tara Leigh

Release Date: September 5, 2017

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, SWERVE

Series: Billionaire Bosses #1

Genres: Romance

Word Count: 80K

Format: Digital

ISBN: 9781250138507

Abandoned by her mother and spurned by her father, Reina St. James is tired of being treated like a dirty little secret. It wasn’t easy making her way into the high-risk, high-reward Wall Street world ruled by financial kings and trust fund tyrants. But now that she’s got a

stiletto-clad toe into one of the swankiest firms in Manhattan, Reina is determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face hiding an ugly past.

For Tristan Xavier Bettencourt IV, escaping the shadow cast by generations of family fortune has been difficult, and success hasn’t come without sacrifice. Tristan has always put business before pleasure… Until Reina’s curved lips prove an invitation he can’t resist.

Walking away from their explosive night together won’t be easy, even if the heat between them might consume both of their careers. Will Reina and Tristan risk everything by betting on each other?

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Penthouse Player is the latest in the billionaire bad boy genre and the debut for this author.  Tristan is in the family business, but has made a name for himself in the hedge fund world.  Reina has worked very hard to make it into his world. But she has been living with a secret that could ruin her future.

For the most part, I enjoyed the book. I did like the fact that I didn't really need to know much about hedge funds or Wall Street to read the book.  I never felt like the story got bogged down in those details.   I liked Tristan a lot and enjoyed watching him fall for Reina. FOr me, he was the best part of the book. While I didn't love Reina at first, she slowly grew on me. I was happy to see her grow a pair in the end.  I couldn't for the life of me figure out why she would not reveal her secret to the world, especially after the way her mother treated her. The romance for me was just OK.  I didn't feel the heat between the two in the beginning. But I bought into it more as their relationship grew.  It just felt forced at times.

I think this is an decent debut and I look forward to seeing what comes from this author in the future. 

Excerpt #1

My eyes skipped over a blonde in a red dress, and then quickly returned. I hadn’t realized I’d started walking towards her until a waiter nearly spilled my drink. She was gorgeous. And when she tipped her head back to laugh at something the man beside her said, I decided that word was entirely inadequate. Stunning was much more apt. Exquisitely stunning, actually. Her creamy skin was flawless. And she was tall. I looked down, or at least she appeared tall with the five-inch stilettos on her feet. When her open-mouthed laugh faded into a generous smile, her wide eyes met mine. If she’d been an investment, she would have been labeled high risk, high reward, with a warning—Don’t buy if you can’t afford to lose.

Her lips closed around the edge of the glass in her hands, our stare unbroken. Her eyes were the bright shade of freshly cut, well-tended grass. And after she took a sip, white wine by the looks of it, she didn’t look away. Her open appraisal was a lure, and I took the bait. She could have been a model on a billboard in Times Square, or in the GQ magazine I subscribed to but never had the time to read. I know I should’ve turned away. This girl was clearly trouble with capital T, something I needed as much as a hole in my head.

After doing well with the first fifty million I’d been able to raise, I was just about to open my fund up to new investors. I didn’t have any official commitments yet, but I had no doubt my fund was about to grow to at least $500 million. I had a lot to consider, and a ton of work to do. This was the most important time in my career and I couldn’t afford to fuck it up by becoming a lovesick fool over some girl, exquisitely stunning or not.

I stopped in my tracks, maybe ten feet away, although I couldn’t tear my eyes from her face. She was young. Maybe too young? But then she smiled again. And not just any smile. This one wasn’t polite, or friendly, or casual in any way. No, her smile was so bright it heated the drink in my hands and blinded me from seeing anyone else in the room. Her curved lips were an invitation I couldn’t resist. Even though I knew I should.
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About Tara Leigh:

Tara Leigh attended Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia Business School in New York, and worked on Wall Street and Main Street before “retiring” to become a wife and mother. When the people in her head became just as real as the people in her life, she decided to put their stories on paper. Tara currently lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with her husband, children and fur-baby, Pixie. 

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