Welcome to The Bookish Babe's stop on the Blessed Fate Blog Tour!
The tour is being hosted by InkSlinger PR. My stop includes a review and tour giveway.
Series: Blessed Tragedy #2
Category/Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: 6/18/13
Format: eARC
Source: Received from publicist for review
Colton Bradford never believed in love at first sight. And then, Rain Maxwell walked through his buddy's front door. He knew there was something special underneath the shy, guarded exterior and was determined to find out what it was.
The problem? Rain had devised her own set of life rules and “Never get involved with a band mate” was right near the top of that list. She allowed Colton into her heart as one of her closest friends, but pushed him away at the mention of anything more.
When tragedy strikes Rain's personal life, Colton is determined to be there for her in whatever way she'll allow. Will she finally open up to him and consider taking things to the next level? Will Colton's ways of trying to bury his feelings for Rain in the past ruin the possibility of a future for them?
Blessed Fate is the story filled with rockers, steam, and angst. It's no secret to anyone that if I see the words "rock" and "band", I'm going to be interested in a story. So when this book came my way, I had to give it a try.
Blessed Fate is actually not a rock band story so much, but the story of two people, struggling with the pressures of fame and trying to make a relationship work when insecurities move in. Colton and Rain's story, of moving beyond friends to lovers. It seems that I often prefer the book hero over the heroine, but in this case, it was the reverse. Rain was pretty cool. She was a kick butt rocker who is no wilting flower. She was tough, brave, and not willing to take anyone's crap. She wasn't perfect by any means, but she was a force and I love book girls like that. Though he was no Rain, I liked Colton too. I loved his devotion to Rain, even though he didn't always make the best decisions. And I actually didn't hold some of those against him. I liked that even though he usually tried his best, he did act like a human, and not the perfect book boyfriend. It made him feel more real to me. Colton's willingness to whatever it took to make Rain happy and healthy earned my respect.
So I mentioned that Blessed Fate was less of the story of a rock band, and more about the relationships inside that band, particularly Rain and Colton's. This was a slow burning relationship, which I did like. I liked that Rain held Colt accountable for his actions, and made him earn a relationship with her. But once they got to together, it wasn't smooth. Their relationship felt authentic to the situation. I will say that the first part of the book didn't seem to have a real direction. I felt like I was just coasting along on a nice little story. Once I got a feel for where the story was going, I did enjoy it more. There's a lot of angst in Blessed Fate, but again, it gave it a sense of authenticity. I did like how the story progressed and ended.
Blessed Fate was an angsty, fast-paced story. It should be a good fit for fans of rock star drama.
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Blog Tour Schedule:
June 17: Lovin Los Libros AND Brianna Lee Reviews
June 18: RELEASE DAY LAUNCH
June 19: The Book CellarX
June 20: Tanya’s Book Nook
June 21: Globug and Hootie Need a Book
June 22: A Good Addiction
June 23: Rose Caceres
June 24: BookCrush AND TalkSupe
June 25: Shhh Mom’s Reading AND Reviews by Tammy & Kim
June 26: Hesperia Loves Books AND Peace Love Books
June 27: Romancing Rakes AND Sizzle & Swoon
June 28: The Book Enthusiast AND Book LaLaLand
June 29: Lori’s Book Blog AND Two Tall Tales
June 30: The Bookish Babes AND I Love Lady Porn
About the author:
With the exception of three years in Nebraska, H.B. Is a Wisconsin girl through and through. She lives with her husband, two kids and roommate (also known as the “bonus parent”) in the middle of nowhere but close enough to civilization to maintain a shred of sanity.
She credits her father introducing her to an APAzine in the mid-90s for her love of writing. Bent, her debut novel, was a NaNoWriMo challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. After years of attempting and failing, she finally got through it and this is the result!
She credits her father introducing her to an APAzine in the mid-90s for her love of writing. Bent, her debut novel, was a NaNoWriMo challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. After years of attempting and failing, she finally got through it and this is the result!
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