4 stars

New to me author. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It had a twist that I hadn't seen coming. Interesting characters. There are secondary characters that would be nice to have stories told too. ( )

"I'll be whatever you need me to be."
" You don't know what you're offering or what you're demanding."
"What I know is that I love you, and you say you love me. I'll be whatever you need, Gabe, but you have to give me what I want as well."
"And what do you want, Frosty?"
"Just you. All of you."

Wow! Is it hot in here or is it just Gabe Mercer? Holy Hannah is he one, sexy, tortured, broken, foul-mouthed bad boy!! Move over every other book boyfriend, Gabe Mercer is in the house!

So, what we have here, are two characters, Gabe and Harper, who have been head over heels for each other since they were kids, but really never acted on it until one fateful night. But then, as most of our heroes do, Gabe goes and screws it up, breaking Harper's heart and ruining whatever friendship they had. Nice going, Gabe. Now, he's rich and famous, being the lead singer of Forgotten Legacy, and he's been biding his time waiting for her to come to him so he can explain everything and finally make her his once and for all.

Harper is a strong female character and doesn't take any of Gabe's "crap" for long. Although, her feelings win out and she finds it far to easy to slip back in to the familiar. She knows the image he feels he has to portray for the public, but she still sees the scared and scarred young boy she loved, and still loves. I loved how she kept Gabe in check and didn't let him get away with anything. But, just when things seem to be going great, his past comes at her full force and she might not live to see another day.

Gabe. Oh, what can I say about Gabe. He wants - no needs - Harper back, but when he first sees her after all those years, he's such a jerk about it. But, I can say, he grovels like no other, and once his walls are down, he puts every other book boyfriend to shame!! I loved the dichotomy of this character - bad boy party animal who never has cold sheets, and the altruistic, romantic, sweetheart who made me swoon! Now that Harper is back in his life he thinks everything is great! But soon, a mistake from his past is targeting her and he may not be able to save her. He just found her again, and if he loses her it will destroy him

I absolutely loved this story! What a great start to what I am sure will be a hot, sexy, rock star series!! Bring on Book 2!! ( )