HEART THROB is the seventh book
in Brooklyn Ann's Hearts of
Metal series. This book works as a standalone story, but
because a particular event is frequently referenced, reading FORBIDDEN SONG before this book
might be best. Lexi Adams is an experienced director and executive
producer who will be putting together a documentary about the heavy
metal band Vicious. Vicious bassist Brand Kife is skeptical about the
documentary, but it ends up bringing love into his life. Although these
two characters have very different professions, they eventually find
that they have more in common than they thought.
Lexi and Brand have both experienced abusive childhoods but
managed to survive, cultivate successful careers, and develop tight
friendships. Brooklyn Ann skillfully, and with sensitivity, relates the
events in Lexi's and Brand's pasts without going into excruciating
detail. When they first meet, Brand and Lexi are immediately attracted
to each other, but both have their reasons for wanting to avoid a
romantic entanglement. Lexi wants to be taken seriously for the
professional she is, and if people heard of her having a fling with one of
the subjects she was filming, it would look bad for her. Brand has some
secrets and baggage from his childhood that make emotional and full
physical intimacy complicated at best. Even though this is a
contemporary romance, Brand is like a hero out of a historical gothic
romance. Abrupt and slightly isolated before Lexi walked into his life,
this romance brings positive changes for both Brand.
HEART THROB is a fiery romance
between an independent heroine and a gothic rock star hero. Rather
than be a tale about rock star decadence, Brooklyn Ann once again
focuses on the very real problems some people face and the way they
are able to overcome them. Friendships take a place of prominence in
HEART THROB and they make the
story better. I look forward to Brooklyn Ann's next book.
Bassist Brand and filmmaker Lexi have both suffered traumatic pasts, but together, they can heal and have a happy future.
THE GRUMPY BASSIST
Brand Kife, bassist for heavy metal band, Viciöus, is known in the metal world as “the man who never smiles.” He has even less reason to smile when he learns that his band’s tour is going to be disrupted by beautiful filmmaker, Lexi Adams, who’s making a documentary about Viciöus. Brand has secrets that Lexi can’t learn.
AND THE BEAUTY QUEEN
Former child beauty pageant winner, Lexi Adams resists her mother’s pressuring her to become a model and is instead determined to be a successful filmmaker. She’s thrilled to film a documentary on one of her favorite metal bands, but Brand Kife is making her work difficult. First by being uncooperative in interviews, then by distracting her with his sinful good looks and aura of mystery. When they give into temptation, Lexi wants to learn about Brand’s traumatic past, but first, she will have to trust him with her own.
Subgenres: rockstar romance, rock star romance, enemies to lovers romance, contemporary romance, romcom, workplace romance
Tropes: damaged hero, grumpy hero, damaged heroine, grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, secret affair, good grovel, angsty
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