PLAY is Book two in Kylie Scott's Stage Dive series. I
love this book! I never thought I would enjoy a series
about rock stars, but I am really enjoying this series by
Kylie Scott. Both main characters in PLAY are great and
fun to read about. Mal is just as charming as he was in
the previous book, and Anne is a nice balance to his
exuberance. The supporting, recurring characters from the
first book add interest without cluttering up the story
and distracting from Mal and Anne's romance.
Drummer and rock star extraordinaire, Mal Ericson, is a
larger-than-life character, and the way he and bookshop
worker Anne Rollins are thrown together is definitely not
something that would ordinarily happen. It's not every day
that your rock star crush becomes your roommate. However,
the reality factor of this story doesn't really matter
much to me because PLAY is just that fabulous. From the
moment Mal and Anne meet at a party, the verbal back and
forth between them has a great rhythm and always had me
smiling.
I think Kylie Scott does a wonderful job of giving the two
main characters a lot of depth. Anne's personal issues are
evident right away, while Mal's pain is carefully hidden
under his manic energy. With another author, these
characters could have been awful, but PLAY gets them just
right. Even though Mal lives the rock star life, whether
it's being ground by great parents or his close
relationship with his bandmates, he's not a jerk. He goofs
around a lot and plays the clown saying how great he is,
but it's really just for entertainment. Also, while Anne
might have an ordinary life, she's not missish and
constantly lecturing Mal. They really act as a nice
counterpoint to each other. The sexual tension and fun
flirting are just as good as the hot and heavy sexier
scenes.
PLAY is such a delight to read and it easily became one of
my all-time favorite romances. If you want to laugh and
enjoy a romance with great chemistry between the main
characters, then PLAY is a must-read. I cannot wait for
the next book in this series!
Kylie Scott returns with the highly anticipated follow-up to
international bestseller LICK
Mal Ericson, drummer for the world famous rock band Stage
Dive, needs to clean up his image fast—at least for a little
while. Having a good girl on his arm should do the job just
fine. Mal doesn’t plan on this temporary fix becoming
permanent, but he didn’t count on finding the one right girl.
Anne Rollins never thought she’d ever meet the rock god who
plastered her teenage bedroom walls—especially not under
these circumstances. Anne has money problems. Big ones. But
being paid to play the pretend girlfriend to a wild
life-of-the-party drummer couldn’t end well. No matter how
hot he is. Or could it?