LEAD is Book three in Kylie Scott's Stage Dive
series. LEAD
could work as a stand-alone novel, but reading the
previous
books in the series will give the reader some perspective
on the main characters. After reading the first book in
this series, I didn't think I'd be interested in reading a
book about Jimmy Ferris. In that book, he was the
consummate self-indulgent, arrogant, debauched rocker.
However, as the series goes on, you find that a lot of his
earlier bad behavior was because of substances he was
using
to dull his emotional pain. In LEAD, Jimmy's true
character
is revealed now that he has successfully gone through
rehab.
LEAD has one of the most unusual setups for a romance that
I've ever read. Not only do Jimmy and Lena start out
living
together (her as his personal assistant) before becoming
romantically involved, but pretty early on, it's revealed
that Lena has developed romantic feelings for Jimmy.
What's
interesting is Jimmy's reaction to that reveal. I think
Kylie Scott's decision to keep the story told from only
Lena's point-of-view makes this a quirkier story. Right
from the start, Jimmy acts as though he wants to only
remain friends and actively tries to find another object
of
affection for Lena. For me, Kylie Scott is successful at
making Jimmy's behavior amusing and charming -- even when
he
obviously doesn't know what he's doing.
Kylie Scott's ability to create complex characters really
shines through in LEAD. Even though this story isn't told
from Jimmy's perspective, there is enough in the story to
see the layers of his personality and the things that have
molded his personality. Likewise, Lena is an equally
complex character. Outwardly, she seems to project a very
tough-as-nails persona, but she lets Jimmy see a lot of
her
hidden vulnerabilities. I like the evolution their
relationship takes throughout LEAD. There is plenty of
sexiness, but a lot of emotional intimacy as well
throughout the story. Kylie Scott does a great job of
balancing the lighter moments along with the emotionally
powerful ones.
LEAD is the kind of character-driven story that I love.
Kylie Scott makes you laugh one minute, then tied up in
knots the next. LEAD will satisfy readers who like a hot
romance to go along with a well-written story, and
characters you will care about. I look forward to the next
installment in this Stage Dive series.
Can rock n’ roll’s most notorious bad boy be tamed by love?
As the lead singer of Stage Dive, Jimmy is used to getting
whatever he wants, whenever he wants it—now he’s caught up
in a life of hard partying and fast women. When a PR
disaster serves as a wake-up call and lands him in rehab, he
finds himself with Lena, a new assistant hired to keep him
out of trouble.
Lena's not willing to take any crap from her sexy boss and
is determined to keep their relationship completely
professional, despite their sizzling chemistry. But when
Jimmy pushes her too far, he just might lose the best thing
that’s ever happened to him. Can he convince his stubborn
assistant to risk it all and let her heart take the lead?
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