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Blackthorne

Blackthorne, November 2014
Heart of Fame #8
by Lexxie Couper

Samhain Publishing
Featuring: Caitlin Reynolds; Josh Blackthorne
230 pages
ISBN: 1619222922
EAN: 9781619222922
Kindle: B00M4955PK
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"This star's heart is on the line ... will he lose it."

Fresh Fiction Review

Blackthorne
Lexxie Couper

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted December 31, 2014

Romance Contemporary

Caitlin Reynolds just knows that the man trying to jump the line to her club and claiming to be Josh BLACKTHORNE is a lookalike. Why would the famous lead singer of the megahit band Synergy be slumming it in her world? One phone call later and it really is BLACKTHORNE!

Josh has followed in his fathers footsteps and has become a megastar in a short five years, but it isn't all sunshine and roses. In fact adding to his displeasure in the many headaches is stalker who is back out there. He loves playing his music but maybe is ready for a quieter life.

Caitlin feels herself attracted to Josh, who wouldn't be he's gorgeous, sexy and fun, but since her fiancé left her to be a doctor in Somalia then went missing, she has closed up. It's hard to ignore the attraction and even harder when Josh turns out to be one helluva nice guy. And just when things start going well the past makes an unwanted appearance ... will Josh lose out to a ghost that has returned from the dead.

BLACKTHORNE is a sweet, sexy ride with enough of a roller coaster effect that will keep you hanging onto the pages. If you have read the Heart of Fame books by author Lexxie Couper, you know we have watched Josh grow up and I was glad to see that the becoming a star hadn't changed him. He is still a sweetheart, who loves his music, his family and friends and knows when he has found the one to make him complete. Caitlin is hardworking, not prone to "star gazing" but treats Josh as just another guy, gorgeous and sexy he might be but she isn't ready for more.

I can state fairly confidently that this world is one few readers will ever experience but through this author's words we have felt the ups and downs of stardom, lost and regained love and the insight that maybe the mega stars might just have the same desires as everyone else. I liked how Josh is not trying to rush her but then just when things go his way ... wham. Then Caitlin is forced to decide what it is she really wants in life. It's always sad to see the end of a series but it was right that Josh be the one to end it. There are a fair amount of twists and turns this couple must navigate but Ms. Couper never fails to give us the happily ever after that we all love. Great series and the finale is perfect. Can't wait to see what else Ms. Couper comes up with for the future.

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SUMMARY

Rhythm is in his genes. She is in his heart. Heart of Fame, Book 8 Caitlin Reynolds doesn’t care if the rock star lookalike trying to get into her bar is who he says he is. Sticking to the rules is a big reason the Chaos Room is the hottest velvet rope in Sydney. Okay, so he’s freaking hot, but she’s been ignoring her hormones since her fiancé left her to go be a doctor in Somalia and then went missing. After a shattered knee ended his promising soccer career, it seemed only natural for Josh Blackthorne to follow in his father’s rock-god footsteps. Now he’s a megastar, lusted after by women—and men—the world over. But he’s been in lust with Caitlin since he saw her picture years ago. When Caitlin realizes Josh is who he says he is, she’s the first to make it right. But no matter how badly his seduction makes her want to melt into his arms, there’s a ghost hanging over their heads. A ghost who turns out to be not so legally dead after all… Warning: Contains a rock star who’s livin’ the dream and livin’ it large, a self-made businesswoman with a weakness for a cheeky smile, and a red-hot battle of tormented wills. May stimulate a desire to throw your panties onto the nearest stage.


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