ROCK WEDDING is the final book in Nalini Singh's Rock
Kiss series. Love, love, love this book! Even though
characters from past books show up in ROCK WEDDING, and
there are weddings for many of them in this story, I
truly believe a reader new to Nalini Singh's Rock
Kiss
will still be able to enjoy this book. Rock star Abe
Bellamy and his ex-wife Sarah have a long and complicated
history, but Nalini Singh divides the book into five
sections and successfully manages to cover the bulk of
their relationship from the time that things started to
go wrong for them, their recent past, and to their new
hopeful reality. This is a book about second chances and
an enduring love.
I don't normally read many romances with addicts as main
characters, but Nalini Singh has a skilled way of telling
Abe's story without glossing over his flaws, but
relishing in his triumphs. It's a brilliant move to
divide ROCK WEDDING into different sections and allow for
the passing of time between each section. As a result,
nothing feels rushed and the reader doesn't feel short-
changed. Having the story told from alternating
perspectives is important because there are so many big
events that happen in ROCK WEDDING that you need to hear
what's going on in the mind of the two main characters.
Nalini Singh spares nothing when chronicling Abe and
Sarah's life together and lives apart. The intense
moments of both despair and joy took my breath away. The
early chapters focusing on Sarah's point of view really
grab hold of you and make you invested in her story.
After getting both perspectives, you see how drugs and a
lack of communication kept Abe and Sarah apart for years
-- both physically and emotionally in some ways. As the
couple makes contact again, Nalini Singh packs quite a
few scintillating scenes in ROCK WEDDING, but for me the
best and most compelling scenes are the beautiful moments
of emotional intimacy as Abe and Sarah slowly learn to
communicate and respond to each other again. I love that
Abe gives Sarah the space she needs, even as he woos her
and that he takes responsibility for things he said and
did while under the influence. His ability to take
accountability and the sweet way he treats Sarah in this
second time around make him a great complex character. I
also love how Sarah comes into her own and works through
her feelings, and makes new friends.
ROCK WEDDING is a practically perfect tale about two
imperfect people and their enduring love. As with past
books in this series, the friendships between bandmates
and the women who love them add another special quality
to this story and another level of enjoyment. I loved
seeing Abe's bandmates support him and his sobriety. The
epilogue puts a wonderful cap on the story and this
series. I look forward to reading more books by Nalini
Singh in the future.
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh continues
her Rock Kiss series with a hot, sweet, emotional
contemporary romance about love and forgiveness…
After a lifetime of longing for a real family, Sarah
Smith thought she’d finally found her home with rock star
Abe Bellamy, even if she knew Abe didn’t love her the way
she loved him. But their brief relationship, filled with
tragedy and heartache, nearly destroyed her. Alone,
emotions in turmoil, and already shaky self-esteem
shattered, Sarah struggles to pick up the pieces in the
wake of their divorce.
Abe knows he’s to blame for the end of his marriage.
Caught in a web of painful memories, he pushed away the
best thing in his life – the sexy, smart woman he adores
– breaking them both in the process. Then fate throws him
a second chance to get things right, to prove to Sarah
that she means everything to him. Abe desperately wants
that second chance at love...even if he knows he doesn’t
deserve it.
But can he convince Sarah – now strong and independent
without him – to risk her wounded heart one more time?
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