| Title | : | Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars (Rock Canyon, Idaho, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 006233171X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780062331717 |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 |
| Publication | : | First published April 22, 2014 |
She also didn't count on running into her old flame—and her son's father-turned-country rock star—Travis Bowers, followed by a night of drunken dares. Apparently one of those involved a ring on her finger and a vow … neither of which she intends to keep. Now with a hangover from hell, this good-girl-gone-bad knows there's just one thing to do: run.
Travis has been all over the world, but Gemma has never been far from his thoughts. So when they had the chance to catch up over a few drinks, he didn't hesitate. Of course, he didn't expect it would lead to marriage, or a runaway bride! Travis finally has a second chance and doesn't plan on losing Gemma again—or the son he didn't know he had. He proposes, albeit belatedly, a date. Or rather, a few. If they can make this marriage work by starting over, he stays. If not …
Gemma's not interested; she's got a son to protect and a heart to heal. But having Travis around could make both a little easier. Still, good girls don't date rock stars . . . right?
Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars (Rock Canyon, Idaho, #2) Reviews
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Recently I logged on to the library website in order to request a copy of The River of Kings due to
Chuck’s awesome review and discovered it was not yet available. Being that I was on the porny library’s site, the recommendation pop-up window had suggestions that weren’t quite of such a literary variety as what I had originally asked for. I went with the flow, however, and checked this one out because the porny librarian is the best of all librarians. I’ll keep it short and sweet and tell what worked (and did not work for me) so you can determine whether or not I read this wrong.
To begin with, the Tired Tropes.
Trope #1: The “woke up in Vegas married” . . . .
I never get tired of this one.
Then there was Trope #2: The “I had your baby 9 years ago but never bothered telling you about him” . . . . .
Me no likey that one at all (and it made me pretty much never like the leading lady either), but let’s move on because y’all know it’s really about the dude anyway. I picked this book out of all of the other recommendedpornssoon-to-be-Pulitzer-winners because it had “Rock Star” in the title and not only do I kind of have a 14-year old’s type ofobsessioncrush on The Chainsmokers, but they are also coming here really soon and I need tosell one of my kids so I canbuy a ticket and also because this video . . . .
Is oh so very splooshtastic. But then I found out the “rock star” was a country and western star . . . .
Apologies to all (not my husband since he lives to torture me with the shit), but I’m just not a big fan of country music. Except Wagon Wheel. I like every damn version of that mofo.
Now we need to address the horribly embarrassing fuckery my brain pulled on me that severely wilted my ladyboner. Although the leading male was clearly described as . . . .
“All six and a half feet of him stood there: the deep blue eyes that sparkled at her as one brown curl fell boyishly over his forehead.”
And even with my limited knowledge of country singers, I should have AT MINIMUM been able to imagine Blake Shelton, once I heard his name was “Travis” my brain decided to picture him as a blast from mytotally redneckpast . . . .
Complete with stone-washed jeans and mullet and errrrrythang. Thanks brain. You’re the worst.
I thought surely I could get caught up in the moment, however, and I continued on. And then the female lead mentioned her “channel” and, well . . . . . .
Thankfully, she only used that word once so all was good in the hood and they had many sexuals that were probably super awesome, but . . . . .
And that’s all there is. This is probably better than my rating is giving it credit for being. We all know that Ifucksuck turtles . . . .
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3 ‘maybe it's just me’ stars...
Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars is the second book in Codi Gary’s Rock Canyon series. I absolutely loved the first book, Things Good Girls Don’t Do, and was anxiously awaiting this book. Sadly, even though I love the way Ms. Gary tells a story, this time, I didn’t love the story she was telling.
Description...Gemma Carlson didn't plan on waking up married.
My review…
She also didn't count on running into her old flame—and her son's father-turned-country rock star—Travis Bowers, followed by a night of drunken dares. Apparently one of those involved a ring on her finger and a vow … neither of which she intends to keep. Now with a hangover from hell, this good-girl-gone-bad knows there's just one thing to do: run.
Travis has been all over the world, but Gemma has never been far from his thoughts. So when they had the chance to catch up over a few drinks, he didn't hesitate. Of course, he didn't expect it would lead to marriage, or a runaway bride! Travis finally has a second chance and doesn't plan on losing Gemma again—or the son he didn't know he had. He proposes, albeit belatedly, a date. Or rather, a few. If they can make this marriage work by starting over, he stays. If not …
Gemma's not interested; she's got a son to protect and a heart to heal. But having Travis around could make both a little easier. Still, good girls don't date rock stars . . . right?
As I said, Codi Gary wrote an awesome first installment and I couldn’t wait to read more of the Rock Canyon world, but there were major things about Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars that didn’t work for me, and I actually considered not finishing it.
To help explain my thoughts, I’m just going to break it down by 'what worked' and 'what didn't.'
What didn’t work…
The first and most glaring mistake, and therefor a problem for me, is the title, and something everyone needs to be aware of. This story isn't about a bad-boy rocks star, it's about a very awesome, not at all bad boy country music star. In fact, he's so awesome, he's the kind of guy most any parent would love to see their daughter hook up with.
Next, as with infidelity, keeping a child from its biological mother/father is a story line that has to be handled with finesse if the author hopes the parent doing the concealing (or the partner doing the cheating) has a snowball's chance in hell of becoming a character the readers will love. Granted, Gemma and Travis are young when their child is conceived, but it speaks volumes to Gemma’s maturity – or lack thereof – that in ten years time she never contacted Travis to give him the chance - his right - to make his own decision about whether or not he wants to be part of his child’s life. And her reasons aren’t even compelling. No deep dark secret or tragic past making her want to protect her child, nothing in Travis’ past to indicate he’d be abusive or just not care. Yes, she was young and immature as a teen ager, but she's just plain selfish as an adult, and I couldn't get past that.
And lastly, Travis had the potential to be an amazing character, but he never became more than just that – a character. I didn’t connect with him, didn’t feel his pain or his frustration at Gemma keeping something this huge from him. Yes, when he found out the truth there was the expected shock, the ‘I need time to process this…’ reaction, but he quickly moved on from that. Too quickly. In fact, I think I had a more visceral reaction to Gemma’s deception than Travis did!
What worked…
Everything else. Codi Gary is a great storyteller, make no mistake. I adore – and I do mean adore - the supporting cast. Gracie is one hell of a best friend and I’m looking forward to reading her story.
Books in which small kids are the foundation of the story aren't always easy to pull off, but Charlie is a sweet, fun, more-mature-than-his-mother boy, and I enjoyed his time on the pages. From the gossipy, nosy neighbors to the friends, acquaintances, and sexy law enforcements, there are actually many things to love about Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars.
The bottom line…
I did love parts of this story, but the main story itself – not so much, which is why I gave the book only 3 stars. Had things been reversed, had the main story been strong and the other stuff weak, this would still have easily been 4-4.5 stars.
All that said, Rock Canyon continues to be a great world and, despite my disappointment with this book, I’m looking forward to reading more!
A copy of this story was generously provided by Avon Books, and in return I gave them an honest review. -
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It's not really a good sign when you finish a book and your first thought is "thank fuck this one is finally over" Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars was retched and all because of that supposed "good girl" heroine. Oh and that "rock star" is a country musician.
The Gist: Gemma opted to hide the fact Travis had a kid. For 10 years. An accidental run in in Vegas, though, led to him finding out...but not from her. Oh no. She was going to fuck him for a weekend and then go on with her life with him none the wiser. Even after she accidentally married him she was gonna keep hiding that kid and just get it annulled.
Yeah, Gemma was just an awful person who needed an entire house with a living room full of fucking horses to fall on and crush her. I hated Gemma with a passion from page one until the very end. She wasn't a strong woman. She was selfish and ridiculous.
The hero, Travis? GOOD GUY! He's kind, compassionate, a good dad, just a good person who is way too patient and understanding. The kid? Total cutie and full of energy. The animals? A-freaking-dorable.
Everyone else? Pond scum. On the heroine's part for not telling him he had a kid for 10 years and giving a half assed apology and idiotic reasoning why she kept them apart. On everyone elses part-- including people who had been his best friends-- for keeping her secret for a decade. I just hated them all.
I didn't believe the romance for a second. The heroine runs whenever she doesn't get her way or is upset/mad/uncertain and for her that's basically her default setting. She plays the victim constantly when SHE's the one who caused everything in the past and present. I had no sympathy for her at all. Believing she'll actually stick it out and not intentionally hurt or cut out the hero again? Pffft yeah right. He's a poor schmuck for believing her for a single second.
Honestly I would have been completely fine if the hero had sued her for custody of their kid and won and then found another woman to raise the kid with. The heroine wasn't even fit to raise a dog or kitten. I'm stunned people actually thought this was a cute read. Really I think that's a huge part of what's wrong in society...women who think this type of behavior is acceptable and makes for a "strong woman". -
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This book is not what I expected. Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars is the second book in Codi Gary’s Rock Canyon series. I absolutely loved the first book, Things Good Girls Don’t Do, and was excited to read this book. The books not perfect, but it’s a fun read.
Gemma is a 28 year old single mom. She is consumed with keeping her child protected, out of the spotlight, and safe. If I had to describe her, I would say she is a hot mess. Gemma has no idea what she wants and hurts others if it means protecting herself and her son. She is full of insecurities and as an adult, she has never fully been able to escape the taunts she received throughout her youth.
Travis, is a country music star who has a soft and loving heart. Running into Gemma after years apart has brought perspective into his life. Realizing he is a father to a young boy, that completely changed his life. Now Travis is trying to find a balance between his career and his new family. Unfortunately, Gemma makes this exceptionally difficult.
Wow, Gemma is something else. This is one story I feel like the burden of fault mainly lands on Gemma’s shoulders. For one, how selfish can she be for not telling Travis he has a son. I honestly can’t wrap my head around that. Then the snide, hurtful comments she makes once things start changing.. Did she not realize her life needed to change if she wanted to be with him?
Gemma hides behind her son instead of taking responsibility and taking a chance. I hate how much of a coward she is. She continues to let Travis down, giving him reasons not to trust her. But he always does and he forgives her like her actions didn’t hurt or cause too much damage. When in reality, her actions turned his entire life upside down. On top of all this, everyone in town blames Travis for everything- for breaking up with Gemma when she’s pregnant. Oh wait, that was Gemma who broke up with him and then hid her pregnancy from him. Then there’s him leaving Gemma after trying to make things work. Oh wait, again that was Gemma who kicked him out.
Overall, this is a love story that is a fun and easy read. I wouldn’t jump into this book with the hopes of a serious plot. The author, at least for me, really pulls on the readers emotions. And even though I didn’t care for Gemma, the author did a nice job creating a consistent character. This isn’t a book I would buy but it was fun to read. -
Gemma Carlson is a young mother. She is getting a child-free weekend in Vegas to attend a book event. The last thing she expected was to see the love of her life Travis Bowers again.
Travis Bowers is a country singer. He is famous and he could have any girl he wants. To his surprise, he seems to want the girl that broke his heart.
When Travis bumps into Gemma in Las Vegas, he knows this is his chance to spend time with her and maybe rekindle their love.
The last thing either expected was to wake up married.
“Usually when Cinderella ditches the prince, she leaves behind a shoe.”
This is a sweet story that I enjoyed reading. It was fast paced and the angst was minimum.
Both characters were well developed and very likable.
I didn't know this was the second book when I started reading it but it can be read as a standalone.
"I came here to tell you that I’m ready. I’m all in, if you’ll have me, because if you won’t, I’m going to be alone for the rest of my life. No one could ever love me the way you do. You’ve forgiven me when other people wouldn’t, you’ve loved me when I couldn’t even love myself, and you’ve shown me that some things are worth fighting for."
I do need to go back and read the first in this series.
An added bonus was that there is no cheating and no cliffhanger.
“We share a bittersweet past and a roller-coaster present, but I have a good feeling that the future is going to be a smoother ride."
4/5 Fangs
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This was just an ok book. I loved the premise and plot of the book, but I honestly hated the heroine in the book.....she was immature, childish and selfish and turned me totally off.
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Travis that boy he's just adorable, "why are you being so difficult? I know we left things badly in Phoenix, but this hostility is a little much, don't you think?" he asked, his smile tight as he pulled the bag his way." A drunk Gemma sure is a fun Gemma, "I was just nervous," she said, leaning her chin on his chest as she smiled up at him. "Now all I care about is food and you. Naked." Travis doesn't really have any stealth returning things, "he approached her slowly, and with each step, her throat tightened more, cutting off her air. When he stopped in front of her, he pulled something white and lacy from his pocket. Her missing underwear. "Usually when Cinderella ditches the prince, she leaves behind a shoe." Some of the conversations they have sure were entertainment for me:
Still feeling his hardness inside her, she squirmed a little. "Didn't you....come?"
"Yeah, I went. It just takes a while to go down," he said, smiling in the dark.
Slipping out of her, he rolled to his side, and she reached out for him, protesting. "I didn't say you needed to get off me."
He kissed her nose and responded, "Staying inside you wasn't helping my erection go away. You're so tight and warm..."
"Shut up," she hissed, covering his mouth with her hand in mortification.
Travis he can be playful, "be nice," she whispered against his lips. She pulled away and slipped her arms around her waist, mouthing. Please. Travis's lips kicked up into a smile as he slid his hand down to where the older woman couldn't see and squeezed Gemma's butt, making her jump." I can't wait for the next book. -
I liked how the story started with Gemma waking up married in Vegas. Married to the man that she had loved since high school. The man who she thought back in high school cheated before he went on tour, the tour that made him a huge country rock star. There is only thing that Gemma has been hiding from Travis…that they have a 9 year old son named, Charlie.
Love these stories about second chances at love. Old high school flame turned famous country rock star still in love with his high school sweetheart unbeknownst to her.
The overall story was nice as a whole. Very little angst. Gemma struggles with having Travis in her life. Travis is just a nice person. The reader will fall in love with him immediately. This book read like a contemporary. A nice simple beach read.
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i am at 35% of the book and i feel like bitch-slapping gemma. she is wishy-washy and her thoughts and her actions are so damn contradicting that i really wanna stop reading at this point. she doesnt want anything to do with travis but she went to a lunch date with him. she keep saying she want normalcy for the sake of charlie but she went to the charity event with travis. she doesnt want travis to be in their lives because there will be complications of him being a rock star but she feels that sleeping with him at vegas will solve the problem?? like WTF?
will update my review if i finish the damn book.
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This book is a bit of a conundrum for me to review. On one hand, it was a decent read, one that I got through within a couple of hours, but on the other hand, I didn't really care for this read either.
Gemma was the cause of most of my problems with this book. She sent out so many mixed signals when it came to Travis that I got whiplash! Travis also was a bit of a jerk, but he at least tempered some of it with romantic gestures designed to actually woo Gemma.
Once again, it was the secondary characters that shone in the book, as we saw the town rally around their "royal couple", and cheer when they got their happily ever after. Here's hoping things improve in subsequent books in the series. -
I’m not quite finished yet. I will, but I’m struggling. Not because of the writing: which is fine. I enjoy the story telling. I just ... well ... I’ve never read a book where I disliked the lead female character as much as I dislike Gemma.
I just need to vent ... I hate her. What a selfish obnoxious person. It may not be so bad except Travis is friggin perfect!
I’ve hated plenty of male characters who I didn’t understand the attraction, but Gemma ... honestly I want to pull her hair and bitch slap her. For a supposedly smart women she sure is narrow minded and self centered.
Disliking her means I am only still reading to see if Travis puts the bitch in her place.
And on a side note - since when are country music stars rock stars? -
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4.5 STARS
Review copy provided for an honest review
“’You don’t even know who I am anymore,’ she said softly. ‘I’d like to remedy that, if you’re willing,’ he said, brushing his mouth over hers. “What do you say? One more chance?’”
Gemma Carlson was a shy, chubby girl who got bullied quite a bit when she was young. She learned to box up her emotions and just roll with it. Then sophomore year of high school, a new boy moved to town, Travis Bowers. Travis was “the hot musician with the killer smile and drawling voice” and she had the biggest crush on him. Turns out he also liked her. He was an aspiring musician and was signed shortly after graduation. Only problem was she was pregnant. She wanted to tell him, but would that make him give up his dreams to stay with her? She couldn’t risk it, so she kept it from him. Now ten years later they are staying in the same Vegas hotel, you can only imagine what happens next.
“He could hold out hope for second chances, but he couldn’t lose himself in her too soon”
I really enjoyed this book. It is a fairly typical romance, but it kept me hooked and wanting to know what would happen next. All romances have that bit of drama that tears the couple apart. Usually I think to myself, oh he/she’s being ridiculous. In this book, the drama is believable. The issues this couple are dealing with are realistic as are the fall out and resolution. The chemistry between Travis and Gemma sparks and the sex is hot. I give this book 4.5 stars and 3 hands down the pants. I would definitely read other books in this series. -
Loved this book and of course I haven't read the first in this series yet! I became friends with Codi Gary at a Facebook event for one of her books, and absolutely fell in love with this book and highly recommend it.
Was expecting a rock singer by the title and not a country singer. But it worked. You feel for both characters with their flaws. I rather have my characters in books with flaws then have perfect ones. It pulls you into the book more and makes you understand them with ease.
Though I don't know if I could forgive her as easily as Travis did in the book. Part of me says no, but I do understand the singers point of view as well. It shows we don't always know what the heart will chose until we are put in that predicament. -
I am liking Idaho, and I have never been there. Rock Canyon is once again the setting of a developing, well a re-developing love story. Gemma and Travis are quite different from the characters in the Rock Canyon #1 story. These two have a history, and secrets to work past if they are to stay together. Once again emotions muck things up. Darn emotions. If only. I am so ready to move on to book # 3, I do recommend Codi Gary's stories.
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I really love Codi Gary's writing style and loved the first book in this series. This one just wasn't my cuppa, however. It was good but I had issues with it. Mainly...Gemma. She annoyed the everlivin' crap outta me. Sorry, but there it is. I understood why she would be standoffish and try to protect herself and her son from hurt, but the way she went about it was horrible imho. Travis was a pretty good character and of course their son, Charlie, was freakin adorable.
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I admit that it felt like a re-hash of several "woke up married to a rock star" books...but only for the first several pages. After that, it became a second chance at love story filled with secrets, hurt, misunderstandings, and lots of love.
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It's not clear from the cover copy, but as soon as you get a few pages in, it becomes clear: this is a secret baby book. I don't do secret baby books so this was a pass for me, but those who love this trope should give this one a try, as the writing seemed good!
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Loved it! I love the romance, the secret surprises, and the necessary forgiveness between Gemma and Travis. I liked that Travis would do, just about, anything to keep his family together!
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*4.5 stars*
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I love second chance romance. This book was exactlly what I waa looking for, to chill out on a snowy day.
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I'm sucker for this plot. One of mu faves....
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Content Warnings:
-Hidden baby/child trope
-Verbally abusive parent
-Growing up in foster care
-Mention of young child finding parent dead
Over the summer I fell in love with the little town of Rock Canyon by reading “Things Good Girls Don’t Do.” [Review Here] I actually enjoyed TGGDD so much, that when I went to look for book 2 [Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars] and found it was out of stock everywhere I just ended up buying up the entire series on my Kindle. Yes, I am the kind of person that will impulse buy an entire series based on one book. I also ended up pre-ordering Codi’s Christmas book “Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist” which I LOVED so I continue to have no regrets. [Review Here]
Look IRL I would never be okay with the hidden baby trope but…when it comes to romance novels, if written well, I’m a total sucker for this trope. I’m also a sucker for a well-written [as in it makes sense and the characters are deserving] second chance romance. I was not disappointed in either of those tropes in this book.
I love that we’re able to see how much Travis and Gemma truly loved each other when they were 17 and just how much Gemma, at 17, really did think about the potential consequences of telling Travis vs not telling Travis about her pregnancy. And how after seeing each other, for the first time, after nine years they’re both struggling not to slide back into the loving relationship they had nine years ago. The fact that neither one has been able to commit to anyone else because they can’t shake the feelings they had for each other *chefs kiss*.
The one thing I wish we would have explored more is Gemma’s relationship with food. She talks a lot about being chubby growing up and being bullied and how she’s smaller now and really watches what she eats. There’s one point when she gets pizza for the boys and just gets a salad for herself and her son mentions to Travis that she always eats salads…it just made me so sad. Granted I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with food, between my struggles with body dysmorphia and my ulcerative colitis, so maybe I’m just relating too much and want her to be happy and free of any negative relationship with food.
Another thing that I loved about this book is when Gemma and Travis have a fight, and things are said that aren’t meant we actually get that inner recognition of “why am I saying that when I don’t mean it.” I feel like so many romance stories will have fights and unmeant words are thrown but it isn’t acknowledged, until later, that they never meant what they said. There are so many instances where we’re fully aware that we’re only throwing words to hurt when we don’t mean them one bit…so having the characters actually have that inner acknowledgment felt more realistic.
Overall another fantastic read from Codi Gary. I look forward to reading more about Rock Canyon and all its inhabitants! -
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Gemma finds out the hard way that some things that happen in Vegas, don’t stay in Vegas. When she wakes up with a ring on her finger put there by ex-boyfriend Travis, who just happens to be one of Country’s biggest stars, she panics and drives ten hours straight back to Idaho. How can she tell him she should have believed him and never have left him all those years ago? And the whole business of their son she never told him about is going to be a bit messy.
So starts Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars, with a bit of a bang if you will. Travis, said rock star, fell in love with Gemma as a teenager. In and out of foster homes, he never had a true family and only two loves in his young life, music and Gemma. When life on the road gets the best of them, Gemma and Travis drift apart, with more than a few secrets held back from one another.
Life has a way of getting the best of us, and with her newest novel, Codi Gary shows us how we can always find a way to make it work. Seemingly insurmountable odds are against both Gemma and Travis, but even through the paparazzi’s lenses, they find a way to love one another again and become a true family.
One of my favorite things about Gary’s books are the secondary characters. Don’t get me wrong, the main characters are awesome (and some pretty amazing naughty scenes, meow) but she writes the background characters almost as fully as she does everything else. They have personalities, quirks, and you want to read as much as about them as anyone else. From the sassy barista down the road to the computer repairman with a penchant for trout fishing, Gary creates a rich backdrop for her characters to fall in love.
Codi Gary is one of my new favorite authors. She writes sweets stories with the right amount of spice that are just plain witty and fun. This book can be absolutely read by itself, but if you fall in love with Codi Gary’s book as I have done, be sure to read
Things Good Girls Don’t Do.
Rock Canyon Romance
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Things Good Girls Don’t Do
2. Good Girls Don’t Date Rock Stars
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I enjoyed the first book in the Rock Canyon series (Things Good Girls Don't Do). It was sweet and diverting, without being particularly deep, but served as a good basis for the rest of this series. From the beginning of Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars, I wanted to throttle both Travis and Gemma. At 17, Gemma hid her pregnancy in some sort of teen logic, but has no excuse to have kept it hidden for ten years. I appreciated that she had created a "village" of friends willing to help her raise her son; however, it seems odd that these same friends, who had also been friends with Travis, would cut themselves off from him in order to keep Gemma's secret. With his rough upbringing, Travis clearly was not ready for a serious commitment at 19 and should have tried harder to understand Gemma's reasons and fears of living in the public spotlight. Finally, the character of Michael troubled me. While I appreciated that he served as a pseudo-father figure for Charlie, I felt that he didn't respect Gemma's inability to return his romantic figures. He made his feeling for Gemma known, but she did not view him romantically, which he knew prior to the story, but he still raged when she married another man. It seemed like an overreaction for someone who is "just a friend." In summary, I wanted to punch all of the main characters.
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Really enjoyed the first book in this series and was so excited to read the next one. I didn’t find this one to be as good as the first one. I didn’t much care for Gemma and it’s probably do to the fact she kept a son from his father for 10 years. And that she blows up at things that are completely out of Travis’ hands. Travis was a pretty good guy although I seemed more upset about her keeping Charlie a secret. It was a good, quick, read but obviously not a favorite.
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In terms of the audiobook, the voice was grating and frustrating.
As for the content of the book, I loved the main character, she was great. Her friends however, sucked. One was more concerned with getting the gossip than being supportive and the other was jealous and treated her terribly because she had a personal life and kept a secret to herself.
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So Not a fan of this book I was hoping for a great read but I couldn't stand the heroine Gemma. She is a whining, selfish horrible person...she was like finger nails on a chalkboard to me in this book. Loved the Hero Travis and he should have ran in the opposite direction and filed for custody of their kid. Just my opinion though 🤷♀️
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I never rate a decent story as two stars but yikes. Gemma was insufferable and I cringed whenever the best friend showed up. Our damaged hero and cute kid were way too good for her and she just kept making excuses and hurting everyone. And what a liar!!! I do not understand how this relationship makes sense and I was unconvinced.
