Summary
I spent my life running from my past, hiding behind a guitar, a microphone, and a fake last name. But after my father’s death, the truth came out, I’m a Wilde, and now I’m in the spotlight more than ever. My record label has big plans for Killian Wilde, the country music sensation, and unfortunately those include a co-written album with British bad boy rocker, Jameson Lorde. The one man I can’t stand. Even if he is the sexiest man I’ve ever seen.
One month spent at Wilde Horse Ranch, forced to work together every waking moment, just might bring one, or both of us to our knees.
Review
(audiobook) The ingredients were good, but I wasn’t totally convinced by the result. I still enjoyed it a lot, because the characters were interesting, and the narration was great.
My main problem was that everyone kept overreacting, in my opinion, and a lot of drama could have been easily avoided. The reaction of Killian’s bandmate: too much. Killian’s depression after it: too much. Jameson’s avoidance because he’s attracted to Killian: too much. I mean, a little perspective and some chill, and they could all have had a perfect life. But in the name of angst, we get all of that, and that plus Jameson’s past guarantee that the main men are broken and not ready to dive into a relationship. Fine by me.
Killian and Jameson couldn’t have been more different. One writes country music, the other is a rockstar. One comes from a big family, the other has been alone all his life. One is American, the other is British. And Jameson is older than Killian. The idea that working together could spark their creativity isn’t too farfetched. What they couldn’t predict: their attraction to each other. Especially since Killian is convinced that Jameson is straight.
And unrequited love is Killian’s main trauma. Let’s not even talk about his parents. His little problem with his bandmate is the main reason he’s back in Sunrise. And now, he has feelings for the wrong man at the worst moment in his career. I think that was the best thing in this book: by working together, and connecting in some way, Killian and Jameson create magic; but feelings can get in the way of the best chance they both have at making great music. What’s more important, professional or personal life? For a musician, it’s a tough question, they’re kind of connected. I enjoyed this interesting conflict.
I also enjoyed Jameson finding his place somewhere. The Wilde extended family welcomes him, helps him, supports him–unless he hurts Killian, of course. His story is quite sad, so it was nice to see him get his happily ever after.
And seeing again the whole family was fun. Though it could be a bit confusing, as it’s supposed to be a standalone, yet a lot of informations are just hinted at, like you’re part of a secret club. If you haven’t read any other book of this series, you may feel a bit left out, but it won’t keep you from enjoying the story.
The narration was excellent, like the characters had been written just for those narrators. It isn’t just because of the accents, which are perfect of course. Killian’s narrator is great at expressing his vulnerabilities, and Jameson’s does a good job too. They bring the book to another level.
Quickie
- Series: Sunrise cowboys #10 (can be read as a standalone, linked to another series by the same author)
- Hashtags: #MM romance #cowboy romance #celebrity romance #forced proximity #age gap #bisexual
- Triggers: mention of neglect and drug abuse, past death
- Main couple: Killian Wilde & Jameson Lorde
- Hotness: 3/5
- Romance: 4/5
- + I loved Killian and Jameson working together to make music
- – seriously, TALK! be honest
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