Rock Addiction

I am a huge fan of Nalini Singh and I have all the Psy-Changling and Guild Hunter books, so when the opportunity came up to review Nalini's new book I jumped at the chance, so thanks Nalini, here is my honest review:Some people will love this book, others may not get into it...THIS IS very different from the Paranormal Genre she is most popular for.You need to get that fixed in your head before starting it. To be honest I had a bit of trouble to start with.I found it a bit hard to like both main characters to start with, what with Molly being the Shy Librarian, who had a troubled past caused by a scandal... turning a 360 and giving her virginity to a Rock Star on a one night stand?I thought this was a bit cheesy to be honest, and also Fox was quite a split personality - on the one hand he was a typical Rock Star Alpha - Man-whore, Lip ring, Jealous and possessive... the last two were the traits I had issue with - But then again he is the Rock Star, so his Whisky Smooth voice and the visual package (don't forget the lip ring) make him an appealing Book Boyfriend for those that like this book genre. But then he would show his caring side, which seems quite at odds to the domineering alpha vibe he gave off.As I said I was on the fence for the first 40% but Nalini's skill at world building won out and I was eventually hooked into these characters once she peeled off the layers to show the real character underneath.Molly too becomes more likable once you begin to see that underneath the shell she's hidden in, is a sassy intelligent woman who will face her fears to follow her heart. Another skill Nalini has is writing Hot sex scenes - and PHEW you get quite a few. You will find the usual Band Drama's - Stalking Groupies... Paparazzi ... The second half of the book is where you really get engrossed and before I knew it I was at the end...As I said, Nalini has the skill to create a character which is multi faceted, and the way she has portrayed the pitfalls of living in a Rock Stars orbit, you have a romance which you want to end in a HEA.Where some Authors would create over the top drama with-in the story, Nalini did it so that it felt believable, (once you get past the 'Insta-love') where you could feel the connection developing between the characters, and I liked the way Fox was willing to do what he could to make Molly feel safe and secure in his often intrusive world.Nalini Singh has a skill for creating Alpha Males who are sexy, loyal, that stay in your memory for a long time. The 'Paranormal series will still be my NO 1 on my list of Nalini's books but the I will certainly be wanting to read the next book in this series, as the supporting characters are also well created, and as with the other series, you see those first intital characters grow and develop in the subsequent books, and I look forward to seeing how Fox and Molly grow in the series too.