Playlist: Get Bent

     Having just created the playlist for Real Ugly I struggled to find a few new songs that reminded me of Naomi and Turner.  Regardless, here are a few songs that reminded me of Get Bent by C.M. Stunich.

1.)  Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars

2.)  Not My Time - 3 Doors Down

Review: Get Bent by: C.M. Stunich

Get Bent
By: C.M. Stunich

Synopsis:  GET BENT (Hard Rock Roots #2) - A New Adult Rock Star Romance

Book #1, REAL UGLY, is available now!
Mature - Ages 18 and Up. Contains sex, drugs, violence, and rock 'n' roll.
From the Amazon Bestselling Author of 'Losing Me, Finding You' and 'Keeping Never'

"I fell in love with a girl last week. I didn't expect it, didn't even know what was happening to me until it was too late."

Naomi Knox is missing.
I don't even f*cking know whether she's dead or alive.
What I do know is that she's the air I need to breathe.
She's my redemption, an all consuming fire that burns in my blood.
And I'll do anything to find her. Anything. Even if it means the end for me.

& & &

Turner Campbell is searching.
But he has no f*cking clue what it is he's searching for.
There's darkness all around and enough secrets to choke.
There are angels, and there are devils. It's impossible to tell them apart.
Light needs to be shone on the truth, but there's no one left to hold the torch. The line between life and death is blurred, and the players are all thoroughly entrenched in the game. The question is: am I still one of them?

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Review:  Get Bent is the second book in the Hard Rock Roots series.  C.M. Stunich knocks it out of the park again with the continuation of Turner and Naomi's story.

     I don't care what anyone says, I love Turner.  In Real Ugly I developed a crush on him, with his cocky sleazy attitude and piercings.  My infatuation turned into full blown fangirl love this time around.  The author managed to take this jackass rocker and turn him into a swoon-worthy leading man, without turning him into a total wuss.  After confessing his love for Naomi in Real Ugly he his left mourning her loss and trying to figure out how to move forward.

"Music never dies, Dax.  It revives and it soothes the soul.  If you let this fall away you let Naomi down, but the music will live on.  The music will always live on."

     The reader is left with a giant cliffhanger at the end of the previous novel.  What happened to Naomi?  Was she one of the victims found in the bus?  Will Turner spend the rest of his life grieving?  In order to make this as spoiler-free as possible, I will not go into the plot to much.  What I will say is almost all of the answers you seek will be found.

     C.M. Stunich has an amazing style of writing and has quickly become one of my top 10 authors.  With the phrasing and descriptions throughout this novel are out of this world.  It is a style unlike any other.

"There's still excitement in the air, still that sweating, crying, breathing monster of rock nipping at our heels and drawing devilish grins, but the fear is coming quick, rising up over us and bathing the room in shadow."

"The Devil himself would cry if that girl stared at him the way she is staring at me."

     I am patiently waiting for the third novel in the series.  Until then I will ease my withdrawals with a more C.M. Stunich novels.

Happy reading!!

Daily Swoon: Manic Monday

     I hope you had a great weekend.  Mr Fabulous and I had a wonderful evening to ourselves on Saturday, which is always rejuvenating.

     I have finished Get Bent by C.M Stunich and I have got to say I love the hell out of this author.  I will have my review finished this evening and posted tomorrow, so stay tuned.

     On tap this week, I am beginning an ARC for an upcoming blog tour.  It is my first and I am wicked excited about.  I also have a to be read list as long as my arm.  Sometimes I wish I suffered from insomnia or could function on only a few hours of sleep.  Then I would be able to squeeze a few more pages into each day.  Unfortunately, that is not the case.

     Stay tuned for this week's reviews.  In the meantime, poke around and read some past write ups.

Happy reading!!

Daily Swoon... Saturday Shenanigans

     I wrapped up Real Ugly by C.M. Stunich yesterday.  My review and playlist have been posted.  Check them out.  On tap for today is a night out without the kiddos.  Oh yeah baby!  Mr. Fabulous and I are heading out to tear up the town.  And by tear up the town I mean dinner and a movie.  Yup, we are rebels without a cause. ;)
   
     I am a few pages into Get Bent the sequel to Real Ugly.  I will update you on my progress tomorrow, but the first few pages have me hooked.  I truly adore this authors style of writing.  I also hope to get back to Breathless by Eve Carter before the weekend is through.

     I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Happy reading!!

Daily Swoon... Friday edition

     TGIF is all I have to say!!  I don't like to rush the weeks, especially in the summer because before I know it there will be three feet of snow out side and I will be bundled under layers of clothing ick but I am looking forward to the weekend.  It will be a quiet weekend in the SwooningOverBooks household, which means only one thing... I should get some reading in.  As if that were ever not on the agenda.  ;)

     On tap this weekend is wrapping up Real Ugly by C.M. Stunich and then begin the second book in the Hard Rock Roots series, Get Bent.  I would also like to pickup Breathless by Eve Carter.  I left off a couple chapters in and I plan to jump back in.

  Of course, I will post reviews for each one next week, until then...

Happy reading!!