Title: The Duet
Author: R.S. Grey
Release Date: Nov 8, 2014
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Author: R.S. Grey
Release Date: Nov 8, 2014
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My Rating: 4.5 Stars
When 27-year-old pop sensation Brooklyn Heart steps in front
of a microphone, her love songs enchant audiences worldwide. But when it comes
to her own love life, the only spell she’s under is a dry one.
So when her label slots her for a Grammy performance with
the sexy and soulful Jason Monroe, she can’t help but entertain certain
fantasies... those in which her G-string gets more play than her guitars'.
Only one problem. Jason is a lyrical lone wolf that isn’t
happy about sharing the stage—nor his ranch — with the sassy singer. But while
it may seem like a song entitled ‘Jason Monroe Is an Arrogant Ho’ basically
writes itself, their label and their millions of fans are expecting recording
gold…
They’re expecting The
Duet.
R.S.
Grey sucked me in from the beginning. This book was absolutely hysterical and
sexy. I was laughing my ass off, literally laughing out loud.
Before
we even get to the brooding and sexy Jason Monroe, let’s talk about the
hysterical duo that will have you just about piss your pants from laughing so
hard. Brooklyn and her sister, Cammie, are a freakin hoot. The things that they
say will just literally have you cracking up. I don’t know how many times I
laughed out loud and everyone in the room looked at me like I was crazy. I had
to keep reassuring everyone that I was reading and to just ignore me because I
was sure it was going to continue throughout. The banter between these two,
their personalities and sarcastic comments will totally have tears from
laughter leaking from your eyes.
Oh
and Brooklyn is funny period but drunk Brooklyn will have your stomach cramping
from laughing. This was a great story and R.S. Grey wrote these characters so
perfectly.
Okay,
so now to Jason Monroe. He was brooding and mean to Brooklyn from the very
first meeting. I thought he was a jerk from the get go. He was just so rude and
really made my heart ache for Brooklyn with the way he treated her but he
slowly starting thawing and working his way in.
I
couldn’t give it five stars because it just lacked emotion and passion from the
two main characters. And Brooklyn was quite annoying at times with her over
exaggerated reactions to certain situations. I did however love the ending.
Also the fact that we get some mysterious tidbits about Cammie and Brooklyn’s
high school friend, Grayson, which their story will be revealed in book two and
I can’t wait to get my hands on that one.
All
in all this was super funny, sexy and a definite MUST read.
The Duet will be priced at $2.99 for two days post-release, then the price will bump to $3.99!
The M Lounge was the hippest and most discreet club in LA.
If there was any hope of me locking down a one-night stand, M Lounge was the
place to go.
“I can’t drink much tonight because I have that meeting with
my record label in the morning,” I warned as we passed through the back
entrance to the club and headed up a set of stairs that were used exclusively
for the VIP level. Fun fact: one time I
was going up those stairs when P. Diddy was coming down, and he totally touched
my ass. Allegedly.
“Just to clarify: if you’re begging me for tequila shots at
midnight, threatening to kill my first born if I don’t give them to you, I
should still tell you no?”
Cammie asked, just to ensure the boundaries were
set. Better safe than sorry.
“That was one time
and it was in Cabo,” I protested. “What else are you supposed to do in Cabo
other than challenge a mariachi band to a tequila shot contest until the lead
singer passes out beside a donkey?”
Cammie held up her hands and started listing off items. “I
dunno— enjoy the beach, check out the museums and the culture—”
“That was a rhetorical question,” I interrupted as we made
it to the top of the stairs.
As if by magic, the black curtain in front of us swept to
the side, opening up an entire room of drunken debauchery before us. In one
corner, a celebrity who shall remain nameless (we’ll call her Nennifer
Janiston) was sucking face with a sexy man, and across the room two of the
funniest women in comedy were doing body shots off of a waiter from the club.
“Welcome to the behind the scenes of Hollywood,” I whispered
to Cammie.
I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs,
and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way, I would be curled up on the
couch with all of those things... everyday.
I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and
reading. My favorite authors include Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer.
I'm a comedy geek and love all things "funny". Women like Tina Fey,
Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my
writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.
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