Blog Tour Rock the Band presents "Embrace the Darkness Press Conference" (plus review and book trailer)
Strike the Striker
Sitting on the floor of the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio waiting for the bands to enter is torture! Sitting with the rest of the press I made sure I got a front row seat to see the action. I want to ask Noel about his love life but I know I have to get through Striker and Embrace the Darkness first. I will never understand why rockers “do what they do” when it comes to woman but if the press is right Striker has it out for Noel and Lane and I tend to find out why! Its what sell papers right?
Embrace the Darkness walks in and takes their seats. Striker is no disappointment walking in as if he owns the place. As reporters are yelling I make sure my voice is heard over them and all the plashing cameras…
How’s it going Rocky! How did it feel to get sucker punched by Noel? (I can see he is uncomfortable by this question)
Striker: *Clears throat* Bloody whelp caught me off guard. It won’t happen again. Next question.
As I hear “next question” I yell again…So now that Embrace the Darkness is the official opening act for Black Falcon do you think you can keep it in your pants?
Yelling a follow up…Can’t feel all that great opening for Noel when you want what he has. How you handling that?
Striker: *Looks at his band mates and shakes his head* You’re a pushy one, aren’t you? Let’s set something straight, I’m not jealous of Noel Falcon. If I want what he has, I’ll just take it.
He is getting mad! I yell again. So you are starting a jewelry line? I know where this is heading but I have to bait him.
Striker: *Lifts an eyebrow* Yes.
So the word on the street is that you have recruited Ms. Vance to work the ad campaign? Why?
Striker: *Licks his lips* Ms. Vance has an eye for beauty and I know she’ll do things right by me. She’ll give me all the personal attention to detail that I need.
Over the crowd I find myself yelling again. I get you think she is hot but dude give it up! Don’t you think it is beneath even you to play a game like this?
Striker: *Leans back in the chair* I don’t think I’m playing games. I’ve made it pretty obvious to everyone what I want.
Now we have a back and forth going and all eyes are on us! I continue…With games like this don’t you think that the record label will pull you off the tour?
Striker: *Laughs* Babe, I’m the talent. Labels don’t fuck with the talent.
I hear someone else yell…When is the new album out? I let it slide because I want to know too.
Striker: We’ll be in the studio right after this tour, so hopefully it’ll be out early next year.
I still can’t help it and I have to know. I ask…You know Noel and Lane are back together. You know the rumor is that he is going to ask her to marry him. So why do you keep it up? very one knows that you are interested in more than just a business relationship?
Striker: I don’t believe she’s married yet. Until then, she’s fair game.
Striker: I need a woman of substance…one with a good head on her shoulders as well as beautiful. That’s a rarity in this business. Groupies rarely, if ever, fit that bill.
With that I am asked to leave. Wait not asked more like picked up and carried out but as I go I can’t help but yell one last time. “You’ll never get her!” That makes me smile!
Striker: *Rolls eyes* Bloody hell! Where’d that one come from? She’s a hellcat.
Rock The Band Book Review
"ASK AND THOU SHALL RECEIVE..."
We wanted more of Noel so we got it. Michelle Valentine did not fail us when we asked for it, in fact she has given us so much more. This story is short and sweet but it has everything that I could ask for a novella.
The story is told from Noel's POV and took off exactly where we left in Rock the Heart.
After their reconciliation, Noel has decided to keep Lanie a permanent presence in his life and there is no way that he will let her go. You can totally see his genuine love for Lane, his devotion to make everything right this time and the determination to do anything to keep their relationship last.
“I’m sure because I never want to mess things up with you again. I can’t be without you. The only thing that concerns me now is your happiness. I’m just asking for the chance to be your everything. I need to be your forever.”
Of course, there were a few bumps along the way, but because of Noel and Lane's unconditional love for each other, there was nothing in this world that they can't handle together. I love that the story is not overly complicated but still gives enough drama to get me hooked and turning pages.
Michelle did not fail to give the readers her regular dose of passionate and steamy scenes, something that we have loved in the first book. “Even though I couldn’t get enough of her body, this crazy chemistry I felt between us stemmed from more than just sex. We had something here.
Love. And it was undeniable.
Every time I thought it wasn’t possible to love her anymore, I found my heart swelling more each second I was around her. “I love you so much that sometimes it hurts.”
But beyond the steamy scenes and romantic lines, what I really loved about the book is that it likewise make readers appreciate important life lessons like forgiveness, trust and the power of true love. Just like Noel and Lanie's story, true love brought many wonderful things in their lives that made their world sparkling and cheerful. The very same reason however did their world dark, bitter and distressful at some point. But as the saying goes, "true love always finds its way"...odd enough, it's only love that gave both Noel and Lanie the cure and the power to endure all hurts and pains it brought into their lives.
This is an easy 5/5 stars for us!
Congratulations Michelle! You did it again!
Rock The Band Book Trailer
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