aschae's review
5.0
Another incredible book by one of my favorite authors. Kristy has a way of writing that truly makes you feel as though you KNOW these characters and love them, scars and all. I am HUGE Driven Trilogy fan and this book was a perfect addition.. LOVE Hawke and Quinn and my absolute favorite parts were the moments we got to revisit with Colton, Riley and most of all, special guest appearances from the D-Bags! My all-time favorite rockers hanging out together (love it!). Love the witty banter between Quinn and the guys and Quinn's strength is apparent throughout. Another absolute must-read.... beautifully written story!
hannas_heas47's review
5.0
Thanks to the author for an ARC to read and review via netgalley.
Hawkin Play is a serious hottie book boyfriend! This book played on my emotions big time! The chemistry between Rock Star Hawkin Play and Quinlan Westin made arguing feel like foreplay. The heat between these two was panty combustible. The author kept me entertained so much that I didn't want to put this book down. I devoured it! I will definitely look into more of this series.... five stars of entertainment.
Amazing title and my first read by this author. The blurb is what seriously caught my eye, and the cover was pretty good. If you like Kendall Greys Rock Hard Harlots series then you will love this book!
Hawkin Play is a serious hottie book boyfriend! This book played on my emotions big time! The chemistry between Rock Star Hawkin Play and Quinlan Westin made arguing feel like foreplay. The heat between these two was panty combustible. The author kept me entertained so much that I didn't want to put this book down. I devoured it! I will definitely look into more of this series.... five stars of entertainment.
Amazing title and my first read by this author. The blurb is what seriously caught my eye, and the cover was pretty good. If you like Kendall Greys Rock Hard Harlots series then you will love this book!
smitch29's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book overall. There was intriguing drama and the characters were interesting. Sometimes the internal monologues were too redundant and predictable that I skimmed a lot of them, especially at the beginning.
rockchick's review
1.0
Character names are over the top silly and so is the plot.
Evil twin brother. The "hero" lets the twin get away with EVERYTHING.
Weak plot, story-line, heroine who let herself be sucked into a toxic relationship, secrets that affected her were kept from her.
Evil twin brother. The "hero" lets the twin get away with EVERYTHING.
Weak plot, story-line, heroine who let herself be sucked into a toxic relationship, secrets that affected her were kept from her.
jlkaad19's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this story!
I enjoyed the pop in of Rylee and Colton!!
Seeing Quinlan stand up to her brother was fun too! They have a great sibling dynamic.
Hawk had some struggles to work through and seeing him evolve through the story was really wonderful!
The female narrator is a good performer but I don’t care for her voice.
The Male narrator on this was a perfect fit for Hawkin! He just nailed the feel of the character
I enjoyed the pop in of Rylee and Colton!!
Seeing Quinlan stand up to her brother was fun too! They have a great sibling dynamic.
Hawk had some struggles to work through and seeing him evolve through the story was really wonderful!
The female narrator is a good performer but I don’t care for her voice.
The Male narrator on this was a perfect fit for Hawkin! He just nailed the feel of the character
whatcha_listening_to's review
4.0
Ok I have to get my thoughts in order. I have loved this series, so I was glad we got to see some of Colton and Rylee. Now I will probably get negative comments because they were not my favorite couple of this series. Shocked I know. I felt there story kind of dragged on, but I couldn't not keep reading you know its like a sickness! I did NOT read Raced and probably never will.
Now my favorite so far is Haddie and Beckett now there story is a 10+++ Stars. So I was hoping for something that wowing with this story. Don't get me wrong it was good 4.5 Stars I just kinda wanted the twin thing to either shit or get off the pot a little quicker. I Felt like that and the bet got dragged out a little to much.
But I lovvvvved Quinlan's whit and how she never took any crap from Hawk. Like at all she gave as good as she got. And she stayed that way through the whole book unlike in some books. The women start off strong and get weak not the case for sure with this baby she was awesome. And probably the reason I finished this book so fast. Hey now I know Hawk also had some help in that phew that boy is HOT and what he can do with his BODY... Damn!
So yeah loved the series last 2 books more then the first 3 in my opinion ;)
Now my favorite so far is Haddie and Beckett now there story is a 10+++ Stars. So I was hoping for something that wowing with this story. Don't get me wrong it was good 4.5 Stars I just kinda wanted the twin thing to either shit or get off the pot a little quicker. I Felt like that and the bet got dragged out a little to much.
But I lovvvvved Quinlan's whit and how she never took any crap from Hawk. Like at all she gave as good as she got. And she stayed that way through the whole book unlike in some books. The women start off strong and get weak not the case for sure with this baby she was awesome. And probably the reason I finished this book so fast. Hey now I know Hawk also had some help in that phew that boy is HOT and what he can do with his BODY... Damn!
So yeah loved the series last 2 books more then the first 3 in my opinion ;)
randi_reads's review
4.0
This is book six in the Driven series but is a complete standalone. I have not read the first five books and had no trouble with this story at all. I wanted to read this before Sweet Regret is released later this year.
Hawkin Play is the lead singer of the rock band, Bent. He has an identical twin brother, Hunter, who causes him nothing but troubles. The latest incident could lead Hunter to jail if Hawkin doesn't take the fall and pretend it was him. As part of looking good to the judge, Hawkins agrees to guest lecture at the local college. It's there that he meets his teaching assistant, Quinlan, or AKA Trixie. She's not looking to date even though she finds Hawkin sexy. Their initial banter is so fun. You can feel their chemistry.
Though this is their love story, it also deals with some darker issues with Hawkin's past with his father and currently his mother. He has an issue with trying to protect everyone he loves and that eventually includes Quinlan.
This is so emotional and quite steamy read. I've been reading this author's newer works and feel like they aren't as steamy as this book is. I am looking forward to Vince, Hawkin's best friend and fellow band member's story in Sweet Regret.
Hawkin Play is the lead singer of the rock band, Bent. He has an identical twin brother, Hunter, who causes him nothing but troubles. The latest incident could lead Hunter to jail if Hawkin doesn't take the fall and pretend it was him. As part of looking good to the judge, Hawkins agrees to guest lecture at the local college. It's there that he meets his teaching assistant, Quinlan, or AKA Trixie. She's not looking to date even though she finds Hawkin sexy. Their initial banter is so fun. You can feel their chemistry.
Though this is their love story, it also deals with some darker issues with Hawkin's past with his father and currently his mother. He has an issue with trying to protect everyone he loves and that eventually includes Quinlan.
This is so emotional and quite steamy read. I've been reading this author's newer works and feel like they aren't as steamy as this book is. I am looking forward to Vince, Hawkin's best friend and fellow band member's story in Sweet Regret.
merlin_reads's review
4.0
Ok, not going to lie, I didn't go into this book with very high hopes. I had only read Slow Burn (Driven #5) by Bromberg and I wasn't too impressed. But holy crap, by the end of the first chapter, I knew I was going to love this one.
Rock star Hawkin Play meets his match in Quinlan Westin and their romance just burns through the pages. Talk about hot! The chemistry between these two was just off the charts. From the moment they meet, when Hawkin finds out that Quin is his TA for a college class where he's a quest lecturer, there's instant spark. Quin seems immune to the charms of this known playboy and Hawkin is not used to being told no. After she turns him down once, Hawkin makes a bet with his fellow bandmate that he'll get Quin in bed before the semester is done.
I think it's important to make every moment count.
Hawkin is your typical rockstar - mostly. He loves his job, he loves women and he loves to party. But there's a darkness to him that comes in the form of his twin brother. Constantly trying to hold onto a promise he made his late father, Hawkin finds himself once again bailing his brother out. Only this time, it could end up costing him his career and freedom.
Quin is tired of picking the wrong man. While she doesn't mind the occasional hookup, she realizes that she wants more. Seeing her wayward brother finally settled has her wanting that. When she meets Hawkin, she knows he's not the one to settle with, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. She knows he's hiding something and it's something she thinks is worth sticking around for.
Aside from their chemistry just being off the charts, Bromberg spends time building up their friendship. You can see almost instantly why these two are drawn to each other and you can almost pinpoint the exact moment when Quin becomes more than a bet. While the sex scenes were very steamy, my favorite parts were seeing how seamlessly Quin fit in with Hawkin's bandmates. She just fit and his bands reactions to her were great.
This book was steamy, sweet, and humorous. There was also an underlying story about wanting to belong and the true meaning of family. If you're looking for a hot summer read, look no further. Sweet Ache is for you.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Rock star Hawkin Play meets his match in Quinlan Westin and their romance just burns through the pages. Talk about hot! The chemistry between these two was just off the charts. From the moment they meet, when Hawkin finds out that Quin is his TA for a college class where he's a quest lecturer, there's instant spark. Quin seems immune to the charms of this known playboy and Hawkin is not used to being told no. After she turns him down once, Hawkin makes a bet with his fellow bandmate that he'll get Quin in bed before the semester is done.
I think it's important to make every moment count.
Hawkin is your typical rockstar - mostly. He loves his job, he loves women and he loves to party. But there's a darkness to him that comes in the form of his twin brother. Constantly trying to hold onto a promise he made his late father, Hawkin finds himself once again bailing his brother out. Only this time, it could end up costing him his career and freedom.
Quin is tired of picking the wrong man. While she doesn't mind the occasional hookup, she realizes that she wants more. Seeing her wayward brother finally settled has her wanting that. When she meets Hawkin, she knows he's not the one to settle with, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. She knows he's hiding something and it's something she thinks is worth sticking around for.
Aside from their chemistry just being off the charts, Bromberg spends time building up their friendship. You can see almost instantly why these two are drawn to each other and you can almost pinpoint the exact moment when Quin becomes more than a bet. While the sex scenes were very steamy, my favorite parts were seeing how seamlessly Quin fit in with Hawkin's bandmates. She just fit and his bands reactions to her were great.
This book was steamy, sweet, and humorous. There was also an underlying story about wanting to belong and the true meaning of family. If you're looking for a hot summer read, look no further. Sweet Ache is for you.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.