debrastjames's review
4.0
4.5
I love all the words! It was great to read their story and see Tommy in a different light.
I love all the words! It was great to read their story and see Tommy in a different light.
dawn3171's review
5.0
Every book just seems to get better! I love this author & everything she writes!
I loved Gage & Ivy when we met them in After Care, but finally hearing their story.... wow! It seems like they have the deck stacked against them. Up & coming rock star meets the daughter of a rock legend, she has seen how everything can go wrong. Relationships? She has seen how that turns out. No thank you!! But, Gage & Ivy, they are on a collision course. It seems inevitable.
Having read the silver fox books gives you knowledge of some of the characters in this book, but this can definitely be read as a stand-alone. It is a must read!
I loved Gage & Ivy when we met them in After Care, but finally hearing their story.... wow! It seems like they have the deck stacked against them. Up & coming rock star meets the daughter of a rock legend, she has seen how everything can go wrong. Relationships? She has seen how that turns out. No thank you!! But, Gage & Ivy, they are on a collision course. It seems inevitable.
Having read the silver fox books gives you knowledge of some of the characters in this book, but this can definitely be read as a stand-alone. It is a must read!
phoenixinthecity's review
2.0
I was curious about Ivy and Gage's origin story after first meeting them in After Care. She seemed so sweet and he was so intensely in love with her and this was not what I expected it. Granted, they are ~6 years into their marriage in After Care so the angst from their beginning mellowed out with 2 kids. I ended up skimming this quickly about 50% through because I didn't feel particularly invested and in hindsight, probably should have DNF'd it. Meh.
bobosbookbank's review
5.0
COLLIDE is a rockstar novella. It's kind of a spin-off/prequel of AFTER CARE which features Tommy Carrigan but no worries, it can be read alone!
Ivy Carrigan is rock n roll royalty. She's the daughter of the infamous Kit Carrigan and the niece of legendary Tommy Carrigan and she's about to finish her degree in music therapy. You'd think her life was perfect but nothing is that easy. Running into rocker, Gage Everly, is like an explosion, one that'll change her life forever.
The romance between Gage and Ivy literally starts with a bang that brings them together briefly before they drift apart. When they meet again on vacation in Hawaii, their relationship builds much slower but it's still super hot. Without giving too much away, I'll say that Ivy had built a wall around herself a mile high and with good reason. She actually had a pretty tough past and she needed that wall to protect her fragile heart. Don't give up on Ivy! I know some readers might be turned off by her circumstances but this is absolutely a great story about true love, regardless of your past.
Now Gage. Oh my goodness, Gage was totally swoony-licious! Talk about the perfect book boyfriend. He never gave up on Ivy, not once. Gage was intent on winning Ivy's heart and I loved how he remained so loyal and trusting in his decision to make Ivy his. He was charming, patient, loving...like I said, swoony-licious!
This is a novella but reads more like a full length novel. I'm glad we got to meet the younger Tommy but also stoked to learn more about the other band members. And I'm hoping that Ms. Dunbar gives us more of Collision. Told from dual POVs with a delightful end. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
Ivy Carrigan is rock n roll royalty. She's the daughter of the infamous Kit Carrigan and the niece of legendary Tommy Carrigan and she's about to finish her degree in music therapy. You'd think her life was perfect but nothing is that easy. Running into rocker, Gage Everly, is like an explosion, one that'll change her life forever.
The romance between Gage and Ivy literally starts with a bang that brings them together briefly before they drift apart. When they meet again on vacation in Hawaii, their relationship builds much slower but it's still super hot. Without giving too much away, I'll say that Ivy had built a wall around herself a mile high and with good reason. She actually had a pretty tough past and she needed that wall to protect her fragile heart. Don't give up on Ivy! I know some readers might be turned off by her circumstances but this is absolutely a great story about true love, regardless of your past.
Now Gage. Oh my goodness, Gage was totally swoony-licious! Talk about the perfect book boyfriend. He never gave up on Ivy, not once. Gage was intent on winning Ivy's heart and I loved how he remained so loyal and trusting in his decision to make Ivy his. He was charming, patient, loving...like I said, swoony-licious!
This is a novella but reads more like a full length novel. I'm glad we got to meet the younger Tommy but also stoked to learn more about the other band members. And I'm hoping that Ms. Dunbar gives us more of Collision. Told from dual POVs with a delightful end. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
emjayae149's review
4.0
Looking for a committed hero from page one? I present to you Gage Everly from L.B. Dunbar’s COLLIDE. He may be young but his focus is unwavering in its determination that Ivy Carrigan knows exactly how he feels about her.
I thoroughly enjoyed Gage and Ivy’s story. I know them from Dunbar’s Sexy Silver Foxes series but here we go back in time to see how they met and fell in love.
Theirs is not a smooth romance: both are trying to move on after losing people in their lives, their future plans are seemingly at odds and they both have a public persona that often results in external pressure from people who have vested interests.
With all of this, what I enjoyed about the story is that Dunbar never took focus from our couple. She made them real. They argued, they loved, they were uncertain, they had good intentions that didn’t always go to plan but always, always, there was a lure, a pull that held them together.
I enjoyed getting to know Gage’s bandmates, Jared and Petty, better and of course Ivy’s Uncle Tommy is always a treat. It was great to see him in this story that takes place prior AFTER CARE.
I believe COLLIDE is meant to be a novella, but it’s longer than some novels I read. This is not a complaint. Consider it a forewarning to find a comfy chair and set aside enough time to read it; you’ll likely want to finish it in one go.
I thoroughly enjoyed Gage and Ivy’s story. I know them from Dunbar’s Sexy Silver Foxes series but here we go back in time to see how they met and fell in love.
Theirs is not a smooth romance: both are trying to move on after losing people in their lives, their future plans are seemingly at odds and they both have a public persona that often results in external pressure from people who have vested interests.
With all of this, what I enjoyed about the story is that Dunbar never took focus from our couple. She made them real. They argued, they loved, they were uncertain, they had good intentions that didn’t always go to plan but always, always, there was a lure, a pull that held them together.
I enjoyed getting to know Gage’s bandmates, Jared and Petty, better and of course Ivy’s Uncle Tommy is always a treat. It was great to see him in this story that takes place prior AFTER CARE.
I believe COLLIDE is meant to be a novella, but it’s longer than some novels I read. This is not a complaint. Consider it a forewarning to find a comfy chair and set aside enough time to read it; you’ll likely want to finish it in one go.
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