Title: Rivers
Author: S.L. Scott
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 26, 2018
Rating: 4 Stars
Rating: 4 Stars
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Blurb:
This Standalone Second Chance Rock Star Romance by New York Times Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott, will have you falling in love with Rivers Crow while introducing you to his Sexy as Sin brothers and band mates—Jet, Tulsa, and Ridge.
Rivers Crow has everything he could ever need—a rock star life, more money than the devil himself, and worldwide fame. Except he’s still missing the one thing he wants—the girl he left behind.
Stella Fellowes has a life she doesn’t want—an unfulfilling job, debt without a ceiling, and lonely nights she spends pretending not to miss the one thing she needs—the boy who broke her heart.
Five years later, the guitarist she once loved is back with a hit record, millions of fans, and that look in his eye that still makes her weak in the knees. Only she’s not the same girl he once knew.
When these two star-crossed lovers come together, time starts to heal old wounds. Although she’s compelled to look past his sins, will he be able to look past hers?
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My Thoughts:
Rivers Crow is hurting emotionally. How do you fix what you thought was helping
someone else? Stella Fellowes seems to be torn.
She just doesn’t understand what she’s feeling and what she should do.
This is a second chance
story that seems so natural. I loved
that Stella made it tough for Rivers to apologize but there were times that I
just wanted to shake her. Other times I
just wanted to yell at her. It left me feeling
sorry for Rivers. At the time he made a
life-altering decision, he didn’t feel that he was doing anything wrong. There are times when we all make a decision
that we question or feel later on that we made a bad choice.
Even though this story is
told from the point of view from both of our main characters. I didn’t feel as if the pov was split evenly
– and that was fine by me. By having it
lean more toward Rivers, we see why his heart is in so much pain. He tries talking it out and by having it seen
through his eyes you get to see how two people don’t see or hear things the
same way. By getting Stella’s pov, she
shows us how assumptions can hurt and how they affect us over time. For some people it’s hard to move on
especially when our head and hearts are involved.
Since this is part of a
series, you may ask if it needs to be read in order. As I read this third book in the Crow Brothers Series, I didn’t feel lost
at any time. I did feel as if his band
takes a back seat as we get to know a man who’s job just happens to be linked
to a rock band. It was a book where I didn’t
feel as if I needed to listen to music in order to get into the mood – since my
attention was focused on our main character’s relationship. And that’s so true when we get a very
romantic ending where you have no choice but to smile. Now that may change when the other books in
the series are read.
Did this book leave me
wanting to rush out to read the books I’ve missed? No.
Did it leave me wanting to know who these Crow Brothers are? Yes. Did it leave me wondering if there are more
books in this series? Yes. At some point will I catch up? Of course.
Excerpt:
There’s my girl. “Yep.” I press down on the sink, hoping it doesn’t fall off the wall. It looks old, so I’m not sure it can hold my weight. But it’s getting louder in the hall, so I climb up, grabbing an exposed pipe above the window, and maneuver my legs through the opening. Good thing we’re on the ground level. Pushing off, I land on my feet in the alley and turn around. “Stella?”
She peeks out and by the way her lips are twisted and her eyes are looking at the cement, she’s nervous. “I don’t want to fall.”
“I’d never let you. Not to the ground anyhow.”
For a second, she looks confused, but her brow relaxes and a small smile appears. “You’ll catch me?”
“Every time.”
She disappears, and I can hear her climbing onto the sink. Her legs slide out the window until her ass rests on the metal sill. “Ready for me, Rivers?”
“All my life.”
“For real,” she says, her nerves causing a slight shake to her tone. “You’re going to catch me, right?”
“Always.” I take her by the ass, and say, “Put your legs over my shoulders.”
“What? No.”
“Yes. I’ve got you. Then all I have to do is back up as you slip out.”
“I’m not as light as I used to be. Are you sure you can handle me?”
I work my way under her so her legs are over my shoulders. “Don’t worry about me, baby. I can handle you all right.”
Her thighs squeeze my neck. I like to think it was the name I slipped in there, but it’s probably because she’s anxious to do this. She slips out a little more, and our eyes meet. “You’re sure you’re ready?”
“All you have to do is let go. I have you.”
Releasing the pipe, she ducks her head to the side while I support her back with my hands, holding her until she clears the glass. Helping her upright, my face is against the jeans that cover her vagina and she’s squeezing my head with her legs so tight I don’t know if I’m going to live. What a sweet fucking way to die.
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Releasing September 27, 2018
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Author Bio:
Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She's obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she's a pro.
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