*This book is #2 in the 'Bama Boys series. While it can be read as a standalone, it is a continuation of book #1 and is meant to be read after Forever Red.*
Putting others needs before his own was all Mike Carson had ever done.
First, it was the friends he loved more than family. Then it was his country. By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in. After an accident ended his career and his life fell apart, he filled his days keeping screaming fans from reaching the most famous country rock star in the world. And, pining after a woman who would never love him.
Then, everything changed.
He thought he could handle anything that was thrown his way. He thought running my security detail would be the easiest job he’d ever had. He thought he’d be able to keep me safe without getting attached.
He was wrong.
They call me reckless, selfish, and slutty. In reality, I’ve just stopped caring what everyone else thinks. I’m determined to have some fun, to live life my way, and to make Mike realize that being a little selfish isn't the worst thing in the world.
I think we both have our work cut out for us.
**Book contains graphic language and adult content.**
3.5 stars
Out of the Blue was a difficult read for me. I haven’t read the first book in the series so maybe that’s why I wasn’t all in. I wished I had known more before reading and maybe it didn’t make too much of a difference but I felt unattached to the characters. In my opinion that isn’t the best.
Book 2 in the series focuses on Mike. There are other characters involved of course specifically Lia who is Mikes long lost love and best friend. That was weird to me in a sense that he was going to work for Lia while his heart still wished for her. On top of that she is married to Nate. Molly is also touring with the country stars but is considered a “kid” which I thought was odd as well.
You can see where I started off a little confused as not having read the first book. Lia asks Mike to be Molly’s security manager. The last one was fired when Molly took off and left her unattended. Molly is a tabloid's dream. The “pops” are always making up stories about a love triangle between she and Nate and Lia which are completely false. Molly is quickly pegged as a bad girl and is given all kinds of hell. Molly allows people to walk all over her which I don’t like at all in a female character. She changed her entire image in order to make it in the country world. Again not a fan. Julie, Mike’s ex comes into the picture as well throughout the book and that twisted things up even more.
Mike is down on his luck trying to spend as much time with his son as possible and avoiding his ex Julie at all costs. When Lia comes and offers him the job of being on Molly’s security duty he takes it. He agrees to only come back for the tour and no more. He protected Lia once and now its Molly’s turn. There is plenty of drama in this book and again a lot I was kind of lost on. The books are standalones but in my reading mind I like to know where the characters have come from and why.
If you like the music scene and the drama along with heated situations and lots of people in each others business this is one for you. Click it up. Let me know what you think.
No comments:
Post a Comment