"Shine Forever" by Megan Derr
Title: Shine Forever
Author: Megan Derr
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Page Count: 147
Synopsis:
Dai gave up everything when he ran away with his cousin, traded a life of wealth, power, and security to create their band and live the way they want. The one thing he refuses to do is hide; he's worked way too hard, and given up way too much, to pretend to be something he's not.
Cooper never anticipated he would trade rodeo fame for country music stardom. But the secret he had to keep for his own safety is now a secret he has to keep to protect his band. The one thing he can never do is make his sexuality public; he's sacrificed far too much to risk it all by airing personal matters.
But when a chance meeting turns into a passionate night that neither can forget, a tenuous relationship neither wants to let go, someone is going to have to break the rules...
Rating: 4.5 stars
My Review:
"Shine Forever" is the story of two musicians, Dai and Cooper. Dai is the lead vocalist of the band "Forever and a Dai" and wears colourful hair colours, lipstick and panties. But his behavior is not at all over the top, he just doesn't care about etiquettes like "it's for women". He loves books but can also spend hours haggling with Jet about their songtexts.
Cooper is the fiddler of the country band "Shine the moon", which he started as a temporary replacement after he got injured riding bulls (rodeo). He is in the closet because he doesn't want to damage his band's career, but even his band mates (except Henry) do not know about his sexuality.
When the two bands meet, Dai and Cooper are immediately attracted to each other and spend the night together. But it does not stay at that and while getting to know each other better, they start a relationship.
This book isn't without complications for their relationship (mostly because Cooper is still in the closet), it is not good all the time, but overall, it was a very sweet story. The emotions of the characters were realistic and displayed wonderfully, you were sucked in and you could understand and comprehend their actions and thoughts. Although there were many sex scenes, they always fit in the situation and the story was not cut too short. The side characters are also very interesting and lovable, especially Jason and Jet and they are one part of what makes this novel so sweet.
I would definitely recommend this for everybody who likes a sweet and very well written romance with music stars and a good balance between an interesting storyline and passionate encounters.
Note: This book was kindly provided by Less Than Three Press in exchange for an honest review.
Cooper is the fiddler of the country band "Shine the moon", which he started as a temporary replacement after he got injured riding bulls (rodeo). He is in the closet because he doesn't want to damage his band's career, but even his band mates (except Henry) do not know about his sexuality.
When the two bands meet, Dai and Cooper are immediately attracted to each other and spend the night together. But it does not stay at that and while getting to know each other better, they start a relationship.
This book isn't without complications for their relationship (mostly because Cooper is still in the closet), it is not good all the time, but overall, it was a very sweet story. The emotions of the characters were realistic and displayed wonderfully, you were sucked in and you could understand and comprehend their actions and thoughts. Although there were many sex scenes, they always fit in the situation and the story was not cut too short. The side characters are also very interesting and lovable, especially Jason and Jet and they are one part of what makes this novel so sweet.
I would definitely recommend this for everybody who likes a sweet and very well written romance with music stars and a good balance between an interesting storyline and passionate encounters.
Note: This book was kindly provided by Less Than Three Press in exchange for an honest review.
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