The Kooky Bookworm: Katie Ashley

Beat of the Heart by Katie Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Publisher: Katie Ashley
Date Published: October 16th 2013
Genre: New Adult Romance

AWESOOOOOMMMEEE!!!!

AJ is the crazy Hispanic sex-god of the band. He is soooo much awesomer in bed than I would've expected. Master hottie and super cool dude. Mia has a hell of a past. And not the good kind. But she's feisty and part of a huge kick-ass Italian family. They work so well together.

Okay. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE AJ. And Mia. She's kick-ass. I think I said that already. I always knew AJ would be a fun character, but day-um he totally blew me away. I kind honestly say I like him more than Jake, and I liked Jake a ton. But AJ--he's something else.

And Mia! God, she was awesome. Abby was feisty, but in a cute kitten-who-thinks-their-a-tiger way. Mia is the effing tiger. She was awesome. And yeah, she had insecurities and stuff, but she dealt with it.

I loved AJ and Mia They were the perfect couple. This is definitely my favorite book so far.

Would I recommend it?

You bet your baby's Kindle I do. (Okay, that was kind of lame, but whatever.)

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Synopsis:

After years of bad relationships and a cheating ex-fiancé, twenty-eight-year-old Mia Martinelli prefers healing her patients’ hearts on the Cardiac Care floor rather than risking having her heart broken again. But that all comes to a screeching halt when caring for the head roadie for Runaway Train puts her into the orbit of drummer and Latin Lover, AJ Resendiz. After a scorching weekend of steamy passion, Mia’s intention of getting out with her heart unscathed is challenged by the stud with the wicked sense of humor, especially when he wants to continue seeing her. But when the harsh reality of AJ’s hoard of female admirers sends her insecurities into overdrive, Mia bails, leaving him handcuffed to his bathroom shower.

AJ never imagined that after two weeks of the best sex and female companionship he’d ever experienced, he would need rescued by his band mates from his shower prison. Although he tries to forget the sensual brunette whose curves made his mouth water, AJ can’t get her out of his mind…or his heart. Months later when he finally seeks Mia for answers as to why she left, nothing could prepare him for their life-altering reunion.

Can AJ prove to Mia that regardless of the women after his body, his heart belongs only to her?

Kacii

Music of the Heart by Katie Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Publisher: Smashwords
Date Published: March 24th 2013
Genre: New Adult Romance

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! This book was so totally wicked! Quoting that little boy from The Incredibles. Sort of. But anyway, this book was ah-maz-ing.

Like all good books, this had a couple of bad-boy hottie rockers, a stubborn girl who wore cowboy boots, and a bet. I've found bets make everything more awesome in books. Everything is just... more. It's pretty sweet.

Anyways, the story starts with Abby falling into the lead singer of Runway Train's bed. Abby's there at the music festival to join her brothers on tour and see if she's into going on tour with them once her brother leaves to go get married.

Now the idiot who told her where to go took her to the wrong bus because he wasn't paying enough attention. He was just interested in getting laid by some groupie or something. And by the time Abby realizes what's happened, they are well on they're way to being on the road and going to the next concert.

Insert the guy's bed she fell into, and they start up a bet saying she couldn't live a week on their bus. Of course this girl is stubborn and crazy. Of course, one plus one equals two, and these guys together go KABOOM!

So. What did I think of the book? I think that's a stupid question. The book was so freaking awesome! I loved every second of it. And I may have re-read my favorite parts. Because it rocks. No pun intended.

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Synopsis:

For Abby Renard, the plan was supposed to be simple—join her brothers’ band on the last leg of their summer tour and decide if she’s finally ready for the limelight by becoming its fourth member. Of course, she never imagined stumbling onto the wrong tour bus at Rock Nation would accidentally land her in the bed of Jake Slater, the notorious womanizing lead singer of Runaway Train. When he mistakes her for one of his groupie’s, Abby quickly lets him know she sure as hell isn't in his bed on purpose.

Jake Slater never imagined the angel who fell into his bed would resist his charms by promptly kneeing him in the balls. Of course, the fact she seems like a prissy choir girl makes her anything but his type. So he is more than surprised when after betting Abby she wouldn’t last a week on their tour bus, she is more than willing to prove him wrong. But as Jake’s personal life begins to implode around him, he finds an unlikely ally in Abby. He’s never met a woman he can talk to, joke with, or most importantly make music with.

As the week starts comes to a close, neither Abby nor Jake is ready to let go. Can a sweetheart Country songstress and a bad boy of Rock N Roll actually have a future together?