The Devil’s Tattoo by Nicole R. Taylor
Publication date: September 1st 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+
SYNOPSIS:
Zoe Granger picked up her first guitar the day her heart was smashed into a billion pieces. It was a way to keep her mind off her inevitable downward spiral, but music soon became her escape. She’s been burned too many times to tell and is just happy to coast through life, never putting herself out there. That’s until her best friend Dee suggests they start a band and suddenly she finds herself not just a part of it, but fronting the whole outfit.
They call themselves The Devil’s Tattoo and when they release their debut EP, it rockets to the top of the charts and it’s like an overnight fairytale. Contracts, photo shoots, royalties and interviews are heaped onto the shy Zoe and it’s like she’s finally found her place. Then comes the phone call that changes everything. They’ve been asked to co-headline a tour with one of the hottest bands of the moment, The Stabs and Zoe will never be the same again.
Will Strickland is one fourth of the hottest indie rock band to ever grace the airwaves. He’s the bass player in The Stabs, hot as hell and could have his pick of any girl that flings herself at him. But he’s only got eyes for Zoe and she has no idea why he’d bother. She’s got one hell of a trust issue and an attitude to boot and Will seems to be the one who wants to tame her, but is he game enough?
The Devil’s Tattoo and The Stabs go on the road and it’s either going to be a highway to hell or a stairway to heaven. Only time will tell who will come out on top and Zoe’s determined to do it without getting her heart broken… again.
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REVIEW:
I was immediately drawn into this book and read it almost in one sitting! I loved the characters, and loved that the author featured a female musician, and not just the same predictable male rock star. Zoe is a tough-on-the-outside, brilliant but insecure up-and-coming singer and songwriter who finds herself on tour with Will, the hot bass player in a popular band. These characters have a lot of depth, and I loved seeing their relationship develop over the course of the story.
I am a big fan of dual POV’s when done right, and and the author does an amazing job here with alternating between Zoe and Will’s voice. There is lots of steam in this story and the scenes between Zoe and Will are natural, sexy and real all at once. An added bonus for me was that I picked up a few new Australian terms! I loved The Devil’s Tattoo and highly recommend it for any fan of rock star books.
AUTHOR BIO:
Nicole R. Taylor is an Australian born paranormal, fantasy and contemporary fiction author. She is a graduate of the University of Ballarat Professional Writing and Editing programme and is a former music memorabilia sales person and grocery merchandiser.
She currently lives in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia with a two year old rescue cat named, Burger. She enjoys reading, writing (of course!), traveling and a little too much chocolate. One day she hopes to sky dive, but has to work up the courage first.
The first in her new paranormal fantasy series, The Witch Hunter Saga is available in e-edition and print from March 20th 2013
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Glad you enjoyed it! I love dual POVs as well it can really give us both sides of the story! Great review! 🙂
Thanks for reading and reviewing. Glad you liked it : )