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Book Review: Reckless with the Rockstar by Christina Hovland

  • Writer: Kristen Lewendon
    Kristen Lewendon
  • May 25, 2023
  • 3 min read

Mile High Rocked Book 5

From USA Today bestselling author Christina Hovland comes a rockstar, opposites-attract, fish-out-of-water romantic comedy. Mach Powers lives the dream. What more could he want? He’s Dimefront’s guitarist. He lives by his own rules and gets pretty much everything he wants. But there is one issue. When he swipes right for a pretend publicity date with a fan he falls straight into dinner with Darla Davis. His world is suddenly out of whack and everything he thought he wanted goes out the window. Coming off a failed engagement with one of the doctors at her hospital, the only thing Darla wants is privacy and a chance to find her footing again. Finally ready to get back out there, she swipes right for an online date. Only the “date” is a publicity stunt with a rockstar. Her not-so-fake date now has her on the cover of tabloids as America’s “new” sweetheart. There goes her privacy and her sanity. Mach and his team swear they’ll fix it and get her back to her quiet life. However, when things start to heat up for real this time, is Mach willing to give up his preferred single lifestyle? More importantly will Darla give up her peace and quiet for the love of a rockstar?

 

My Review:

There is so much more going on behind the jerk Player mask Mach typically wears. Because he and Tanner shared some of the same upbringing, we got some hints about Mach’s mental and emotional state in the previous book, but this one really dug in to show us the good, the bad, and the ugly. (On that note, keep the tissues handy – you just might need them.) Darla is unlike anyone in Mach’s experience. First off, she doesn’t have a clue who he is or why that should matter to her. She’s fierce but also cautious. However, the real kicker is that she’s looking for more than just Mr. Right Now; she wants the whole Happily Ever After. Can these two wounded hearts teach each other how to be brave in their ways and take a chance at Forever? Or will this contest date be their one-hit wonder? Throughout this whole book I just wanted to take this pair and hug the stuffing out of them. Part of it was because this may be my last opportunity to do it, but a bigger part is that both Mach and Darla just desperately needed to be loved. It kills me a little to know that this is the end of the series, but I’m hoping that we’ll get to see cameo appearances by the whole cast in other of the author’s future books. Besides, this was the perfect way to close out the Mile High Rocked story line, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

I received a complimentary advance copy of this book from the author through WordSmith Publicity.

Other books in the series:

Played by the Rockstar (Mile High Rocked #1)
Knocked Up by the Rockstar (Mile High Rocked #2)
Married to the Rockstar (Mile High Rocked #3)
Tapped by the Rockstar (Mile High Rocked #4)

 

AUTHOR BIO

USA Today Bestselling Author Christina Hovland lives her own version of a fairy tale—an artisan chocolatier by day and romance writer by night. Born in Colorado, Christina received a degree in journalism from Colorado State University. Before opening her chocolate company, Christina’s career spanned from the television newsroom to managing an award-winning public relations firm. She’s a recovering overachiever and perfectionist with a love of cupcakes and dinner she doesn’t have to cook herself. A 2017 Golden Heart® finalist, she lives in Colorado with her first-boyfriend-turned-husband, four children, and the sweetest dogs around.


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