Sunday, May 18, 2014

Review - Strings of the Heart by Katie Ashley



Twenty year old, Allison Slater has been in love with her brother’s bandmate, Rhys McGowan, since she was fifteen years old. But to him, she’ll always be Jake’s little sister and off limits. Now a college sophomore and licking her wounds from a bad breakup, she sets her sights on making Rhys see her as someone he could date…maybe even love. Her opportunity comes when Rhys visits his parents in Savannah where she is attending college. But the night she’s dreamed of turns to heart-break, and she realizes she’ll never be the one for Rhys.

For Rhys McGowan, his nightmare began when he woke up, naked and hung-over, next to his bandmate’s little sister. Unable to remember a thing from the previous night, he only makes matters worse by lying to Allison about not being interested in her. The truth is he’s spent the last year to ignore his body’s reaction whenever Allison is around. His resolve is tested when Allison comes on tour with Runaway Train, as both Jake and Abby’s nanny and to fulfill her fashion design internship. The more time he spends with her in the close quarters of the bus, the harder it is for him to resist.


Will Rhys realize that having a relationship with Allison is worth fighting for even if it means that he has to fight his best friend for a chance?

My 5 Star Review

My, my, Oh my how I love Rhys.  True story I love him, I do.  He really is a good guy who treats Allison so well. She is in Savannah going to school and Rhys just happens to be there as well (his family lives there).  Yes, in the beginning his intentions are as a big brother type, plus doing Jake a favor as he asked in Music of the Soul.

Now here I go.  Rhys finds Allison and lets her know that he was checking up on her for Jake's sake and his as well.  I enjoyed how they got along and while Allison was so happy to see him, his feelings were not mutual in that way.  I enjoyed the company that spent together and the two seemed really comfortable with one another.  One part of the book that had me laughing was Allison telling Rhys where one of her jobs was at.

"Let me get this straight.  You are underage and singing at a lesbian nightclub?"
"Mmm, Hmm."
Rhys stared at me for a moment before howling with laughter.  "What I wouldn't give to see Jake's face when he finds out."

What I enjoyed most about Allison was even though she was only 20 years old, she was mature, not some character that was crazy and out of control.  She had goals that she set for herself and she wanted to achieve them.  Allison did not use her brothers fame to get her anywhere.  I felt that she was going to make something for herself on her own terms.

Rhys, like I said, I love Rhys.  He is so different in this book from the other books and I loved it.  Yes he is a rock star, but boy Oh boy he was also a very loving brother and I just want to see him in a KILT (you will know what I am talking about when you read the book).  Here is the situation, his parents are Grade A assholes.  You here about people with "old, old money" and how rude they are, well to be like that to your own children is just wrong.  Yet, those are his parents.  Total superficial.

Let's not forget about the whole gang.  They all make an appearance, they all make me laugh and I love reading about the babies.  Rhys has his reasons for questioning his feelings for Allison and the relationship that he has with the band, Jake being the biggest reason of them all.  You see where I am going with this?

There is so much more to the book, it flowed wonderfully, the writing was great and I expected nothing more from the author.  Katie always delivers a good book that keeps me interested till the end.  So please go get your copy and enjoy a little Ryhs and Allison.  





Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two very spoiled dogs. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Shakespeare, Supernatural, Harry Potter, Designing Women, and Scooby-Doo.
With a BA in English, a BS in Secondary English Education, and a Masters in Adolescent English Education, she has spent the last eleven years teaching both middle and high school English. As of January 2013, she is a full-time writer.
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