Meli Mel's Book Reviews

♥♥♥ 4 STARS ♥♥♥

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“Sometimes it's the ones closest to us who can destroy us the most. Sometimes it's friends... family. It's not always a romantic relationship that can leave us with a broken heart.

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When I first started this book, I was excited because I love stories about wild rockstars that fall in love. This one kind of hooked me in from the beginning, I instantly loved the chemistry bewteen Eliza and Gage. I was addicted to the sexual tension between these two. But soon after, I was getting frustrated with them. Some parts felt like it was dragged on a bit. Then other parts were just really good.





Eliza has had a tough childhood, if you can even call it a childhood. Her mother never cared about her, and let her get physically abused, but not in the sexual sense. Eliza isolated herself, not letting anyone in. She wanted normal, and to feel safe. She finally moved in with her homosexual father Ben, who happens to be the manager of FireNine, a rockband. Ben tries to get her to come out of her shell. He invites her on to go on tour with them before heading to school. She reluctantly agrees, eventhough she doesn't want to be near Gage. A guy she has had a crush on for the longest time. Now, he seems to be interested in her. She tries not to fall for him. He insists on pursuing her. And so, the cat and mouse chase begins.

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"I know you love me, Eliza," he whispered. "I love you. I'm in love with you. And tonight I wanna prove it."

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I liked Eliza at first. I thought she was kind and quiet, but an overall good person. Her past has affected how she handles things. She has changed and doesn't want to be that angry person she once was. But she did annoy me at times. She would be so immature, and childish. She would do things or say things without thinking about the other persons feelings. Then, there were times, she was just plain awesome, understanding and really smart. I liked that she made Gage work to get her. So I liked her, then I didn't, then I did, then I didn't. It kept changing throughout the book. But for the most part, I did actually enjoy her and her passion for her art.




Gage is the lead singer, guitarist and lyric writer from FireNine. He has also had a troubled upbringing. One he tries to hide from everyone. He covers up his pain in music, booze, and women. That is the only thing the numbs he feelings. Then he meets Eliza, his manager's daughter and he instantly wants to know her. She is different from any other girl. She makes him feel again. He relentlessly tries to have her, no matter how many times she pushes him away to just be friends. He knows he isn't good enough for her, but he still tries anyways.

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"Just think about it, Eliza. I know you're scared I might hurt you and forget about you, but I promise I'm trying. I promise I won't. I know I can give you the world and more if you want it. I'll work hard to keep you happy."

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At first, Gage confused me. He would go after Eliza, which I really enjoyed, and then when anything sexual would start to happen, he didn't want to go any further. I didn't get it or what exactly it was he wanted from Eliza. They later agreed to just have a fling and nothing more. But he slowly started falling in love with her. He made my heart ache, and swoon so bad. He could be so freaking romantic. But my goodness, how he pissed me off too, when it came to this chick named Penelope. I loved him and got annoyed by him. Just like with Eliza, my feelings about him kept changing throughout the book.

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"You don't understand how much I need you around me. I need your smile, your grace... your love. I need everything about you in order to be happy (...) Please. Follow your heart, Eliza. You love me! Don't let this go."

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Then there was the ending... Oh. My. God. That freaking ending! I never thought I would see Gage that way. It hurt me so bad. And even though I understood Eliza's reasons, I didn't get why things ended that way. That cliffhanger killed me. I wanted to hug and kiss Gage, and for Eliza to do something. The last few percents of the book was full of drama and angst. It was like everything really exciting got crammed into that ending. Which, wasn't a bad thing, but I would have liked it throughout the book instead because it felt a little rushed. But it left me wanting more. I really want to know what happens next for these two. I can't wait to dive into the next one.