Review by Cattigan
Book Blurb:
An empty house in Hollywood isn’t what Phoebe Ryan envisioned when she said “yes” to a rock star’s proposal…
Phoebe is pregnant and alone in Tinseltown. She had hoped for a fresh start, but instead gets flashing cameras and tabloid gossip while her famous fiancé is on tour. Then the body of a young woman surfaces, bearing the same scars Phoebe has kept hidden for years. Phoebe fears the nightmare she can’t forget has come to collect an overdue debt.
Julian Bale struggles to balance his life as a touring rock star and his new role as a family man…
Everyone wants something from him, but he just wants to go home to the woman he’s fought so hard to keep. When inside information comes to light, threatening his fiancée and unborn child, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect what’s his, even if it costs him everything he’s worked for.
Phoebe and Julian thought they left the drama and danger behind, but they thought wrong…
When the monster from Phoebe’s past claims the most innocent of victims, accusations and grief shred what they’ve fought to build. Some say tragedy can make or break a family, but can Phoebe and Julian unite to fight for what was taken from them, or will fame and secrets ruin everyone?
I had a hard time getting lost in this book at first. Our heroine Phoebe is pregnant and it seems that her pregnancy hormones are affecting everything, including the story. This book didn't have Kenborn's usual style of banter between characters. Julian and Phoebe's relationship is filled with angst and animosity which confused me since Fame and Obsession ended with them working a lot of their crap out together and now we jump back to square one.
Then BAM! They start acting like the couple I remember from the original book.
The suspense and climax had me reading faster and feeling disappointed when it ended.
Parts I loved: Phoebe's colorful cursing at Ryker and the doctor while in labor (this is the Kenborn styleI know and love!). I love the made up jumble of obsenities. I also love Cletus the Fetus, the use of the word "snarkism", and our hero and heroine's special line about traffic. I was also thrilled to see a blurb about the next book in this series and am looking forward to it. Overall though I think I have to give this installment three out of five cups.
