Private Love Post with Review - Toni Kenyon

Private Love in a Public Place

Published August 28th 2012 by Apeople Publishing

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15823105-private-love-in-a-public-place

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RneOpv

Mags O'Brien lives on the alcohol-soaked, drug-enhanced concert circuit, managing out-of-control rocker Julian MacAvoy. She helps him spread his musical gospel to his adoring followers, despite the fast-spinning turnstile on his bedroom door, and the broken hearts he leaves in his wake.

Mags believes she’s immune to Julian’s magnetic personality but when controversy hits the tour, she finds herself in danger of falling at his feet, slave to his appetites and her own desire and need.

Julian refuses to be tamed, but the pressure of the ravenous crowds clamps tighter and tighter around him. His chaotic world starts to crumble when he realizes his motivation to continue touring comes from an unobtainable woman. Can he force her to make the agonizing choice between himself and her estranged husband?

An erotic and candid look at life on the road.

Stephanie's Review:  

Wow! I really, really loved this book. I read a lot of rock and roll stories because I have a weakness for them, and this was quite a different read. 

Mags O'Brien is on tour with Julian MacAvoy's band. She serves as Julian's right hand, managing any and every issue that comes up. Jules is an interesting man. He's funny, caring, sexy and seems to not care what anyone thinks. He also has a tendency to go into sulk mode and Mag's often seems more like his mother, as she cares for him. Mags is wonderful. A totally put together woman in a world that is touring chaos.

It becomes apparent that there are more feelings between them than just boss-employee. Mags is currently married in a love-less marriage.

"You appear to have them in the palm of your hand as always." "Maybe it's not just them I want in the palm of my hand." 

Mags fights the attraction because of her marriage.

Jules took three steps toward me. "I can send her away, you just have to say the word." I knew if I did there would be no turning back. He stood in front of me - vulnerable, attractive and available. I realized we'd been dancing around this moment for month. 

The story is a tumultuous rollercoaster of highs and lows for these two. At times, I felt bad for Mags. The ending was quite a shock. Several big things happened subsequently which I never expected! And there is a great cast of characters who will love and hate!

I cannot wait to move on to the next book! If you like sexy rock stars, this is one I highly recommend!

I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

The Fan

Published April 18th 2013 by Apeople Publishing
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17348248-the-fan

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"Have you ever lusted after a famous musician? Or maybe you've fantasized about being 'the one' to be plucked from the audience. What really happens when the lights go down?

With a fast-spinning turnstile on his bedroom door, Julian MacAvoy spreads his musical gospel to his adoring followers, leaving broken hearts in his wake. What did happen between Julian, Barbie and Young Elvis that one night after the gig?

THE FAN is a short explicit romp - written for those of you who desperately need to know what happened in that bathroom - or for anyone else who has lusted after a famous musician!"

Public Love in a Private Place

Published May 21st 2015 by Apeople Publishing
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18008139-public-love-in-a-private-place

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Having faked his own death to escape his out-of-control lifestyle, Rocker Julian MacAvoy and his beloved Mags are lying low in the Far North of New Zealand.

Enjoying their newfound anonymity, Julian has to come to terms with the prospect of discovery when Mags turns their new life upside down by announcing that she's pregnant.

Will this reformed bad-boy be forced to return to his rock star roots?

Romantic, erotic and awash in the beauty of the Far North of New Zealand, PUBLIC LOVE IN A PRIVATE PLACE captures the essence of the rock star's dilemma: The Band or The Girl.

Stephanie's Review:

This is the third book in this series and I was anxious to start it with the way book 1 ended. Julian MacAvoy had staged his death and gave it all up to be with Mags, the women he loved most in the world. And poor Mags, who lived for 4 months, thinking Jules was actually dead, until he appeared at her house one day. They take up residence in northern New Zealand, in a remote area, in the hopes of getting their privacy. 

I liked the change and growth we see in Jules in this book, however, we still see shades of the old Jules.

He wavered between sulky schoolboy and excitable puppy. Strangely, she realized she loved that about him. Life was never dull when you shared it with someone as colorful as Julian McAvoy. No, Simon Green, she reminded herself. 

There was very little that revolved around his love of music in his life, but when it slowly started to reappear, I was very happy!

"Yeah, well," he tried to be dismissive, but he knew he couldn't fool Mags. "You can take the band away from the creative, but you'll never take the creative out of the band." 

For the fleeting moments she saw him, a new sense of contentment encircled him. But for him to be that way, she had to lose him to the muse. Music had become his mistress. 

Their life changes drastically when she finds out she's pregnant. How will Julian deal with that?

I loved how this book ended, was very happy to see him back in the world he both loved and hated. I cannot wait to see how book 4 will play out, given some new things we learn about in this book. 

And having finished this book, I absolutely LOVED the titles of books 1 and 3 now!!

I was gifted a copy of this in exchange for my honest review.

Toni Kenyon lives in Auckland with her husband (and their two dogs) the goldfish are just squatting! She writes romance by day, sings in a band by night and in her spare (yeah, right) time she wrangles difficult heroes into line, so they can star in her next novel. Toni also loves the garden and has a special place in her heart for her fruit trees and her veggie patch. A keen amateur photographer, Toni posts “Mood of the Suburbs” shots across most of her social media profiles. She loves to hear from like-minded people, so pop on over and say 'Hi' any time.
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