Review: Rockstar Hearts: Cash Me Outside Duet by Eden Finley
SYNOPSIS:
LOCKED HEART ~ Cash & Locke
Ten years ago, I left my heart with a boy when I moved to LA to become a rock star.
Eight years ago, his online presence disappeared completely.
We made a pact. If I ever performed at Death Valley Music Festival, he’d come see me play.
Now, after a decade of paying my dues, I’ve been booked as a headliner.
Only question is, will he show up or do I need to face the possibility of letting him go forever?
THORNED HEART ~ Seb & Thorne
Being in love with a client sucks.
As Cash Me Outside’s band manager, I’ve been nothing but professional for years. But the lead guitarist tortures me daily just by breathing.
Sebastian Rose has no idea how I feel about him, and I intend to keep it that way.
I can’t break my rules. Seb doesn’t do serious, and I won’t risk my job for something temporary.
It takes a leaked nude, an overzealous stripper, and a group winter vacation to change everything.
*Rockstar Hearts is the combined novella editions of Locked Heart & Thorned Heart that are loosely connected to Spotlight & Fandom in the Famous universe. There is no added/new content.*
REVIEW:
I enjoyed this quick little break from the main characters of the fandom series. Obviously both novellas have hints of insta-love but I guess you can’t really avoid that when trying to cram a romance into a short story. I liked Locked Heart better than Thorned Heart and honestly wouldn’t have complained if either of these were full length stories, especially Cash.
Locked Heart
As I mentioned above, I enjoyed this quick, little second-chance romance. Second chance romances usually aren’t my thing but by the time I found myself reading the last pages of this novella, the only thing on my mind was how cute this story was. Both characters definitely grew and changed during their time apart but I loved how accepting Cash and Locke were of each other. They truly encompass the meaning of soul mates and I adored them.
Thorned Heart
Seb and Thorne’s story lacked fluidity. Seb was very much blind-sided by Thorne’s feelings and then ‘suddenly’ realized they were mutual. This type of unrequited love narrative is hard to condense down into a novella and it showed. The pacing for this story felt extremely rushed and the characters didn’t really have the time to develop a deep relationship prior to them blurting out ‘I love you’. Therefore, it didn’t feel authentic, but none the less I enjoyed the glimpses into other characters and now I finally understand the infamous Lemon references and I kind of have to agree with the masses, I wouldn’t mind him getting his own series.
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