I Want You to Want Me by Erika Kelly Series: Rock Star Romance #2
Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Rocker Romance
Published by Berkley Sensation Publication Date: 7 July 2015
Pages: 352
Also in this series: Take Me Home Tonight
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From the award-winning author of You Really Got Me comes the next romance in her red-hot Rock Star Romance series, about a rocker who lives for his music—and loves with all his heart.Derek Valencia finally has the success he’s worked so hard for. His band is touring its debut album and great reviews are rolling in. But when pictures of him tossing naked groupies off a balcony go viral, it’s damage-control time. He’s assigned a “babysitter” whose sole job is to keep him out of trouble.Violet Davis swore she’d never work in the music industry again, but being a minder for a rock star will earn her enough to pay off the mortgage on her wildflower farm. And for a girl brought up in the foster care system, owning her own home means more to her than anything.Though at first the two bang heads, the rocker and the farm girl soon grow close and realize that they make sweet music together. But can a girl who craves the stability of life on a farm really make it work with a man whose life is spent on the road with his band?
This is an intoxicating story about a famous rock group adjusting to their newfound success. It is the second installment of the Rock Star Romance series and each book is a stand-alone featuring a different member of the band, Blue Fire. This book centers on Derek Valencia and Violet Davis. The band is going through growing pains and trying to figure out how to deal with all the temptations that come with being a rock star. Violet is asked to tour with the group, as their minder and help the band members find healthy alternatives to sex, drugs and alcohol. It takes some of the guys in the band a while to get on board with Violet’s ideas.
Behind Violet’s tough and independent exterior she is vulnerable. She was raised in foster care, never had a loving relationship as a child and thinks because of her upbringing, she is unable to love. She has never allowed herself to get close to anyone; especially a client, but there is something about Derek, the group’s leader, that she finds hard to resist. Derek is sweet, upfront about his feelings and doesn’t have any interest in being with another woman, once he meets Violet. He is a big, alpha male with an emotional, sensitive side and he makes Violet feel things she thought she would never feel. He is attuned to Violet and they bring out the best in each other. Although Derek does have to work hard to get Violet to let him in and gain her trust, he is always patient and understanding. Derek and Violet are good together and have incredible chemistry. They each struggle with insecurities and they grow personally and emotionally. Erika Kelly writes a passionate story with engaging characters and there is also a charming cast of supporting characters.
