Blog Tour Review: The Redemption – S. L. Scott

The Redemption is a standalone novel. The Resistance is a standalone novel, but the two books share characters and background.

He was everything she never wanted. Yet, she couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Soulful, amber eyes

A sex, drugs, and rock n’roll reputation

A body that beckoned for sin

Three years ago Rochelle Floros was living her dream come true… then lost it all. On the worst day of her life, the last person she expected to be there for her was a rock star and tabloid favorite. Now, she’s trying to rebuild her life after the tragedy that destroyed her fairytale. Slowly, she found herself captivated by a sexy, bad boy drummer she had known for years.

Rochelle was caught between the grief that shrouded her heart and the charismatic man that made it race. What she didn’t know is if he was being sincere or toying with her heart. The Redemption is about finding the pulse of your soul in the most unlikely places and giving love a chance to grow.

Can what she wants really be what she needs? With his rhythm and her passion, can they make music together? Or will their harmony be lost forever?

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Release Date: November 3, 2014
Publisher: S. L. Scott
Source: Inkslinger PR
Reviewer: Shannon
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

I do love a bad boy rocker who isn’t all that he appears.  We definitely get that with Dax in THE REDEMPTION.

Rochelle and Dex have know each other for years, since he was the drummer in her husband’s band.  But when she looses her husband, it’s Dex who’s there to comfort her when she most needs it.  It’s Dex who brings her tremendous passion that she later regrets.  And it’s Dex who plays in her nightly fantasy years later when she’s stuck in being true to her dead husband and moving forward with her life.

Dex has his own set of demons he’s trying to run away from.  But it’s always been Rochelle who’s his beacon into the light.  And when he finally finds the time to try and make what they feel for each other work, he sticks with going back to square one and making this work.

I loved the dynamic with Rochelle and Dex.  The comfort they had with each other instantly made me feel comfortable with them, even when Rochelle was cloaked in grief.  You could just instantly tell there was something different about the two of them than there was with the other members of the band.  They both were able to force the other to look at their fear and deal with.  Reclaim what had been lost in their lives and move forward.

It’s not an easy road for Dex and Rochelle, but the bumps along the way give us Dex and Rochelle the strong foundation to the HEA they get at the end of the book.

If you want to read more from the members of The Resistance, check out front man Johnny’s story in THE RESISTANCE.

“Here’s the truth of the matter. If we do this… again, there’s no going back to

square one tomorrow. Not for me. I won’t be able to act like I don’t care about you, like

I haven’t thought about you every day since we were together last. So it’s easier to stop

now than later.”

With a discouraged sigh, I say, “You’re stronger than me, Dex.”

“No, I just know my greatest weakness is the woman beneath me right now.” He

rolls over sighing in a way that shows frustration has set in. Turning his head to me, he

says, “I want to fuck you so bad, but I also want to do all that making love stuff too. And

if we do that, I can’t pretend it didn’t happen.” He sits up and walks to the other side of

the room, leaning his back against the wall.

I prop myself up on my elbows, caught by the heaviness of the emotions I’m

suddenly feeling for him.

“Go to sleep tonight. Fly home tomorrow.” He walks into the shadow of the

entryway. “I’ll see you in a few weeks.”

I hear the door open as I fall back on the bed, my own sexual frustration setting in.

But just when I hear the door close, the weight of his body lands on top of me and he

kisses me hard. Surprised, my eyes fly open, but then I go for it just like him and kiss

him back with just as much passion. He pushes off of me again and stands between my

legs. “I make very few promises in life, but this one I can make to you. Rochelle Floros,

I’m coming for you. It’s our time, so get ready for me.” He turns abruptly and leaves me

sitting there stunned… and tingly.

S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures.

Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.

Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.

Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.

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