368 pages 2023 HarperCollins
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey delivers a sexy,
hilarious standalone holiday rom-com about the adult children of two
former rock stars who team up to convince their estranged mothers to
play a Christmas Eve concert...
Melody Gallard may be the
daughter of music royalty, but her world is far from glamorous. She
spends her days restoring old books and avoiding the limelight (one
awkward tabloid photo was enough, thanks). But when a producer offers
her a lot of money to reunite her mother's band on live tv, Mel begins
to wonder if it's time to rattle the cage, shake up her quiet life...
and see him again. The only other person who could wrangle the rock and
roll divas.
Beat Dawkins, the lead singer's son, is Melody's
opposite, the camera loves him, he could charm the pants off anyone, and
his mom is not a potential cult leader. Still, they might have been
best friends if not for the legendary feud that broke up the band. When
they met as teenagers, Mel felt an instant spark, but it's nothing
compared to the wild, intense attraction that builds as they embark on a
madcap mission to convince their mothers to perform one last show.
While
dealing with rock star shenanigans, a 24-hour film crew, brawling
Santas, and mobs of adoring fans, Mel starts to step out of her comfort
zone. With Beat by her side, cheering her on, she's never felt so
understood. But Christmas Eve is fast approaching, and a decades-old
scandal is poised to wreck everything, the Steel Birds reunion, their
relationships with their mothers, and their newfound love.
---My 5 STAR REVIEW TITLED: Melody stole the show
The story opens with them at 16 years old. The stuff she went through when she was younger was just so harsh ! I felt so sorry for her. Her mother was absent, living the more hippy lifestyle now only showing up at certain times of the year. Beat was such a handsome, social guy that everyone loved from the start. When they were younger, the few times that they met Beat became her hero because he did what he could to protect her feelings. She had a MAJOR crush on him and still kinda does.
Beat is torn about that Reunion between the mothers. He doesn't think that it will work but he's being blackmailed and has to try. I felt bad that his mother was absent most of his life. She had to be center stage all the time. With Melody at his side, he just might do it. He has a deep dark secret that he is hiding from Mel. It seems to be of a sexual nature too ! That kept me wondering as well.
Unusual, Emotional, Quirky Story and I adored the NOW, hilarious Melody. She didn't even know why people loved her now. They think her honesty is funny and welcome.
I read this story through my HOOPLA Library App and I'm glad that I did.
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