Near Miss Rock Star Collection

By: Amy Booker

Narrated by: Addison Barnes & Ryan Lee Dunlap

Length: 23 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Indigo King is the hottest new rock band in the U.S., and they’re just hitting their stride, on and off the stage. Here is what's in the collection:

In Almost: Near Miss Book #1, meet Ryan Crawford, Indigo King’s handsome lead singer and guitarist. He’s the group’s diplomat, always looking out for everyone else. Sarah Lawrence, his former best friend and writing partner, might just give him the second chance he’s always wanted with her. But will Ryan’s rock ‘n roll lifestyle screw it all up for him?

So Close: Near Miss Book #2 takes us in-depth into everything Matt Sturridge, the deliciously mysterious drummer. For the energetic power source of the band, he’s soft-spoken and keeps some deeply painful secrets. Unfortunately, secrets can’t stay hidden forever. Samantha Fisher is filming a documentary of the band while on tour, and is determined to figure Matt out. But it might cost both of them everything.

We follow enigmatic bass player Jude Lockwood in Barely: Near Miss Book #3. The band has just finished a world tour, and it’s back to home base for a small break. For Jude, it’s LA, where his best friend Rena owns Vital Records, LA’s coolest record store. Rena is a single mom of a six-month-old daughter, Charlotte, who’s got Jude wrapped around her pudgy little finger. The self-professed player of the band might just have to reconsider his confirmed bachelor status.

All three audiobooks in the collection are narrated by Addison Barnes & Ryan Lee Dunlap

©2022 Amy Booker (P)2022 Amy Booker

wonderful rockstar collection

I love these stories. Amy Booker stories are about a rock band that struggles in life and their rise in fame. . She includes the good , bad and ugly parts of being on the road, their fights, hookups, drinking and being out of control.
But ,they all find love, but it wasn't easy for them, Jealousy, feelings of betrayal, danger ,stalkers; all put the relationships to the test. I love how each story is interconnected , and how the band always put family first, no matter what the situation is.
Addison Barnes and Ryan Lee Dunlap are new narrators for me. They are very talented voice actors. They were amazing and gave each character their own voices and personalities. Thank you for a great listen.
I was gifted this audio by the author and offered my honest review.

Meet the band!

Book 1 - Almost - Ryan and Sarah

Sweet second chance romance. If you’ve read/listened to Amy booker before, you’ll know how intense her emotional roller coaster can be. These characters prove this same principle. High school best friends with crushes on each other separate to follow the path put in front of them. They come together and let misunderstandings and simple lack of communication ensue. Not gonna lie it’s hard to get through at some points but stick with it! It’s so adorable and worth it by the end.

Book 2 - So Close - Matt and Samantha

The ups and downs of Matt and Sam are so cute! While the story is still intense it was much easier for me to get through then the first one. When their is a lot of “will they, won’t they “ in romances it sometimes gets to me and I need to take breaks! But this one is definitely my fave so far! I love the quiet broody giant! So sweet to watch them get their HEA!

Book 3 - Ren and Jude

Friends to lovers insta-family type love story. Jude needs to accept he knows how to love and be loved and Ren needs to see what a really man is like to have in her life and around her baby. But will Rens ex husband get in the way, or will their individual fears?
Sweet and steamy finally to this band series!

The voice actors for this series were amazing! They did such a great job giving the characters the correct feeling for their personality!!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Indigo King

This is 3 full length books in the Near Miss Rock Star Series. Indigo King is a popular rock group, going on tour. Ryan, Matt, and Jude are members of the band. They state they are all equal, a trio. The stories take a peek into the life on tour, and all the difficulties of stardom. We go through all the emotional upheaval as each romance develops. The stories are interconnected, with the main characters appearing in all three books.
Almost: Near Miss Book #1- Story of Ryan (lead singer and guitarist) and Sarah. Sarah was Ryan’s best friend. He blew it, and their friendship got rocky. He is back for a second chance.
So Close: Near Miss Book #2- Story of Matt (drummer) and Samantha. Matt’s childhood was rough and made it so he holds secrets, rarely trusting others with info about himself. Samantha meets Matt when he runs into her. She was brought on to do a documentary of the band. Samantha is just what Matt needed to learn to trust.
Barely: Near Miss Book #3- Story of Jude (bass guitarist) and Rena. Jude and Rena have been friends for over a decade, with Jude firmly in the friend-zone. Rena gets Jude to join a “last man on earth” dating site, so they can both find their partners. (Jude adores Rena’s baby, Charlotte.)

The narrators did a great job! Each character sounded distinctly different. It was a pleasure to listen to them.
I received a free copy of this audiobook, and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Fabulous box set!

The Near Miss Rockstar Collection is a fabulous box set that includes all three books in the series. 
Almost:
Sara and Ryan were best friends through high school and both felt more but didn't say a word. His dream is to be a rockstar, so she has to do the thing that hurts her the most and push him away to let him follow his dream. It hurt Ryan just as much and when he comes home to write songs for their next album, he can't let himself see her. But he finds out her reason for letting him go and they try to rekindle their love. 
So Close:
Matt is the drummer in the band Indigo King, and Sarah is with them on tour to video their daily life. Matt is a moody person, anyway, but his bandmates know something is wrong because he's actually nervous. Sarah can see something's bothering him and makes an attempt to get him to open up. Matt almost bites her head off, but realizes that he feels comfortable talking to her. He admits that he needs to protect her and the band from his unhinged brother, but there's someone on the tour who's a mole and letting his brother in on all of their plans. It's a good story and Matt is particularly well-developed, with his Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde behavior, he's lucky that Sarah won't give up on him.
Barely:
Jude is the bassist for Indigo King and he has a reputation as a womanizer, but a good friend. His very best friend, Ren Scott, is newly single and the mother of the most adorable little girl, Charlotte. Jude and Ren are obviously great friends, but Ren hasn't had such good luck with men. Besides, they're just good friends, right? As they spend more time together, especially caring for Charlie, the lines are blurred. After a disastrous New Year's Eve's kiss, both Jude and Ren have to figure out if they're friends or more. The narration is very well-done by Ryan Lee Dunlap and Addison Barnes. Their expressive voices are well-modulated and the pacing is even with the right emotion to bring them to life. 

Wonderful Rockstar Romance Series!!

Book 1, Almost:
Oh this was a fun story! It is a wonderful second chance story with great characters! Sarah and Ryan are almost (see what I did there) perfect together, they just have a few things to overcome along the way. Sarah cut Ryan lose because she thought she was doing the right thing and didn't want to hinder his career, but with his band coming back home to record their next album, that'll make it difficult for them to avoid each other.
It's a second chance type romance, though it could be described as a missed first chance, then earned second chance. Now, Booker does not make it an easy journey for either Sarah or Ryan, they both have to work for it, and she penned a wonderful story for them!
There is wonderful chemistry between the leads, with some steam, and some mild appearances of misconstrued infidelity. (Reasons why if you chose to drink, please do so in moderation because it's not an excuse.)
I'd recommend this story to anyone looking for a second chance story with a rockstar lead!
Plus! I'm fairly certain this band had a small cameo in Booker's other series when the band goes to Vegas. I'll need to reread that book to be sure, but I'm fairly certain.

Book 2, So Close:
Another great addition to the series! This story is delightfully suspenseful! Sam and Matt have an acrimonious start to their relationship, and it gets worse when a jogging accident breaks Sam's wrist. This story is a wonderful slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tale with a perfect amount of suspense! I love Sam, she's a wonderful character with her strength and tenacity, and when she wants something, she goes for it. Matt was a bit more mysterious with his hidden demons and a bit of a hot head. Together, Sam and Matt ignite, especially when Matt pulls his head out of his rear.
I liked how the story had a good mix of romance and suspense, without being too heavy on either. The beginning of the story was a little slow and took time to pick up, but once it did, the rest of the story flowed quite nicely.
This is the second story in the series and the first does not need to be enjoyed before enjoying this one, but I recommend reading/listening to it first to properly enjoy this one!
The story has slow-burn steam and swearing, and some violence on page.
TW: childhood abuse, child neglect, references to drug use (none on page), and violence.

Book 3, Barely:
A fun finale for the series! Jude and Ren were adorable together! It was a perfect single mom/friends to lovers trope.
Ren and Jude have been friends for eleven years, so what's changed now? Matt and Ryan are engaged and Jude is still single and he finally notices his friend Ren and her adorable daughter Charlotte. It's an entertaining story with the fun angst of friends who think their love is unrequited and fear ending a friendship if they are wrong. There is plenty of Charlotte in the story, she's not just included for a little then forgotten about. I liked the addition of Charlotte's dad, it was a little rocky at first, but definitely helped the story. There were times where I would have loved if they could have both just talked to each other because talking is always an important part to all relationships!
The story has swearing and a little steam, and tons of angst!
The book can be read as a standalone, but read the others first because they are great!

I loved both narrators and I thought both of them did an excellent job with the voices and giving each character a personality!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

An Awesome 5 Star Rock Star romance

This collection was all sooo good! I wished it was longer lol. This book shows the struggles and trials that popular bands go through when becoming so famous. The love they all find and hoops they will jump through for these was nail biting and heart warming all at the same. Amy Booker did one heck of a job keeping you hooked from start to finish. I lost sleep staying up late to see what was next until I got to the end 🙈🤣. Addison and Ryan did AMAZING at narrating this. They had so much emotion that you felt right there with the tears, laughs, friendships and more. BRAVO all who had a part in this book. Amy I hope you decide to add to this series one day 😊

A surprise hit!!

I was pleasantly surprised at how good this box set is.
This is a rock star romance. Each story is about one of the members of the band.
Each finds love after dealing with their own problems.
These books had all the feels and kept me interested throughout the whole trilogy.

Addison and Ryan did an excellent job with the narration,

This book was an ARC and this is my honest review.