Beat of the Heart

Runaway Train Series, Book 2

By: Katie Ashley

Narrated by: Justine O. Keef, Luke Daniels

After years of bad relationships and a cheating ex-fiancé, 28-year-old Mia Martinelli prefers healing her patients' hearts on the Cardiac Care floor rather than risking having her heart broken again. But that all comes to a screeching halt when caring for the head roadie for Runaway Train puts her into the orbit of drummer and Latin lover A. J. Resendiz. After a scorching weekend of steamy passion, Mia's intention of getting out with her heart unscathed is challenged by the stud with the wicked sense of humor, especially when he wants to continue seeing her. But when the harsh reality of A. J.'s hoard of female admirers sends her insecurities into overdrive, Mia bails, leaving him handcuffed to his bathroom shower.

A. J. never imagined that after two weeks of the best sex and female companionship he'd ever experienced, he would need to be rescued by his band mates from his shower prison. Although he tries to forget the sensual brunette whose curves made his mouth water, A. J. can't get her out of his mind...or his heart. Months later when he finally seeks Mia for answers as to why she left, nothing could prepare him for their life-altering reunion.

Can A. J. prove to Mia that regardless of the women after his body, his heart belongs only to her?

©2013 Katie Ashley (P)2014 Tantor

Guess this just didn't work well for me!

Wasn't the narrator's fault. She did a good job. This one just didn't do that much for me. Oh well, can't love every book out there. The first book was good, I wouldn't say great. This one is a good follow up. Think I just wanted the characters to be more.

Another Great Rock Story

One of my favorites are stories of rock stars. This romance between AJ and Mia did not disappoint. Loved the excitement of the story and the characters. Mia is very different from the usualy groupie. And AJ is very different from the sex addicted rock star. However, their love is fun. Enjoyed the story and the two narrators did an excellent job with the characters and their personalities.

love hero horrid heroine

aj sweet sexy...mia "total victim" vindictive..villified men though she had great men around her ugghh

Better than the first book in the series

Any additional comments?

The narrators were good, but in the first book, AJ spoke with an accent. That was off and on in this book. Still, these are good narrators and I'd gladly listen to them on other books, as well. I bought both the Kindle version and the Audible version, and the writing was an improvement over the first book. This one was better edited and I liked the way the characters related to each other. AJ was more mature, new what he wanted and went for it. He's constantly reassuring Mia; sweet really. I can see myself listening to this one again.

Great book if you can get past the self-hate

If you can accept that a woman is prone to suffer from low self esteem after getting emotionally kicked to the curb and the manifestations of said self-esteem aren't a pet peeve of yours to read about, this is a great book. Unfortunately, I know a lot of people would be turned off from this book for that alone because it can be frustrating to watch someone sabotage their happiness due to low self-esteem. It wasn't unbearable and because it wasn't without cause, I didn't mind it. Instead, I was happy to read about some very intense sexual encounters, the breakdown of walls, and the happily ever after that was long overdue.