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Rock the Heart

By: Michelle A. Valentine
Narrated by: Aletha George
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For the last four years, good girl Lane has regretted breaking up with Noel Falcon. She thought she was sensible when she told him his dreams of being a rock star would get him nowhere, but now that he's a rock god and her career is stagnant, she realizes just how wrong she was. When Noel hires the marketing company where Lane is an intern, she's forced to see him again. If she wants to land her dream job as executive within the company, she has to win him over and secure his account. Too bad Noel is still pissed at her for breaking his heart.

When Lane's company flies her to a Black Falcon concert to gain Noel's attention, emotions run high the moment she sees him and realizes she's far from over him. But Noel's countless trysts with groupies and his cocky attitude make Lane believe he isn't the same guy she once loved - now he seems to only want her body. Then after Lane discloses she needs him to procure a job, Noel proves he's a changed man by forcing her to go on the road with him in order to get it.

After Lane reluctantly takes Noel up on his offer, she becomes willing to do whatever it takes to keep him satisfied, even if it means succumbing to his seductive ways. Lane soon finds deception is a dangerous game and she's not the only one playing.

©2012 Michelle A. Valentine (P)2013 Tantor

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"This was a powerful little story, and I am happy with the direction it is pushing the overall story. I will be biting my nails every day until I have more. There is so much promise in this story, and I look forward to every minute we will get." (The Book Whisperer)

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Diary of a Doormat KILLED this Book

I'm totally in the minority here. I look at the sea of reviews, and I am practically an island on this book. The beginning, I was there. My heart was aching. I wanted to root for the couple.

Then, I listened to more (it was the audiobook version.) *Sigh* The beginning was the highlight, it only went downhill from there. Let me first start this autopsy by naming the subject, Lanie- from this point on in the review she will be named Doormat. She's supposed to be this eager marketing intern trying to get her foot in the door to land her dream job. Now, I always thought of a marketing rep to essentially be a salesperson for the masses. In theory, if you are to 'land that dream marketing job' you should be a good salesperson. Doormat even thought it herself. I'm sorry, but Doormat was not a salesperson. She had no backbone, she was so naive that her ears much have been constantly wet behind them, and she was an absolute doormat. I guessing you can tell how much I 'like' her.

Now, enter broody, bipolar rock star. He was her first everything, and she broke his heart in high school. There's some more standard rock star background... blah blah blah. OK, so she broke his heart- in high school. I've heard of people finding 'the one' all the way back in high school, but it's far from the norm. So he's a grade-A prime horse's rear end trying to scoop out her heart at the beginning. Not swoony. Not attractive. I don't care how talented and rockin' and rich you are, he went above and beyond to be a cold hearted snake. Then, true to form for the whole book, he flip-flops back and forth. Hot then cold - Don't run away from me but stay here while I take off and don't tell anyone where I am - Double standards out the wazoo - No. Just. No. I didn't see anything to swoon over. He was running when he should have been talking, seducing when he should be laying it out with an honest conversation, just plain being a dick about the way he does anything... and I'm supposed to swoon when he does a few sappy songs? I'm not even attracted to the guy. He's an *bleep*. Not an alpha character that pisses me off but makes me melt... no, he just gives off douchebag vibes, has a double standard for Doormat and just - ugggg! He's an *bleep*hat. A douchecanoe of the highest order that needs to be made to sing soprano with a swift kick in the nads.

What did he see in Doormat? I think a peek into his head could have really, really helped this book. We have no idea why he's all contractions all the time. I am just SO PISSED at the characters and the story. Finishing the book, and ESPECIALLY finding out everything behind all the brouhaha, I was in a bad mood and muttering, "Bullshit" every few minutes. I wanted it to end, just to put me out of my misery. I'm on the fence as to continuing the series at all. Is it just this story, these characters, that I am loathing? I sure don't know. Many have read a loved it, but not this island. My island far, far away from that drama llama couple... but I didn't hate Riff, so maybe there is a chance for trying out another book.

I wish I could blame it all on the narrator, but she wasn't bad. Not great, but not bad. Instead of a book hangover, I got book rage. I need a glass of wine just to get my mood out of that Doormat funk. Maybe even a shot of tequila.

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Not what I expected

After reading Olivia Cunning's series about rock stars, I was excited to read this book. That lasted for about 15 minutes into this book. The characters are 1 dimensional with no depth whatsoever. The main character gave me whiplash. One moment she can't live without him, next moment she is the ice princess and doesn't want him. I would not recommend wasting a credit on this book.

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SHOWS THAT EVEN BROKEN HEARTS CAN BE HEALED

Really enjoyable 'rock band' romance that's heartbreaking one minute and annoying the next.

Noel and Lane's story begins when they were High School sweethearts and she broke his heart by not believing and sharing in his dreams (ahhh wot a b....). He sure showed her - fame, women, money, and sex god looks is the ultimate power in his business and he's got it in spades but now Lane needs him however, he's angry and arrogant towards her (don't blame him) at first. We soon find out that he just isn't over her and never was but she's not so sure.

I loved loved loved Noel - his tenderness and his willingness to show Lane his love for her has never changed and his desperation at keeping her in his life but unfortunately I didn't like Lane's character - she came across as a spoilt hard business career minded woman one minute, loves and would do anything for him the next, then she's cold to him again.

However, overall it was a sweet romance, not as good, deep or hot as the Sinners on Tour books, but a very enjoyable listen with some great characters filling the hours of listening up and no doubt we will be hearing their stories and I can't wait.

Worth a credit? Yes, it was a good romantic story with the ahhh factor in it.

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3.5 stars Cute story

ROCK THE HEART is the first storyline in Michelle Valentine's contemporary, new adult Black Falcon series featuring the lives and love of the rock band Black Falcon. Rock The Heart features Noel Falcon and Lanie Vance. Our hero and heroine have been friends all of their lives and in this the relationship build up was non existent. High school would find their relationship become one of friends to lovers but Lanie's desire to attend college and her hopes that Noel would follow were shattered when Noel chose his music. Breaking up with Noel was difficult but Lanie never realized how hard their break up would be on the only man she has ever loved.

Rock The Heart fast-forwards four years after Lanie broke it off with Noel. There has been no communication between the two and when they are finally pushed together by circumstances and work, Lanie will discover that Noel has a few secrets. As the storyline progresses, Lanie and Noel will rekindle their passion and newfound addiction to each other, but when Noel's secrets are finally revealed, Lanie realizes that she doesn't know the man who has stolen her heart. Their love for one another is both powerful and heartbreaking but Lanie's image of Noel is shattered when one of the band members reveals the truth behind the current animosity between himself and the others.

Noel is the epitome of bad boy rocker but for all intents and purposes, it is a ruse. His need and love for Lanie overshadows the bad-boy persona and he is instantly transformed into a man who would do anything for the love of his life. He wears his heart on his sleeve and in doing so, is more likely to get his heart broken when the woman that he loves walks away a second time.

Lanie, on the other hand, struck me as a woman with issues of control. She is the one who dumped Noel four years earlier and yet her feelings for the man continued to overwhelm her emotions and fears. And in doing so, she came across as cold and a b*tch. Trying to keep their current relationship professional, Lanie continued to play the wounded victim when she is the one who pushed Noel away. She plays a dangerous game with Noel's feelings, continuously skirting the edge between love and hate. For this, I had a difficult time relating to or liking Lanie and as always, she was quick to assume the worst.

ROCK THE HEART is a fast paced storyline that introduces the members of Black Falcon and in doing so sets the stage for future stories. The reader is pulled into the back stage world and personal lives of the bad boys of rock, but in doing so we will learn that everything is not all happiness and roses. Michelle Valentine writes an interesting story of one man's need for the girl who has stolen his heart many years before and of a love that only grew stronger with the absence of the one who made your heart beat; your blood flow and your soul sing with the angels.

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Love those Rockers

Would you listen to Rock the Heart again? Why?

Yes, I enjoy the good stories about the rocker guys. It's not as good as Olivia Cunning but it's a good listen.

Any additional comments?

As I stated I love the books about those guys that rock. This was worth my credit and I will get others from this author. This is a lighter listen and somewhat predictable but it was good.

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Total fluff and contrived drama, don't bother!

I had high hopes for this book....they are gone now. If you are expecting a hard core love story centered around a popular rock band with ups and downs this is not that book. There was a rock band but this story could have taken place in an office. I kept waiting for the tension to start, waiting for the other shoe to drop...all I got was let down by a total fluff book, no substance just fluff.

Boy and girl are high school sweethearts, they grow apart and 4 years later are thrown back together. In this alternate reality she doesn't care that he's a rock star, or the hundreds of groupies he has slept with because he's her true love oh she doesn't even request a condom....and he has been sleeping with anything that moves for years and tells her "oh it was always you, all those women I was thinking of you"...and NO ONE calls BS on any if this crap? Talk about suspending reality for the sake of continuing a story!

No action, no suspense, no building the relationship...some steamy scenes but everyone is in love so it's fine.

Not worth a credit, not even worth a $5 sale, just pass this one by! If you want a real rock series go with sinners on tour, those books actually have a plot and characters that work through problems.

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Just….wow….

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I have to say that this is the first audio book that I have purchased that I totally disliked.

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It was ok

This book was just so so for me. I have definitely heard worse, there just wasn't any depth to it. The female lead in this book drove me batty, not sure what the rock star saw in her. The conflicts were a bit weak and short lived, very mediocre plot line.

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Entertaining but lacking

What did you love best about Rock the Heart?

I did like the devotion of Noel ..... however he sometimes came off as a door mat. Lane fell flat as the love of his life.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It was ok. Nothing stellar.

What about Aletha George’s performance did you like?

Yes she did a very good job!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No. There were so many possibilities for this story line. If Noel had been a stronger character... if Lane had more empathy.... or more of a back bone when her boss pulled the rug out from under her.

Any additional comments?

This book is over priced. I think it should be a bargain book. I think it had so many possibilities given the story line.... but it fell flat. It was an okay read. I did like it somewhat. Just don't have high expectations.

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Trite and Predictable

Why is it that characters all have to be the best looking, sexiest, best lovers, etc? I'd much prefer to read a book about regular people. This did have some decent sex scenes, but overall, I found it trite and predictable.

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