Six bestselling full length novels.Your all access backstage pass to the world’s most dysfunctional rock band.Tempest rocking.Tempest rolling.Tempest raging out of control.The complete series includes all six books boxed together digitally for the first time ever. Over 1200 pages. It also includes a bonus excerpt of The Right Man.IRRESISTIBLE REFRAINTwo years ago everything changed for the … REFRAIN
Two years ago everything changed for the remaining members of the Seattle rock band Tempest.
Two years is a long time.
Too long to keep on remembering.
Not nearly long enough to forget.
In trouble with nowhere else to go songstress Lace Lowell seeks refuge with the band during their stop in New York City. It’s a risky move for her because they are both there, two impossibly good looking men whose lives are inseparably entwined with hers. One who bruised her heart and one who smashed it into pieces.
ENTICING INTERLUDE
To the talented vocalist Justin Jones, love is merely a game that he plays by his own rules.
But to Bridget Dubois, love and heartache are one and the same.
Broken too many times before, the delicate beauty keeps her emotions carefully concealed. Bridget has her own set of rigid rules when it comes to men. She prefers to avoid them altogether, especially dangerously seductive auburn haired emerald eyed players like Justin.
CAPTIVATING BRIDGE
Warren “War” Jinkins is that guy.
The bad one.
Tempest’s ex front man, an arrogant rock god.
The only thing larger than his ego is his capacity for self-destruction.
His bad attitude has cost him. His woman. His best friend. His band. Everything.
Shaina Bentley is that girl.
The good one.
Hollywood’s pink candy-coated sweetheart.
The star of Pinky Swear, television’s top rated teen show.
He’s a one man island. She’s a fragile captive soul.
Is love a current too dangerous to cross or will it be the bridge that brings them together?
RELENTLESS RHYTHM
The one she really wants is out of reach.
The one he really needs is already taken.
Dizzy Lowell, rhythm man for the rising rock band Tempest is a wizard on the guitar and a wonder with women. But the hookup specialist hides his emotional scars beneath his suave exterior. He never lets anyone truly touch him until he meets April Reynolds, the confident bartender of the Diamond Mine.
TEMPTING TEMPO
Sager Reed the strong and silent bassist for the rock band Tempest is well acquainted with loss. The thoughtful tattoos he designs only hint at his turbulent youth. He buries his guilt about it deeply within his troubled heart.
Melinda T. Belle is the daughter of a dysfunctional rock legend. Avoiding emotional entanglement, she has turned her back on nearly everyone and everything she has ever known. Alone, she tries desperately to find fulfillment in the one dream she has left, competitive skiing.
Can Sager overcome his dark past?
Will Melinda realize her worth?
Will they both see that love is only thing that really matters?
SCANDALOUS BEAT
A rock star. A stripper. Can a hookup lead to a happily ever after?
BONUS CONTENT:
THE RIGHT MAN
A pretty woman and a handsome rock star
A modern retelling of Cinderella.
Can a hookup for cash lead to a happily ever after?
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Michelle had me at “rock stars” but this box set is a STEAL. Six books! Highly recommend because it’s oh so good!
Love these books!
OMG I killed an entire Saturday reading this book. I don’t know how I missed this series. I thought I had read everything by this author. I now realize I was mistaken. Eek.
These stories are about delicious rockers, yep one of my favorite troupes, and the intense, often challenging lives they lead. I thoroughly enjoyed the swoon worthy heros and heroines that had me laughing, crying, fanning myself and/or ticked off during my reading journey. To me, that is the sign of wonderful stories. If they make me feel an assortment of emotions, they are doing their job. Wink.
This author explores some heartbreaking social issues with unique storylines. What makes it original is the fractured fairytale elements such as Cinderella addicted to heroin, Snow White pregnant as a teen and then a single mother, Rapunzel with depression, Wendy and domestic violence, The Little Mermaid with anorexia, And a scandalous Belle to her beast, a queen to her king.
Lastly the creative way music is not only in the title but the flavor of these stories is completely impressive. The songs written into the stories includes lyrics which parallels the content poetically. So AMAZING.
So to recap. ROCKSTARS, NAUGHTY FAIRYTALES, and SOCIAL ISSUES are all part of the magic of this boxset. SO FLIPPING GOOD. WINK. Happy Reading Everyone! XOXO
The Complete Tempest Rockstar Series, Books 1-6 (Tempest #1-6) was a great set by Michelle Mankin. This box set consists of; Irresistible Refrain, Enticing Interlude, Captivating Bridge, Relentless Rhythm, Tempting Temp, and Scandalous Beat. These are 7 full length books that follow the band Tempest. The members just wanted to become rock stars and never expected to find love. I really enjoyed reading these books and can’t wait to read more by Michelle Mankin.
An amazing boxset deal from Michelle Mankin. If you haven’t met the hotter-than-sin rock star gods from Tempest, this is your chance!
Irresistible Refrain
Holy WOW! Michelle Mankin has delivered an irresistible read with Irresistible Refrain! It’s no-holds barred about drug use/addiction and all its negative effects. But it also offers hope for second chances for love and redemption.
Enticing Interlude
Enticing Interlude is very well-written, as I’ve come to expect from Michelle Mankin. The characters are likable and I enjoyed the story. But it lacked the ‘grab you by the throat’ element that Irresistible Refrain had. I felt like we missed out on something in this whirlwind courtship – it all moved a little too fast for me. I loved the story though. Seeing Justin grow up and seeing Bridget finally gain a bit of confidence and let the past go, was emotional and heartwarming.
Captivating Bridge
War’s story was an incredible one. He and Shaina came so far. I look forward to seeing them again as Tempest’s story continues. I’m not sure whose story is next but I’m kinda hoping it’s Dizzy’s. One of the things I admire in Mankin’s writing is her bringing awareness to social issues and mental health issues. Captivating Bridge addresses depression and suicide prevention in a touching way.
Tempting Tempo
In Tempting Tempo, it’s Sager’s turn. Sager, serious Sager…who’s so into Melinda aka Blue that he jumps at the second chance he’s given with her. These two get first got cozy in Relentless Rhythm, the previous installment. But betrayal, misunderstandings, and hurt feelings put distance between them. With Tempest reconvening in Vancouver and Sager and Blue bumping into one another, the connection as well as the sparks rekindle. As per usual in a Tempest novel, Mankin takes on a social issue. This time she targets anorexia. Full of emotion, a gripping story, smexy scenes that may fog up your reading glasses, and characters that are engaging and genuine, Tempting Tempo is another gem in the Tempest series.
Relentless Rhythm
Does it say something about me that I love a story with two broken main characters? Broken but not unfixable – that’s what I like. Relentless Rhythm delivered in spades. I’d been waiting for Dizzy’s story and it was well worth the wait.
I really like the overarching plot that ties all these stories together. It adds another layer to the complexity as well as adding suspense. I also enjoy how Mankin weaves music into the story – it is about a rock band after all – so I appreciate the lyrics woven in, the concert scenes, etc. And I’ve mentioned in previous reviews that each book has its own element for social awareness. Relentless Rhythm’s is abuse.
Scandalous Beat
Ah the Tempting Men of Tempest…I’m so sad to see this series come to an end but I’m been eager to finally get King’s story, to see who stole his heart. Scandalous Beat was the perfect way to round out one of my favorite Rock Star series. A specialty of Mankin’s is bringing awareness to social issues. Scandalous Beat was no exception. There were a couple of topics touched on including abuse and dyslexia but the main point I felt Mankin was trying to make was having the courage to ask for help when you need it. The way in which she conveyed Miriam’s courage in getting the help she needed was brilliant as well as how she parlayed it into a way to help others. Scandalous Beat delivered characters that are genuine, a compelling story, and the full range of emotions as well as some smoking smexy scenes. It was the perfect way to “crown” this series.
I LOVE THIS SERIES! Everything you need – rockers, friendship, love, emotion, redemption and enough steamy scenes to keep you coming back for more!
Have you met the boys from Tempest yet? If not, what are you waiting for?!? I love this band and their leading ladies. Even more, I just LOVE this author’s writing, her storylines and most of all, her characters. Each story is filled with obstacles, flawed characters, emotion, love AND hot rockers……what more could you need? I also love how the author writes stories that bring attention and awareness to certain difficult topics… single parenthood, abuse, addiction, suicide, etc.
While you can read each book in this series as a stand-alone story, I would have to say that you would be severely penalizing yourself from missing the way the author beautifully and creatively wove each story with all the others… dropping hints from the beginning books to the very end of this series while watching all the characters you have grown to love on their journeys separately and together as a band and family. In addition, I really believe that there might be a lot of details or references in the books that you “may not” understand otherwise why the author brings up certain plotlines. Right there alone is the perfect reason to grab this box set!
Now that I have finished the last story, I am definitely going to have to go back and start from the beginning to appreciate the beauty of each story again.
Make sure to grab this one and add it to your to read list!
This is a fantastic rock star series! There is no end of flawed characters and ups and downs. It’s filled with lots of emotional angst and turbulent relationships, the kind you have to keep reading about to find out how the story ends. It also includes a bonus book which is also a great addition to this series!
I can’t really say enough about this set. 6 Books with 6 SUPER hot Rocker Guys…I think im in love! You’ll be too. These Tempest guys really worm their way into your heart. They all try so hard to be these tough guys, and they are. In their own ways. But when you put them together … on and off the stage, hmm mmm good!
A must read for a great price. Michelle Mankin rocks
This boxset is full of sexy rockers and the women they love. I’ve read these stories individually, but had to get them all in one place!
Fantastic Rock Romance!!
Michelle Mankin has become my go-to author for rock romance because she knows how deliver everything I love in this genre with the sexy bad boy rockers and stories that highlight each band member.
You are lucky to get this box set without having to wait for the next book to come out because believe me you will want to devour this series.
Irresistible Refrain – I really enjoyed listening to this story. I love that it gives realities about life and that it doesn’t try to sugar coat anything. Yes Bryan and Lace have a complicated past, but its real and its awesome. I loved so much about this book and listening to it was awesome. While I was listening to it though I had issues with volume. This really shocked me because usually I don’t have this problem with Kai and Wen’s books, but this one there were times I had the volume all the way up and couldn’t hear what exactly was being said. Even with that I still enjoyed their voices and the way they made this book special.
Enticing Interlude – I loved listening to this story. Kai and Wen were awesome especially with Carter. I loved hearing about an amazingly strong single mother and her awesomely sweet little boy. Then you add in a wonderfully sweet man and how he wants to be the best father figure ever and I fell in love. Everything about this story was so sweet and touching I was nearly a puddle of goo at how awesomely it was written. Being a mom myself and hearing about how amazing and great someone is with a kid when they don’t have to step up into that place just makes my heart met and completely fall for them.
Captivating Bridge – You have to adore a book where it show’s a bada** teddy bear side. I love a story that shows that not only can War be a jerk, but he can be a real softie. Then there’s the sugar and spice that’s Shaina who complements him perfectly. It was awesome listening to Kai and Wen weave this Captivating story through the air (see what I did there lol). Through the ups and downs of this book Kai, Wen and Michelle wove an awesome tale and together they made something truly worth listening to.
Relentless Rhythm – I love how this book tied so much together in this series. IT twas a real joy getting to listen to Kai and Wen act out Dizzy and April’s story. The emotions and drama throughout this book made for a really incredible read. I love when authors can write a book that deals with so much everyday life and it doesn’t come off as heavy, but it comes off as a must have more. With everything that was reviled and plotted out in this book I can’t wait for the sparks and awesomeness to come in the rest of the series.
Tempting Tempo – I loved getting to hear Kai and Wen put their voices to Melinda and Sager. Together Kai, Wen, and Michelle made such an emotional story and I loved listening to it. The ups and downs for Melinda are so life like that you can’t help but be dragged further and further into the story. I enjoyed hearing about what’s going on with the band and how everything works out for them. Hearing about Sager’s past and knowing what a wonderful sweet man he turns into is amazing. I loved the entire book (even the bad and the ugly parts, because you couldn’t have the good and the beauty without them). This has been such an amazing series to this point. I can’t wait for the finale with King as the star and everything that he is going to get into.
Scandalous Beat – I loved Miriam and King’s story. Pushing her away for so many years because he was worried he wasn’t good enough for her is one of the sweetest things. I loved how there was a bit of action added in and how it was just greatly written over all This was such a great ending to a really great series. I’m kinda sad to see it go but I really loved reading each of the guys stories and living in their world for awhile.
This is a rocker series like no other. Michelle Mankin has created an intense band of brothers who have more than just a rich history together. Each member of Tempest has carved their own path in which they have lived their lives and we get to be on that journey right along with them. There is heartache and pain. There is brotherhood and deceit. But then there is the music that bonds each and every member and that somehow continues to keep them rocking. Even despite the fights and the women and the anger that is often just below the surface. There are some huge volitile egos to contend with in this crew and that can be hard to rein in more often than not But each wild ride is even better that the last. And the beautiful love stories that emerge for these sexy rockers even with all the mayhem that surrounds them is definitely worth every bump in the road. Mankin’s love of her characters is evident with each book that has been written about Tempest and this collection is beyond a must read. It is extremely addicting and will undoubtedly make you a fan of her books for life. This is truly some of her very best work, soaring to a new level of excellence that is hard to beat. There is truly nothing better than a great rocker story and here you are getting all of the boys of Tempest together for the first time in one place. It is worthy of a huge 5 stars and more!!
This was a great set of books, I wish I could go through and give a proper review for each book in this review but it would be way too long.
So to make a long review short , I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Michelle Mankin, she is such a great author and person, and this series just showcases her amazing work as a writer.
This series follows the members of the band Tempest and drama, angst, and sex are just the tip of the iceberg in this stunningly written series.
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An amazing collection of the Tempest Rock Stars. You will fall in love these characters.