I dazzle the world when I play the guitar, But I never let anyone dazzle my heart… scorching encounter with over two years ago. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees her shattering in ecstasy, feels her soft body beneath him, and hears her screaming his name. Unable to purge his ache, he resolves to find and claim her. There’s just one problem… He doesn’t know her name.
Tori Combs can never forget foolishly tumbling into bed with bad-boy rocker Darren Ash. Every day, she sees his face. Every night, she’s haunted by memories of his addictive kiss and masterful touch. Thankfully, he’ll never find her; she made sure of that. If he did, he would destroy the new life she’s created…with the son he knows nothing about.
But Darren refuses to let her go. Soon, he’s at her door, demanding answers—and her heart. Though Tori tries to resist him, their undeniable passion explodes. But when he learns the shocking truth, can they recapture the chemistry they once shared. Or will her betrayal keep them apart forever?
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Oh, DARREN!
I’ve been an enormous Jenna Jacob fan from the earliest days of her incredible career–but I swear by a thousand guitar picks, there’s just SOMETHING about the Licks of Leather series that has captured my younger, rock fangirling heart and will not let go.
This beautiful, original take on the hidden baby trope is blended with everything I most want and need from a rock god book. There’s an unforgettable one-night stand, a press scandal gone wrong, plenty of horny groupies, and–ohhh yes–in true Jenna Jacob style, a toddler eye’s view of a “chest autographing” gone completely t**ts up!
Between all of the fast-paced mania, a love story unfolds between Darren and Tori that had me sighs-deep in their unforgettable passion and “forever” connection. What a wonderful read!! I cannot get enough of these lickable, luscious men and their bold, beautiful heroines!
Loved the emotion! Wendy for Janise’s Jivin’ Book Blog
This was my first Jenna Jacob book and wow! I loved Darren and Tori. Darren may be a rock star but he is grounded and very real. Tori has been forced to make some tough decisions in her life and as her story unfolds it is easy to see why she did what she did. Jenna created a wonderful story full of forgiveness, hope and love. I had to go back and download Book 1 I want to know all the band members stories. Can’t wait for more of this series.
Darren and Tori started as a one night fling that ended with her sneaking out the door. He slowly found out she lied about everything but could not stop wanting her. After 2 years of having a PI hunt her down he finally comes face to face with her, only to discover his blazing desire never died and she had a bigger secret than her lies.
Tori hates herself for lying to him and keeping this massive secret from him too. But she , like him, never stopped wanting him.
The arguments, the revelations, the passion they share along with Tori finding out what it’s like to be in his fishbowl all culminate to send them running together with her father to Darren’s homeplace.
There they find common ground and more ways to love one another.
The ups and downs, the blow-ups and make-ups, the steam and heat are all so vivid in this story. You feel their anguish and their remorse. You feel the love and pride. This story is sweet, fun, and oh so sexy!
A passionate heart! With the second book in her Licks of Leather rock star series, Jenna Jacob brings us Darren’s story. This was my favorite in the series so far … not only does it have a passionate love story, but it has a major case of feels as well.
Darren Ash is the lead guitarist for Licks of Leather and has been laying low mooning over a one night encounter for more than two years now. The guys in the band know nothing about the woman he met, but he can’t get her off his mind. When a P.I. he hired comes up with a lead, he’s got to see if it’s truly her!
Tori Combs hasn’t forgotten Darren either, but that would be almost impossible for her to do when a little boy who looks just like him is the center of her world. She never thought she’d see him again, but she can’t resist him when she does … but when he finds out what truly happened that night, will he be able to forgive her?
I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series. This group of guys is close-knit and caring, so the drama surrounding them each finding their happily ever after is satisfying to read.
I’m ready for the next book. Jenna Jacob has created a series that I cannot stop reading. I’m invested in all the characters.
Darren Ash is the lead guitarist for the rock band Licks of Leather. On the outside, it looks like Darren has it all. However, Darren is still thinking about the night he spent with a woman that disappeared the next morning never to be seen again. Darren hires a private investigator to find her but nothing has turned up. He also found out the name she gave him wasn’t real and he also realized that she betrayed him.
Tori Combs still can’t stop thinking about the night she spent with Darren Ash and what she did afterwards. She knows that she needs to move on but at least she has something of Darren’s that she treasures forever. She never expects Darren to show up at her door 2 years later! Darren is surprised by what he finds when he gets to Tori’s house and is shocked. But he recovers and wants to be a part of her life.
IT takes a while but Tori realizes that she loves Darren and hates what she did to him but she had her reasons. When Darren demands answers, she tries to avoid it but it all finally comes out. Darren spends time with Tori’s family to get to know them better but once the paparazzi finds out where Darren is and the secret that he and Tori were hiding, they come out in force to get the scoop. Tori gets to see the real Darren and not the Rockstar and when she meets his family and his band family. But will Darren trust her not to hurt him again.
Jenna Jacob did amazing job with this book. It is amazing wll written. The characters have such a amazing connection. You get wrapped up in your feels and wanting more! I would highly recommend this book!
I LOVE this series so much!! I just need Jenna to write faster 😉
Seriously, if you haven’t read Licks of Leather series, you need to get onto it fast! I promise you wont regret it.
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In this book we meet Tori Elizabeth Combs and Darren Ash. On night was all these two had before she was gone and Darren felt like something more like someone was missing from his life for the last 2 years. He has never forgotten that night and will do anything to get back the woman of his dreams. He looks at Burk and Sofia (who we met in Rock me Longer) and knows after seeing them that he can have true love and he deserves it. Now if only he could find the woman who holds his heart. Tori left with more than amazing memories after that night she left with a piece of Darren he knows nothing about. There are so many times she wants to let him know but she believed it was for the best. To bad for her not only did he give her their son that night but he kept a piece of her heart with him. When Darren comes back to claim his woman and finds his child as well will they get that HEA or will it all blow up in their faces.
This author writes stories that not only will get you hot they will grab your heart and not let go but will also have you connecting with her characters emotionally. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
It’s hard to believe, but I think book 2 was even better than book 1! I wanted to keep Darren Ash for my own, and I’m in LOVE with Dustin’s cute little personality! Great series!
After a one night stand left Tori pregnant, she just went on with her life, took care of her baby and making the best life she could. She left the father high and dry in his sleep and he has no clue as to how to get in touch with her. Until one night he shows up at her door. The rock hottie that she can’t forget, the man that every other man can’t live up too. Now, he knows the truth, but does this mean that he will forgive her? Can they have a second chance?
This was an ok second chance story. I was a bit more distracted by the fact that the timeline was off, two years since the one night they spent together, and she has an eighteen month old? Add to that, he spoke and acted like an older child, like a three year old. Of course this comes with a fair amount of drama and when they are not interrupted, some nice naughty moments. I give this 3.5 stars.
As a fan of rock star romances I found myself quickly captivated by Darren and Tori in a story that stands strongly on its own. Ms. Jacob crafted a hero with a big heart living in a world full of superficiality and introduced him to a strong-willed woman who sees the man behind the fame. Theirs is a journey full of heart and soul and with each turn of the page I cheered even harder for them to reach their HEA.
Darren Ash had a life-altering one-night stand two years ago, an encounter that he still can’t stop thinking about. To the outside world he embraces the benefits of fame, but behind the rock star facade no other woman can match the one who left him without a way to contact her. Finding her now gives him the chance to claim her once and for all, gives him the chance to make his heart whole, but it also makes him discover some secrets that he might not be able to forgive in a romance full of emotional highs and lows. Darren’s a delicious hero who’s not your typical rock god. He’s not interested in groupies as he wants something meaningful in his life and it’s his two year hunt for the one who got away that endeared him to me. Darren often wore his heart on his sleeve too and I liked getting the early insight into his heart as it made him all the more likable. Though Tori’s secret hurt him he didn’t hold a grudge for long and I liked how quickly he was able to embrace the truth and take on a protective role in proof of his devotion.
Tori Combs has never forgotten her one-night with a rock star either. She found herself forging a deep connection to him that night, a profound joining of the hearts with their mutual grief, that made for a sizzling night that changed both of them irrevocably. No other man has ever matched Darren, so for the last two years she’s been celibate and dealing with a big secret she’s been keeping from him. Work and caring for family is what her priorities are and she continually uses it as an excuse to stay single. From the moment she met him she felt their crackling connection, a connection no other man has been able to engender in her since. The glitzy and glamorous world he lives in intimidates her though and makes her feel like she doesn’t fit in. To find their HEA she’ll have to brave that world with him being her support every step of the way. Tori’s a strong-willed heroine, one who cares deeply for family, and her devotion to them made me like her all the more. Though the secret she kept from Darren was big, she didn’t keep it to be hurtful. She made the best decision she could at the time considering the hardships thrown her way and I applaud her picking herself up and dusting herself off in living with this big secret.
From the first page to the last I found myself captivated by this immensely likable main couple and their romance of love and forgiveness. Darren and Tori both had big hearts, hearts they weren’t afraid to show to the other which ultimately cemented their bond. Their romance was both sweet and sexy and I enjoyed seeing their feelings evolve as I became further invested in their HEA. Surrounding this likable main couple was an equally entertaining cast of secondary characters. Tori’s dad was a loving man, protective of her and wanting her to finally start living her life, and he was a strong support throughout the story. Darren’s bandmates were memorable as well, playful with a bit of crassness that reminds you that boys will be boys as they gave as good as they got in their banter with one another. Ms. Jacob did a wonderful job in depicting the rock star world with all its sweat and sensuality. She also showed the chaos of the fandom, the invasions of privacy, that Tori had to deal with and that brought out Darren’s protective side. On a whole this was an enjoyable romance with characters I cheered for. I also shed a tear or two along the way while Darren’s forgiveness warmed my heart and helped tie the ending up in a beautiful bow. Fans of rock star romances shouldn’t waste another minute in adding the Licks of Leather series to their bookshelf as its charming and sexy bandmates will quickly captivate you!
This is the second book of the series but if you haven’t read book one, like me, you will have no trouble following the story line.
Darren Ash is the guitarist for Licks of Leather, but his life is no bed of roses. Fame all comes with a price…and the fans and press all want a piece of him. The only person who really has a piece of him is Tori Combs.
Tori Combs has been through the wringer while trying to keep her family a float. She has had to make some difficult decision and is currently paying the price for her actions. Darren Ash was one of the best decisions she ever made…but was it really worth the price and the pain?
Loved this story about love, forgiveness and learning to how to trust again. The secondary characters were just icing on top of the cake! Dustin….oh my goodness, what a little cutie. Ed and Gail?? Maybe a story from them??
Okay, y’all. If you haven’t started this new series yet, DO EET! These Licks of Leather men are SMOKIN’ HOT!!! And the love they have for their women…even though they tend to be stubborn and fight against it at times…is swoon-worthy. (I also love the humor Jenna puts into her stories. From one smart ass to another, it is greatly appreciated LOL. Seriously…Tori and Darren’s story is filled with so much love and heat. And Dustin…OMG, to see Darren interact with him melts my heart. I can’t WAIT for Book 3 in this series to become available. Jenna is definitely a one-click for me!
Ms. Jacob rocks it again with the second book in her Licks of Leather series. Darren and Tori had one night together but it was enough to leave a very lasting impression on both of them. He can’t get over her and spends the next two years looking for her. At the same time, Tori has never dated since that night but she also knew she wouldn’t fit into his world. Besides, he would hate her if he knew what she did! When he finally finds her, his world is literally rocked to the foundation from the secret she has kept from him. Will this draw them together or drive them apart? Especially when he hears the “whole” story. I loved Tori’s father, Ed, and look forward to maybe reading more of him and Gail? There were times I teared up and times I got angry. (really wanted to b#%ch slap a few fans) This series just gets better with each book and I can’t wait to see what happens next!!! Well done, Ms. Jacob……I’m hooked on your Rockers.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Rock Me Harder. It was so easy to be caught up in this love story. It has fabulous characters including an adorable 18 month old who will steal your heart. A fantastic storyline with some angst just to keep it interesting and hot steamy moments that will make you want to fan yourself. It just all works!
Darren Ash is a rockstar, gorgeous, talented and a man looking for something more than rabid fans that want a piece of him. Tori Combs is desparate to save her father by whatever means necessary. She’s also beautiful and inexperienced. Is she like all the rest and just wants a piece of Darren’s soul? Who knew that one unforgettable night would become a life altering experience for both of them?
The second book in the series, but if you haven’t read the first book you will be able to follow the story. The story is about the guitarist Darren and it mostly shows the hard part of fame and that is having no privacy and being harassed by the press and certain fans.
There are no BDSM elements in this story and it is a bit of a slow burn, but it is a wonderful story of two people reconnecting and overcoming difficulties. Showing different lives with a common goal.
Loved this book. Darren/Tori and Dustin are great, my new favorites. Licks of leather series is getting so much better. It was great with the first book of rock me longer but now it fantastic with this story. To see that both of Darren and Tori were pining for the other and then to see how Darren is with Dustin. Who could ask for more. I cannot wait for the next installment of this series. Jenna Jacobs has not disappointed.
This is book 2 in the series, and I’m telling you, each one is going to be amazing! This time, it’s Darren’s story, guitarist extraordinaire, and nursing a crushed heart. After a soul searing night with the woman he truly connected with, he woke up to her gone in the morning and no way to contact her. Two years later after much searching, he finally finds her, along with quite a few secrets and a lot more questions. Tori, who has also been nursing a crushed heart every day since she walked out of his hotel room, wants nothing more than to be with Darren and have him be a part of EVERYTHING (see what I did there? That’s a big hint letting you know there’s something big without telling you ). I LOVED this! I completely fell for Darren . He’s loving and amazing and down to earth, not your typical rock star. And Tori, she is fierce and loyal, and will do anything for her family. Again, LOVED this!!!
To lose you is my worst fear….
Darren Ash has the reputation for being an in your face guitar player for the rock band Licks of Leather. But when he played his guitar, all he fantasized about was strumming the strings of a certain red haired beauty he shared an amazing night of sin with 2 years before. For the first time in his life he opened his heart and soul and poured out all his wishes and fears to her. She took off on him and he was crushed. He did not even get her number. He was determined to find her and find out why she had betrayed him and his trust.
Tori Combs also could not forget her night of passion with Darren. But she knew she had made destructive and shattering choices. She desperately regrets what she did, but at the time there was no other alternative. How can she face him when she has kept secrets, secrets so precious. How will he ever forgive her for all the wrongdoings she did to him. The ball is in his court.
Darren has always loved family and home and he will fight for both. This story is full of passion, devotion and love.