A secret affair with your teenage celebrity crush? Yes, please!
Music journalist Cassy Evans believes her career is made when she snags an exclusive interview with rock singer Frankie Blade.
Once a superstar of the generation, Frankie has been a recluse since a freak motorcycle incident sent his own career into a tailspin seven years ago. Now that he’s returned to claim back his crown, Cassy … to claim back his crown, Cassy hopes to kill two birds with one stone—secure her magazine a top spot in the rankings and meet with the man of her adolescent dreams.
A dinner invitation isn’t what she expects to get out of this interview, but the chemistry between them is undeniable.
With paparazzi watching Frankie’s every move as the two jump into a stormy relationship, Cassy risks her professional reputation and her privacy—and possibly her heart—to be with the biggest rock star on the planet. But is Frankie worth it? Is he the humble man she thinks he is or is he just that good at hiding his demons?
Final Serenade is the first installment in “The Encore” series. Cassy and Frankie’s story concludes in One Last Verse.
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Final Serenade (The Encore Book 1)
N.N. Britt
I highly recommend you read the short story Adrenaline 1999 before you start this book. It gives you back story on Frankie and the band. This author definitely knows her stuff when it comes to bands and rock stars! Frankie Blade is the lead singer of Hall Affinity and Cassy’s teenage crush. Cassy is a journalist that works for Rewired. Rewired gets a huge opportunity to interview Frankie for Hall Affinity’s comeback. Cassy normally never mixes business and pleasure together, but after the interview she decides to take Dante up on his offer of going to the after party he is throwing. She then runs into Frankie for the third time. She is still classy and maybe that’s what draws Frankie to her. They start talking and going out, but it is all on the down low for many reasons. How long will they be able to keep their secret? Is this a real relationship blooming between them or a secret affair that is going to blow out quickly? The chemistry between them is amazing and I like how their conversations go and seem so normal. I read Adrenaline and was already intrigued by the characters, so once I started this one, I wan enthralled and could not put it down. Final Serenade does end with a cliffhanger, and I am so glad One Verse is already out so I can go read it now. I am that invested in these characters and this story. I feel like they are my friends and I’m along on the journey with them. Thanks for another great book N. N. Britt!
So before starting this book, I would encourage you to read Adrenaline 1999 just to get some backstory on Frankie and what happened to him. In this book, we get to see how he met Cassy and how she got him to break down his walls. She brings a calm to him in his crazy world. Frankie went thru a lot and is still going thru it. He swears he’s fine but it’s proven he still needs time to recoup. Cassy writes for Rewired. Doors open for her and her partner to get an interview from Frankie. She gets so much more then was expecting. While they keep it on the download but it soon comes out. These two have some serious connection in and out of the bedroom. She makes him want to be a better person. This was a great story and I can’t wait to read the next book especially with how this one ends!
This was a fantastic book! I love the character development and storyline! I will definitely rad more from this author!
*3.5 Stars*
Final Serenade is a rockstar romance and a great one. I liked and appreciated that the characters were mature. Cassy is in her mid twenties and Frank in his late thirties. I could easily feel the author and her love for music. It transpired to the story and to the characters. Cassy is a dedicated music journalist and Frank the lead singer of Hall Affinity. They start a relationship and has to keep it a secret because of their jobs and all that comes with dating a famous person.
It’s a story with some very intriguing and flawed characters. They pulled me in immediately. Frank in particular because of his absence from the spotlight for seven years and what happened prior to that. Also his band mates in particular Dante.
Cassy is woman who loves and breathes music. She’s a strong and independent. She takes her younger brother under wings.
Sadly I struggled a little with Cassy and Frank’s evolving relationship. It felt very on the surface, nothing deep and only sexual. It grew deeper towards the end of the book. Maybe it’s because it’s still the first book in a duet and a lot can still happen. I’m hoping that’s the case. Despite that I will still read the sequel cause of the amazing writing and awesome characters.
3.5 Rock N Roll Stars
ABSOLUTELY CAPTIVATING!! FINAL SERENADE by N.N. Britt Blew me away with this Book!!
Frank and Cassy’s Storytelling was Such an Adventure in itself that I Could Not Put it Down!! Their chemistry was off the charts and they were Emotionally challenged.
I DEVOURED their story in one sitting and CANNOT WAIT for the Next One….Yeah! OMG!! The Ending was a Cliffhanger!!
Rock Star Secrets
Rock star Frankie is on the comeback trail after a seven year hiatus and music journalist Cassy has just landed an interview with her young crush rock star. Now comes the problem because what they found they have has to be kept secret or Cassy could lose her job.
This book is full of secrets and betrayals and made this a sure page turner only to leave you with a cliffhanger at the end that had me anxious to get my hands on the next book in this series.
Great story between Cassy and Frank. What will happen next. Cant wait for the next book
i love Cassie and Frank …Frank is a rockstar coming back from a 7 years recovering from a accident ,,every one wondering how frank look and how well he going to sing ,.Cassie a well know journaliste and has a chance to interview the star , then after get a chance to go at after party and chat thith Frank ..Cassie has a crush on him. then start a relationship that they keep on the down Low with her job and him trying to start a new tour when his doc telling that he shouldnt …will they be able to make it together or not and how will Frank handle it ..cant wait to read the next book .
This was a good start to the duet. I did find the pacing someone slow in certain parts.
This is the first part of the story of Cassy a music journalist who is dedicated to her trade and love of music.
Frankie is the lead singer of one of her favorite bands in her formative years. She crushed on that poster on her wall. Frankie was at the top of his musical game until a devastating MV accident takes seven years trying to get back. He is ready to get back to the musical world and Cassy is going to document it. These two spark and she is amazed her fantasy can become a reality .
This is book one and ends of a cliff hanger that left me with questions I hope will answer. You can tell this author knows the music industry and is shows in her storytelling which I found very interesting.
I am volunteering to leave a review for this book and looking forward to seeing what will happen next for these dynamic characters.
This is a rock star book and ends in a cliffhanger. But don’t fret…the second book is ready and waiting. . If you like rock star genre this is a good one. Cassy is a writer for an online music site. She gets the opportunity of a lifetime when she get to interview Frankie Blade, the lead singer of Hall Affinity and her teenage crush. The band has been on hiatus for the last 7 years because Frankie had an awful motorcycle accident that left him in a coma and half of his body titanium. Frankie is impressed with Cassy and the two start a secret relationship. She cannot risk her career and he doesn’t want the paparazzi to interfere. Can this remain a secret and will this relationship last?
A rockstar romance that is both steamy and slow, a perfect blend. Well written with great flow this book kept me interested right up until the end……a cliffhanger. I need book 2 right now.
Final Serenade is book 1 in the Encore series. This book is hot. When Cassy and Frankie get together there are some hot sparks coming off of them. Doesn’t help that Cassie had a crush on him growing up. Their relationship is a secret but it keeps getting harder for them to keep it that way. If you love a good and hot rock star romance, this one is for you. But be ready for the cliffhanger. I need the next book.
Wow, wow, wow. OMG…..this book left me speechless. You ever causally begin a book and somewhere along the line you get so invested in the story that you forget you’re not in the book? Lol This book was absolutely amazing and left me wanting soooo much more. I cannot wait to read book 2. Fantastic book and highly recommended.
I’m always a sucker for rockstar romance book. When I read the blurb on this, I had to read it. When music journalist Cassie gets to meet and interview her favorite childhood crush rockstar after a 7 year absent, well heck yeah. I would be a jumble of nerves. Their chemistry is something else. So how do they keep a private life together when they are both in a big spotlight and all. The side characters add so much to this story too. Frankie seems so mysterious and edgy. The ending. What a cliff hanger. I just couldn’t put it down. The story sucks you in to find out what is going to happen. I need to read the next book now.
It’s not every day a girl gets to be pursued by her rockstar childhood crush. This is a rock and roll fairytale. I was waiting for it all to implode cause it seemed too good to be true! The ending left me wanting more!!!
Wow!
Cassy Evans is a music journalist that has been in the industry for a long time. She thinks that she has it all. Until she gets the opportunity to interview Rock God Frankie Blade. This is the opportunity of a lifetime since it’s been seven years that he had his accident, and of him being a recluse that NOW he is finally making a comeback into the music biz.
This is going to take the magazine to the top if nothing goes wrong. What she doesn’t expect is the chemistry that sparks between the two. She chalks it up to the crush that she has always had on the Rock god and pushes it away. But then he invites her to dinner…what will she say? And from there they are taken on a ride to finding love in the most romantic but secretive of ways. Amazing things happen, but also glaring truths that we never saw coming.
This book is about falling into a relationship with someone that you never thought was possible. But also about wondering if it’s worth the risk. She will have to put everything on the line…but will she come out okay in the end? I loved this book and I can’t wait to read the next book which is a continuation of their story.
What an utterly Fantastic Rockstar Romance!!
I was in heaven reading this story it is a perfect blend of angst,drama,steam and Romance about a Rockstar Frankie on the comeback trail after Seven years hiatus and Cassy a journalist who has the privilege of an interview .
They embark on a secret passionate affair…which must be kept undisclosed because it could cost Cass her job.
I adored the characters in this book they felt genuine and I was soon drawn into this world and lost myself completely in this book.
Cassy and Frankie’s attraction and closeness just tugged at my heart.
N.N Britt’s words enthralled me and entertained me from the beginning until that mind blowing ending.
This story is Incredible and I cannot wait to read book 2 ,I need closure.
I highly recommend this exceptional Rockstar extravaganza.
Such a great book absolutely loved it
The rockstar romance is heartbreaking and leaves you wanting more! Cassy & Frankie relationship can they keep it secret? Ugh need more!