Monty is ready to rock. Funny thing is, she doesn’t know it yet!
When her husband releases her from a stagnant marriage, forty-five-but-looks-thirty Monica Reese Taylor, freelance writer for Home & Goddess Magazine, gets the career opportunity of a lifetime. All she has to do is leave her daughter behind, change her name, dress like a crazed groupie, and for one month follow a comeback rock … comeback rock band as they tour the eastern United States.
But that’s not all: Monty has to spend time with the famous lead guitarist in order to get her story. A hot musician whose poster she kissed every night in her bedroom back in the eighties!
With her undisclosed agenda well hidden beneath Aqua Net, Maybelline, and leather, Monty plays the part of groupie with finesse, never suspecting that her rocker crush has a few tight-lipped secrets of his own…secrets that make hers seem like child’s play… secrets that could change Monty’s life forever.
This is the surprisingly fresh story of a coming-of-middle-age woman who believes that pretending to be someone else isn’t the best way to discover who she really is.
Or is it?
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A nice light-hearted read that I just adored reading. The characters were engaging and the storyline was perfect. You’ll just go gaga over this book 😉
Good book. Not what I was expecting, but that isn’t a bad thing. This is a romance, sure, but it is much more a book of self discovery. I think we are all guilty, at some point through our lives, of just coasting through. Guilty of letting the daily monotony suck us under and essentially zap the life out of us. I know I am. Monty had done just that. Then she is given the opportunity of a lifetime, exactly when she needs a good kick in the tail. The life experiences she gains are priceless. The clarity of what she learns in the end beautiful. Really great, eye opening book. It started off painfully slow. I was 45% in and still debating on if I really even liked it enough to finish. I pushed through and am glad I did. The last half of the book and the twists make the beginning slowness worth it. Great self-reflecting book. I would have loved a little more substance behind the love story. More steam would have been great too.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book gripped me. Amazing characters, Monica is such a captivating character that underwent so much growth. So well written with a great storyline and flow. Full of powerful and meaningful quotes that can be applied to anyone’s life. I was so captivated that I even dreamed about these characters and this book and where I thought it would go…I loved that our main characters are mature, grown adults that are still learning life lessons. An absolutely wonderful read!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Less “coming of age” and more “coming to self” with a lot of romance
Monica Reese Taylor aka Monty has just been told by her husband Brent of 20 years that they should get a divorce. Wow! That came out of the blue for Monty. Start over at 45yo although she looks much younger. Can she do it? At the same time her teenage daughter Rachel being 15yo is overly dramatic with the change. Meanwhile, Monty’s boss Carla at “Home & Goddess” magazine has an assignment for her that takes her back to her teen years. Carla wants Monty to follow an 80’s band, Grope to write an undercover story. Monty is to become Melody a 30yo groupie to follow the band throughout their new reunion tour. Can Melody/Monty act that well for that long? Will she get the scoop that supposedly will save “Home & Goddess” from going out of business? Will her teenage crush on Donny be rekindled? Lots of surprises in store!
Oh. My. Word. Being a woman of a certain age, this book appealed to me on so many levels. This was a beautifully told realistic story that I could not put down. Rachel is hilarious but sensitive to her mom after she gets over the initial shock of the divorce. Her ex-Brent is likewise sensitive and more of a good friend than former husband. Loved the characters in the band, except one maybe. Read it and perhaps you’ll feel the same. There are humorous moments, sad moments, poignant moments and a wonderful HEA. If you like true romance with less steam but no less passion, read this book. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through BookSirens and I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.