A gorgeous, brooding rock god.An unstoppable chemistry we fight to ignore.Desperate passion I want indelibly inked on my soul.Jobless and financially destitute, I have no choice but to see this tour through. Even with my boss hating my guts. A fact he goes out of his way to prove every chance he gets. Lucky for me, the best part of Jasper Diamond is his daughter. But being the nanny on the road … daughter. But being the nanny on the road with one of the world’s biggest rock bands poses more challenges than I was expecting – including falling for the elusive front man.
But with the world chasing after us, how long can we hide what others are determined to exploit?
They say there is a thin line between love and hate.
That all good things must come to an end.
Set on a collision course, nothing could have prepared us for this.
Or for what fate has in store for us…
Part two of this jaw-dropping, sexy, single dad, rockstar, nanny duet.
Series Reading Order
Love to Hate Her (#1)
Hate to Love Him (#2)
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If J. Saman continues to write Rock Star romances, I will no longer be able to say that I do not like to read this genre. The Wild Love series is not like your normal Rock Star romance since Jasper is as far from the atypical Rock God as you can get and that is why I love his character! Jasper has been in love with Molly since they kissed when they were children but because his brother Gus laid his claim to her, Jasper has had to love her from afar. Molly has always wanted Jasper to be her man but when he backed off, she ended up with Gus. In this book we finally get to see the together and that is when the magic actually happens but it is not without it’s ups and downs and some surprises thrown in their way. I also love the positive way Adalyn is portrayed in this book as she navigates the chaos that is the world tour of the Wild Minds. She is such a precious child and the unconditional love Molly and Jasper and the other members of their “entourage” have for her is wonderful to see. Thank you J. Saman for all the wonderful moments in this book and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest and totally voluntary review.
Finally, we get the rest of Viola and Jasper’s story which began in Love to Hate Her. I was completely caught up in the story from beginning to end. The relationship between endlessly patient Viola and broody Jasper is complicated and emotional but in this book they finally get their sh*t together and I loved it. The writing is wonderful and perfectly conveys the deep and abiding love and longing between these characters who were always destined to be together, even though life sent them in separate directions for many years. Viola, Jasper, and Adalyn are firmly embedded in my heart and I am sad to say goodbye to them.
I am voluntarily reviewing an advance reader copy of this book.
This conclusion to the duet had me on a wild ride. The first book ended with my mouth wide open and this starts out with so much more I had a hard time putting it down. I received an ARC copy along with the paperback and I read them both because I had to relive Viola and Jasper again. No, this isn’t an autism book but the way it’s described and how Adalyn is handled gives you the sense that the writer knows what she is talking about. It’s beautiful. Jasper and Viola have other obstacles to get through here and I love the way they handle it. There are twists and turns you won’t see coming and the whole story ends perfectly.
I love this conclusion to Love to Hate her!! Jasper and Viola are struggling to figure things out and care for Jasper’s little girl. The back and forth and emotional struggles just pull at your heart strings. You wish they didn’t have to go thru it but then it wouldn’t be the awesome book that J.S. wrote (; I think you will love this book and please make sure you also read part one! I voluntarily received an advanced copy of this book.
Oh, Jasper.
Why you gotta make things so complicated?
Well, it’s complicated to begin with. Viola is his twin brothers’ ex, who he’s always had a jones for (he wrote the bands first album about her). But he knocked up a fling and is a baby daddy to a special needs girl, who Viola is nannying while the band is on tour.
Ok, book two, we pick up right where we left off but there’s angst and drama and all the feels.
It’s a rock n roll roller coaster.
Recommend.
4.5*
Part two of Jasper and Viola’s story. This was beautiful, aggrivating, heartbreaking, hot and steamy. I was craving this book to find out what happens. The Love between these two is so strong but both having fear was aggravating because all they needed to do was talk. When they get together the chemistry between these two are explosive and hot. Heartbreaking because how much can one person take when it seems everyone you love is out to get you. I loved these two story. Loved the characters especially Jasper and how loving and attentive he is with his daughter. Plus that epilogue had me in tears. Can’t wait for Gus’s story
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I absolutely loved Jasper and Viola captured my heart in Love to Hate Her, and I was eagerly awaiting this book. I was not disappointed. I was given ALL the feels. This Duet is quite possibly my favorite of J. Saman’s books to date. This is an absolute must read!
4.5-stars.
I read Hate to Love Him by J. Saman as soon as it hit my kindle and I was not disappointed. It was angst-filled, emotional and steamy. We dive right back into Jasper and Viola’s world and we were in for a wild ride full of twists and surprises. They had so much thrown at them it was hard to see where it would all go. The push and pull between them was intense. Could Jasper trust Viola with his heart? Their journey was not an easy one and yet it will captivate you. I devoured both book in the duet and loved them!
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The conclusion to Jasper & Viola!
Wow, this was a mixture of so many emotions. After Viola gives her heart to Jasper she’s left once again in the dark of what she means to him. The hot and cold of his demeanor towards her has her second-guessing everything and building her walls back up.
“He looks at me with love, touches me with fire, and speaks to me with hate.”
Once broken-hearted she doesn’t want to fall in that trap again even though she’s already given her full heart to Jasper.
Stuck between the girl he loves and the love and respect for his brother, Jasper is torn. He doesn’t want to lose Viola and he definitely doesn’t want to lose his brother he needs to find the right moment to come clean.
“She’s my homecoming. My reckoning. My salvation.”
Lots ride against a relationship with Jasper & Viola but will their love for each other be strong enough to make them whole and family for Adalyn?
A rock star romance with insane steamy scenes and emotions that will have you grappling for more.
Wow – I couldn’t wait for this and it did not disappoint!!! My heart has been put through a ringer and now feeling joy. The twists, turns, drama, trying to catch my breath and wanting to throw the kindle – I’m not sure how I survived. There is so much to learn in this book! Jasper’s love for his daughter and Viola and their love for each other is beautiful. I did not want to ever see the last page. These characters now hold a very special place in my heart.
An absolutely amazing conclusion to Viola and Jasper’s story! I was so excited to read this book after reading book one and it definitely didn’t disappoint. I absolutely fell in love with Viola and Jasper, and let’s not forget about Adalyn, she’s adorable! I loved everything about this book, the angst, drama, banter, and chemistry. A fantastic read and one I highly recommended.
Ohmigosh. Ohmigosh. Ohmigosh. I am not usually a fan of angsty books but this duet was absolutely amazing! Jasper & Viola just made me fall in love with them. Even when my heart was breaking I had to keep going to see that these two (well…three including Adalyn) would get their HEA.
This duet was my first series by J.Saman and I am a fan for life! Her writing is amazing & I love how she created such a wonderful world for me to fall into!
Hate to love him is the perfect ending of the story that stared in Love to hate her. Author J. Saman has written a story so engrossing I couldn’t put down. This book will make you scream, hate the brother, love him again, laugh and cry all at once. And the little girl got my heart warm, she is precious .
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.
Jasper and Viola are back in the second part of their duet, Hate to Love Him. At the end of one, Vi has opened her heart to Jasper and he hasn’t returned her emotions, so she is determined to ignore him and pour all her attention to Ady. Jasper is a conflicted man, not only because of his feelings for Vi but from scars of his past that won’t allow him to take for himself.
I anxiously waited for this book because I was dying to see how J. Saman was going to give Jasper and Vi their HEA or was things going to go in a different way. I was not at all disappointed as I read Hate to Love Him. Saman took her leads and put them through an emotional wringer before giving them relief and from the most unexpected place. The pacing between the relationship, the suspense with who was selling Vi out, and the adorableness that is Ady is perfect, allowing for a page-turning read.
A great ending (and hints at more to come for the rest of the band, I hope) for Jasper and Vi and Ady.
I fell in love with Viola and Jasper in Love To Hate Her and I’ve been counting down the days until I could get my hands on the concluding part of their story. I didn’t put this book down once, I so badly needed to know how their story was going to end. And I was desperate for more of Miss Adalyn. That little girl owns my heart.
We already know that Viola and Jasper share a complicated past and present, they’ve got things they need to work out. Been on tour with the band (and Gus) isn’t making things any easier for them, Jasper is blowing hot and cold as usual and now there’s another threat to their already rocky relationship which could force Jasper to choose to walk away from Viola for good. Throw in the intense appetite the press and public have for any snippet into Jaspers personal life and the upheaval of taking a three year old on tour and well, there’s a lot going on and a lot for Viola and Jasper to process and deal with.
Viola is as close to perfect as you can get and I don’t say this about female characters. Ever. I am all for the men in my books but Viola won me over from the very beginning. She’s still the kind, chilled out and calm woman she was at the start. She’s so loving and protective when it comes to Adalyn and she’s got no problem assuming the mummy bear role when she needs to which only made me like her more. I honestly just loved everything about her character and general attitude. She balances out Jasper, she calms him and brings him the peace he needs. Jasper frustrated me at times. I adored him, i could relate to him, I understood his thoughts when it comes to Adalyn and her wellbeing and I understood his reluctance and his reasoning for his hot and cold behaviour but that’s not to say I didn’t get frustrated with him for not getting his head together quicker than he did. He did make me want to shake some sense into him…followed by a cuddle and a grope. What can I say? The man is beyond hot and sexy.
Ms Saman sure can write a story. She adds these what seem to be insignificant details but they all help to form the bigger picture. I am so in love with little Adalyn. This author has brought this little girl to life. I mentioned in my last review how blown away I was with her understanding of autism and this book had me feeling the same. She gets the struggles that parents of kids with special needs go through, the stares, the judgement, how it makes you feel as a parent/carer and she expressed that perfectly through Jasper and Viola.
I can’t recommend this duet enough. I’ve fallen in love with the characters in these books, not just Viola, Jasper and of course Miss Adalyn but the other band members aswell. Most surprising to me was how much my feelings for Gus changed throughout the books. I’m really hoping we get his story. If you’re looking for a story that’s got a slow burning romance that’s filled with chemistry and angst pick these books up! You won’t regret it.
After finishing book one in the series I was dying for book two, I wanted to know what was going to happen when it came to Jasper and Viola. Book two was worth the wait. I loved jumping back into this world and getting more of the relationship.
Jasper and Viola’s story continues with all the angst and emotion we got in the first book. There was drama that could have severely hurt their relationship, and if it weren’t from their history together it probably would have. I couldn’t get enough of them. The tension, the chemistry, the swoony moments. The love they both had for Ady. They both continued to work through all their issues and the past and watching them come together was beautiful. Plus, when they finally give into the attraction. Wooo, grab a fan because you’ll need it!
I completely fell in love with Jas, Vi and Ady. Plus, the rest of the band. I truly hope there is more of them in the future because each guy deserves a story, especially Gus.
Hate to Love Him is A MUST READ and the entire Wild Minds duet is a MUST, especially if you love angsty, emotional, Rockstar romances.
Oh wow, oh wow, I’ve been dying for the second half of Vi and Jasper’s story, and it’s finally here!! These two haven’t left me alone since I read the first book. All pestering and annoying with their “Hey, we’re still here. Don’t forget us. You need to keep us fresh in your mind for the rest of our story. Oh, and this corner of your heart, right here? It belongs to us. Permanently.”
In case you’re not aware, the setup for this story is a wildly popular rock band on tour. Viola grew up with and was friends with the guys in the band and dated Gus until his wandering rock star ways put the final nail in their relationship coffin. His twin brother, Jasper, has always had a thing for the girl he could never have, and now she’s the nanny for his special needs daughter while the band is on tour. Unfortunately, he hides his infatuation under a heap of meanness and stoicism, but the close quarters with Vi is more than any mere mortal can handle.
In my review for the first book, I said, “It’s sweet, touching and poignant, but so complicated, complex and heart wrenching.” But then Saman supersized all of this in the second book! So much more push and pull between Jasper and Vi, more angst, and more of sweet, awesome little Ady. And wait until you dig into Gus as his layers are peeled back and we get a glimpse of the real Gus. Holy wow! Not at all what I expected, but now I’m dying for his story!
If wishing made it so, these characters would be real and their story would never end. While this is a phenomenal conclusion, I want the story to go on so I can watch sweet Ady grow up and see the other guys get their HEA. It takes not only talent but a true gift for a writer to be able to connect her readers so strongly with her characters that they leave their mark on the soul and live forever in the reader’s heart.
Saman has raised the bar and surpassed it with this duet. These characters. Gah! They ruined and wrecked me then knit me back together, and they 100% own me. They leave me at a loss for words to express how amazing and special they are. Even if you’ve not read the rock star trope, don’t pass up the chance to read this fantastic story. It’s emotional, touching, unexpected, and truly unforgettable.
The continuation of Jasper and Viola’s story was one I was dying to get my hands on asap. The first book leaves us hanging on what will Jasper choose, can he allow himself to the love and be with Viola or is his guilt and feeling undeserving the thing that will stand in his way? My heart hurt for the amount of guilt Jasper carried for so many things that was beyond his control in his life especially his love for Viola, so he is back to treating her as the nanny and ignoring her even after the connection they share at the end of book one. Viola has pretty much laid herself out there for Jasper, she has settled things with Gus and wants to move forward with his brother, but with Jasper being scared to rock the boat he’s pushing her away. Viola can only handle so much with Jasper’s constant push and pull and the paparazzi saying horrible things about their situations, so she is on edge and if it wasn’t for Adalyn and her love for this beautiful little girl I think she would have seriously thought about leaving the tour and Jasper behind, but her intense attraction with Jasper pulls her back in every time. This series has been one of my favorites in a long time, I have gone back and reread each book and can’t get over how the author made these characters come to life and we love them one second, want to punch them the next, and drew us into their circle of family and want to be a member of. This was perfection and a great way to wrap up Jasper and Viola but leaves us craving more amazing stories.
I dove right into this book needing to know how this story played out and I was NOT disappointed. The writing was even better in this book than the last; more detail, more emotions, more angst. Just more! I loved and appreciated the descriptions given surrounding Adalyn. They were spot on. It was written so well I couldn’t decide if the author did immaculate research or had first-hand experience. By the end, I could easily tell it was first-hand experience.
Viola and Jasper still pull all the angsty and swoon worthy emotions from my heart. I enjoyed watching these two sort their issues out and move forward. There was a major twist that I didn’t see coming that could’ve torn these two apart and I loved how they handled it.
This duet is so full of angst that it took me on one hell of a rollercoaster. I fell in love with all the characters and look forward to seeing what’s in store for sweet Gus.
Viola was hired to be the nanny for Jasper’s daughter, Adalyn, during his band’s five month tour since she specializes in autism spectrum disorder. But, Viola has a history since she grew up with all the guys in the band…..and was Jasper’s brother Gus’s girlfriend for four years before she dumped him for cheating.
Jasper is the songwriter and front man for the band Wild Minds with his twin brother and 2 best friends and has been in love with Viola since he was eight year’s old. He even wrote their first album to her. Something he never should have told her the night she walked away from them all. But he can never have her without losing his brother, his band and everything he knows.
Jasper and Viola’s story began in LOVE TO HATE HER and the ride they’ve gone on to get their HEA. This story has it all – betrayal, forbidden love, jealousy, and a love to get through it all. Not only is Jasper a gorgeous sex god rock star, but he is an amazing dad. Nothing is sexier than a man with a baby. Viola is an amazing woman her relationship with all the band members runs deep. And, no matter what he does you just have to love Gus.
This book is well written and all the characters are amazing, even the one’s who aren’t so nice. J. Saman hits all the emotions and I felt I was part of the story. The sexual chemistry between Jasper and Viola is just WOW. Looking forward to seeing who is going to tie Gus in knots.