A single mother.An up-and-coming drummer with a sordid past. Their paths never should have crossed. But when a senseless crime rocks Mia West’s entire world, she agrees to spend the summer hiding out at her rock-star brother’s mansion in Savannah until the storm blows over. What she never expected was the gorgeous, brooding drummer living in the guest house. His darkness a lure. His gaze a trap. … darkness a lure.
His gaze a trap.
She knows better than to go after what will hurt her most.
Leif Godwin has two focuses in his life: his band, Carolina George, and seeking retribution for what was stolen from him.
Mia was never supposed to be a part of the equation.
Her eyes an appeal.
Her body a temptation.
Touching her is nothing but a sin.
But will loving her destroy them all . . .
A Falling Stars STAND-ALONE rock-star romance from NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author, A.L. Jackson . . .
“An epic rocker romance, and top 2020 and lifetime read! ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ but worth 10 soul-kissing stars!” Karen, Bookalicious Babes Blog
“Edgy and sexy and sure to have you clinging to every hauntingly beautiful word from beginning to end. Move aside Lyrik West . . . Leif Godwin takes intense, broody, and sullen to a whole new level, and I AM HERE FOR IT.” – NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Molly McAdams
“I’m dead. Deceased. Put a fork in me. I’m flooded with feels and adrenaline and awe after reading this glorious book! My heart is beating so fast right now. HOLY CRAP! Steam, suspense, and FEELS, FEELS, FEELS! I can’t recommend this one highly enough!” –Lauren Rowe, USA TODAY & International Bestselling Author
“Absolutely adored this story…I expected nothing less with this bloody amazing author. She truly is one of my author Rockchicks.” Kimhe Rockchick
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Mia and Leif’s story was one I didn’t know I needed. Heartbreaking, beautiful and full of angst. A.L. Jackson has always drawn me in with her words from page one, and never fails to keep me hooked until the very last. And the way she writes about the connection the characters share that they don’t even realize totally blows me away. Every. Single. Time.
I loved that the boys of Sunder and their families made appearances throughout the book. Can’t wait to see what else is in store for this series! If you loved the other books in the Bleeding Stars series, you are sure to love this one.
I will admit it took me a little bit to really get into this book. The constant push and pull between Leif and Mia and their inner demons lasted a little too long for my liking. Once they finally owned up to their truths, I was hooked. The second half of the book is filled with love, devotion, mystery and some edge of your seat moments. I’m glad that I stuck with it!
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A.L. Jackson did a fantastic job with Kiss the Stars, and I absolutely LOVED Leif and Mia’s sexy, swoon-worthy, emotional, and suspenseful story!
Ms. Jackson wove a beautiful yet tragic and heartbreaking tale in Kiss the Stars, and while it was full of emotions and sometimes difficult to read, I loved every moment of the journey and couldn’t have been more pleased with the conclusion. Some aspects were a little heavy, and there was more suspense than I anticipated, but all in all it was a fantastic romance that I would wholeheartedly recommend.
The characters were everything and completely stole my heart. I loved Leif and Mia, I loved Mia’s children, and I loved nearly all of the secondary characters as well. I never read the Bleeding Stars series, but I honestly never felt lost or confused about anything, and I loved getting to know the men of Sunder and their families. Leif and Mia were amazing, and while they were both tortured in their own ways, they somehow found their happily ever after and I was ecstatic with the conclusion.
A.L. Jackson created a sexy, suspenseful, emotional, and swoon-worthy standalone contemporary romance with Kiss the Stars, and I absolutely loved Leif and Mia’s story and would definitely recommend it! Kiss the Stars was an excellent start to the Falling Stars series, and I can’t wait to read the rest in the books to come!
This was my first A.L. Jackson book and it was… Breathtaking! My goodness I had no idea what I was in for. I loved it. The angst was off the charts and I was spellbound. I couldn’t put it down. I needed to know Leif’s deep, dark secret that he kept trying so hard to hide. I just HAD TO KNOW! He was so perfect in all his secret hiding glory, my goodness that man brought me to my knees.
Mia West, running away for a moment of clarity, feeling like she is lost and doesn’t know where or who to turn to.
Leif Godwin, the dark figure in the attic with the magnetic pull, the self proclaimed devil. Mia can’t help the electric charge coursing through her, she feels a connection to him she can’t even explain to herself. Their souls intertwined from the moment they met, yet she doesn’t even know his name. A short encounter that left a boulder on her heart she can’t deny.
When he shows up again can she stay away? Can he? What happens when you are stuck together for a whole summer? How long will they be able to fight the current?
These two had such an unorthodox start, their lives intertwining in unfathomable ways. The twist, the turns, the hurts, the lies, the heartache… all of it was prominent, real, and oh so amazingly written. I couldn’t put this book down; work, kids, sleep, life… what’s that? All I could think about was getting to the end of this book, so desperate to know what happens and how it ends. I was a woman obsessed. I loved it.
I loved how Mia saw through everything and accepted it all with grace and love. She was so strong and courageous. I loved her spirit. I had to go and download all the other books in this series, I needed the other characters stories! The little snippets that were given were drawing me in further and further! I cant wait to get started on the next one!
A.L. Jackson knows how to write books that give you all the feels…all the emotional angst you could ask for, especially in a rock star romance!!!
The main characters Mia and Leif, have amazing chemistry. Their story was beautiful, broken, and intense, but impossible not to love. I usually favor one character over the other, but Mia & Leif made that hard. They were both wonderful!! I could not put Kiss the Stars down. A.L. has given us another beautiful story
Lyric and his band Sunder from the Bleeding Stars: A Stone in the Sea series!
This book is about his sister Mia. A single mom with a bit of a sad and mysterious past.
and a drummer they have hired to record their new album back in Georgia for the summer.
Lief has a lot of secrets but cannot help how he feels about Mia and protecting her and her kids.
I love revisiting the whole band and the story between Lief and Mia.
So many feels I LOVED IT
I love a good dark bad boy, who falls to his knees for a woman. Only this time he fell for her, and her kids and it was such a sweet story in the midst of all his darkness. this book is true love at it’s finest, with Mia allowing Leif to be himself, but continuing to tell him that he wasn’t the guy he thinks he is. Showing him that she can see the real him, but at the same time letting him work out his own feelings. I loved being back in the music world of AL Jackson’s, she just has a way in this world to bring you and keep you there. The huge gatherings of everyone written so well you actually feel like you are in the kitchen with everyone. Great job, and great book
I loved this book. In true A.L. Jackson form the writing is impeccable. There is something in the way she writes that is lyric and I even find a cadence in it that makes each and every word more impactful. This was not a quick read for me. I found Leif and Mia’s pain palpable. It was different for each of them and resonated with me in a way I didn’t want to rush through. Then there is their connection which is absolutely beautiful. To say I got caught up in my feelings would be an understatement. I don’t even want to call this a rock-star romance maybe a rock-star suspense romance is more fitting.?. It’s true music and all that is weaved through the whole story, but it is not even remotely the totality of this haunting, emotional, suspenseful, and hopeful story. And hot. I did mention that it is steamy right!
I’m left with this overwhelming feeling to want to Kiss The Stars or maybe catch a falling one.
OMG!! Ms. Jackson this book is hands down AMAZING!!! Mia and Leif will have you in all your feels. These pages are filled with so much love, love that heals the sadness. A definite MUST READ!!!
I loved this story. They storyline just flowed, and I was so invested in these characters Amy’s writing just always blows me away.
A great addition to Bleeding Stars…more, please!!!
A.L. Jackson has done it again. Her words and story telling is pure magic on paper. She has this unbelievable way of bringing out all the feelings and keeping you on edge through out the story. You will laugh, you will swoon, and you will hold your breath. Nobody writes kids like Amy does either, they are just so darn cute and no matter their age they will completely steal your heart. It is also great being back in the Sunder world and catching up with their families. But don’t panic it is a stand alone, but if you haven’t read the Bleeding Stars series than I bet this will make you want to.
3.5 stars
An angsty read that is MC-adjacent that features an insta-connection between the heroine and the hero. A.L. Jackson’s writing makes this connection feel genuine and not contrived. The way that Leif and Mia are connected feels fated, and the interconnectedness of their lives is really beautiful. There’s also a great cast of supporting characters who contribute a lot of depth to the story.
Kiss The Stars was a beautiful read. Reid and Mia’s romance was just full of heart. I was glued with every word in the book. A.L. Jackson knows how to grab a reader and keep them captive until the end. Reid and Mia were wonderful characters and seeing them together was great. I also enjoyed seeing the Sunder Boys again. They were awesome as usual. I liked seeing the Carolina George members. There is so much to be delve there and I can’t wait for each member’s story. Overall this was a heartfelt, sweet, loving romance. Just so amazing!
Kiss the Stars!
She’s done it again… as always! Another great story.. and an added bonus that we get to read about our beloved Sunder Boys, their wives and their kids!! AMAZING!!
Mia and Leif’s story keeps your on the edge of your seat with the mix of attraction and suspense..
The chemistry.. The push and pull between the two.. and the surrender…ohhhhh so good!!!
Such as great story!! I can never get enough of her stories!!!
Every book Amy writes just gets better and better. How she plays with my heart but I keep coming back for me. It was sooo good to see the Sunder boys in this spinoff. Sure have missed them but so glad to get new life into the spinoff series and get the first book in the new series. This book can be read as a standalone but is so much better to know where the characters come from.
In Leif and Mia’s story, there is heartbreak and plenty of angst to go around but such a rewarding story between a single mama and a sexy rock star. It is always a great read when you get lost and hours slip away and you don’t care because you wanna stay in the character’s world. Thats what Amy does, she takes you into her character’s worlds and you don’t wanna leave.
Such a great read and can’t wait to see where the next book leads.
Gawd! This author knows how to inject every little bit of emotion into her writing. Every single word bled pain, joy, desperation and lust. Such a beautiful story!
“The space between us shivered. God, he was beautiful. Terrifyingly beautiful.”
When Mia West and Leif Godwin first meet, they are complete strangers. Complete strangers who connect immediately and electrifyingly. When they meet a second time, both realise what a challenge it will to be live in such close proximity. The air is charged whenever they are in the same room together.
“The girl written on my skin, the taste of her emblazoned on my tongue. Knew I wasn’t ever going to be the same.”
Leif knew that he was no good for a woman like Mia. He had a terrible past and he was dragging demons in his wake. However, the connection and lust between them was compelling and undeniable.
“I wanted to carve out a place for him. Show him what it was like to belong. To be treasured and loved, the way he showed me without asking for a thing in return.”
Mia knew that Leif was haunted and battled constantly with himself over wanting to do the right thing and just plain wanting. But, she was willing to risk her fragile heart on him.
This book was everthing! It was intense, emotional and such a riveting read. It was so hard to put down. The characters were deeply drawn and angst-ridden. Leif carried around his emotional wounds like deep, deep cuts in his soul. Mia suffered through her own fears and sorrow. I was thrilled by their magnetic need and desire for each other and the deeper feelings they developed. The story wrought every drop of emotion out of me and I felt so fully invested in a happy ending for them. Such a stunning story!
Kiss the Stars is a spin-off from the Bleeding Stars series but is a complete standalone so don’t worry about not having read the previous released series.
I’m at a loss for words that will truly do justice to this story. Al Jackson has a way of telling a story that is full of angst, suspense, romance and of course a beautiful happy ever after. This story made me feel all the feels. I laughed, I cried and I felt like my heart was being ripped out before being put back together. As an added bonus we see a bit of all the Sunder boys and their children.
I hope you enjoy Mia and Leif’s story as much as I did.
“I close my eyes, and it’s you I see.”
GAH! I’ve been mourning the loss of the Bleeding Stars—MY TOP SERIES EVER—for almost three years. Three years of wishing and silently pleading that AL Jackson would return to her rock star writing roots and give me more of my favorite Sunder family! Then IT happened: My author rock star made my dreams come true with KISS THE STARS, another epic, emotion-bleeding rocker romance full of fire and feels, the yin to the Bleeding Star series’ yang! A spellbinding story of heartbreak and healing that sings to the soul, one I read with tears in my eyes and love inside. SO MUCH LOVE!
You don’t have to look hard to see the beauty that bleeds into A.L. Jackson’s words, so wondrous … so WOW. Every word that this author writes is FULL OF FEELS. Every word is mesmerizing and meaningful. Every word means everything. From the scorching cover to the heart-igniting inside, Kiss the Stars is rock star romance at its best! Prepare to fall in love with the Falling Stars, the Bleeding Stars, and Sunder all over again.
Immediately thrust back into the Bleeding Stars world, I didn’t want to surface for air as I felt fully ALIVE. I DEVOURED this broken beauty in one sitting, a book that made me BREATHLESS as it nearly brought to my knees. Kiss the Stars filled my lungs with its power, pull, and paralyzing intensity as its words filtered into my very core where I felt everything. I was wholeheartedly sucked into this story—UTTERLY CONSUMED—as Kiss the Stars stole my soul, heart, breath, and tears.
Set in my former Savannah home, Kiss the Stars is the captivating tale of a torn hero and heroine who battle demons and walk through hell to save each other. Two kindred spirits with beautiful hearts fated together in the most messy but meaningful of ways. Light and dark. Bold and brave. A hero who doesn’t think he’s worthy and a heroine willing to do whatever it takes to show him his worth, both looking for that sliver of light in the darkness in this collision of past and present … fire and fate. The hero, Leif, is beautiful, broody, bold and brave. He’s edgy and so imperfectly perfect. I LOVED HIM! The stunning and bright beauty, Mia, was made for Leif. I LOVED THEM!
OH MY STARS!!! OH MY HEART!!! OH MY SOUL!!! I am so OVER THE MOON IN LOVE with this romance! KISS the STARS is a soul-slaying, sweep-you-in-heart, passionately poetic, epic rock star romance that I dare you not to feel. I felt every word … I FELT EVERYTHING … I still feel it all. Kiss the Stars is pure passion and poetry on pages, a lyrical rocker romance that sings to the soul. Heart-crashing. Soul-slashing. My soul shines for this story that still sings to me.
An epic rocker romance, and top 2020 and lifetime read!
but worth 10 soul-kissing stars
Doesn’t disappoint! Love her books.