From USA Today bestselling author, A.M. Madden comes a stand-alone rock star romance.She’s my, gorgeous, older, feisty agent… and I have no business wanting her. Who could have predicted you’d walk into my life? Ruined me in the best and worst of ways. . . changed me forever?But how can I compete with the frivolous gifts and exotic destinations he dangles in your face?I shouldn’t even have the … face?
I shouldn’t even have the balls to try.
All I can give you are words, notes, and melodies.
Like the songs recorded on this album, some of which were created because of you.
You already have my heart.
Does he have yours?
He may be perfect on paper.
Cookie-cutter. Clean. Neat. Stable.
I’m anything but those things.
With me, you’ll get messy and dirty.
The ride will be tumultuous and chaotic.
But I can guarantee you one thing:
Our life together would be epic.
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OMG! A.M. Madden has done it again with such an amazing book and characters. I was totally blown away by this story… It was so GOOD I already want to read it again! Cannon is beyond words the man you want to fall in love with. He & Lori have an immediate connection that Cannon won’t let go but Lori continues & continues to fight it. She’s his agent and he’s an up and coming rock star so she refuses to let their relationship go beyond business since she doesn’t want to ruin his or her career. This is a definitely MUST read! You’ll LOVE it!
Definition of liner notes according to the Miriam Webster Dictionary: comments or explanatory notes about a recording printed on the jacket or an insert.
I am going to make this review in liner note form:
I would like to thank the author for writing such a great story. Told in dual POV, this story flows like a well written song.
While it is a Lair Novel f/ characters we’ve met in the past (this story revolves around Lori and Cannon who have chemistry and push pull about them that is a pleasure to read), I don’t think you would have had to read the previous stories to fall in love with this one. Would it enrich your experience knowing all of the backstories, indeed – I always recommend reading in order if available.
The story is well plotted and has a very clear beginning, middle and end.
I absolutely recommend this author, this book and of course the series.
5 musical stars!!!
A Definite Must Read!!
I love it! What a great love story definitely solidifies the saying “nothing that comes easy is worth having”.
I love Cannon and Lori and I kept rooting for these two to get together. The connection they have is scorching and they way Cannon handles Lori had me swooning .
All heroes should be like Cannon…a good sweet guy who’s a possessive alpha. In Liner Notes Lori is trying to be more reserved but the racy dynamic Lori comes out quite a bit and those are some of the best heated moments between her and Cannon.
You have to read this book. It is filled with passion and drama. I swear it was nerve wracking waiting to see what would happen between these two… So Good!
Liner Notes Has it All!
Small town rocker
Older woman
Client/Boss relationship
Close family & friends
and Trey Fkn Taylor!!
Liner Notes by AM Madden is a spin-off of her Back-Up series but the best part is that this is a complete standalone so you can jump right in and not have a bunch of books to catch up on first. I highly recommend taking the jump because this book is filled with all the back and forth emotions that make it easy to get lost in.
Cannon and Lori’s story is a bit of a slow burn, with a ton of lust and longing simmering under the surface. Lori is Cannon’s agent and she is determined to keep within the boundaries of that relationship; Cannon however wants everything. They dance around each other with stolen kisses, jealous, curiosity and trepidation; but when the summer begins to boil over, it will take their all to make it work.
I really enjoyed the way that their story developed and thought it moved at a good pace. The main characters were very “real” and made it easy to relate to…well except the rockstar part, lol. If you have read the Back-up series then you will love being able to see some of those characters as well. I said it before and I will say it again.,,five right in and get started, you will not regret it!!
I received a free copy of this book from the author.
Oh my gosh! I am so exited to tell you about Lori’s book. She totally deserves to have a sweet sweet man as her HEA. I really thought A.M. (the author) would continue to put Lori through the ringer but let me tell you. She struggled enough with her inner thoughts in this novel to not get the HEA she deserved.
Update on Lori – she’s moved from NJ to LA and is working for one of the biggest record labels in the industry. She’ll be signing her first client in this book and his name in Cannon. Oh my gosh, is he a doll! Sounds pretty cheesy right?
Just the opposite. These two are great together. He totally calls her on her BS. She totally fits him like peanut butter and jelly. HA! Y’all didn’t think I had it in me did ya? Seriously, they’re like peas and carrots. Whatever analogy you want to use. They just fit.
She’s a tad bit older. He doesn’t care. She’s his agent. He doesn’t care. She’s worried about what the higher ups will think. He still doesn’t care. This man is breaking down all the barriers. Which is exactly what she needs!
Of course there can’t be A Lair Novel without the Lairs! Jack and Laila offer their sound advice to both characters. It’s really cool to see how their experience could possibly shape another. You’ll just have to read and see. There’s some surprises in here too. I’ll never tell…you’ll just need to read. Totally worth it and if you’re a lover of the Lair family of characters you won’t want to miss this book!!!
Cannon is a nice guy that just wants to sing. He doesn’t want the glamour, attention or glory that comes with being a rock star. He has a new agent, named Lori and boy is she hot!! He may or may not be interested in her, but he’s gonna get a run for his money with her!!
Lori has a new client to make a star out of. She’s been warned by Jen because of her past mistakes with past relationships, so no matter what she can’t develop any feelings for this guy. And…………then she meets the one and only gorgeous, sweet, sexy Cannon, with the voice of an angel and she knows this job is going to be tough to not cross that line.
It was so nice to catch up with all the characters from past stories. Great characters!! Can’t get enough of Devil’s Lair (Jack specifically)!!
5 Stars
Lori Banzini needed a change in her life and she thought moving from the east coast to the west coast was just the change she needed. After having two unsuccessful rockstar romances under belt, she is determined to not have another and to heed the warning from her new boss, Jen Baxter to not mix business with pleasure. The one thing she didn’t count on…Cannon Davis.
I have traveled along this journey that has been the Back-Up series since I first discovered AM Madden and it quickly became one of my all time favorite rockstar series. Jack Lair is just YUM! He’s my book husband and I don’t care what Leila says LOL! Anyways, along the ride I have always loved Lori and her take life by balls attitude and was excited to see her FINALLY get her happily ever after. To watch her grow throughout this book and finally figure out to let her true self shine is absolutely wonderful. She never knew what hit her with the likes of her sexy new client, Cannon Davis. He’s young, charismatic and charming AF. He reminds me so much of Jack Lair, I almost switched teams. (Not quite, but it was close). Oh, and my man may make an appearance or two 😉
Cannon was raised by a single mom and twin older sisters and quickly became the man of the house at an early age. He’s wise beyond his years and knows what he wants. And man, does he want Lori. These two have so much chemistry it explodes off the pages. More than anything though, I loved their easiness together. They just click. Liner Notes is a beautiful love story that has plenty of ups and downs, but in the end shows you have to fight for what you want and these two definitely come out on top.
Angela – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
Slow burning until it’s as hot as hell.
Once again AM Madden has me all excited about the Devils Lair rock band and their friends. Liner Notes is a stand-a-lone book within this world, and it is so great to catch up with the rockers and their stories that I fell in love with when I first got my Kindle App.
Once again we meet Jack Lair and his band, along with his wife Leila, the original back up singer for Devils Lair. This time they are the secondary characters, and it is Leila’s best friend, Lori Banzini who takes centre stage in this book, as an agent for LRV Media, and tasked with the job to sign a new act that the agency has been keeping an eye on. She works hard, parties hard and has an intensely unfortunate romantic history of two previous love affairs with the rockers she had been managing. This time, she’s moved States to start afresh in a new job, lucky to have been given another chance and is determined to make it work.
The new act, the intensely talented sexy and ‘younger’ singer/songwriter brings out the strongest reaction in her yet, but this time she’s determined to remain professional.
What she’s struggling to ignore though, is Cannon Davis’ equally intense looks in return. He refuses to be kept at a distance, especially when Lori’s eyes mirror his own feelings, and he’s young, enthusiastic and just plain determined!
I love AM Madden’s descriptive writing as she describes everything from photo shoots and recordings to radio interviews and the manipulations of Lori’s boss and Devil’s Lair manager as Lori and Cannon negotiate their way through the marketing minefield of the music industry, all while she tries to stay professional, and Cannon works his gorgeously romantic magnetism on her. The plot is like a slow burning fire that starts with a spark and continues to heat in intensity beneath the surface until it becomes a raging inferno. No one can see the smoulder, but it doesn’t mean the heat’s not there. And, holy hell, the scene where he finally breaks down Loris walls is as hot and heavy as hell. The atmospheric chemistry was so thick, you could chew on it. Seriously, it’s everything I want in my rocker romantic reads.
And, if you’re a lover of epilogues that are the sweetest icing on the cake, then this one will bring you to tears, it’s that beautiful, and unexpected. Rockers are my favourite trope, and A.M Madden rocked my soul with this book. 5 Stars.
What a beautiful love story for the “Lair Family of Friends”! We were first introduced to Lori in the Back Up series. She is now about to become the agent for Cannon, a musician on the brink of stardom. Cannon is young and inexperienced but he has a heart of gold and talent beyond belief. He also has eyes for Lori. Lori has been down this road before and gotten burned in the process. She is resigned to not mix business and relationships. The battle lines have been drawn and who will win out in the end, the head or the heart. I felt these characters drew you in and had you routing for them from the very beginning. It was also like coming home with the appearance of a few of the characters from the original stories. This story has become another reason to be a “Lair Lover”! Don’t resist the call.
What a beautiful love story for the “Lair Family of Friends”! We were first introduced to Lori in the Back Up series. She is now about to become the agent for Cannon, a musician on the brink of stardom. Cannon is young and inexperienced but he has a heart of gold and talent beyond belief. He also has eyes for Lori. Lori has been down this road before and gotten burned in the process. She is resigned to not mix business and relationships. The battle lines have been drawn and who will win out in the end, the head or the heart. I felt these characters drew you in and had you routing for them from the very beginning. It was also like coming home with the appearance of a few of the characters from the original stories. This story has become another reason to be a “Lair Lover”! Don’t resist the call.
Reading Liner Notes was like coming home!
I love Lori and Cannon’s story and the way it flowed through the pages. A.M. Madden has this ability to draw me in to the book and sucker punch me in the gut with all the emotions she writes with and the wonderful characters she brings to life. Having some of our old favourites in this book is like the icing on the cake.
We first met Lori through the Back Up Series and have watched her grow right through to Liner Notes. Finding herself and what she needs to make her life complete and happy has been a very wonderful and sometimes harrowing experience for her.
Now Cannon is someone you need to meet. Swoon worthy and level headed, sexy as sin with a voice to match, you will be happily drawn into his magnetic hold.
A.M. Madden has once again played the notes that have struck a chord in the heart. Liner Notes is a book you can visualise and really connect with and one that I recommend you read. Beautifully written, deeply emotional, heartfelt and uplifting.
Lori Banzini has chased a few bad boy rockstars in her life so far and caught two. She lost them both. Knowing that she might get burned was a strong possibility but loving them was too hard to resist. I’ve wanted to see her find her true happiness and soulmate through every book in the Back Up Series. At one point, thought she really had but, sadly, neither relationship was meant to last.
Lori’s past mistakes have effected her in such a profound way that she left the her beloved Jersey roots and friends for a fresh new start in LA. Being a band manager was something she loved and was good at until it all fell apart, and the band fell with it.
Now, the opportunity to be an agent and manage new talent, under the guidance of ice queen, Jen Baxter, Devil’s Lair’s tough as nails manager, is the chance she’s been waiting for. Lori is out to sign the next big thing in the rock world, 23 year old, hot as hell musician, Cannon Davis. He has everything going for him- looks, a gorgeous voice, soulful songwriting talent and a swaggering confidence that the ladies are eating right up. Yes, Cannon’s got sex appeal oozing out of every pore but he’s also sweet, strong thoughtful and loves his family, which adds to his appeal. He is a shining star in the making and all she has to do is make it happen.
This man is a lethal combination (those swoony song lyrics!) and exactly why Lori should run and quickly from this hot as hell temptation. Being closely associated with a guy like this is asking for big time trouble. Lori already had one band go down because of her terrible personal choices so no way she can let her professional reputation take another, possibly fatal hit.
You know what they say- ‘ Resistance is futal’!!! Cannon comes on like gangbusters while another man, Oliver- older, powerful and relentless, has her locked in his sights as well. How’s that going to play out???
This story shows ‘balls to the wall’ Lori’s softer side fighting to emerge. I knew it was in there and wanted to see it. She wants a big, all consuming love like Leila and Jack have, but her heart is at stake! Cannon is slowly chipping away at that tough shell that she hides behind. He seems to sense her true self and likes what he sees..alot! No matter how Lori fights this attraction, it’s like a wildfire that can’t be doused. So…will she allow herself have this..well, maybe, if Oliver doesn’t keep trying to ruin everything, that is!
That’s enough of a tease… read and love Lori yourself as I just did. She’s always been quite the fiesty Jersey girl- tough, sassy and strong with a caring heart of gold under that beautiful exterior. I looked forward to her story since the last page of Sold Out and of course, A.M. Madden has given me everything I wanted, as she always does. Sexy and with enough steam to power up your Kindle, paired with plenty of humor and heart. What a combo!
In case you’re wondering, YES… Jack and Leila, Lori’s bff and her hunky hubbie might make an appearance!!! Their beautiful love story was one of the sexiest (cue Jack right here..hmmm) and sweetest I’ve ever read so I was more than thrilled to see them here being a part of Lori’s! Cannon might just give Jack some competition for the title of hottest rocker!
Well written, exciting, sexy and romantic along with some well played killer plot twists, the story of these two seemingly opposites had me reading until my eyes were burning! And that ending…wow… a very special moment which brought me to tears, good ones. Makes me hope more love is coming my way in the world of Devil’s Lair.
I will suggest that reading all the books in the Back Up series would be both an amazing way to spend some lazy summer days and to discover a ‘new to you’ rockstar romance series you will never forget. This new one along with the rest will forever live in my favorites and I will say that 5 stars are nowhere near enough! RECOMMEND!
*An review copy was generously provided and happily received. This is my honest opinion of it.
Cannon Davis is a down to earth musician all he wants to do is play his music simple as that.
That is until he receives a phone call from an agent Lori Banzini, yes he has heard it all before but will she be any different, when Lori hears Cannon play she knows she needs to sign him asap but what she didn’t expect is the man himself his laid back hot as hell and one talented musician.
The attraction between the two of them is there from the start Cannon has no shame in making his feelings know. But Lori is no push over she has been here before two failed relationships with musicians she ain’t going down that road again, but Cannon wants to prove her wrong he will fight for what he wants and that is her, she sure does give him a run for his money shes a feisty redhead after all but he gives it right back, if you want something that bad you fight for what you want will they make it you will have to read it to find out .