From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series… ever be able to perform again. I fought back, but all it took was a falling light to bring it all back to the fore. So, I walked away. Because I knew it wasn’t just stage fright. It was so much more.
The only problem?
Drew and the guys are counting on me. If I can’t combat the crippling anxiety threatening to kill me, I might lose more than I ever dreamed of.
Enter Piper Rayne, life coach, with her bullshit about empowerment, rainbows, and butterflies. She smiles all the damn time, and I’m ninety-nine percent sure there’s not a problem she can’t solve.
Until me.
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
Only time will tell if she’s able to do her job—and I can make her mine.
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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series.
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
Rachel perfectly captured what it’s like to find love and love after a tragedy. As always, she brings all the feeeeeeeeels.
A must read for fans of the Seaside Pictures Series!
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series!
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series.
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
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Aww this book wow… like every damn time these Seaside characters make me so happy and swooning i love them so much. Another winner by RVD. Enjoyed every second of this sweet novella. This is one of my fav worlds by Rachel Fantastic, amazing 5 star read! Can’t wait for more Seaside fun
Provoke is an incredible novella in Rachel Van Dyken’s Seaside Pictures Series. Braden has suffered a horrific event that no one should ever have to face. A mass shooting at one of his concerts. He is traumatized and unable to play on stage since it happened. Piper is hired as a Life Coach to help him through his trauma and help him heal from his demons and the pain. I was blown away by this story. An incredibly real story line that provoked every emotion while reading. From Braden’s trauma to his connection to Piper and the humor amongst the bandmates I couldn’t get enough. Loved every word. 5 stars!
Provoke is an awesome novella, showcasing everything that’s right about Rachel’s writing.
It was short and sweet, but allowed us to actually get to know a new member of the seaside family.
As always, my absolute favorite part was the guys’ group chat as it’s the most hilarious thing ever.
I need Andrew’s story so badly and the highlight he got here just makes me wish for his HEA even more.
5 stars and a blue glitter d*ck
Provoke (Seaside Pictures #3.7) was another great read by Rachel Van Dyken. This book is a standalone novella that is part of the 1001 Dark Night Series. Branden is a musical genius who gets thrust into the spotlight at sixteen years old. Drew became his mentor and helped boost Branden’s career. Everything went great until tragedy struck at his concert. Unfortunately it has made it impossible for him to perform again. Piper is a life coach who is tasked with getting Branden back on stage. I absolutely loved reading Branden and Piper’s story and I can’t wait to read more by Rachel Van Dyken.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series.
She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me.
Thank you Inkslinger for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Provoke
Seaside Pictures #3.7
By: Rachel Van Dyken
REVIEW
I love the 1001 Dark Nights Collection of novellas, so I’m always glad to find a new one. My latest read is Provoke: Seaside Pictures #3.7 by Rachel Van Dyken. In this story, Braden is a rock star with a problem. A past incident has caused trauma and anxiety and is triggered by certain things. He can’t perform on stage, and his band are depending on him. Enter life coach, Piper. She has twenty one days to get Braden stage ready for a tour. Can Piper perform this feat of transformation? Will Braden get out of his own way? I read this one quickly and found it pleasant and fun. Piper is a quirky vivacious character who leaps off the page with personality. Braden is more sympathetic, and I wanted to help him. They make an entertaining duo with humor, wit and snappy dialogue. I think Piper and Braden complement each other well and are adorable. This story has some serious aspects, but it read more like fun and charming to me. It’s the perfect choice for a fast romcom style read with all the feels that will make you smile. It’s a lovely story!
Welcome back home to Seaside, Oregon. Love this series so much and being able to revisit some of our favorite characters. RVD has such a way of being able to write like a boss with any genre she writes. I’m always amazed with the way she continues to keep my attention with each new book, no matter the genre.
Second chances. Laughter. Love. Emotion. This story takes 2 broken people and helps them heal and realize second chances do exist for us all. Piper and Braden go on a ride you won’t forget anytime soon.
Can I please, pretty please, give Provoke more than five stars. I couldn’t wait to finish this story. I didn’t want this story to end.
WOW!!! The emotions this story brought up will have me in a book coma for days. I am heading outside to work and dwell on this emotional story. I need the peace and quiet to reflect.
Poor Braden. I can’t begin to imagine what it would be like for a person to deal with such tragedy. How do you go on. Braden is dealing with so many head games I couldn’t help but wonder if he would ever get up on stage again.
Obviously the record company felt the same way. They sent life coach, Piper Rayne, to help him accept and move on. She was life changing. She was life altering. She became all encompassing. She is the unsung hero, or is she the sung hero, in Braden’s life.
Provoke is a story of crawling out of the depths of despair, survival and love. So much emotion in so few pages. Yep, I am still wanting more.
Oh my gosh this story just gave me all the feels! I laughed and I cried and had all the tingles. I love Braden and Piper so much. I wish I could get more of them.
Once again Rachel Van Dyken has not let me down. Provoke is a stand-alone and is part of the Seaside Pictures Series. Braden is a young rock star who had a tragic incident and now has more than stage freight. Piper is a life coach who has 21 days to work out a solution to Braden’s problems. The ups and downs of this story had me unable to put it down. I read through it in one night. You don’t need to have read any of the rest of the series but after reading this book I am reading the whole series.
Provoke brought out every emotion while I was reading it—I laughed, I cried, I cringed, I cheered and I swooned hard. This might be a novella but it sure hit every note for me.
This rockstar romance is a great quick read. If you are a fan of Rachel’s Seaside Pictures books you will love seeing old friends — truly the bromance in here is just the best! If you have never picked up a Seaside Pictures book you have nothing to worry about! Provoke stars two brand new characters so you aren’t missing a thing. You can easily pick this up and be transported to Seaside, Oregon to enjoy the show!
Last year (2019) I binge read the Bro Code series by Rachel Van Dyken and I fell in love with her voice and style. I’ve managed to download just about every book in her backlist but I’m a bit slow catching up with the reading part. All that is just to let you know how much I enjoy her storytelling skills! She did not disappoint with Provoke!
I am always super intrigued with books that deal with characters that suffer from anxiety. I am a character that deals with anxiety issues on the hourly and I know how life can shape that anxiety into a full-on active volcano inside your mind and body. It’s not a fun time. There are a lot of different things around us that shape how anxiety will manifest itself and/or how it is handled. It’s not an easy subject to freely talk about and I imagine it takes a person of great skill to write it right. Rachel has that skill and she did this story justice tenfold. It was emotional and powerful, but she also wrapped it just enough humor that it made the story easy and not dark and heavy. It’s alight read with heavy subjects written very will with respect and authority on the subject. I enjoyed reading these two very much!!
As usual, Ms. Van Dyken delivers! Yes, it’s short -it’s a novella after all- but it doesn’t feel rushed. This is the first book from this series that I’ve read and I love that it can be read as a complete standalone, but of course, now I want to read the other books!
Braden and Piper’s story is funny, heartwarming, and swoon-worthy. It’s not just a love story, but it’s also about overcoming traumas and being open to change.
Provoke is a contemporary rockstar romance written in dual first-person POV. It’s a standalone that ends with a HEA. No cliffhanger, no cheating.
I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.
This novella is a stand alone in the Seaside series. It’s a quick, fantastic read that does deal with a very sensitive subject.
Braden is a rock star. He started as a YouTube sensation.
But now his fear is controlling him. I can’t blame him for his fear. I think if anyone went through what he did, they would have the same fears as he does. And the guilt.
This is where Piper comes in. She’s his new life coach.
But they both end up helping each other.
This may be a short read, but you get all the feels and it is complete. I didn’t feel like the story was rushed or that it was missing anything.
“In order to change, we sometimes had to get uncomfortable. But it only lasted a minute before you found yourself stepping out of the darkness and into the light.”