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.
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Emotional Seaside Pictures book, Braden Cooper was a Rock phenom at an early age but when tragedy strikes at one his concerts his frozen – can’t perform and can’t move on.
His management company brings in life coach Piper Rayne to get him ready for his world tour in 21 days.
Amidst the humor and pain the work together to try to “fix” Braden not knowing if it will even work.
You Rock Rachel its fantastic.
I love the Seaside books and this novella was a great addition to the series. If you’ve not read anything from this series, fear not, Provoke can definitely be read on a stand alone basis.
Provoke was a really enjoyable read. The story matter was deep and it was really emotional at times but there was a lot of humour throughout to cut through the serious themes. I loved Braden and Piper and whilst the romance side of things was a little too insta love for my tastes, there was no denying they had great chemistry. This book was short and sweet but definitely packed a punch!
I was provided with a copy of this book from the publisher; there was no inducement or obligation and I opted to leave a review.
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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Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/Provoke1001DNRVD
I love rock star romance, and this one had a wonderfully original spin. Don’t miss this one from our Queen RVD. Loved it.
I’m a huge fan of Instalove and Braden and Piper was adorable fun!
Braden reminds me of a lot of the zany fun we get with Zane. And the two of them are hilarious! He’s young, gorgeous and open to love. Piper comes in all business but it doesn’t take long for Braden’s charm to completely overtake her.
A great addition to the Seaside Family of books I’m a huge fan of Instalove and Braden and Piper were adorable fun!
Braden reminds me of a lot of the zany fun we get with Zane. And the two of them are hilarious! He’s young, gorgeous and open to love. Piper comes in all business but it doesn’t take long for Braden’s charm to completely overtake her.
A great addition to the Seaside Family of books
Provoke is a Seaside Pictures novella by Rachel Van Dyken. It can be read as standalone! I am behind on the series but that was totally fine since these are two new characters. You do not need to read any of the other books but you will want to after you finish reading Braden and Piper’s story.
Tragedy struck one year ago. Braden thought he was doing fine until a trigger came out of nowhere and he ran. Literally, then flew to Seaside to his beach house. He had sixty days to get it together and time was slipping. Then entered Piper Rayne, Life Coach. He didn’t want her there but it was her or nothing. He couldn’t lose his music career. It was all he felt he had left.
Piper had three weeks. Twenty-one days to get Braden back on stage. He definitely wasn’t what she expected out of a twenty-four year old rock god. He was more. Now, if only he would listen to her instead of making fun of her pantsuits. She was determined to show him that he could do anything. Even if that meant letting go.
Awe!!! I loved it. I have read a few books from the series and I think Braden might be my favorite band member. He is more than just a sexy rock star with abs for days. He is beautifully complicated. A shameless flirt. A man after my own heart. And truly, he has a heart of gold. And Piper, love her. She is smart, determined, beautiful, and funny. Together, their banter is epic. Their connection is true. I just loved everything about their story. It’s not an easy one but an important one.
Quotes:
“I’m not making a friggin’ vision board.”
“Stop being difficult.” She rolled her eyes. “Plus, if you’re a good boy, I’ll even let you use glitter.”
“That’s beautiful.”
“You’re beautiful.” He winked.
I just rolled my eyes. “Flirting with your coach gets you an F.”
He cackled out a dark laugh. “Are you saying you want to F me?”
It was like writing the perfect song, the way her body played for me.
Braden Connor is a hot young rock star, who is having trouble after something terrible that happened.
Piper Rayne is a young and beautiful life coach. Who gets hired by Braden’s friends to see if she can help him.
What neither of them realized was how they would actually help each other.
I love visiting Seaside Oregon with the lovable rock stars. They never seem to disappoint and that was exactly the case with Provoke.
A wonderful romance about love and healing. That even though it has serious tones throughout it, it will have you laughing, and make you feel good. It helps remind us that sometimes even when bad things happen, we can use it to inspire us and maybe help others. This was an awesome book, I would highly recommend!!
I fell in love in with Piper and Braden. I haven’t read any other books by this author and this series and this is a great introduction to her writing and the characters. Both Piper and Braden end up helping and healing each other when they least expect it. It’s a feel-good story and I need to pick up the previous books now.
Braden has suffered through a tragedy and an injury that occurred during his concert. Piper has been brought in to be his life coach so that he can go on tour in a few months. Piper has always played by the rules of her job. Braden is hiding behind his fear of the unknown. But, what happens when the life coach and the musician let things gets personal between the two of them.
In true Rachel Van Dylan fashion, she brings all the feels with her latest novella. The banter between Piper and Braden along with appearances from our favorite musicians from Seaside, Oregon, just reminds me how much I enjoy all of her series.
Provoke is a beautiful well written story that gives you so many feels as you read!
I felt so much as the characters Braden and Piper go through certain struggles!
I admired the way Piper stood her ground and got Braden out of his comfort zone! I also loved how they complement each other and I felt there were some extraordinary words penned that were inspirational!
Life is not without issues and sometimes it just takes that special someone to help you through!
This book made me laugh, cry, swoon and was rather steamy too! You also cannot help but feel the sizzling chemistry between Piper and Braden and I certainly hoped there would be a wonderful outcome for them both!
An absolutely beautiful read!
Braden needs some help and his band gets him a life coach, thinking Piper is going to be able to help him. Braden never saw her coming, thinks that what she wants him to do is silly. Little does he know how far and fast he’s going to fall for her. Is she going to be able to help him through what’s bothering him?
I loved seeing the guys from the band and their families. I laughed, had a tear or two. I smiled quite a bit though this short novella.
I love that Rachel is able to take a hard topic and make you feel that it’s ok to feel that way. That if you need help, please reach out and get it. You can make a difference no matter what.
This book was everything! it was so emotional and raw! I had tears for a good part of this incredible story, Miss Van Dyken delivers a powerful story about overcoming trauma, depression and finding love even if you weren’t looking for it!
Provoke is part of the Seaside Pictures series by Rachel Van Dyken but is a true standalone novella in the 1001 Dark Nights world. Now, Rachel ranks just under Nora Roberts on my most favorite author list (Nora’s #1 in case you didn’t figure that out), so of course, I recommend all of the Seaside Pictures books if you’re up for a full series binge. Actually, if you’re not an essential worker and have more time on your hands than you ever wanted right now, Seaside and Seaside Pictures are romantic, yet hilarious, and will brighten these crazy days of quarantine, shelter-in-place, and social isolation.
But about Provoke…. Braden is a musical savant whose career was at its height when tragedy struck. Convinced he’s recovered, he resumed performing on stage only to have a freak accident make him realize that emotionally, he’s far from recovered. In comes Piper. Life coach extraordinaire. She has three weeks to get him stage-ready. With chemistry that’s truly explosive, will they both survive?
NICUnurse’s Rating: The plot of Provoke really hit home with me because even though at the time the Vegas mass shooting happened, I no longer lived there, that town was home for me for many years, and so many of my close friends–those that are more like family–still live there. So, I connected to the story in a pretty emotionally deep way. But funny how life works sometimes. The message in the story–using brokenness to help others heal along with us, moving forward after tragedy as survivors and not victims and despite very real fear–is just as timely in our world today. And when I read these words, I couldn’t stop the tears:
“Maybe there was no explanation for why bad things happened. But thank God we had good people on this planet to help us get through it. Those who loved us through our pain and told us it was okay to be scared.”
See what I mean? Totally rings true in our world right now. Whew! Even with all the heavy, Provoke brought me to tears of laughter with the witty banter that we all love about Rachel Van Dyken’s books. And the texting! Wouldn’t be the same without the group texts! Yeah…plenty of LOL moments to help get you through the heavy. Needless to say, Rachel packed a huge amount of emotion, along with plenty of fun, into one short novella. I doubt by now that you’re surprised that:
I give Provoke by Rachel Van Dyken 5 out of 5 stars!
Provoke by Rachel Van Dyken is a novella set in Seaside, Oregon. The story revolves around Braden a sexy, sweet but troubled rockstar and Piper his life coach. Braden has lost his ability to write songs or perform on stage. His mind can’t get passed a traumatic experience that continues to hold him hostage. Braden blames himself for something that was beyond his control and not his fault.
I absolutely loved the chemistry between Braden and Piper and how she slowly pulled him out of his self imposed isolation. Rachel wrote this story with so much emotion, equal parts undeserved pain, regret and guilt. My heart broke for Braden and cheered for Piper as she slowly helped him fight his anxieties and breathed life back into him! This book was a roller coaster ride of emotions and Rachel had me hanging on as the story flew around each curve revealing unexpected twists and turns!
I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves a great Rockstar romance, Rachel’s unique Seaside setting and meeting new friends and seeing old ones too!
PROVOKE by Rachel Van Dyken is a contemporary, adult, story line found in the author’s SEASIDE PICTURES romance series, as well as the latest addition to the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is twenty-four year old, singer / song writer Braden Connor, and twenty-seven year old, personal coach Piper Rayne’s story line. PROVOKE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Braden and Piper are two previously unknown characters.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Braden and Piper) PROVOKE follows in the wake of a tragedy that left singer/song writer Braden Connor struggling to move forward. Suffering with severe PTSD, anxiety and paralyzing stage fright, Braden Connor was unable to perform. With their upcoming tour only months away, the members of the rock band Adrenaline and D2 hired a life coach for our story line hero, a woman with whom Braden will quickly fall in love. Enter Piper Rayne. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Braden and Piper, as Braden battles his inner demons in an effort to move beyond the past.
Braden Connor had it all; a rising star in the world of rock music until a madman threatened to end it all. Struggling to move forward, memories of that fateful day continue to push at Braden’s sanity, so much so, he is unable to go out in public without severe repercussions. Piper Rayne knows she only has three weeks to coach Braden out of his head, and into the world he had once loved but falling in love with the rock star was never in the plans; a relationship that threatened her professional reputation. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.
For fans of the author’s SEASIDE PICTURES series the return of some familiar faces including Drew, Zane, Will, Ty and Trevor-there is some fun and flirty texting between the boys and the band.
PROVOKE is a story of struggle and recovery; relationship and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the characters are sassy and quirky-Braden is a bit of a flirt; the romance is seductive. PROVOKE is a quick and entertaining visit to Seaside, Oregon.
Tragically beautiful and heart destroying! All the emotions in these short pages! Sadly this is a story that is very relevant in today’s world, but absolutely beautifully written.
Braden is a musical genius, loved by all. He’s at home on stage. Until one night. Everything changes and tragedy strikes. He’s ready to walk away from the stage and fade into the background. He would do just that, if it wasn’t for his band and his contract. Enter life coach Piper, with her pantsuits, $6000 heels and vision boards. She knows how to push his buttons and provoke emotions in him. Her goal is to get him ready to take the stage again and push past his fears. His goal, to make her his.
As usual RVDs writing has me in love. She always creates these characters that are diverse, heart wrenching, and hysterical. The banter between the characters is entertaining as hell and always leaves me crying laughing. Braden’s story is definitely an instant favorite. He had me laughing, swooning, and crying at multiple points throughout the story. This one was truly heartbreakingly beautiful!
Going back to Seaside, Oregon is like going home! I love this little seaside town and all of it’s inhabitants. There is always so much to love.
Braden has been through a horrible incident and he’s suffering and in turn so is his craft. Due to go on tour and not anywhere near where he needs to be to do so, his friends enlist a life coach to come in to help.
Piper has been doing the life coach thing for quite some time and she’s worked with a lot of different celebrity types, so she’s not only good at her job, but she’s discreet as well.
It’s clear from the outset that both Braden and Piper are attracted to the other, but there is reason to keep things professional. The question is, is that possible?!
I really enjoyed these two characters and the story as a whole. They were good people who both had been through different things in life and their connection was genuine. It was a story about friendship, forgiveness and moving on even when it’s difficult. I laughed out loud at times and it was also great to see some familiar faces as well.
Kudos to RVD for another fantastic book!
Putting it together perfectly
Each time Rachel releases another Seaside Pictures Novella it is such a great pleasure and fun to re-visit this lovely town with all its celebrities.
Provoke proves that once again.
The story of Braden, who after a horrible incident is feeling broken and is losing his track in life, and Piper, his supposed to be life coach, who in the end figures out not to be just his coach but simply his life, is a beautiful story of love, friendship and overcoming your own fears and get strength out of it.
Both characters will just get to you immediately as they seem so very approachable and comparable to ones own fears as well as own behaviors.
As already several others of RVDs stories this one as well deals in the background with some heavy and difficult topics but she steers through them with care and sensitivity for everyone who might have first hand experiences with this.
Last but not least you get all those incredible, lovable, somehow insane in a cute way characters fans of Seaside and Seaside Pictures already love for years. And yes (spoiler alert!!!!) there are text conversations which are just THE BEST and you don’t want to miss!!!
Definitely another must read. 5 Stars!!