He was the bad boy of rock-n-roll; cocky, short-tempered, and the sexiest man I’d ever seen. I was just a librarian in a small town. He had no clue who I was, but I knew everything about him. After all, he was the reason I moved across the country.I never thought he’d know my name, let alone whisper it while he held me tight and made me forget about the agony of my past. He was my protector, my … protector, my reason, my calm before the storm… but nothing good lasts forever, and Gabriel Hunter was no exception.
What readers are saying about Regretting Gabriel:
From the very beginning of the prologue I was hooked. This author truly showcased how talented she really is. The emotions were heartfelt. The dialogue was well thought out. ~ Reviews from the Heart
The combination of suspense in finding out who Cady really is as well as her connection with Gabe and the rest of the band really kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book! ~ Millennial Life Crisis Bookshelf
What a way to start my new year of reading?!! Cady and Gabriel were everything!!! There wasn’t anything I didn’t love about this story. These two were just meant for each other and their story was perfect. ~ Nancy M.
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Second book in the series, didn’t disappoint! Gabriel and Cady are like missing puzzle pieces that, as soon as they are put together, they complete each other perfectly. Both trying to shield each other thinking that is what the other needs lead us in a complete whirlwind of emotion. Totally loved this book and couple and can’t wait for the next to be “ruined” again.
This is the second book in the Reason to Ruin series. I highly recommend reading book 1 first but if not I’m sure you could read this as a standalone.
Book 2 follows Gabe and his extremely single life. Being a rockstar in the band Reason to Ruin means he can get anyone he wants, anytime. His hot head also gets him in trouble.
Cady is a total mess. Coping with the loss of her famous father isn’t easy.
When these two meet it’s absolute crazy attraction. But Cady can’t let Gabe know who she really is. She fears it might push him away.
This addictive story is heartbreaking, romantic, sexy and oh so much fun to read. Grab book 1. Grab book 2 and be prepared to be Ruined. 5/5
Cat babysitting, that’s when Gabriel and Cady met, they were both asked to babysit Gia’s cat. From the very first moment Gabe sees Cady, he’s hooked. His alpha tendencies come out. Cady loves it and she comes out of her shell, but she’s holding back, but so is Gabe. She’s a librarian and he’s a rock star, how much more different can you be? Really emotional read, the back stories for each character are heartbreaking, but it takes a LOT for them to come together again, each thinks they are to blame. Totally rocked this book, can’t wait for the next.
I voluntarily read this book.
I really loved this book so much!! Again, I love Anna’s books so much too!
She has a way of freaking way of bringing so much to any story that she writes!!
Regretting Gabriel is another amazing book in the series Reason to Ruin and I was soooo happy to see this book out!! SO GOOD!!
Cady and Gabriel meet and Gabriel can’t stay away from her, and little does he know what are background is, and who her father is.
Cady doesn’t want to do music cause of her past right now, and Gabriel has a temper like no other!
Can they make it work?
I really enjoyed the storyline so much, but I do think the ending was a bit abrupt, but still OH GOSH IT WAS AMAZING!!!!
I love stories with a hot rock star. Add some drama and I’m definitely in!
Anna Brooks gives us a well written story, full of past traumas, secrets and love.
I really enjoyed this wonderful story!
It’s a heartfelt and heart wrenching story that will suck you in from the beginning. It will pull at your heartstrings. It’s has characters you will love and chemistry that is sizzling. It has a great storyline. A series not to be missed.
Fantastic first read of 2020!
What a way to start my new year of reading?!! Cady and Gabriel were everything!!! There wasn’t anything I didn’t love about this story. These two were just meant for each other and their story was perfect.
Cady was so sweet, she is the type of girl everyone wants as a BFF. She is kind, beautiful and genuine. She is exactly what Gabriel needs to turn his life around. Gabriel is the epitome of an Alpha man. That boy was so HOTT and POSSESIVE, add to that the ability to make you squirm in your seat and that makes for a phenomenal read.
I am so loving this new series by Ms. Brooks. These boys just keep getting better and better with each book. I cant wait to get more from this cast of characters, I have so much fun when I am in their world.
Anna Brooks is back with a bang and I couldn’t be any more excited about this book!!
Gabe and Cady were everything. EVERYTHING!
In true Anna Brooks style this book had it all and was most certainly worth the wait.
It was heartbreaking, heartwarming and oh so swoon worthy! Who doesn’t love a rockstar?!
I wouldn’t change a single thing, I loved it!
Welcome back Mrs! I can’t wait to see what’s next!!
When Cady meets her neighbor’s gorgeous brother, it’s not quite the meeting she would have wanted, what with him being famous bad boy rockstar Gabriel Hunter.
Gabriel is immediately taken by Cady’s innocent eyes and beautiful spirit. He has no idea the secret she’s hiding, though, just as she has no idea the demons he’s hiding. Can a shy, innocent librarian with a huge secret and a short-tempered rockstar make a relationship work?
I loved this story! Cady and Gabriel may be opposites in almost every way, but here opposites most definitely attract because their chemistry is positively electric. I may have wanted to slap Gabriel more than once, but once his history came out I could sort of see where his short temper and horrible attitude came from. I’m still not sure he’s quite worthy of Cady, though, because she’s the biggest sweetheart. But Gabriel is really perfect for her and she loves him, so he gets a big pass from me. I’m not sure which story is next, but you can be sure I will be reading it as soon as it is released.
Can’t get enough of this series! I absolutely loved this book much better than the first and it makes me so excited for the next one in this series! The combination of suspense in finding out who Cady really is as well as her connection with Gabe and the rest of the band really kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book! After multiple childhood traumas, Cady has relocated to a small town working as a librarian and limiting human interactions. As things continue to come out for both Cady and Gabe, it makes the story that much better and makes readers that much more involved, and it continued to add to the enjoyment of the book for me. There were moments I wanted to reach through the pages and shake Gabe but thankfully in the end this couple gets the HEA they both deserve. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next books for these other characters – especially Liam and Meara!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
What a way to ring in the New Yeat with an emotionally charged book that has you focused on two characters that are so opposite they just fit. Cady and Gabriel are both broken and somehow that makes their flaws that much more endearing. I have loved everything Anna Brooks writes and this book is no different. I can not wait until the next in the series.
“Music isn’t meant to be listened to, Cary. It’s meant to be consumed. Every moment of everyday in every way. In life and death and with every breath.”
Who doesn’t like a steamy romance with a rockstar?!! This was a nice read that is definitely sweet. There are some great romantic scenes and steamy love scenes. The plot of the story was well thought out and the characters had a very well developed backstory. It did seem a little on the top god to be true side. There was a few places where the characters or story seemed to contradict but overall it is a very enjoyable read. It definitely triggers some heart strings.
Regretting Gabriel by Anna Brooks was an emotional rock star romance with all kinds of feels. Cady and Gabriel were not perfect people, but could they be perfect for each other? Gabriel is a moody and hot tempered rock start to Cady’s quiet nature. They have secrets and wants, but can they learn to trust another? Their attraction and chemistry is off the charts, but they have so much to work through individually and together. Their journey was steamy, touching and heartfelt.
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SOLID follow up to Justifying Jamie, this is a stand alone but part of Reason to Ruin about Gabriel and Cady. They can be read as a stand alone or in any order each story is set to tell a different band member’s story of finding the love they are not looking for where and when they least expect it. Cady was perfect for Gabe and just a fantastic sweetheart right from the start. I think her meeting Gabe was my favorite way I’ve seen hero and heroine meet. So refreshingly honest. Gabe is flawed, Cady is flawed, and the way they fit together is beautiful even if you want to beat both of them over the head with your kindle multiple times throughout lol. If I had Any negatives it would be the end seems a tad rushed, but thats with so many stories, you get engrossed and never want it to end, so who am I to judge? Now on to Liam so I can get back into Reason to Ruin world LOL
I LOVE Cady & Gabriel! I love that they have a type of past that he’s unaware of but it’s shaped her life (for the better, in a lot of ways). The way they “meet” as adults, their banter & the friendship that forms all made me a super happy reader! Gabriel’s heart is so huge, and I love that it got to shine through in this story. SWOON!!!
We also get more peeks into Liam & Meara… I already tear up for them & their story! : )
There was absolutely no regrets with reading Gabe and Cady’s story. This is a heart wrenching, emotional story that will captivate and enchant you right from the start. Two people who are connected by a melody and rhythm that only their hearts and souls can hear and feel. A rockstar romance that is overflowing with passion, intensity and fire. Gabe and Cady will own your heart and steal your breath as they take you on a journey to their forever. A story that will heat your skin, sing to your soul and at times have your pulse racing. Regretting Gabriel is a steamy, heartfelt romance that will not only have you shedding a tear or two but will leave your heart full and your face lit bright with a huge smile.
This is why I read Rockstar Romances
Anna Brooks is my new rocker reader addiction. Her books are raw, gritty, and cuttingly honest, and they get to the heart of human failings and insecurities that are further exacerbated within the rockstar environment. This was evidenced in her first book Justifying Jamie. In Regretting Gabriel, we meet Cady and Gabe.
Cady is sadly lacking in any confidence and cannot see in herself anything that would recommend her to Gabriel. His concern for her is everything that she, and we dream about from the men that we have crushed on in our lives, only the object of her desire feels the same. How would you respond or feel in her place?
They have history, only he doesn’t know it. The world that Anna Brooks has created is as tangled and inter-woven as any web you would see in the wild. People know people, although they don’t realise it, and we as the readers are just wanting to yell at them to just open their eyes and ‘communicate.’
The secrets that Cady and Gabriel each kept to themselves was heart-breaking, as were the reasons why.
That end though, I cried. It was so emotional. It was everything. Everything that I love about romance, rockstars and music. This is why I read Rockstar Romances, and if they are something you’re into, hell, even if you’re not, I highly recommend this series to you. 5 Stars
This is the 2nd book in this amazing series and is the bad boy of rock Gabriel and Cady’s story. This is a beautifully written tale which is an emotional roller coaster, as well as having secrets, suspense, heartbreak, which all lead to a heartfelt romance story which had me on tenterhooks throughout. I was totally captivated throughout this addictive page turner and cannot wait to read more from this gifted author.
The first time Cady and Gabe meet they find that they have a connection, but there is something else there too… it feels as if they really know one another. What Gabe doesn’t realize is that they have met before, when Cady was a little younger and her rock star father was his mentor.
She is a shy, sweet librarian who lives next door to his brother, and he is her total opposite; a partying, womanizing rock star. There is no way they should be together, but he can’t seem to shake the fear in her eyes or escape the dreams about her that come to him at night. He feels this need to protect her, take care of her, and love her… and that is something he has never wanted before!
Regretting Gabriel is a beautifully penned love story that will sneak into your heart and leave it forever changed. It’s words take you on a sometimes painful and always romantic journey, and often remind you that even the most opposite of people can make love work . Watching these two come together and Gabe give Cady a safe place to fall made my heart happy, but I also knew her little secret she was carrying could shake things up at any given moment. So I kept waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me. This love story had many ups and downs, but the ups definitely outweighed the downs. It was a story filled with drama, passion, emotion, and loads of heart! I highly recommend you check out this series, it’s bad boy rock stars are bound to steal your heart!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
Loved Cady and Gabriel’s story. A romantic, steam filled story with lots of drama. Love this series and can’t wait for more!!