Chaz Jones’ life hasn’t been easy. Meltdown’s newest drummer doesn’t give a damn about anything except for his kit, his sticks and his throne. Music offers him a way out and he takes it, only to discover it isn’t enough. Nothing is ever enough.… Until OliviaOlivia Marshall had her dream job, her dream boyfriend, and her dream life. Then, in the blink of an eye, she discovered it was all a lie. … discovered it was all a lie. She hit rock bottom. But then fate steps in, and music offers her a way back.
She thinks it’s enough.
… Until Chaz
Together, they find their rhythm and begin to mend their shattered lives. Fate steps back in. This time, it’s not to save them… but to tear them apart.
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Miss Hilliard has knocked it out of the park with this rock star romance. What I love the most about her books, is how she draws you in and holds you there right up to her heart stopping finishes. While you get all the romance, sexy, steamy, fun times of the rock star life you also get a twisted tale that leads you down so many different paths. Every time I think I have it figured out, she throws in another hook and you’re right back to guessing. Chaz has to be my favorite of the Meltdown boys. He’s troubled. He’s bad. And he’s oh soooo hot!!!!
I can’t wait to see what she gives us next.
This book is amazing!! Chaz and Olivia are or perfection!!
Chaz is the drummer of Meltdown and made a colossal mistake in the woman he chose to let into his bed, not his heart, just his bed. Always feeling like an outsider in the group, his relationship with Chelle certainly didn’t help. Olivia had always dreamed of being a band manager and her first foray into the world almost destroyed her.
Both these characters are carrying a boatload full of history. Can two broken people make a whole? Will three months on the road be all they’re given? Or despite their pasts, can they look forward to a great future?
I really enjoyed this story. It moves at a great pace and the story sucks you in from page one. We keep getting pieces of the past as the pages turn and I couldn’t read fast enough. I was surprised by a couple of different things in the story and I loved that!!
I absolutely loved this book! Anyone who loves Rockstar Romance will adore this book! This is the third book in this series, and I have loved every single book more! Chaz is absolutely amazing! This book is also full of all the steam I’ve come to expect from the author, as well as keeping you enthralled with all the things happening to the characters.
R.B. Hilliard has once again delivered an amazing installment in the Meltdown series. She finally answers some questions we have had about Chaz. We get to see why he is the way he has been in the other two books in this series. She has packed it with secrets, heartbreak, devastation, being able to see two people attempt to move on from the past, angst, a friendship bloom and so much more.
Chaz and Olivia have a connection from the moment they meet but both have been burned in life and have a history that keeps them from opening themselves up to others. I loved how we get to learn more and more about their pasts as the story goes on. You are left intrigued and eager to find out all their secrets and it kept me completely engrossed in the story. R.B. Hilliard did such a great job with this book and keeping the pace of the story perfect and the relationship that buds between Chaz and Olivia is one that is addicting and lets not forget the smoking hot sex. Whew.
I highly recommend this series. It isn’t all about the music but of course there is some and not all about the cheating rockstar the girl has to change, which is awesome. You are going to love it and the first two books. This series will become your next favorite and you will be hooked from the beginning.
Wow!! Loved this book!! This book changed my outlook on Chaz. I was prepared to hate him yet again. I found myself sucked into the wonderful Meltdown story.
Chaz has had his run of bad luck. He has lost his beat. In walks Olivia..hot mess. Will she be what he needs?
Olivia has been out of the business for a few years. She lost herself before and doesn’t know if she can do it again. Will Chaz be who she needs or will he be the jerk he appears to be? Either way he is stirring things up in her.
A great book!! can not wait for the next one! I have loved this whole series!
I legit love R.B Hillard her books always are refreshing , emotional , steamy , and with lovable characters . I love everyone of her stories but Shattered Rhythm has got to be my favorite which is some pretty tough competition , I’d suggest that you read the first two books in the Meltdown series before you began this one and if you haven’t read her MMG series you really need to binge them because they are flipping amazing . I really didn’t know how I was going to feel about Chaz because he was such a major D bag in the first two books but if any body can make a character that I didn’t like to being one of the best heroes I’ve read this year it would Be R.B , I felt really bad for him at the end of Broken lyric and then again in this one it was beautiful to see the man under the facade he’s funny , talented , cares about his band mates and the ladies that hold their hearts , one hell of a naughty man , and he’s a drummer so the the cover is basically eye porn for me (wink) . I so adored Olivia everything about her is likable when we find out her backstory my heart hurt she’s really good at her job beautiful on the inside / outside .Them as a couple is perfect and the way they flowed together was just right , Chaz and Olivia have both suffered in the past while over coming what happened becoming stronger , these two really burned up my kindle with such steamy sex scenes I felt like I was intruding at times . While getting to see how the past couples are doing we get to see some of the guys from LASH which is always pleasant . I can’t wait to see whats to come for the secondary characters I’m so excited to see whats to come .
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hero=10 heroine=10 secondary characters=10 Chemistry=10 steam=9
romance= 7 humor= 8 darkness level= 6 action=5 mystery=6
enjoyment= 10 angst= 3 story line= 10 Story ending=10
character development= 10 pacing= 10
cover=10 stars=5 author= 10++++++++
would I recommend this book=yes
would I re read this book= yes
would I read future books by this author= yes yes yes hell yes
I just wanted to wrap Chaz in my arms and try to make the pain go away. He is a hot head with a huge chip on his shoulder, but yet so funny and sweet on the inside, just seeking the approval and acceptance from the few people he cares about. I love everything RB Hillard has written so far for the Meltdown series and can not wait to read the next book.
Oh my Chaz is certainly our quintessential bad boy drummer. You love to hate him. He is moody, brooding , mouthy and oh so sexy. You know for certain that he must have quite a past that has made him the man he is today!
Olivia she comes on the scene to help the band through a rough patch. She is smart, sexy, experienced and does not back down. The moment they meet you know that neither one will call uncle!
This dynamic duo is going to take you on quite a ride! Get ready!
~~Michele McMullen~~
Chaz is the jerk of the group and we finally get to find out what made him that way! His story is so heartbreaking, that you can’t help but want to hug him. Olivia has a backstory of her own that was just as hard on her. Throw in some suspense and the rest of the Meltdown group and you have yourself an awesome story! I love this series!!! I can’t wait to read Evan’s story!
Ok, so I hated Chaz as much as everyone else and couldn’t wait to see what he was going to be put through to. Wow, I never expected any of it and he is now my favorite band member. This book had me enthralled from the start and I couldn’t put it down. RB Hilliard manages to take a regular rockstar romance series and add in the right amount of hot sexiness and thrilling mystery. I love, love this series
Chaz lost his rhythm once before, with what happened in his past, only this time he could control it, he missed the life and music, so he was going back to the band.
Oliva is at rock bottom and going to have to move back to her parents until she gets a call from Marcy to help her manage Meltdown for a while, with what happened last time she managed a band she didn’t want to go back, but she really had no choice she needed the money.
Oliva was warned away from Chaz and told he was trouble but when she saw him she knew she was in trouble. Chaz thought everything was broken after what happened with Chelle, but one look at Oliva he knows it’s not, but there’s nothing he can do.
They both want to know the others, secrets, but when Chaz hears that Sander is talking to Olivia he remembers the fear in her eyes and decides to help her, although it works Olivia wasn’t as grateful as he thought she would be. While talking to Sander, she realised that he may not have known what happened when she left, and then Chaz turned up, and she didn’t think about Sander, but she knew after that kiss that Chaz could destroy her.
Chaz knows he wants Olivia, nothing will stop him, not what she has told him about what happened with Sander not the pictures he’s been receiving, until he hears something that chances everything.
Olivia decides she’s going to close the past with Sander, and, wants to see what her and Chaz have even if it is nothing, but is she too late. With both of them being burnt in the past can they get over their trust issues to make it work.
I’m glad I came back to this series to hear Chaz’s story. He’s an asshole, no doubt, but who knew he was also a sweet, yet tortured soul. Knowing his story explained a lot … Olivia, is awesome. Feisty. Smart. Capable. She is what Meltdown needed. But, boy, oh boy, this is the most cursed band.
I loved that he became a part of it and no longer felt like an outsider. I would love to read Evans story. Hank too!
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Gaahh!!! This book was freaking amazeballs. There was soo much that happened in this book. It’s packed with so much drama and cray cray, my head was reeling! Let’s start off with Chaz. Broody, sexy, definitely effed up, drummer boy…man. From the other books, I wasn’t quite sure what to think of him. So when I got my hands on this, I was so happy to finally hear his story. And oh what a story it was!
When his story finally comes out, I wanted to scream for him. I finally understood why he was the way he was. It was pretty heartwrenching and just downright awful! I was happy that Olivia stepped into his life when she did. Olivia had her own demons to battle. Her own secrets to share. I was definitely not expecting the secrets that she finally spilled, to be what they were. They too were, gut-wrenching and a bit shocking as well. Honestly, Olivia and Chaz were made for each other. I was so happy the two had found each other, although that shiz-storm they went through to get to that point was nucking futs!
So on top of all these crazy secrets from Chaz and his Hot mess, we find out even more crazy shiz and betrayal and it’s like, what in the actual fudge? We get new info that finally comes out, and it seems as if things were not as they seemed in the previous books and there were some loose ends tied up in this book. It was pretty messed up and again heartbreaking, and for a bit there, I was thinking this band must be cursed! This author for sure knows how to weave a story and I cannot wait to read about Evan. I have to say, his story has got me soo curious and I know it’ll be just as amazeballs as the rest. And poor Hank, that man deserves his happy ending and I can’t wait until he finds it as well! So ready for the next book Ms. Hilliard!
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Why do the most damaged ones always love the hardest!! Chaz’s childhood was hard and has made him who he is. He might have thought he had feelings for chelle but the feelings he has for Olivia are so much more.
Olivias past with the music industry makes her not want to be the road manager for Meltdown. Her relationships in the past make her keep Chaz at a distance. But once he passes her walls she knows she can’t resist him!!!
Love this story and I can’t wait for Evan! And more from Meltdown!
After Chelle had killed poisoned Rowan, killed Connor and then tried to kill Mallory in Book 2, “Broken Lyrics”, Chaz left the band. Betrayed, humiliated and feeling used, he had lied to everyone in the band about being with Chelle and then had it thrown back in his face because she was so obsessed with Grant. He had lost his internal rhythm and needed answers before he could be free again. Now Grant’s given him a choice, be in Austin in two days to finish recording the album before the tour launches or he’s out and they really want him back in the band.
Olivia was once road manager to another band until everything she’d worked for was ripped away and she went into a death-defying downward spiral that she barely survived. Now three years later, completely broke and with no other choice, when her friend Marcy calls explaining Meltdown needs a Road Manager for three and a half months, Olivia has no choice. She accepts.
And OMG!!! If you thought the first two books were good, wait until you read this one! Chaz has gone through hell and back. Olivia has been pulled in the middle of a cyclone she wasn’t expecting. The band thought their troubles were behind them and then WHAM!! R.B. Hilliard has taken this storyline and characters and completely embeds them into a reality you have no problem following or relating to. Your heart will break and soar when you get to know Chaz and Olivia.
Seriously…where does one start with this book. I can’t lie I went into this book thinking that Chaz was a complete tool and he kinda made me mad in previous books. Well holy moly the man redeemed himself. I have decided here and now that CHAZ IS MINE! I have claimed him. I’ve also decided that Broading, Tatted @holes must be my kinda men cause that’s what Chaz totally is and I am now completely in love with the man.
This is one of my favorite quotes from the book. There was is so much truth behind these words.
“The world will do you no favors; so grab it while you can. Cause no matter how much you want it, you’ll get b@tch-slapped in the end.”
Shattered Rhythm is another emotional book filled with lots of Rockstar drama, suspense, angst, hot sexy time and damn even a little bit of sweet romance. Oh and to say that once again R.B Hilliard shocked me towards the end of the book is an understatement. I didn’t see that coming. Chaz and Olivia’s story shattered my heart. I can’t even go into it why without giving spoilers. Just know that your heart will once again ache but will be put back together. Another 5 Star read in my book.
Shattered Rhythm is definitely my favorite of The Meltdown series and has earned 5 stars from me because it is an amazing story that has so many elements. Drama, suspense, mystery, shock, suspense, steamy and sometimes playful romance and it captures the true nature of human beings. Greed, jealousy, love, anger, pain; they are all part of this story.
The Meltdown Series by RB Hilliard has been and continues to be a favorite rock band series for me. All the band members have their own struggles and have led interesting and colorful pasts. So far, we have seen two of them be tamed by strong women who have added a great dynamic to the series. In Shattered Rhythm, it is Chaz’s turn to shine. Time for all of us to learn what makes this brooding, grumpy pants drummer tick and see if he can be tamed.
The band, Meltdown, has had a rough go over the past few years. A greedy manager and a crazy ex-girlfriend (if you can call her that) cause havoc at every turn. This is where the fun begins and RB gets creative. The storyline makes you laugh, makes you shake your head, and makes you love every one of the characters. The craziness continues with book 3 where Chaz has become the target but everyone is threatened, no one is safe. Trying to figure out who is after Chaz and the band is half the fun. The other half is watching the relationship between Chaz and Olivia evolve.
Chaz is a newcomer to the band. Through tragic circumstances, the band’s original drummer passes away—you can read about that in the first book. Chaz has the talent and is up to the task but his sulking attitude keeps him from really bonding with the boys. He’d love to show them more of what he has to offer but breaking through that barrier has proved to be tough and brings out the worst in Chaz. Loyalties are tested, friendships strained while the fate of the band comes into question once again.
Suffering silently over the events of his childhood, Chaz’s demons come back to haunt him. Someone is out to get him but who and why? Memories of that terrible time bring out the brooding, untrusting spirit in Chaz but new road manager Olivia sees through all the roughness and sees a man who is worth the trouble and with so much love to give. Can Olivia break through Chaz’s walls and save him from himself?
The first time Chaz’s eyes land on Olivia, he isn’t sure what to think, isn’t sure what hit him. She is a hot mess and he likes it, likes how his body reacts to her. He doesn’t understand it but he likes it. He has never been in a committed relationship but she makes him want to try. One thing stands in his way, can he possibly get out of his head long enough to treat her with the respect she deserves instead of pushing her away with his harsh words, trigger temper and overall bad attitude?
Chaz is the bad boy drummer you want to hate but can’t. He has overcome so much but still holds so much in. Olivia doesn’t show pity, she shows and feels love. Watching her start to care for Chaz and help him come back to a world where he feels he is worthy was heart-wrenching. Tears were in my eyes many times. Both Chaz and Olivia have endured some of the hardest things humans could be forced to endure and they both broke my heart into a million pieces. RB does an excellent job of keeping it real, bringing us into the moment with the characters so we can feel the pain first hand before we start to heal along with the characters.
RB has also done an excellent job of filling in the holes that might be there if you haven’t read the first two books in this series. She catches you up so you’re not lost but of course, your reading pleasure will be enhanced if you start with books 1 and 2, Fractured Beat and Broken Lyric. I highly recommend this author and most especially recommend this series. RB does the rockband storyline so well. She fractures, breaks and shatters your heart but rest assured, she knows how to put you back together again in the best way possible.
Shattered Rhythm by RB Hilliard a five-star read that will shatter your heart and build it back again. This is the third book in the Meltdown series, and be prepared to have tissues at the ready. You would be doing a disservice to yourself if you don’t read the series in order as its one you need in your life, RH Hilliard writes characters that you want to have a bonfire and beer with, you miss them when the story finishes and you wish you had more.
Chaz Jones was someone I wasn’t so keen on when we first met him in the Meltdown series but he came into his own in this book, we got to see the reasons why he is the way he is, his pig-headedness and his attitude it just made you fall a little harder for the hard-headed man behind the drum kit.
Olivia Marshall has lost it all once, and when she has no other choices she has to decide, ask her folks for money or take a job that may just break her once and for all. Tour manager for Meltdown will mean getting back on the horse but that’s ok, they seem like good guys and it’s a job she can do in her sleep. Music has a way of bringing people together and helping ease past heartbreaks, but will Olivia ever be able to overcome hers.
Together Olivia and Chaz make a great team and help each other overcome their pasts, together they will be able to save each other create a smoother rhythm for the band and all of their lives going forward.
RH Hilliard you may have broken me with this one. I can’t wait for Hank and Evans books, what will happen with the pair of them. I really hope Evan gets his happily ever after, but I do wonder if his happily ever after will be with his wife or someone else. I can only hope Hank shows us his oher side like Chaz did in this amazing story.
BY FAR MY FAVORITE!!! WOW!!! R.B. sure knows how to tell a story. I can’t get enough of this series. I love the men of Meltdown. This is Chaz and Olivia’s story. I didn’t care to much for Chaz in the first two books, but I was still intrigued. I knew there had to be a reason he was so unlikeable. After reading Shattered Rhythm, Chaz is, by far, my favorite. His story is so tragic. Olivia is perfect for him. She’s been through hell herself. These two find a way to heal each other. But when tragedy strikes, will they be torn apart forever? This story keeps you on the edge of your seat. I couldn’t put it down.