Life’s a gamble and love’s a game, but you need to play to win.When all that is forbidden tastes so much sweeter, sometimes you just have to say screw the consequences and follow your heart’s desire.So take a chance and bite the apple.After all, rules were made to be broken.
In this anthology, I read and reviewed Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz.
Alley, Alley, Alley. What have you done to my M/M loving heart? I loved this novella so much that it blew her other books out of the water. Thank you so much for being brave enough to write M/M, I know a lot of authors won’t, but when you are ready to write the next one, I’ll be first in line to buy it.
There is so much I could say about Jamie and Sammy, but to condense it down stole my love-drunk heart! Alley writes internal banter like she was born to do it. When Jamie and Sammy would go into their heads, it was brilliant and brought so much to their characters. Funny and witty and self-deprecating perfection. Musical Mayhem gets five bright, beautiful stars!
Wow! This is a HOT romance collection by several different authors that will keep you entertained and hot under to collar. Each story with its own individual theme but always with some hot chemistry and wonderful characters. If you get this collection you will not regret it so keep reading and help support the autism society.
What a great collection of reads…
I had preordered this book all in the hopes to see what Alley had in store for the BTU.
Musical Mayhem didn’t disappoint.
If I didn’t totally adore Sammy and Jamie before… I do now.
Spins and Jam are perfect together.
This as the backstory we had to have.
I just loved the chemistry between these two. The total sense of knowing this person is the one
The coven… well they were perfect as always. Love those girls
Such a great book… I didn’t want it to end
Musical Mayhem
Alley Ciz you just popped my cherry for my first M/M romance.
OMG! In Love with Sammy and Jamie story.
Chemistry! They have Hot Sizzling Chemistry and my gawd you just can’t help but melt with them and you feel the struggle …overwhelming feeling.
I want more please 🙂
What makes BTU series enjoyable and one of the series I look forward to read is The Coven, you just can’t help but fall in love with this group and they are charmingly witty messages!
A must read.
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
“I love a happy ending. And honestly, one hot prince is good—how do you get any better when there are two of them?”
If you’ve followed Alley’s writing since the start, you NEED to read this one. The love story about Sammy and Jamie will have you swooning from the beginning till the end.
Being my first MM read I have to say that the author did such an incredible job, beautiful and captivating as always, her writing never disappoints. I’m a huge fan of all the characters in the series and again I loved to see them all together and gather to help a friend.
The sense of family and caring that all the stories have is what makes Alley a great author who always knows how to add that dash of magic to her stories.
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
Y’ALL! If you thought you loved Sammy before, just wait until you meet Sammy + Jamie. This quick read novella is another amazing addition to the BTU series.
This is a decadent M/M romance. This is the story of Sammy “Spins” Rhodes AKA The Spin Doctor, the super talented DJ and hilarious BFF of Maddey McClain, and the dreamy front man of Grammy winning rock band Birds of Prey, Jamie Hawkes. A Business collaboration brings them together and it’s lusty looks and combustible sparks at first sight.
How freakin hot right?!!! Well, there’s a small problem with that… Sammy, in all his god-like gorgeousness, is out about his sexuality, and he’s loud and proud about it. But he assumes there’s now way Jamie is gay, right?
But Jamie, well he’s so far in the closet he has mothballs in his shoes. He’s struggled with who he is, and how he’s feeling. He hid his secret so close to his heart even his best friends don’t know who he really is. My heart broke for him for the fear he felt about who he was pretending to be for everyone else. He played his public persona for so long. When he meets Sammy he wants him almost instantly, but…
1- he’s sure Sammy’s probably not gay.
2- no one, and I mean NO ONE knows he’s gay!
“I’ve practically set up residency in the walk-in closet I hide in.”~Jamie
I loved how real it was written because I felt it right along with these characters y’all. My heart felt torn right along with Jamie and Sammy.
I loved Sammy’s patience with him. The support he and the coven gave Jam. It gave him so much strength. When he finally comes into who he is, my heart y’all! It melted. There’s a lot more that happens but I’m trying not to give spoilers.
“I’m Jam, his Jam. And he is my f-in Spins.”~Jamie
The push and the pull between them was palpable and combustible, I couldn’t wait for Jam to lose it and finally give in to the struggle he’d been holding back on. O-M-G! So Freakin HOTT!
This book was the ultimate rooting for love book. It didn’t matter that it was two dudes( two fantastically hot and smokin dudes) it was just a book about two people falling in love. One who had to overcome internal obstacles in order to be with the other. It was about the support of a group of friends who are your family supporting you no matter what. It’s about remembering that at the end of the day everyone deserves love. To be loved, to be able to love who they love and to not be judged for it. Because Love is Love y’all! And LOVE should ALWAYS WIN!
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book!
My Cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up for this book!
– I love Alley’s writing and The BTU crew is Life. This anthology is for a great cause. Being an Autism mama I had to get it, and this little novella is a perfect addition. I love stories about loving people for who they are. No one should ever have to conform to who or what society says about who you can love!
– Both Spins and Jam are hot AF so it is as expected they would be off the charts, hotter than hades people!
Cliffhanger Warning-No Cliffhanger! This was #HappyEndingPerfection!
***review for Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
What an incredible MM romance by Alley Ciz, with Musical Mayhem from the Rule Breakers Anthology! This was my first MM read, and I was blown away and captivated by the intense emotion. Ciz delivers a romance that’s both forbidden and beautiful, with so much swoon power.
I loved Sammy & Jamie before Musical Mayhem, and couldn’t have loved their story more! Get read for angsty perfection from author Alley Ciz!
I was able to read both Alley Ciz and R. Linda’s in this Anthology. I absolutely LOVED both stories! I can’t wait to read the rest now that it is out. So far I am impressed with the Author collaboration that is here.
Alley Ciz and R.Linda are two of my favorites and go-to authors. I love the humor they provide in their stories, the realness of their characters, and the depth of love that is felt.
Musical Mayhem:
Sammi and Jamies was SOOOOO GOOD! I have loved these two since they were mentioned in the BTU series. I am fan girl excited that they FINALLY have their own spotlight. I devoured their story. I dreamed of their story. Alley, I applaud you. I mean, that’s basically a given at this point, but just letting you know again.
Written in the Stars:
In R.Linda fashion, its little bit taboo, a whole heck a lot of sexy tattooed bad boy, and relateable endearing heroine. I was just about to reread one of her other books due to R.Linda withdraws when this bad boy landed in my Kindle. I stopped everything and ignored the world to read. I’m sure my family wasnt happy, but I was…. so there.
Now to find time to read the rest!
This was a very enjoyable collection of reads that supports a very important cause. These reads feature likable characters and engaging and varied plots. You can expect lots of emotion, tension, turmoil, drama, heat, heart and sweetness as you read through each of these entertaining selections. This is my elective, candid review.
I read an arc of Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz for this anthology and it was so good. Love M/M romances. Jamie and Sammy were so good together. Jamie was so far in the closet that his friends didn’t even know that he was gay but one look at Sammy and he was wondering if he could keep the secret much longer. Both Jamie and Sammy were both thinking the other was straight but little did they know, they were made for each other. They had such great chemistry and the attraction between them was off the charts. Will what Jamie feels for Sammy be enough for him to be true to himself or will the fear of how everyone who is close to him will act, cause him to thrown away true love? Love everything that Alley has written and I can’t wait for more.
Review for Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz: If you are familiar with the BTU Series by Alley Ciz then you will love hearing Sammy and Jamie’s story. If you aren’t familiar with the series you will love this couple regardless. This sweet, short read had me so giddy. It is the cutest mm book ever. Rockstar meets DJ/producer and falls fast. Lust at first sight. I love it and recommend this novella.
I just got done reading Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz and Oh My God!! It was so good! I for one LOVE M/M romances and Alley did a great job! Jamie is the lead singer of the band called Birds of Prey and he is a gay man deep inside the closet. That poor guy hasn’t even told his bestie. How hard would that be to never be able to be yourself your entire life? Sammy is a label producer who signs on to produce Birds of Prey’s new album and when Jamie and Sammy first see each other the sparks are secretly flying! They both think each other are straight because neither of them fit into the stereotypical look of a gay man. When a stolen kiss turns heated, neither of them can deny their feelings but Jamie is scared shirtless because how will his band mates react? How will he be able to face his best friend and tell him this secret that he’s been keeping from him for so long? Will his band mates hate him for being gay? How will the world react to this “scandal”?
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
Holy hotness! For ask you BTU Alumni lovers, you NEED to read Sammy and Jamie’s story!
Alley Ciz popped my M/M cherry with this one and she has made me a fan! Let me just say that Alley came to play with this one!
The tension between Jamie and Sammie was EVERYTHING.
Their first romance scene was one of the HOTTEST scenes I’ve read in a while.
Alley Ciz brought all the feelings with this one and delivered a story that had me glued from page one!
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz was a fantastic read! Alley always has a way of creating characters that you fall for and get swept away in their story and feel all that they feel. I loved Sammy and Jamie. The minute these two meet there’s that instant attraction, but both ignore it. Sammy and Jamie take you on a fun, chemistry filled, and emotional journey. I couldn’t put this book down and wanted more of these two. Read this book, you won’t be disappointed.
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz was fantastic! I fell in love with these characters & world from the get go. Sammy & Jamie were such a beautiful story oozing chemistry. The pull, the intensity between these two will keep you intrigued & turning the pages the whole time. No matter the type of romance this author writes she is spot on. Maybe it’s these characters or Alley herself, but she is yet to write a disappointing book. I will be devastated when she makes it through this group, but I plan to enjoy the hot & fun ride as long as it lasts!
I highly recommend this book. Told in dual POV.
Musical Mayhem by Alley Ciz
“I’m Jam, his Jam. And he is my f***ing Spins.”
One word for this delicious novella: EVERYTHING.
So if you already loved Sammy, this is the book that will make you love him even more, if that’s possible.
If you haven’t met him…prepare yourself. There’s also the peek in Jamie’s head and wowzers, who knew this man was so smoldering and domineering!?
Sammy and Jamie’s story was hot and funny (I mean the Coven and rest of the gang makes appearances so you know laughter is almost non-stop). It was emotional…and did I say hot already? This might’ve been a novella but it packed a fiery kick in the steam department and only left me salivating for more.