Review - Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh
After a lifetime of longing for a real family, Sarah Smith thought she’d finally found her home with rock star Abe Bellamy, even if she knew Abe didn’t love her the way she loved him. But their brief relationship, filled with tragedy and heartache, nearly destroyed her. Alone, emotions in turmoil, and already shaky self-esteem shattered, Sarah struggles to pick up the pieces in the wake of their divorce.
Abe knows he’s to blame for the end of his marriage. Caught in a web of painful memories, he pushed away the best thing in his life – the sexy, smart woman he adores – breaking them both in the process. Then fate throws him a second chance to get things right, to prove to Sarah that she means everything to him. Abe desperately wants that second chance at love...even if he knows he doesn’t deserve it.
But can he convince Sarah – now strong and independent without him – to risk her wounded heart one more time?
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From the moment we got to know Sarah, and got glimpses - or more like mentions into Abe's life with her in Rock Redemption, I was very intrigued and curious, I wanted to learn more about them, about what happened in the past. Because - knowing the author - I felt it must be something big, meaningful and tragic. So all in all, I was really happy that I got the chance to read the book a little bit earlier, thanks to the publisher. I'll try to keep this spoiler free.
Though I really enjoyed the story, there were some scenes that I will definitely reread many times, this was not the best of the series in my opinion, something was just missing, and that nuance could have made a great story perfect.
I'd like to emphasize specially the heroine now. I have to say, some way I could really empathize with Sarah. I can say this because her appearance and her feelings about it, I personally know what it is like to be tall, and feel plainly too big - in this, we are kindred spirits. (I liked this change in the world of petite characters some writers create.)
But a lot of other tragedies happened with her in her not too many years, until it felt like it is just too much for only one person. I mean - how does she remained sane? Some would have even committed suicide in her place in real life, I think. She must have a very strong personality. I don't say I agreed with some of her acts, for example the big money-spending feats, or going from a bunny to an almost mindless shark at the divorce, or the scene that was like 'shut up and f*** me', like using Abe, but I think that after everything, it is somewhatt understandable. Because if you have a serious lack of confidence from the start, and then trauma after trauma follows, until even the one you love the most is hurting you... This is why I really liked that Nalini didn't give us a fully healed, balanced and even tempered heroine, more like a girl on the way to that. It is just much more believable.
But a lot of other tragedies happened with her in her not too many years, until it felt like it is just too much for only one person. I mean - how does she remained sane? Some would have even committed suicide in her place in real life, I think. She must have a very strong personality. I don't say I agreed with some of her acts, for example the big money-spending feats, or going from a bunny to an almost mindless shark at the divorce, or the scene that was like 'shut up and f*** me', like using Abe, but I think that after everything, it is somewhatt understandable. Because if you have a serious lack of confidence from the start, and then trauma after trauma follows, until even the one you love the most is hurting you... This is why I really liked that Nalini didn't give us a fully healed, balanced and even tempered heroine, more like a girl on the way to that. It is just much more believable.
As for the hero, I think we got a level-headed man who made his mind about what he wants. At times it all seemed almost too good to be true, no wonder it took time for Sarah to accept it. Because what Abe has done in the past, it was at league with, if not worse than, what Noah did to Kit, especially knowing the two men's past. So a talented, wealthy, but weak man became a talented, wealthy, and strong man who I am sure made a lot of romantic reader hearts melt.
Thugh the plot continually advanced, it was not boring, there were thing that made it better for me: the scenes with other characters. So for example all the weddings and the preparations, the 'just girls' events, the 'just boys' talks, I just really enjoyed them.They were the highlights for me. (It was great to see Charlie and her T-Rex blend in so well with the hotshot rockstars and their sweethearts!)
So, while Sarah and Abe's past made me teary-eyed sometimes, their present (and future) served with my romantic fix, these mutual scenes made me smile and laugh. Talk about an emational scale again...
... But it is a Nalini Singh book, after all. ;)
Copy provided by publisher through NetGalley.
Copy provided by publisher through NetGalley.
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