I can’t remember if I first heard about Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning on a book blog or maybe through Kindle’s recommendations but I am really glad I chose to pick it up as my summer reading before vacation.

It’s the first in a series about a fictional band named Sinners (which is a great rock band name, IMO) and their many exploits. The main guy in this installation is Brian Sinclair, a musical genius at guitar. In fact, his nickname is Master Sinclair. We open up in a scene wherein he’s drowning his sorrows after being spurned by his last girlfriend and this is when Myrna (a professor of sexual psychology) stumbles across the band, since she’s in the same hotel at a conference. She’s a fan, of course, and in a way only fiction can, they pursue a completely fantasy relationship for a bit. It actually satisfies every single rock star fantasy I ever had. Olivia Cunning, I see what you did there. 😉

My pick for Brian would be Chris Cornell. I have always thought he had a sexy voice and when I picture this character, Chris totally comes to mind.

He had features a sculptor would love: strong jaw, pointed chin, high cheekbones. Would it be presumptuous of her to examine the contours of his face with her fingertips? Her lips? She forced her attention to her hand, which gripped his well-muscled upper arm.

More cheering, The two guitarists segued into the riff they’d practiced in the dining room that morning. Myrna no longer felt like she was standing in a jam-packed stadium. Brian was making love to her and recording notes on her body with a pen. On stage, Brian had his eyes closed while he played. He leaned heavily against Trey’s back. Myrna felt a connection between herself and the man on stage. She wondered if he was thinking of her while he played for all these people.

The book in general was well-written but I dug this relationship and Brian, a true romantic, was fantastic!

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Book Giveaway!

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