Her ex…the VIP!
Hiding out in
the gents’ toilets backstage is not the way Sasha imagined bumping into her
significant ex. Especially when that ex is notoriously damaged, famously wild
rock god Nate Munro! She has a massive favour to ask him, but one glimpse of
his sinfully dark eyes and all she can think about is that he’s seen her naked!
Nate’s used to
women doing anything to get his attention, but he never pictured bubbly
schoolteacher Sasha as the groupie type – she’s far too sweet! But when the
paparazzi get a hint of their reunion, it’s scandal all the way. Now the
question on everyone’s lips is this: In this showdown between the girl next
door and rock-and-roll royalty, who’s going to come out on top?
Everyone’s
fantasised at one point or another about someone famous (I, for example, had a
surreally delicious dream earlier this week in which I went on a date with
Nathan Fillion) but very rarely does this ever translate to real life. Far more common is the concept that everyone
knows someone who knows someone who knew a celebrity at school/when they were
starting out. And that’s where Backstage with her Ex comes into its
own.
Sasha
is a secondary school music teacher who wants to take her show choir to
Manchester for a competition so, with a determination that is characteristic of
pretty much every teacher I’ve ever worked with, she hunts down her
ex-boyfriend (now international rock star) and persuades him to help her raise
money. Of course, there are a number of
issues that this brings up, mainly the fact that Nate wants nothing to do with the
school in question, plus the emotional history between the two of them.
There
are a number of things that I fall in love with when it comes to romance novels:
one is a dark brooding hero (check), another is any kind of food description (check
check) and finally, any mention or use of Italy as a setting (check check
check). Being half-Italian I was
absolutely thrilled when Louisa George moved the action from London – a city
where I work and relax – to Tuscany. She
manages to capture the bustle and ambience of a country that I adore
brilliantly, and it’s fairly difficult to impress me when it comes to Italian
settings!
And
in addition to this there’s the twist that Nate realises that he’s in love with
her first, and then has to spend a good chunk of the narrative trying to win
back her trust once more. There’s
nothing better than a man in touch with his feelings.
This is Louisa George's first #ModernTempted book (she's usually over at Medical), but based on the utter delightfulness of Backstage with her Ex I really hope it's the first of many!
Mills & Boon Boy 6:
Ed (aka Jekyll&Hyde)
Reaction to Photograph Request:
Wanted to do two sets of photos: one suited up
(Jekyll) and one complete with leather jacket and cigarette (Hyde).
As someone who loves Louisa's medicals, this is definitely going on my must read list. The cover is soo Hot. Well done and here's to many more:-)
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