He was everything she never wanted. Yet, she
couldn’t stop thinking about him.
Soulful, amber eyes
A sex, drugs, and rock n’roll reputation
A body that beckoned for sin
Three years ago Rochelle Floros was living her dream come true… then
lost it all. On the worst day of her life, the last person she
expected to be there for her was a rock star and tabloid favorite. Now, she’s
trying to rebuild her life after the tragedy that destroyed her fairytale. Slowly,
she found herself captivated by a sexy, bad boy drummer she had known for
years.
Rochelle was caught between the grief that shrouded her heart and
the charismatic man that made it race. What she didn’t know is if he was being
sincere or toying with her heart. The Redemption is about finding the pulse of
your soul in the most unlikely places and giving love a chance to grow.
Can what she wants really be what she needs? With
his rhythm and her passion, can they make music together? Or will their harmony
be lost forever?
“Here’s the truth of the matter. If we do this... again,
there’s no going back to square one tomorrow. Not for me. I won’t be able to
act like I don’t care about you, like I haven’t thought about you every day
since we were together last. So it’s easier to stop now than later.”
With a discouraged sigh, I say, “You’re stronger
than me, Dex.”
“No, I just know my greatest weakness is the woman
beneath me right now.” He rolls over sighing in a way that shows frustration
has set in. Turning his head to me, he says, “I want to fuck you so bad, but I
also want to do all that making love stuff too. And if we do that, I can’t
pretend it didn’t happen.” He sits up and walks to the other side of the room,
leaning his back against the wall.
I prop myself up on my elbows, caught by the
heaviness of the emotions I’m suddenly feeling for him.
“Go to sleep tonight. Fly home tomorrow.” He walks
into the shadow of the entryway. “I’ll see you in a few weeks.”
I hear the door open as I fall back on the bed, my
own sexual frustration setting in.
But just when I hear the door close, the weight of
his body lands on top of me and he kisses me hard. Surprised, my eyes fly open,
but then I go for it just like him and kiss him back with just as much passion.
He pushes off of me again and stands between my legs. “I make very few promises
in life, but this one I can make to you. Rochelle Floros, I’m coming for you.
It’s our time, so get ready for me.” He turns abruptly and leaves me sitting
there stunned... and tingly.
**NOTE: This book is set in the same world as The Resistance (read my review here),
however it can be read as a standalone. I would recommend reading The Resistance though. Because of Jack
freaking Dalton**
The Redemption is like any other S.L. Scott book I’ve read. And I’m
pretty sure I’ve read them all. This was angst-y, emotional, gut-wrenching, and
downright delicious. The writing was flawless, as usual. I have way too many highlights of beautiful passages
and quotes that left me breathless. This was probably the most challenging S.L.
Scoot book I’ve read to date. I usually stay awake from books like this where
the heroine is older with kids, but there’s no way I can miss an S.L Scott
book. Especially a rocker S.L. Scott. Oh, and did I mention it has overlaps
with characters and the plot from The
Resistance?
”He left us all. I’ve tried to hold back,
for your sake. To not require you to think about me, but I fucking miss him,
every single day. I miss my friend. I know you loved him. So did I. He was the
only one in my life I could always rely on. That void will never be filled,
Rochelle. I’m not trying to fill his shoes. I’m not him. All I can be is me and
hope it’s good enough.”
Rochelle was a very complicated woman. Women are
supposed to be complicated, right? Well, Rochelle had issues that had me
tearing my hair out. But, I couldn’t even hate her. I didn’t know what it was
like to be in her shoes. She’s a single mom to two kids. She lost her soulmate
in an airplane crash. And now, she’s falling for who might arguably be the
worst guy for her to fall in love with. I don’t know what it’s like to be her.
I don’t know what it’s like to have that kind of responsibility—that kind of
weight—on my shoulders. And I hope I never have to find out. All that she’s
been through made it hard to hate or blame her for her crazy emotions and back
and forth that goes on throughout the course of the book. All I could do was
hang on and hope that I came out whole (and sane) by the end. And you know what?
It was COMPLETELY worth it.
“You’re inside of me, the blood that fills
my veins, the aches that my heart feel, and every good decision I ever made. That’s
what you mean to me. I can’t stay away from you and I don’t want to… You’re the
melody I can’t capture and the notes I can’t hit. But I can’t fight your pull,
always gravitating toward your world, to you.”
Dex Caggiano is equally complex. Known for his
playboy ways, he’s been in love with her since the moment she asked him to
leave a gig and come play the drums for their band. I can pinpoint the exact
moment I fell in love with Dex (Chapter 5. His good night texts. You’ll know
when you see it.). He has his baggage with his messy family and the guilt of
being in love with his dead bandmate’s love and mother of their children. I
swooned countless times for Dex. He has some of the best freaking lines in the
book. The things he said completely made up for the times I wanted to shake
Rochelle. I might even say that he matured even more than Rochelle.
“My feelings for you are real. But for you,
I’ll be your Peter Pan and you can pretend to be Wendy and we’ll stay in
Neverland until you’re ready to see that Neverland doesn’t have to live only in
our imaginations.”
I think a lot of the conflict in this book are all
plausible things. They fight their attraction to each other for a good chunk of
the book. Rochelle would fight it because she didn’t think it was right, then
Dex would fight it because he didn’t think he was good enough for Rochelle.
Then all the other complications. Rochelle has two kids. She feels like she’s
betraying Cory. Oh, and not to mention Dex is part of one of the hottest bands
in this time. And that he used to be a playboy. And he has also has past demons
to reconcile with. So, you see? It’s all very…complicated. Be prepared to be
frustrated, to be emotional, to swoon, to fall in love (Dex playing with two
little boys? *dies*), and to feel the butterflies. Hold on for the ride. I
would say hold on to your panties, but there’s no point—Dex will melt them
right off.
“You know how to make a girl swoon. And
maybe on the days it gets rough, we can escape to Neverland again, even if just
for a few hours.”
“I don’t need Neverland. Reality with you is
better than any make believe world ever could be.”
“I’m giving you my heart, Dex.”
“You’ve had mine since the moment I laid
eyes on you.”
Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.
Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.
Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.
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