ARC REVIEW: Crash Ride (Power Station #2) by T. Gephart

 

SYNOPSIS

Megan Winters had lusted over Troy Harris, drummer for international rock band Power Station, for years. Not being the type of girl who was invited backstage, her fantasies had stayed just that, fantasies. When her best friend unexpectedly starts dating one of the other band members it puts her on a crash course at war with her libido. Her solution— they need to have sex. Surely once she had scratched that itch, and saw the fantasy didn’t live up to the reality she could move on. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

Troy Harris vowed to stay away from Megs. The sexy, smart and funny blonde left his mind and his body feeling like a pretzel. No matter how attracted he was to her, she was a no-go zone. The best friend of his best friend’s girlfriend? Cue the reality show. But when she gives him the chance to have a one-night no strings good time, there was no way he could turn that down. Maybe she was right. One night, and then they could go back to being just friends.

Both of them were delusional. 

MY REVIEW

5 STARS

An ARC was graciously given via Give Me Books Blog in exchange for an honest review

WOW. I’d have to really say that I love Troy Harris a teeny bit more than Dan Evans. They were different personalities but I’m definitely rooting for a Troy Harris in my life. This book has kept me up until three AM (my fault since I started it late at night and was stupid enough to think I can stop reading Troy freaking Harris) and I have no regrets! With enchanting characters and the ever-fun dialogues mixed with tons of heat, this book has totally crashed itself right into my favorites shelf!

He wasn’t mine, he had never been mine and there would never be a time he would be.

Megs was a completely badass character. The mix of sass and intellect could really make a woman so dangerous and Meg owned that up throughout the book. She had an obsession with Troy Harris ever since she knew about Power Station. Somehow, that hot drummer with a Mohawk had managed to own every inch of her hot dreams. But she was convinced that it was just infatuation and it will be cured with a taste. Or two. Or hell, maybe more.

But the minute that I had her, there was no way I could pretend she didn’t matter, that I didn’t want her.

Troy Harris was Power Station’s drummer and that label had women flinging themselves at him at all times. But never did he even imagine that he would want one woman to continue flinging herself at him. Troy was very different from Dan and I loved every bit of his personality. He was less crass, and was very charming in a sexy good-ish guy kind of way. But even if he wasn’t a full-blooded douche, Troy brought hot in a new Mohawked, Star Wars geek kind of way.

“Where’s the fun in a smooth ride? I’d take crashing and burning with you than easy with someone else.”

I totally loved how T. Gephart smoothly developed the strong connection between Troy and Megs. It started out as fiery desire of bodily need and interest that escalated into a deeper (still hot) passion-filled love. In contrast to Dan and Ash’s banters, Troy and Megs had their own kind teasing—nonsensical chitchats with a lot of feelings. I just really found myself smiling and enjoying every bit of this story and that tinge of heart break made that experience quite remarkable. T. Gephart continues to entice me with her fun and fascinating characters, fired up by her smart and refreshing writing prose.