I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Hot For Me is the fourth standalone novel in the Balefire series. The series features the hottest rock band in the country, Balefire. It tells the story of how each of the members found their happily ever after. This installment delivers Adam Tron's story, the last member of the band to find his happily ever after.
Hot for Me tells the story of bass guitarist Adam Tron and pop singer Christy Valor. Adam is a big admirer Christy’s style and music. He’s keen for the band to work with her. Therefore, he requested their manager to offer the opportunity to work with them on their upcoming tour. Happy for the chance to work with the hottest and most popular band in the country, she gladly accepted the offer. A move which will lead to an unexpected romance between the two stars. The more time they spend together, the closer they got. However, demons from Christy’s past, a controlling manager and rumors from fans and the paparazzi, place their relationship in peril.
The events of Hot for Me took place the same time as those noted in Wild for Me. This gave readers a recap of events in the previous book.
The story portrays Cristy has a tortured soul who hides her pain through her music, random hook-up and a highly sexualized image. The one person privy to the pain she harbors is her manager and best friend, Gretchen. She doesn’t allow anyone to get close to her for fear they would reject her if they knew of her past.
Adam is a generous soul who recognized Christy as his special someone, which was profound who slept with a different girl each night, whenever the band is on tour. He tries to break through the walls she erected around her heart, not by being pushy, but with patience and understanding. There was a point when it seemed he fought in vain, but he persevered. Now, as much as I liked Adam for how he treated Christy, his development was seriously lacking. Not much details were provided in relation to his past.
One would categorize the romance we see develop between the hero and the heroine as insta-lust, which gradually blossomed into love. There was lots of sexual tension in the beginning, followed by a strong level of steam. Christy and Adam made a great couple. I loved how well they balanced each other and their journey to finding their happily ever after.
Christy’s “secret” came to light in about the last twenty percent (20%) of the story. One can understand her reason for wanting to keep it under wraps. This, of course it did not bode well for her mental capacity. I admired how well Adam dealt with the revelation.
The issues surrounding the band’s manager, which has been carrying forward from the previous books, have once again come to light. Now, although the reason behind his actions came to light, which I had suspected from the previous books, I did not agree with how it was handled. Then I learn that the next book in the series belongs to him. Not sure how I feel about that.
Hot for Me delivered a steamy romance which takes the reader into a rock/pop musician's world. All in all, a great addition to the series.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading