Rock Redemption (Rock Kiss Book 3)

Nalini Singh is really one of the best popular romance authors out there.This book actually managed to do what so many romance novels try and fail to do. Create a tormented male character but actually show them healing and growing as individuals.
Kit is super relatable. Like, she's practical and stays true to herself while also being a loyal friend and head over heals in love with someone who she knows might hurt her. It is a good balance of female narrator being strong while also following her heart and I really loved that.
Noah is not as relatable yet the author realistically represented how some people deal with trauma and that set backs can and often occur. It wasn't this BS of "and he fell in love and everything that had ever bothered him went completely away and things were always perfect"... which made for a MUCH more interesting read.
You also got to see other members of schoolboy choir in this book which was specially nice as a fan of the series. I would recommend this book unless you're triggered by various forms of abuse (they're discussed not shown, but something to keep in mind). All in all, great read.

Love Nalini Singh's books but this one has me struggling to finish. Her characters are well written as usual, however the story has no action! The story plot sounds awesome - deeply troubled H with a nightmare past, and a h who is being stalked, yet I am at least two thirds through the book and am none the wiser about said issues nor has the h come up against any foul play by her stalker. What a dud! Some suspense and romance is expected from her books, this has neither. A romance book that has only hand holding is not worth 5 star rating, not sure what other people have read.

I love the Rock Kiss series, and have been waiting for Noah and Kit's story. The first half of the book was all about the insecurities of, and the sexual tension between, the two main characters, interspersed with revealing glimpses of both Noah and Kit's past history, so that you can understand the reasons behind their difficult relationship. The suspense element was good, too, although I admit that I had the perpetrator identified almost immediately :-) This book could be read alone, though it would make alot more sense if you read the series in order, as the other members of the band and their significant others make numerous appearances. Next up--Abe!

Let me first start by saying that I LOVE Nalini Singh. I read a lot of serial authors and none of them hit it out of the park every time. This book was too long for the story. As written, it would have been a great short story/novella. The back and forth to Noah's "I'm a dirty piece of garbage" was too repetitive, though I thought Noah had a lot of unexplored potential as the hero to Kit's heroine. His development is unfortunately just left as a grown man who is a pig and using a childhood trauma as a crutch for his awful behavior (which is understandable I guess, but still gross and unfortunate.) Kit's development was pretty solid, though I'd have like more back story. My biggest beef with this book was the slow progression to Noah's secret and the overall evolution of their "relationship", which didn't really surface until the 82% mark in the book (WAY too far into the book) and 76 million back and forth exchanges that got annoyingly repetitive. I personally would have like to see it come out early in the book and watch them work it out. I actually enjoyed the stalker thread, though underdeveloped, and liked the twist of the identity. I basically skimmed about 75-100 pages in the middle and literally didn't miss anything. I gave it 2 stars because I don't like to miss books in a series but I think this story missed the mark and as a stand alone is a 1 star. 2 characters with a lot of potential who seemed pretty one-dimensional. I've read another book series (Blood & Roses by Callie Hart) where kissing was an issue for a character yet that series was still hot hot hot and moved the relationship along regardless. The first 2 books were good, so I'll read the next but overall thumbs down on Rock Redemption.

3 - "It meant everything." Stars!

Nalini Singh is an author who I have heard a lot about, seen many of my reading friends be excited about, and one that I have never read anything by, previous to starting Rock Redemption. Book three in the Rock Kiss series, this is basically a friends who fall out, working back to being friends, before eventually (and I mean eventually) admitting they have much stronger feelings for each other and taking the step of moving onto being lovers.

This book wasn't a struggle too read, in fact I moved through it quite swiftly, and the author certainly has an easy to engage in style, but I would be lying if I said there was much about Noah and Kit's story that offered up anything new or unique from any of the other hundreds of messed up rock star books that are out there, or the ones I have read personally.

"Just be my friend... Don't give up on me. Please don't."

It is a given that Noah's actions at the beginning of the book were exceedingly stupid, but it was a struggle to feel any real emotional connection between the pair of them as they tried to work past his actions and rebuild their friendship for most of the book. For want of a better word it all seemed very dry, and the instances where they do share parts of themselves with the other lacked any real emotional depth for me, and at points it almost felt like I was reading a plot outline rather than a fleshed out book. But I made it to the end, and without any real loss of attention, so the author must have some sort of magic skill in keeping you engaged. But it certainly didn't meet the expectations that I had going into it.

Broken or not, he was hers and she wouldn't give up on him.

This isn't a bad book, I just think that I expected something a little deeper and more meaningful from an author of Nalini Singh's stature. If you are looking for a sex-fest, this is certainly not going to be a title you are going to get a lot from, this is pretty much in the Friend-Zone until around the last 25% mark. I am not someone who needs sex in their books as long as the story is good, but I'll be honest and say I think I would have been more invested in them as a couple if they had taken that step a little earlier in the story.

I would read more from the author after finishing Rock Redemption there was something about the writing that kept me interested until the end, I think I would maybe try some of the author's work from another genre though.

ARC Generously provided via TRSOR Promotions in exchange for the above honest review.

I get so frustrated when a series is hit or miss for me because it just leaves me confused. Did I miss something? Was I just in a weird mood? I haven’t come to an exact conclusion yet. The first book in the series, Rock Addiction, was disappointing for me. However, I really loved the second, Rock Hard. When I got this book, I was so hopeful. Unfortunately, the story was a bit of a let down for me.

Even though her famous parents could have opened doors for her, Kit Devigny chose to struggle her way through the business like anyone else. It was during her lean waitressing days that she met the fledgling band, Schoolboy Choir, and became fast friends. Today, the boys of Schoolboy Choir are international rock stars and Kit is well on her way to a major Hollywood breakthrough. In that time, Kit and guitarist Noah St. John have become very close – their friendship taking on a new intimacy. Kit knows all about Noah’s manwhore tendencies but is all in and wants to take that final step towards having a romantic relationship with her best friend.

Noah loves Kit with his whole heart but won’t let Kit be damaged by his own demons. He orchestrates a scene (yes, it’s probably what you are thinking) to ensure that Kit won’t ever want that kind of relationship with him. He’s so successful that they don’t speak for two years. Two long years that Noah’s been mourning the loss of Kit. He finally reaches out when he’s hit rock bottom in a dingy crack motel on the verge of making some seriously bad decisions. No matter the heartbreak that Noah caused her, Kit loves him too much to let him cause himself harm.

Noah wants desperately for Kit to forgive him enough to allow him back in her life even though he knows he doesn’t deserve it. Kit desperately wants to let Noah back in but her heart can’t forget the damage that he caused. A confluence of events has them suddenly faking a romance for the tabloids. While Noah sees this as a way to atone for his misdeeds, faking it is slowly killing Kit’s heart. It’s only when Noah is finally convinced to let Kit in on his secrets that their path to healing can begin.

I love a good unrequited love story. The longing from both sides is palpable and touching. Kit is completely sympathetic in loving and giving her all to a troubled man but she stops just shy of being a doormat. After their reconnection, she is very upfront about what she can and cannot give to him. On the other hand, Noah is such a ball of self-loathing that even knowing his secrets can’t excuse his terrible behavior. They were sad and shocking but he couldn’t trust Kit enough till the last quarter of the book.

Now, that brings me to the issues that I had with the story. For the majority of the book, Kit is heartbroken and Noah is tormented. We are told this about every other page. Then there is the fake relationship which I loathe as a way to bring a couple together – especially a couple with so many issues. Then to throw in a stalker sub-plot for conflict was totally unnecessary. I would have loved to see Noah’s issues addressed earlier and watched the couple navigate that. The book basically ends when Noah comes clean. I just didn’t buy the HEA.

I will continue to try to read this series and hope for the best because Singh is one of my favorite paranormal romance authors.

Rating: C

*ARC courtesy of TKA Distribution via NetGalley

After reading the book that literally left my psyche a touch battered, I set out to review it, only to find myself in adamant disagreement with one of the first reviews.

Without giving any spoilers, this book deals with some very sensitive issues. And unlike many other books that do so, didn't leave me cold and angry with the writer. While others have said that the main character Noah is abusive to Kit, I am in serious disagreement. He is self abusive, but the only time he in fact took that behavior out on Kit, she didn't stand for it. In fact, she point blank refused to be treated that way.

If you expect light and fluffy when dealing with Rock Stars and A-list Actresses who are as realistic as yourself, this book, and Nalini Singh are NOT for you! If you want complex and diverse characters who will react to a situation in as varied a manner as you and your friends would then GRAB THIS and hold on for the rollercoaster ride of your life! I for one am grateful for the honestly, real-world handling of a very difficult issue.

I love Nalini Singh's books. I loved Rock Addiction. But I knew the back story of Kit and Noah going into this. I already knew that he had hurt Kit. But I had high hopes for redemption. But this book isn't working for me at all. The fact that Noah willingly hurt Kit and she cries so much over him makes me angry. And I am not a fan of the male lead screwing everything that moves...during the story... The question of what happened to Noah to make him the way he is drug on and on to almost 80%. Of course I pretty much knew, but the confirmation was really late in the book..The author has fallen into the same garbage cliches as all the other authors that I can't stand. When I read an author of this caliber, I expect more.

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We all admit, Nalini Singh is truly brilliant... I won't ever argue that. BUT.. occasionally a book just falls flat and Rock Redemption does just that. I have enjoyed all of the books so far in the Rock's Kiss Series, they have made me smile and totally suspended my reality way more than her PNR stuff does. But Rock Redemption just wasn't my favorite.

Kit Devigny doesn't really trust men and yet she trusted rock guitarist Noah St. John they had an awesome friendship that was going somewhere. Slowly slipping into a romantic one. But Noah ruined it with one totally self absorbed action and now Kit is left with a bruised heart. But Noah won't stay out of her life and Kit is forced to fight for something that really isn't there or is it?

Rock guitarist Noah St. John refuses to get over his past. He has dwelled in it for so long that it's become his reason for living. Afraid of loosing people he shuts them out before they can leave him. Leaving him a shell of a man with few people who care about him. When he hits rock bottom he calls the one woman who could have been someone to him and amazingly enough, she comes..

This is a dysfunctional relationship at it's worst. Noah just wasn't likable, guess he was realistic in an addict sort of way but that's not why I read romance. I don't want unlikable characters. And if we are going to read a story about recovery and facing our demons it can't be in a short book. This is a deep and dark subject that should be treated accordingly.

There was a contrived edginess to this book and it lacked the magic that is Nalini.. and that's ok, we don't have to love all of her books.. but I won't recommend this one other than to stay up to date on the series.

Shauni

This review is based on the ARC of Rock Redemption, provided by netgalley.

I love Nalini Signh's PNR series Psy-changeling - the world building and the plotlines are so complex and rich and imaginative and the romance always swept me off my fit.

The Rock Kiss series is a hit or miss for me - I enjoyed David and Thea's novella, Rock Courtship and Rock Hard (Gabriel and Charlotte's story) is my favourite in the series so far. This book, very much like the first, didn't work well for me.

It's a friends-to-lovers story, with a bit of second chance romance - two tropes I quite enjoy reading. It's a slow burn, far too slow with a lot of angst and despite the HEA, I was left disappointed with a number of things.

Kit was nice but not great. I understood where she was coming from and I could accept her infatuation/love for Noah despite all the things he did to hurt her. She came off as too good to be true at times but I liked her overall until a specific moment towards the end when she made what a consider an irresponsible and plain wrong decision.

Noah was a very interesting character - bad boy rocker, a player on the outside but a deeply scarred person, bitter and disappointed and scared on the inside. He tried to keep Kit at the distance, too ashamed of his past, unable to accept her love. His reaction to what had happened to him was heart-breaking and the way he went about his life because of that was not healthy or healing.

I felt the story showed that it was Kit who saved him, that (true) love had this all-healing superpower and the message that you only need love to make things right is not one I'm really comfotable with. What went like a very much realistic, more or less plausible story suddenly lost all conenction with reality for me. It became of fairytale of the power of love which I don't mind on principle, I enjoy reading it in fact. It's just that it didn't fit with the trauma Noah had suffered. The problems he's been struggling with for decades don't just disappear on their own because a nice woman has fallen in love with him.

I can see how their connection can help them both be happier, content but to refuse and totally disregard any professional help is not OK for me. I was a rather unpleasantly by this development of the story, furthermore, Ms Singh had already dealt with similar issues of past hurt/trauma in a much convincing way in the previous book in the series, Rock Hard.

It may appear that I'm fixating on just one aspect of the story but it really bothered me and it's the main reason why I didn't end up liking this story very much.

There was moments of the magically beautiful writing I've come to expect from Ms Singh and Noah could be great at times but it wasn't enough to make me like this story more than OK.

Noah St. John is the lead guitarist for the rock band Schoolboy Choir. He has everything a man could ever desire, fame, fortune, best buds and of course women! Until there was Kit. Kit is an actress, and friend of the band, except for Noah. Noah has kept Kit at arms length until one faithful night they found a common thread, and a friendship bloomed. What began as friendship, ended in heart breaking betrayal! Noah's past has him very confused and screwed up when it comes to matters of the heart, and Kit was too painstakingly close to the seeing the ugly inside. This is Noah's journey to finding himself and learning to love again, with or without Kit...that is the question.

Noah was the perfect guy until it came to romance and women. He was an awesome guitar player, song writer, and friend. He didn't drink or do drugs, and he always had his friends back! But in Noah's past, he holds a deep dark secret that gives him heart wrenching nightmares when he does sleep, and insomnia the rest of the time. In order to dull the pain and screaming voices, he turns to sex, without emotion, or care to the women he beds. His groupies don't seem to mind the emotional distance he puts up, but it does give him a reputation for being a man whore. Kit never saw much of Noah until the one day when they discovered they had something in common. They became fast friends, and eventually Kit fell in love with Noah. Once Noah realized Kit's feelings for him, only because he was feeling them too, he staged a scene for Kit that he knew would ruin their relationship and put an end to her feelings for him. Kit not knowing why Noah did what he did, or what painful secret he held, Kit did her best to move on, but mourned the loss of her friend.

The story was so detailed, and involved that I had a hard time putting my kindle away! I was so enamored by Noah's character, and wanting to fix him, but not knowing what had happen to him. Once Noah and Kit got back together as friends, and I was witnessing the friendship bloom into love, it was such an emotional ride for me. Between the paparazzi and their careers, both Noah and Kit had a lot to lose professionally and personally if what they had failed. PLUS, Kit was guarded because of a stalker that was threatening her! The bond between Noah and his band mates was astonishing, as well as Kit's friendships with their significant others Thea, Molly, and her make-up artist Becca. I easily felt a connection with the group as a whole, and loved the fact that the girlfriends/wives of the band members were so close. The plot twist was really upsetting on a visceral level. I must admit that I did suspect as much as I got closer to the reveal, but still was not fully prepared for how it made me feel. I do need to add as a side note that the big dark secret wasn't revealed until 78% into the book. I was DYING by the time it came about! I mean come on! Give me 50%, so that I have another 50% to recover, and grow into it! Sometimes I just have no patience for these things, but it didn't make the story less interesting to read, in fact it had me fully engulfed.

I loved the hell out of the ending, and will recommend this book for all my HEA lovers! Their are no "misunderstandings", or cheating in this book. Just good ol' fashion, love, lust, and rock n roll!

**Book provided by the author for an honest review**

3.75 stars--- ROCK REDEMPTION is the third full length installment in Nalini Singh’s contemporary, adult ROCK KISS romance series. This is “Schoolboy Choir’ rock guitarist Noah St.John, and actress Kit Devigny’s storyline. ROCK REDEMPTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Noah and Kit) ROCK REDEMPTION is a storyline about second chances at friendship and love. Noah’s personal life is spiraling out of control and there is nothing he wants more than to be loved and love but our hero (or lack of a better term) has a secret-a dark and heartbreaking past that controls his present, and in this, Noah sets about to destroy the woman who holds his heart. Noah is on a self-destructive path into the abyss; his man-whoring reputation precedes his friendship with Kit; the drinking, drugs and $ex barely appease the voices in his head. Noah is a man who doesn’t like to be touched; to kiss; or acknowledge the demons from his past.

Kit is an actress on the cusp of making it big but her love for Noah St. John finds our heroine walking away when Noah betrays both his friendship and love for Kit Devigny. The push and pull, and angst of Kit and Noah’s friendship borders on emotionally abusive, co-dependent, and obsession. Noah continues to push away the only woman he has ever loved in the hopes of keeping secret his past; Kit tries to keep her distance, letting go of the man with whom she has fallen in love, but she is unable to completely sever the ties that bind. ROCK REDEMPTION follows Kit and Noah as they struggle with their rekindling friendship and building love. Both Kit and Noah come from well to do families whose fame and fortune follow our leading couple wherever they go.

ROCK REDEMPTION is an emotional storyline both for the reader and the leading characters of the story. Kit and Noah’s relationship is akin to a psychological study in co-dependency while the world around them begins to close in and tighten the rope. There are moments of heartbreaking betrayal and family dysfunction, secret revelations and letting go of the past. The relationship between Noah and Kit is emotionally draining; the sexual attraction and anxiety is highly charged; BUT the romance is very, very slow to build. There are only one or two quick $ex scenes (late in the story) that leave the reader wanting more. ROCK REDEMPTION focuses on the rebuilding of a friendship before anything deeper can be explored. The lack of romance may be difficult for some readers especially with Noah’s numerous attempts to destroy his relationship with Kit. I think Nalini needs to write a novella that furthers Kit and Noah’s romance; the epilogue advances the storyline one year wherein we know nothing about the previous twelve months.

There is a secondary plot running through ROCK REDEMPTION that barely merits mentioning: Kit has a stalker whose identity and purpose seemingly come out of left field. For all intents and purposes, this particular scenario is more of a distraction; its’ purpose in the story is negligible and does nothing to affect the main storyline premise. It probably would have been better to remove this plot deviation entirely.

Molly and Fox (Rock Addiction #1) figure prominently throughout the storyline as our hero and heroine find emotional support from Rock Kiss’s introductory couple, as well as David and Thea (Rock Courtship 1.5), and Abe and his ex wife Sarah whose own rocky relationship may see a fresh restart. We are briefly introduced to Kit and Noah’s parents, as well as Kit’s friend Becca, and Terrence, a man vying for Kit’s attention.

ROCK REDEMPTION focuses on the struggles of a friendship destroyed by betrayal and mistrust. Noah is more of an anti-hero, and Kit’s emotional breakdowns are heartbreaking. There is no infidelity but Noah’s attempts to push Kit away involve other women, drinking and drugs. The characters are colorful, charismatic and honest; the romance is virtually non-existent due to the very slow rebuilding of Kit and Noah’s friendship. The sexual attraction and angst is palpable but our couple is slow to act on their growing feelings until a good portion of the storyline has elapsed. There are a number of scenes of self-reflection, and inner monologues with flashbacks that push the storyline forward (or back) revealing some of the backstory and history for our couple. The lack of romance between Kit and Noah may be a problem for many readers.

I’m a bit torn about Kit and Noah’s story. Now that I’m privy to Noah’s secrets, I completely understand the destructive steps he took to push Kit and his feelings for her away; his tortured soul and self disgust would not allow him to clearly see what Kit was offering him and because he felt like he didn’t deserve her, he destroyed both of their hearts in the process. That being said, though, I had a hard time witnessing Noah’s missteps, and I couldn’t quite grasp why he would willfully crush Kit because I didn’t know what he was hiding until close to the end of the story.

I understand the reasons for Nalini Singh not wanting to expose Noah’s past right away, and I also know that there are clues along the way, but without truly knowing what demons Noah was battling, I didn’t feel a connection to him, which prevented me from keeping an open mind about Noah’s actions and actually made me question why Kit was willingly putting herself through the pain and torture of trying to be Noah’s friend again. I’m all for a tortured hero proving himself and doing what it takes to get his girl and show her that he’s changed and he can be who she wants him to be, but Noah’s cruelty was reprehensible and it was difficult for me to see past it.

Here’s the thing, though, even though I didn’t like Noah for much of the text, Singh does do a fantastic job of showing readers how conflicted both Noah and Kit are; she allows us inside their heads and we can clearly see how much Noah’s betrayal tore both of them apart and destroyed a relationship that both of them felt necessary in order to make it through their crazy paparazzi filled lives.

Rock Redemption has a slow building plot line. What Noah broke had to be fixed and that kind of damage can’t be repaired over night. I do appreciate that Singh didn’t immediately reunite Noah and Kit because there’s a lot to work through both individually and as a potential couple. But I would have liked a bit more at the end of the story, illustrating who Noah and Kit are now and how they’ve changed since everything happened and the truth of Noah’s past came out. Hopefully, readers will see more of them in the next book, but it seems like Abe will have plenty of turmoil of his own to deal with if his story is told next.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 Poison Apples

A slow burning romance full of so much emotion! The last 20% took a lot out of me. A truly tortured hero and the woman who will risk her heart over and over again to give him peace. Another Rock Kiss novel is just what romance readers need to satisfy their craving for a romance that tugs at the heartstrings. A beautiful friends-to-lovers tale that will bring out all the feels and leave you craving so much more.

Readers have to be strong with this one. Kit and Noah’s relationship is a whirlwind of ups and downs. A woman wanting so much more than the man can give. Kit’s heart takes a bashing when she allows Noah back into her life. Noah can’t be who Kit needs him to be, but he NEEDS her in his life. She makes everything better. He is tormented every day, and even though he needs her, he WILL NOT subject her to his past, present, or future. The back and forth is killer, and the sexual tension is ridiculous. The happily ever after makes all of the emotional highs and lows that you go through while reading this book, so worth it. The emotion, the intrigue makes this hard-won romance a fantastic installment to a favorite series of mine.

ROCK REDEMPTION is a rock star romance that is hard-fought for and deliciously won. This story of healing will touch you, and the intensity of the sensual connection will have you swooning. I’m really diggin’ Nalini Singh writing in this genre. This is an author that I’ve been following for years, and no matter what genre she sinks her teeth into, I’m never disappointed.

*Gifted copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

My Rating: 4 Coffee Cups!!

I love rock star romance books. It's one of my guilty little pleasures in the romance genre. So, the fact that I hadn't read the other books in this series surprises even me. But after having read this book I plan on rectifying that. QUICKLY. This synopsis doesn't do this book justice. Kit and Noah's relationship is amazing. Their relationship is built on pure friendship. Yes, there's chemistry and feelings and attraction but they were best friends. And when she wants more and he starts feeling things he believes he shouldn't, he pulls the stereotypical d-bag guy move and completely shatters her heart.

Kathleen "Kit Devigny is an up and coming actress. She enjoys her life, her career, her friends. She's close friends with all of the members of the rock band Schoolboy Choir and has been for years, and has in turn become super close with their girlfriends/fiancees. All except one. The one she used to be the closest to. Two years ago Noah St. John irrevocably crushed her and she hasn't had any contact since. Until pretty much the opening chapter (which is the awesome excerpt posted below).

Noah knows what he did to Kit was hurtful, disrespectful and cruel. And when he remembers the pain he saw in her eyes that night it nearly kills him. But he keeps reminding himself that it was for the best. His demons are too dark and she is his light. The last thing in the world he wants to do is taint it, or her. Now, let me be honest with you about my feelings for Noah. It took me about 50% of the book to full out love and accept him. Some people would say it was because of his actions towards Kit. And yes, he did seem to have a never-ending, angry cycle of building her up and then letting her down and hurting her. And although it was horrible to see Kit getting repeatedly hurt, you got to be able to see into his POV and you slowly learned why. You understood his A-HOLE-ish behavior and his reasoning behind them and you wanted to hug him- HARD. That being said, this "understanding" took a little bit longer than I would have liked. Which is the major reason I couldn't give it more than 4 stars. But anywho, back to the story.

Kit, hurt numerous times by this man can't fully give up on him. She tried to move on, date other men, forget, but it all circles back to Noah. Who is trying desperately to get back the friendship that he lost. And when he has the ability to help Kit get an opportunity at an A List role while being there to protect her from a super stalker, he jumps at the chance- despite how awkward and uncomfortable it may become. Why the awkwardness? Well, they pretty much have to pretend to be a couple for the media. And that act leads to Noah thinking that maybe-just maybe- he can do this. He can have her, be with her, care for her without his darkness killing it before it begins.

“Be with me… I can’t be what you need,” he whispered against the side of her head. “But be with me anyway.”

Despite the slow progression, the story unfolds perfectly. You see the importance this friendship has on both of them. It's almost the complete and total OPPOSITE of that dreaded insta-love. And once Noah's secret is revealed your heart breaks. It's a great story. And although I haven't read the rest of the series, the little that I read of the supporting characters I can tell that for those of you who love the Rock Kiss series there are definitely little character updates for the previous couples.

I actually read this book twice before writing this review. The first time I read it, I rushed through, so anxious to read Noah and Kit’s story. Then, when I finished the book, I reread Rock Addiction and Rock Courtship. I was going to read Charlotte’s book but Schoolboy Choir isn’t really in that book so I decided to skip it. Once I finished Rock Courtship, I was ready to read Rock Redemption again. While I was still reading for plot, I also read with an attention to how Kit and Noah’s relationship developed and strengthened throughout the book. I honestly think this is one of my new favorite books. The depth of emotion Nalini Singh evokes through her writing is stunning.

The overarching theme of this book is in the title: redemption. In addition to being the theme, it is also the name of the movie Kit is auditioning for throughout the book. Redemption is obvious for Noah. He is trying to redeem himself in Kit’s eyes, is trying to overcoming the hurt he caused her in the past. Through redeeming himself to Kit, he also comes to terms with the horrors and the hurt of his past. She helps show him that he was to blame for the abuse he suffered. Kit is also trying to redeem herself. While her emotional pain isn’t nearly as deep or strong as Noah’s, she still has demons she has to face. Her childhood left her unwilling to deeply trust people and when she first lets Noah in, he betrays that trust. Both personally and as a couple, Kit and Noah seek to find their inner peace and overcome their demons.

I love the relationship between Kit and Noah. Nalini Singh is excellent at introducing couples and having there be an immediate spark that grows throughout books (I’m looking at you, Hawke and Sienna). From the first book, it was clear that Kit and Noah were meant to be together. In their case, their romantic relationship grew out of their friendship. The trials that they went through to remain a couple, both from outside forces and internal, convince the reader that they are a couple that will last. Kit had to make the choice to forgive Noah and risk her heart again. Noah knew he loved her but unable was to express it and let Kit see the wounded parts of him. However, their relationship became strong from the trials they faced.

The relationship between Kit and Noah was an emotional one. This book featured a slow build to an intimate relationship. This was in contrast to the first book in the series, Rock Addiction, whose couple started out with a one-night stand. Rock Addiction is steamy and highly sexual. However, the next books in the series, Rock Courtship in some part, and then Rock Hard and Rock Redemption, have a gradual move to sexual relationships. Main characters in both books, Charlotte and Noah, have hang-ups about sex. Rather, their relationships with their significant others grow before they are intimate. I do like the steaminess of Rock Addiction and how it works with Molly and Fox’s relationship. However, the plot for Rock Redemption definitely needs that slow build for Kit and Noah.

I wanted my final note to be about the relationship between the band members. Noah, Fox, David, and Abe are truly a family and it’s one of my favorite parts about this series. In this book, we got to see Fox support Noah and the entire band support Abe. This quote especially sums up the relationship between the band members. “Over a month they’d gone without playing a proper set, and now it felt like coming home. He caught Abe’s grin, heard the sheer joy in Fox’s voice, sensed it in the flourishes David threw into the beat, felt in the way his own fingers caressed the strings.”

I can’t wait to read the next book in the series but I’m a little sad it will be the last one for the band members. I do hold out hope for books about Gabriel Bishop’s brothers!

Favorite Quotes:

Kit was the only women who could make him bleed, make him beg.

“Just be my friend.” Laugh again with him, remind him that life wasn’t only nightmares and pain, make him feel as if he could be a better man if he tried hard enough.

There were some promises he simply couldn’t make, some promises he was too broken to keep.

Her tears were silent this time, the hot droplets erasing the last traces of the dream.

They’d never been meant to be just friends: they could be either passionate lovers or sworn enemies.

Careful, Kit. He’s not for you. She had to repeat that until it sank in, until she could look at Noah and not feel that hole inside her tear open all over again.

No tears this time, just a quiet and soul-deep grief.

The promises between them, it had been something most people never experienced. It was broken now, shattered so badly nothing could put it back together, but when it had been whole, it had been beyond beautiful, a priceless gift.

Noah could’ve been her heart.

And every beat of her heart, it whispered… be with me.

Complex, beautiful, talented man, she thought, her heart hurting. She loved him, but she knew he was broken. Perhaps permanently.

I have to admit this was a difficult review to write. Difficult because the book is disappointing. I can tell how much love and care Nalini Singh puts into her characters. There is a loving touch to the story. However, my biggest problem is that there is entirely too much repetition of the same theme. Noah feels unworthy and is terrified to move his relationship with Kit to the next level. Therefore, he intentionally hurts her to push Kit away. From Kit's perspective, she suffers devastating disappointment from Noah and she rightly cuts him off. But he comes back into her life and creates all kinds of havoc, again.

Yes, Noah comes off as selfish and spiteful, but we learn that he has also been through devastating trauma- it's the kind of abuse that would be a tear to anyone's eyes. Because of this, he suffers from a form of PTSD. The problem with this book is that Noah's character does not mature and development for most of the book. He doesn't get help and he doesn't want to talk about it. He doesn't experience change or emotional growth, therefore his character's behavior is repetitive. He has endless excuses as to why he should not be with Kit and yet, he draws her to him like a moth to a flame. Poor Kit, it is like watching a train wreck happen. I hate sounding like a judg-y girlfriend, but I just wanted to shake Kit and say, "Come on. Don't let him back into your life!"

I also have a problem with books in which the one partner tries to solve a mental health issue with information from the internet. From her research Kit comes up with a plan that seems to help Noah, and there is a beautiful moment in the story. However, I think this is a dangerous path without professional guidance. Mental illness is not an easy fix for most people and it would have made me more comfortable if Kit has an actual conversation with a counselor.

IN A NUTSHELL:
After loving Rock Hard, I was hoping for another solid read. Unfortunately, this one fell short for me. However, the disappointment is not enough to stop me from wanting to read the next book in the series. I will look forward to the next new edition.

Why did I want to read this book?

It’s Kit and Noah’s story, finally. We’ve seen glimpses of them in the previous Rock Kiss books including a very pivotal scene. So it’s no wonder I was on pins and needles waiting for this one.

What worked for me?

Going into the book, I knew it wasn’t going to be like the other books in the series. I’ve prepared myself for an angst-ridden journey and it really was that. The emotions in this book were so raw and acute, it demanded to be felt. Both Kit and Noah were so intense.

Kit! Oh, how Kit loved Noah. I was really heartbroken for her. But I also love that she’s so tough. She’s done everything all by herself. Her success is really of her own making. But I think what made her stronger and tougher in my eyes was how she dealt with her complicated relationship with Noah.

Noah, oh Noah. I’ll admit that sometimes it was so hard to love him. But there were also times when you just couldn’t help but do. I was holding my breath waiting for that reveal of his past that made him do what he did to Kit. I kept hearing the voice in my head saying, ‘it better be good; it better be enough; it better make sense’. And as the story progressed, you get an inclination of what it was and then it was just the sound of your heart breaking, for the broken man Noah has become and the struggle to love (or un-love) a man like Noah for Kit.

I think the pretend relationship for the media was the perfect set-up for these two. Because it gave them a chance at or a moment of freedom from the past and they could be together without the mistakes and the hurt being an elephant in the room.

I also really, really appreciated the process of healing in this book. Because it was just that. These two almost broken people needed to heal. It wasn’t an easy journey. It wasn’t beautiful or perfect either. But there needed to be healing so that they can move on with the new chapters in their lives.

I absolutely love the support group from the rest of the gang. My personal favorite would be the heartwarming friendship between Noah and Fox.

What did not work for me?

I was just a tiny bit put off by the hot-and-cold we kept getting from both Noah and Kit when it comes to each other. I’m not sure if it was intentional or not. It probably was. Maybe. And it could very well be as it was to illustrate just how strong the pull really is between the two that no matter how much resolve they have to stay away from each other, they will snap back into each other’s orbit, again and again. It was a little frustrating especially with Noah but his character requires patience so you really had to give him a bit more time.

My over-all take on it?

Again, this has been the most emotional in the whole series. It was a bit emotionally draining for me but at the same time, there’s this raw and powerful quality to its reality and its telling that really kept the story a pulsing life.

My Thoughts:

Sexy guitarist for, 'Schoolboy Choir', Noah St. John, is known for his bad boy ways and sleeping with numerous groupies. Kathleen "Kit" Devigny used to be Noah's best friend. They shared a special intimacy and sizzling attraction that Noah had never experienced before. However, Noah, has demons from his past that plague him. He has trouble with insomnia and horrific nightmares. The only thing that helps Noah sleep is sex, but he doesn't enjoy it.

When Kit started to become too close to Noah, he sabotaged their special relationship, because he knew that he could not be the man that she needed and deserved. Unfortunately, he also sabotaged the friendship that meant everything to the both of them.

Now that some time has passed by, Noah is trying to fix the friendship that he destroyed. Kit loves Noah with all her heart, but is scared if she let's him get too close, he will break her heart again. However, as she see's how badly Noah needs her friendship, she decides to give him one more chance.

As Kit and Noah begin to spend quality time together, the paparazzi begins to get the wrong idea. As a budding actress, the publicity is excellent for Kit's career. When Thea, Kit's publicist, proposes that Kit and Noah pretend to be a couple for the excellent publicity, Kit declines. She will not use Noah for her own selfish gains. However, Noah insists that they go along with the facade. He wants to help Kit in any way that he can.

What happens when a pretend relationship blossoms in to something real? Noah and Kit don't want things to end, but Noah's past demons threaten their happiness together....

Rock Redemption gave us a beautiful friendship and love story between Noah and Kit. It showed us how a painful past can shape a person's future. People make mistakes, but when you love someone you learn to forgive. Kit was very patient and forgiving with Noah. She saw through his "bad boy" image, into the scarred little boy, and the man with a heart of gold. This story also delivered an element of suspense, as Kit is being stalked by a deranged maniac. Excellent secondary characters, brought a sense of family, love, and warmth to the story. I am looking forward to continuing this series.

My Rating:

I give, Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh, 4 Visceral, Angst & Healing, Love Mends, Filled Stars! Noah and Kit's story is an emotional journey, that will put your emotions through the wringer!

I love the Rock Kiss series but I have to admit I was a little nervous going into Rock Redemption. I have a big hot button for cheating and it's not something I can usually forgive in romance stories. Now I know Noah didn't technically cheat on Kit because they weren't actually dating but he definitely broke her heart when she caught him with another woman and the fact that he did it on purpose because they were getting too close made it really difficult for me to like his character in the beginning. I trust Nalini Singh though and decided to push through my fears and I'm glad I did because Noah is actually a really sweet guy when you get past his deep seated issues.

Noah is a mess and he doesn't claim to be anything else, he survived something horrific as a child and it's left him damaged and broken. He uses sex as a way to push aside his memories but it's all quite mechanical and not something he really enjoys. Kit was one of his closest friends and he knew that she was falling in love with him but he didn't want to taint their relationship with sex so he deliberately set out to push her away and he destroyed their friendship in the process. I have to say I had a huge amount of respect for Kit because even though she loved him she walked away when he hurt her. She wasn't about to put up with his crap and knew that she deserved to be treated better. When she eventually lets him back into her life she does it slowly and carefully, she's wary of getting hurt again and I could completely understand where she was coming from. It's obvious the two of them have a brilliant connection but Noah was too messed up to be what she needed, especially in the beginning, and I liked the fact that the author doesn't immediately fix Noah just because he's found love.

Someone who is in such a bad place isn't going to come out of it easily and Rock Redemption isn't quite as light hearted and romantic as the earlier stories have been. It's gritty and real and it takes a long time for Kit and Noah to rebuild the broken trust and decide they have a shot at a future together so you should go into this expecting a slow burn romance built on a strong foundation of friendship. Kit is strong enough to stand up to Noah and she point blank tells him that no matter how much she loves him and no matter how horrible his past was it doesn't give him the right to use her as an emotional punching bag. I could have cheered at that point and I definitely think it was a strong and important message to send out to readers. Kit was more than willing to be there for Noah and help him through his issues but she wasn't prepared to be treated badly while she was doing it.

Noah has a lot of issues but if you look beneath the surface he's a great guy, he cares deeply about his friends and would do anything to help them and it's obvious that he's crazy about Kit. By the end of the book I was completely convinced that Noah had been able to turn his life around, I'm sure he'll still mess up but it won't be by cheating on Kit and I can't imagine him doing anything to hurt her again. Rock Redemption is a slow burner but that made it all that much sweeter when Noah and Kit finally reach a good place in their relationship. We also get the chance to catch up with the previous couples and we get some very interesting glimpses into the final band member Abe's head, I can't wait to read his book!

This is the first book I’ve read by Nalini Singh and the first book I’ve read in the Rock Kiss series. I’m very happy that I have the opportunity to share my thoughts on this story. While there is a lot that I like there are a few concerns too.

First and foremost the writing is excellent. For the most part, I didn’t feel lost in the story at all. It is obvious that there is more backstory for some characters but everything the reader needs to know about Kit and Noah is within the pages of this book. I am a big fan of series when each book has an ending but also promises more to come about the characters in future books.

The main characters in this book are Katherine (Kit) Divegny and Noah St John. Kit is a strong character who is focused on her acting career. She is at the breakout point from TV to the big screen. She is also friends with the members in the band, Schoolboy Choir and she is in love with Noah St. John their lead guitarist.

Noah St. John is the hot guitarist in Schoolboy Choir. He is a damaged soul and not very easy to understand. He commands the stage but once he walks into the real world he doesn’t know how to relate to people especially woman. He uses women for sex for one night and then they are gone. To some it looks like the typical rock bad boy syndrome but there is a torture soul in Noah.

For most of the book Noah is pushing Kit away but he still wants to be friends. Unfortunately Kit suffers because she doesn’t understand how he can hurt her so much. Eventually Noah decides to help Kit with publicity by being with her in front of paparazzi to help her get notice and, hopefully her dream role. As this ruse unfolds Kit and Noah’s friendship begins to build again.

I really like these two characters. I like the dual point of view. Each voice feels real and gives the reader an in depth look at the heart of each character. My only complaint is that the building of the friendship feels like it takes a little too long at least for me. I found myself hoping that the next page is going to show some walls collapse, a small kiss or something to move from friendship to more but it didn’t happen as I hoped. For most of the book (about 50 percent) I didn’t really feel the relationship was going anywhere and if that wasn’t bad enough I couldn’t make all the reasons for this couple’s problems click in my head.

Don’t get me wrong by the end it does make sense it just took a little too long for me. I don’t want to put anyone off because it is a good story and what didn’t feel right to me might make perfect sense to other readers.

In summary, I adore the concept and really like the characters. They are multi-dimensional with many layers that are gradually peeled back to reveal some serious pain underneath. The beginning of the book is very good; the last thirty percent of the book is outstanding. This is where all the real page turning action happens. It is just slow but not bad in the middle. Without a doubt it is worth wading through the middle to get to some of the best couple scenes. My recommendation is buy this book, bring reading, put it down for a little while in the middle and then pick it back up for a very rewarding ending. Enjoy!

ARC received for an honest review

Kit is an actress, coming from a rich background but deciding to use a different name and proving herself on her own merits. She actually meets Schoolboy Choir while waitressing years before, back when they too were unknown. They have kept that friendship for years, but one member, Noah, has always had the possibility to be more than a friend. He feels it too, but ruins it deliberately due to his past, feeling he can't be with her. It is a story where we truly get to know each of them, see them in different settings and watch their relationship develop. It was truly an excellent romance.

This was a saga truly, lengthy, detailed, heartbreaking and memorable. It was torn between 4 and 5 stars. The first part though did drag at times. This series has been like that. The author shows her experience in setting the pacing differently than a lot of romance authors, something that is a really wonderful thing as she breaks from the norm and makes it work. A couple of points in this book though just really did drag without showing us much happening in any aspect of the book, and that lost me a bit. I'm fine with the "romance" part of it not happening until the very end, but I at least wanted to see more growth happening in some aspect, friendship, internal, whatever. Honestly though that was a very minor point, and I loved the book. I loved that the characters were strong, especially the heroine. She took him back again and again, which could be criticized, but I saw she did set limits on that, on how he treated her, and that worked for them. I liked that Noah was not magically healed spontaneously after getting with her. That would have been improbable and cheapened the story really. I'm glad it resolved the way it did.

We get more details on Abe in this book, and his book is next. That again should be a very intense story, and I'm really looking forward to it. I have loved each and every one of this series, in different ways, finding each one to be insightful, interesting and breaking from the standard. I can't recommend this series enough.

My thanks to the publisher via Netgalley for an advance copy of this book to read, reflect on and provide an honest review.

Sometimes we fall into a vicious circle that we can't break because love is madness and you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Kit and Noah have this kind of love because they can't live without one another but can't actually live with each other because Noah pushes Kit away until he can't take her not being with him and calls for her. The two have a push and pull kind of live that really tugs at your heart. A gritty, heart breaking, and hopeful 4 stars is what I give to Rock Redemption.

Noah has sex with any female just to have sex. He literally humps and dumps over and over again. His feelings for Kit run deeper than anything he's experienced in his life and so he refuses to mess it up by sleeping with her but ends up hurting her over and over again because he tries to show her how unworthy he is of her. To make matters worse, Noah can't let Kit leave him. He begs, pleads, and pulls at her love for him. He always reminds her that he can't breathe without her.

Noah has a really dark past that led him to have the current drug and alcohol addictions and sleeping issues. He had a seemingly perfect childhood and lives every guy's dream being a massive rock star but he's beyond damaged. Kit brings Noah peace but not enough for his demons to be exercised. Throughout the story Kit has to fight tooth and nail to get him to open up to her and allow her in.

Kit worked really hard to become an actress but her love for Noah grew over time. She loved Noah for all his faults and all his greatness. She wanted to give up but every single time she thought she could she was pulled back to him. After pushing until Noah caved, Kit learns what is truly keeping them from having a happy ending. Kit is admirable because she's fiercely loyal, loving, understanding, and clever.

The read kept me engaged throughout it because it was a bit of an emotional roller coaster. My biggest issue with the novel was the rushed ending. I hate when endings feel rushed because I want to feel at peace when the novel ends. The loose ends all came tied in the end but I could feel how rushed it was which is why the novel lost an entire star.

Oy! Angst, angst, angst...

Ummm, not really sure what just happened here… I feel like the angst here was maxed out to the bling, which is not necessarily good. If you’re a chocolate lover like me, it’s like eating a very rich chocolate bar that you can only have a square or 2 at a time. At least that’s how I felt.

This is now Noah and Kit’s story. They’re good friends with a strong connection, until they weren’t, then they were again. They’re both in the limelight and that strong connection they have translated well in pictures so it was decided to best capitalize on it.

Noah was as closed off as a tight-lid jar bursting with liquid except with Fox. He’s damaged but there was attempt to fix things, well, somewhat, esp when it came to Kit. He really is a sweet guy, esp when it came to Kit. Kit, fortunately, has the patience of a saint and has enough sensibilities to deal with Noah. Their friendship is admirable, and their connection is something quite to be jealous about, I thought.

Some readers may be put off by Noah’s action in the very beginning, I was just confused. Was that really necessary to take it that far? I was thinking there were less d0uche-y actions to convey the same message. That’s just me though. Also, I thought Noah’s personal issue was kinda' overplayed, so as painful as it was, he lost some of my sympathy and add to that, the focus on re-building their friendship, it took a lot of pages for what I thought could have been utilized to focus on their relationship as a couple.

Angst aside, there’s enough action to spike up the mood a bit, courtesy of Kit’s personal dilemma. It was nice to see the rest of the band and their women. So really, I think I still enjoyed it enough but I know I could’ve enjoyed it more. Next up is Abe’s story. Of course, I still would want to read that. After all, I want to see them all get their HEA.

*ARC received

I was initially at sixes and sevens as to how I feel about the book at to what level I am ready to say that to start with Noah was a royal pain in the ass.
The story is emotional is much as Kit is a woman that has a heart as big as Texas but Noah, was he worth her time and attention?
He was a first class ass, really I didn’t know if I wanted to kiss or kick him!
I wanted to know early on what the heck was making him the way he was, why was he treating her so poorly but the author strung me along and when his past was revealed I understood why?
His demons were bigger than I had anticipated and handling them were taking everything he could muster ,I almost felt as if he had no time to examine his sensitivities and how his attitude impacted others.
Kit wanted Noah and because of that she was prepared to put up with more than most. I would have sent him packing a long time ago.
But when he promises to be the man she needs in order to remedy her public image, I felt he redeemed himself, because I believed in him at that point. The time they spent together was cathartic, it gave them time to get to see what they could mean to each other.
Kit was able to be the support that Noah needed after she was aware of the true horror of what he had been through and the compassion she showed towards him, especially when she made it her mission to help him get the sleep that eluded him on an almost nightly basis.
I liked the fact that the author was able to spring more than one surprise on me as the book proceeded, especially the whole stalker situation.
It was not without angst as you would imagine, the path they were on was never going to be entirely smooth, it was a navigational exercise for them both but they stuck with it and once they had found their feet and what make their world tick they formed a wonderful partnership.
From an uncertain start, I have to say that by the end I was completely hooked.

I am an avid reader of all Nalini Singh novels so I was excited to receive an advanced copy of her latest novel Rock Redemption. For those that may be unaware Rock Redemption is part of Ms. Singh’s contemporary series Rock Kiss.

I have read and enjoyed each and every book in the series but I have to admit that this book Rock Redemption is my new favorite. That said this review is not the typical review as I don’t plan to give you a synopsis of the story. My plan is to talk about what makes this book a new favorite, simply put emotions. This book doesn’t shy away from the emotions that make or break relationships good, bad and/or destructive and in doing so lives up to the true meaning of redemption.
Ms. Singh has written complex multifaceted characters with strengths and vulnerabilities. While this story is a romance and as such focuses on our main characters Kit and Noah we not only see the complex emotions that happens when friends become lovers after having hurt each other we see the emotional struggles Kit and Noah experience within themselves as they have to learn to deal with their own vulnerabilities and demons to make this relationship work. And since Kit and Noah each have relationships with family and friends we also have a glimpse into the complex emotional relationships that they have with others that define them as individuals. It’s a shame to me that many romance writers are simply considered writers of romance since I would place this story along side many so called books of literature/fiction in terms of character development and emotional depth.

Wasn't fond of this book. I generally don't like women who let men treat them so disrespectfully! What Noah did to Kit by staging the scene at the beginning of the book, was just awful and I would not have found a lot to respect in him later. Relationships thrive on trust and respect. As a woman, I would not be attracted to a man who was so cruel to me. Any attraction I felt would quickly turn to disgust and contempt.

The revelation of what happened to Noah as a kid was not all that shocking. I figured it out quite quickly in the story. It took too long for these two to get any where in their story that I did lose a lot of interest. I can read the same book repeatedly and never tire of it. The fact that I only read this book once and have had no desire to read it again, tells me I didn't like it.

This is the third book in Nalini Singh's amazing Rock Kiss series. This book features Noah and Kit and their intense relationship. Noah broke Kit's heart but he can't let her go. Kit was heartbroken by Noah's actions but still loves him. Noah wants to earn Kit's forgiveness and will do whatever it takes to do that as well as keep her safe from her stalker.

Noah is such a very broken hero whose past is so dark that he refuses to let Kit near him for fear of her disgust. Noah is not very romantic but he cares for Kit more than anything. Kit loves her work and refuses to let a stalker scare her. Kit also loves Noah but is unsure how to handle him and his actions. She is a strong and caring woman who doesn't want to lose Noah but refuses to let him continue to break her heart.

This is a very emotional story that has a hint of suspense. The storyline is interesting and well written but I did not find it as good as the other books in this wonderful series though it was good. I was drawn into Noah's and Kit's roller coaster ride of a relationship. I love that the author reintroduces us to the earlier books characters (the best thing about reading series) and updates us on their lives. I was left breathlessly wanting to know Abe's story and hope that it will be available soon! 4 stars ~Booklover Sue

I like this series and there are things about this book I reallly like but in the the end many aspects of the book for me are handled too badly for me to belive in the happily ever after. However, Singh is a great writer and it is a compelling read. Thus, three stars.

What I liked:

The writing style and friends to lover plot. I like the heroine a great deal as well. I like that the hero's behaviors aren't just because man ho.

My problems:

Our heroine Kit doesn't seem to really match what I have seen of her in other books.

Our hero needs therapy. Many years of it and has refused at this points so... yeah don't have much hope for a lasting HEA. Magic Hoo ha will not cure.

I really didn't like how the hero's past was strung out so long as hidenn. Therefore, the pacing was off for me. His past should have been revealed fully much earlier and the course of the love story dealing with its ramifiactions and moved closer to his healing in a way that I could trust the HEA.

I am unhappy with this book and disappointed in the oppertunity to explore what love and healing can look like.

I was given this book for my honest review. So, there you have it.

I have always been a huge fan of Nalini Singh’s paranormal romance series and so far I have been impressed with her approach into the contemporary romance genre as well. I thought the first two books in the Rock Kiss were terrific, but I am having conflicting thoughts about “Rock Redemption”.

The story involves Actress Kit Devigny and guitarist have known each other for years. They were close friends way before they were made famous in their respective careers. While Kit was always in contact with all the members of the band it was Noah who she was closest to. Their friendship became so intense that everyone (including themselves) expected that they would take the relationship to the next level but before anything could even happen Noah intentionally sabotages their chance.

To me, what Noah did was utterly unforgivable. From then on I couldn’t help but feel frustrated with him. I continuously questioned his reasoning, why would he willingly give up something that meaningful and do so callously? What makes it even worse is that Kit was amazing. She was one of those women who possessed beauty inside and out.

I had my doubts whether the author would be able to redeem him (and thankfully she does) but the issue I had been that the entire book seemed to be focused on just that. The title of the book was certainly fitting, but I felt that Noah’s “redemption” was too long and drawn out. Hence, my rating of 3/5.

I honestly would have enjoyed “Rock Redemption” if it revealed more of their relationship after they finally made that commitment. That being said, I am hoping that one day Nalini Singh would eventually expand their love story because this remarkable couple have so much more potential to become truly exceptional.

Rock Redemption is book 3 in Nalini Singhs Rock Kiss series.

Kit Devigny knew she was falling in love with rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship sizzled with chemistry that promised a whole lot more, until Noah betrayed her and shattered everything they had and could have had.

Noah knows he destroyed something precious when he chose to betray Kit but he'd rather she hate him then learn his dark secret or infect her bubbly personality with his own darkness. It's better this way, as he copes with his demons by drowning in his music, women and other vices.

When Noah and Kit are wrongfully dubbed he new 'it' couple, Kit realises that the role of a lifetime relies on them pulling off the perfect romance, and Noah is determined to do this for her and her career even if he can't commit for real. But when illusion morphs into reality is it too late for the redemption of Noah St. John?

Oh wow.
I really enjoyed this book. It had so many good points and lots of ups and downs. I loved that the male lead, Noah, was portrayed as the vulnerable one for a change. I also liked that the dynamic between Kit and Noah was a very complex one and I think they pulled it off well.
This is not your typical sweet romance, it focuses on the other side of rock stars or anyone famous really, that their lives are always in the spotlight but they still have to deal with their demons and they are not always cookie cutter perfect. I love that Kit and Noah are in no way perfect but inevitably are perfect for each other.
Nalini Singh once again has written well rounded and real characters that you certainly feel for and come to understand.
I know I shed some tears during the course of this book, I'm starting to think I'm a bit of a wimp, lol. But it could be that the characters just come to life to much.

4.5 stars

Kit is in love with Noah. There's no doubt about her feelings, and even though Noah keeps pushing her away and pulling her back in, she can't let him go. She knows she should, but she just can't and as she finds out more about him, she realizes that his problems go much deeper than just being a manwhore for the groupies that follow the band.

Noah has a secret, something terrible in his past that makes him think he needs to protect Kit from himself. He uses sex as a drug. But when he realizes that he will lose Kit if he doesn't come clean with his past. And there's another danger for Kit lurking in the dark. With so much to lose between them both, it kept me turning the pages until I found out what was going to happen to both of them.

This book was emotionally charged from the very first scene. Even though Noah acts like a manwhore, there is something very sympathetic and engaging about him. And Kit's love for him is a shining beacon of hope that I was hoping Noah was going to latch onto.

I really enjoyed this. The writing is top-notch, the characters well defined and likable. If you like a story with a lot of emotion, this might be the one for you.

Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh is a little different from most of her romance. It is very different from the last book, Rock Hard. This story is a second chance story since they had always been attracted to each other. Mostly it has a heavy emphasis on friendship before lovers, but even their friendship must be repaired, so that is a great deal of the book. I liked that and do not enjoy it when the romance is rushed or feels forced. This romance felt right.

I am not a big fan of actor/actresses stories, but found this one to be very interesting. I think it is because I appreciate Ms. Singh’s style of writing. This one has a lot of intrigue and drama. Noah has a very disturbing past that continues to hunt him. Kat for her part is understanding though that continues to open her up to be hurt by Noah.

The suspense within the story reminds of some of her PSY-Changeling novels. Clearly it is not a redo of any of those novels just a similar way about how the suspense is presented. Rock Redemption stands very well on its own even though there are several books before this one.

Copy provided by the publisher through Net Galley for an honest review.

I struggled a bit with Rock Redemption. I had high hopes for Noah and Kit’s story, after getting to know a little about them in the previous Rock Kiss books, but their story played out differently than I expected. I adore Nalini Singh and love her writing, but I have to admit that the actual romance in this book disappointed me. Not to say I didn’t like the book, because I enjoyed it overall, but I just wanted more.

Rock star Noah St. John and actress Kit Devigny were close friends, and almost became something more, until Noah did something awful and broke Kit’s trust and heart. Because of his painful past, Noah doesn’t believe he’s capable of being in love, so he hurts Kit to keep her at arms length and away from himself and the demons of his past. I wouldn’t say that what he did was unforgivable, because they weren’t even together, but I did want to know why he did what he did, and I certainly wanted to know how he was going to make up for the hurt. What I didn’t expect was for Noah to earn his forgiveness by repairing his and Kit’s friendship. A romantic relationship is not in the cards for them until much later, which I was disappointed with. I mean, they’re both so IN LOVE with each other, I just couldn’t understand Noah’s need for friendship only.

To help Kit and her blooming acting career, Noah and Kit pretend to be a couple, but being around each other 24/7 only further entangles their emotions for one another. The romance is slow, but when they finally, FINALLY try to make it work, there are a ton of obstacles in the way of their relationship. With trust issues, a heartbreaking past, even a stalker, Kit and Noah have to work and fight for their love and coveted HEA.

Nalini Singh’s writing is flawless as usual. It was certainly the best part about this book – the gorgeous writing was mainly what kept me reading. Rock Redemption was actually quite easy to read – even though the romance was slow, I never really wanted to put this book down. What also kept me reading were the other members of Schoolboy Choir! I loved that we get to see Fox and Molly, David and Thea, and even Abe and his ex-wife Sarah. I’ve noticed that Nalini Singh does an incredible job of setting up the next couple for each book in this series, and even though Noah and Kit’s didn’t quite pan out the way I expected, I still have high hopes for Abe and Sarah’s.

I love Nalini Singh, but this latest book in the Rock Kiss series didn’t impress me very much. I liked it, but I didn’t really FEEL the connection between the main characters. And when I finally got excited about the romance, there just wasn’t enough of it to fully satisfy me by the end. But still, if you’re a fan of the series, you might end up loving this book. Nalini Singh has a wonderful talent at writing and storytelling, so even as I struggled with Rock Redemption, I could still appreciate how well-written it was.

I'm going to cut right to the chase. This book is freaking brilliant. Stunning, beautiful, poignant, heart breaking but above all, brilliant. Nalini Singh is a freaking brilliant writer. Her writing is beautiful beyond words.

I knew from the start this would be an intensely emotional read and I was right. My heart ached right from the first word, and then proceeded to break over and over again as Kit and Noah found their way back to each other.

Noah is a broken, tortured hero, but unlike other tortured heroes, Nalini makes Noah someone you want to cheer for. She breaks rules with Noah, having him do things during the story that makes you stop short and think "Oh no! He didn't!" but he did, but Nalini makes it okay. She makes you love Noah, cheer for him, and want healing and peace for his agonized soul. She makes him a bright, beautiful person you care about with all your heart and you can't read fast enough to find out what happened to him as a child and then read even faster to find out how he heals. Nalini doesn't make it easy, it doesn't happen overnight but it happens with a steadiness and solidity that makes you believe what's happening is real and will last a lifetime. I adored Noah.

Kit is an amazing woman. She's all big heart, love and strength. It takes a strong, determined woman to love a man like Noah, especially when he's done the things he's done, when he's hurt her with an unforgivable act, and yet she forgives, she loves, she hopes and she fights for him. She's the kind of unspoiled, down to earth woman, I would be proud to call a friend, because I know she will stand by me and support me no matter what, as she so clearly demonstrates when Noah only wanted her friendship, before it became more.

By the time I got to the end of the story, I had highlighted passage after passage of words that reached in and squeezed at my heart and made my breath catch, but I won't share it here because I don't want to spoil the beauty of the writing for you. If you haven't read this series, you need to read it, if only to get to this point, of reading Noah and Kit's story. If you've read the series, run, don't walk to get this book as soon as it comes out and then devour it, savor it, and I hope you love every moment of it as much as I do.

3 1/2 stars
This was a good book with a pair of emotional characters. There is a lot going on - on both sides. While Kit and Noah have known each other for quite some time, the deliberate hurts of the past hinder what could have been a great relationship for quite some time. Just when you think that the rock star and the actress might be mending the bridge back to friendship, a story breaks of their "secret" romance. In order to preserve everything that's on the line for Kit, they upkeep appearances - and become closer than they ever have. I liked the story-it had a lot more depth than I was anticipating. I liked the characters and I could not figure out who the stalker was until the person was presented. I also liked the narrator a great deal.
This is one of those instances where I would recommend reading the book over audio. I think that it would have had more of an emotional impact (for me) to have visualized and heard them in my mind's eye. I would recommend that it be taken in by either reader or listener - in either format.

I really loved this book! It was hot and sexy while also being amazing and incredibly deep–without a lot of angsty bull$hit. The obvious issue is like the big elephant in the room, but when that card is finally played, the release and relief that comes for the characters and the readers is a happy calm. There was also a surprising suspense element that caught me totally off guard when the villain was revealed. Wow! Didn’t see that coming at all!

Kit’s an aspiring actress who met and fell in love with a musician named Noah. She’d met him when she was a waitress and his band had come into the restaurant she worked at. Unfortunately for her, Noah had a secret from the past that was keeping him from ever being able to have a meaningful sexual relationship. When their relationship went beyond what he was capable of–he pushed her back with a brutal act. Hurt and confused, Kit took off–and their friendship ended. Soon after, her career shot into orbit.

Noah truly cares for Kit, but he’s afraid of what will happen if they got together. He’s been psychologically damaged since he was a small boy, and he’s never been able to be physically close to a woman unless it’s nameless sex and the woman’s just an object. He doesn’t want to do that with Kit–he wants to always care for her. He’s afraid that trying to confuse the two–meaningless sex and his deep feelings for Kit–will only destroy their relationship and lose him the best friend he’s ever had. So he acts out, betraying her and devastating her feelings in an effort to “save” her. He wants her to always know he’s capable of destroying her life if she gets too close. With that safeguard in place, he feels like they can go back to being just friends–hopefully.

Two years later, Noah approaches Kit for a friendship reboot. She’s willing to try, but is very cautious. Unfortunately, they’re photographed together and suddenly they’re in the spotlight. It’s really helping her career trajectory to be linked to Noah since his band is so famous now. Can they pull it off for a couple of weeks until she finds out if she’s gotten the part she’s desperate for?

Can Noah find a way to be around Kit without acting on his attraction to her? Because if he does, it will surely destroy him and anything they can ever have between them. But he cares so much about her, and when she’s in his life he feels so much better…

I am a big fan of this series and read the first one a while back. This book was almost a standalone for me since I didn’t read the two in between, though I was roughly able to follow along. I think it would hold up well if you’re a first-time reader to the series. This is a great romance series and if you’re a fan of rocker romances, it’s the one for you!

Kit Devigny knows all about living in the spotlight of the public having been born of two well-known public figures. Now she is trying to break into Hollywood on her own. Heck, she even goes by a stage name so that the only fame she is known by is what she has earned on her own. Kit became good friends with the guys of Schoolboy Choir when they were just starting out, too. Now, they are world famous rock stars, and Kit has a chance to mark her place in movies and Hollywood forever with a great movie. Everything seems great in Kit’s world except for the heartbreak that she was dealt intentionally by Noah.

Noah St. John knew that he and Kit were beginning to build something special and because of issues he has never been able to outgrow, Noah made sure that Kit caught him doing something that was sure to break them apart. Noah never wanted to hurt Kit, which is why he did what he did, and yet that is exactly what he did that night. Now, he has lost one of the only friends he had outside of the band. Noah would give anything to find a way to get Kit back as his friend again, even if it means facing the reoccurring nightmares that have haunted him since childhood.

Kit isn’t about to give Noah another chance to break her heart, but when she finds him after a strange phone call, Kit does the only thing she can think of—

she takes him home and makes sure he is okay and not out to hurt anyone, especially himself. Noah knows this might be his only chance to get his friendship with Kit back again. Things are seriously strained between them as new boundaries to their friendship and the past are put into place. When a media report suddenly places them as the couple of the year, if not longer, at first they agree to deny it. That is, before Kit finds out that her chance at getting the part of her lifetime is now tied to her positive media attention. Kit is not about to use Noah and their refreshed friendship like that, and yet Noah is determined to support Kit and if it means playing the boyfriend, he is all for it, no matter what it might cost him. As their media relationship goes on, it becomes very apparent that their previous feelings are back and growing stronger by the day. The true question is, can Noah find a way to tell Kit just what made him act the way he has and can Kit find away help Noah be the man she sees and not what his imagination shows him?

The celebrity spotlight has been known to tear apart more couples than it brings together, and yet in Kit and Noah’s case it might just be the trigger that provides the nudge needed for their forever romance. Rock Redemption is the hard and yet loving journey that Kit and Noah take from heartbreak to passion to lasting love. I had seen the many clues that something in Noah’s past made him the hardcore player he seemed to be, and yet I had seen other clues telling me that Noah’s actions were just a shell he showed the public. My heart hurt as I learned just what in Noah’s past had hurt him so badly. I knew that Kit had every right to just turn her back on Noah, and yet it was both of their inner goodness and strength which paved the way for understanding and healing for both of them. I really loved how Noah immediately agreed to play Kit’s boyfriend even knowing what it would do to him. I also loved how Kit grabbed the ribbon of their happiness and didn’t let anything, and I mean anything, put up a wall between her and Noah ever again.

For these reasons and so many more, I am giving Rock Redemption a recommended read. This is a story you will not want to miss, even if you haven’t read any of the previous books in this series, although I am pretty sure you will want to after this. Noah and Kit’s story has just bounced to my favorite in the Rock Kiss series. To know exactly why, pick up this book and read it—you won’t regret it.

This book was reviewed by Jo for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed.

Wow, Wow, WOW! Nalini has upped the emotional ante on Rock Redemption! After reading the previous book, Rock Hard, I didn't think that I would love another hero as much as I love and adore Gabriel Bishop (Rock Hard) but I have to say, Noah is definitely a close second for the position of my book husband! Maybe I should have them wrestle naked in some oil to decide? LOL

I started this book with the intention of hating Noah for what he had done to Kit. But the more I learned about his past the more my heart broke. He had a horrible devastating thing happen to him as a child that has totally destroyed his self worth. He feels worthless and tainted and is tormented by nightmares from his past. He self medicates with an endless parade of one night stands, unable to connect emotionally with anyone until Kit. She is the one. As their friendship deepens so does his feelings for her. He feels totally unworthy of her and in a desperate move to push her away he does something incredibly stupid... and beyond hurtful. Noah realizes that he screwed up big time. He loves Kit and misses her terribly. And even though he knows that she's better off without him, he needs her and will do anything to regain her friendship.

Kit loves Noah but after his betrayal she done with him. Between trying to land a new roll that will propel her status into an A-list actress and dealing with a stalker that is getting more and more bold she doesn't know if she can ever forgive Noah. I adored Kit. She had her heart broke by Noah but she wasn't whiny or clingy. She left the situation and attempted to move on with her life. And even though Noah is back in her life and she still loves him, she is not about to give him an all access pass to her heart again.

This was a really intense read. It's a story of forgiveness and as the title says, redemption. It's a slow build of emotion and I think because of that it makes their relationship that much more solid. Noah's issues don't just disappear because Kit lets him back into her life and that is what makes this story so much more real. Noah still has nightmares and still messes up but the trust they build over time slowly helps ease some of his trauma. Kit has an amazing amount of strength as a character and she was just what Noah needed to heal. I also really loved Noah's depth, despite his trauma and his major screw ups, he seriously LOVED Kit and wanted to do what was right by her. He didn't always make the best choices but he did them with the misguided intention of protecting Kit. This was a fantastic addiction to the Rock Kiss Series.

*I received a copy from the publisher through Netgalley for an honest review.

This is such a good series, and the author is someone I will always read. Ms. Singh has captured the angst of this rock star and the woman who loves him perfectly. Noah is the epitome of a damaged soul and he pushes everyone away, it will take a special woman to slay his demons.

Kit is an up and coming actress; she met the band Schoolboy Choir years ago while working at a diner that they frequented, way before any of them were famous. She has always had feelings for Noah but just when she thought things were moving from friendship to more, he ruined it by making sure she saw him with another woman.

Noah St. John is the guitarist in the band; he met his bandmate Fox at boarding school and they became fast friends. He has a destructive nature that manifests itself by screwing any woman he can to the point of exhaustion, just so he can sleep and quiet the demons in his head. He had a disastrous childhood experience and when his parents found out about an incident, they dumped him at boarding school without any help; needless to say he hates his parents. He loves Kit, but knows she does not deserve him so he deliberately destroys their relationship.

The two have many mutual friends and the same publicist, Thea. These circumstances throw them together many times and they need find a way to deal. Things come to a head when they must pretend to be an item and Kit’s stalker ups the stakes.

This is very good; I enjoyed seeing the band members again along with those that have key relationships with them. The story is very intense and pulls at your heart as we watch the rocky relationship between Noah and Kit, that fact that she can’t walk away says so much about how she feels about him.

Kit is amazing, she is a good friend and loyal to a fault. She cares deeply for Noah but has distanced herself from him in the past, yet whenever he needs her she is there. They have a special relationship, but she wants so much more than he seems to be able to give.

Noah is a broken man, he has so many issues that it is hard to imagine he will fix them by himself, yet he tries. He does not feel worthy of Kit and although wants her in his life he does not want to hurt her. The way he feels about himself is something he does not want to inflict on her.

Noah and Kit are true soul mates, their relationship is something special but he keeps messing it up, mainly because of how he feels about her. When they are forced to be together for publicity he promises he will not seek out other woman and he is good, although it comes at the price of his health. She gets worried and offers him an out several times, but he is determined to make this right, and he begins to feel that maybe he can have it all with Kit.

The plot is fairly fast, the torment between Noah and Kit plays out on most pages so there is always this feeling of what will happen next, added with the threat of a stalker and it becomes a fast read. Secondary characters play huge roles; the band is a close-knit group as they are all friends and it is fun to see them together and see how their lives have progressed. I enjoyed this book immensely and want to add that it can easily be read as a standalone. The only issue I have is that I wonder how Noah can change so fast, he has some definite issues with his parents and sex, I am not really buying the quick turnaround to all is well. However I trust this author and will definitely be there for the next book.

Review also posted at Ramblings from a Chaotic Mind

Copy from the publisher for an honest review

From guitar strings to heartstrings, this story is quite simply sublime.

This is a series that creeps up on you. It’s quietly unassuming in its demeanour but once you start reading it, you realise that each story packs an emotional punch and especially this instalment as we get to meet and fall in love with Noah.

Unlike other rock star books, this instalment isn’t all about shock and awe, it tells a story of a man broken as a boy but who is trying to live his life, as a man, through music. Noah’s saving grace though is Kit, an upcoming actress he’s known and loved for years. Noah tries to protect Kit’s heart from his life hardened exterior but despite not wanting to break her heart, he uses the cruellest of ways to enforce the message that all he can offer her is friendship. Little does Noah know though, that poor Kit’s heart has been almost irrevocably damaged by him and despite his intention to be her friend, Kit fears for what’s left of her heart and struggles to accept friendship in place of a loving relationship with this emotionally shut-down man.

This story has its heartrending highs and lows but despite the ongoing theme, it is written carefully and without unnecessary angst. Noah will warm your heart but break it at the same time as he tries to come to terms with how he can keep Kit in his life, without touching her or hurting her further. Kit has other plans though and despite finding it hard at times to be around Noah, and bruising her own heart with misunderstanding, she preserves and continues to love him until he realises that he needs her to be a more permanent fixture in his life.

Kit has her own story to tell throughout this book. Living in fear of a stalker, she struggles to face her own problems whilst trying to counsel Noah through his but its Noah who unwittingly saves her though, both emotionally and physically means as he becomes her protector and constant distraction. With twists and turns, this story becomes almost a whodunit as we wonder who Kit’s stalker could be.

This story really reeled me in. It was beautifully written and poetic to the point of pure reading bliss. I found myself watching the pages counting down towards the story’s conclusion but not wanting it to end. Both Noah and Kit complimented each other's characters perfectly and were a dream book partnership. This is a story that I will want to read again!

I can’t wait for Abe and Sarah’s story which looks to be another emotional but heart-warming read.

Book Review- Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh

Kit has feelings for Noah St. John. He is her best friend and she wants to take their relationship to the next level, until she walks in on him and another woman. Her heart is ripped out. She tries to move on. It is difficult but she is honestly trying.
Things change when he calls her in the middle of the night. He is at a sleazy hotel, drunk and about to do drugs. His call is cryptic and almost suicidal sounding. She races to the hotel, knowing she can’t live without him even if he shattered her heart. She dumps him in her spare room and tries to go about her life the next day. She continues to fight her feelings for him and hating herself for still having them.
Noah is self-destructive. He hides a secret that only Fox knows. He refuses to tell Kit. He is afraid of losing her for good. Of course he believes he doesn’t deserve her but needs her in his life. He is selfish but only deserves her as a friend. He is tainted and can’t have her any other way.
When they are photographed out together and the buzz it creates could affect her career. The only course of action is to act as if they are a real couple. Kit needs the publicity to land a major role. Noah is on board and will do anything to protect Kit, including her career.
Their friendship is tumultuous and Kit realizes how broken Noah is. She is devastated when he doesn’t trust her enough to tell her. When his demons finally overcome him, Noah takes the leap of faith and tells Kit the whole story. Kit is shocked and angered on his behalf. Then she is scared about messing him up more. She has no idea what to do.
I love this series. I fell in love with Fox and Molly first. Then I read David and Thea’s story. Noah and Kit’s story is heart wrenching. You know they love each other deeply, but Noah feels he doesn’t deserve her. He is tainted and he will ruin her. It is devastating to read how he sabotages his relationship with her. Then when he asks for a friendship with her and that’s all he can give, you feel for Kit. The journey these two have to travel to get to each other is extremely bumpy.
Once Noah gives in to his feelings for Kit, they get closer to a relationship but Kit doesn’t know what she is up against. When she does learn, I like how she handles it. She is patient and loving. An awesome character.
The stalker side of the story was cool. It made Noah protective of Kit and kept him near her. The reveal of who the stalker was surprised me. I didn’t see that coming. Kudos to the author for keeping that a secret.
Overall a great addition to the series with great characters. I absolutely loved it. I give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Rock Redemption is the third book in the Rock Kiss series and one that I had been looking forward to reading as soon as possible. Thanks to the author, Nalini Singh, I got to read the book before its release on 6th October 2015 and even before the official cover reveal! Thanks Nalini for showing so much faith in my reviews and sending me a copy!

Firstly, I absolutely love the Rock Kiss series. Intense, heartfelt and oh so real, the stories so far have been raw, frank and memorable. Rock Redemption is no exception to this trend and again is a story that had me completely engrossed right from the start to the finish.

This book narrates the story of Kit and Noah whom I met in the previous books. Noah is the "Bad Boy" of the famous "Schoolboy Choir" band and their guitarist. Famous among the ladies and known for his one night stands, Noah doesn't do the forever kind of love thing except that Kit is different. She is the only woman who came close to his heart and whose love he then deliberately and cruelly crushed because he has demons and doesn't believe he can ever outrun them. Kit has always loved Noah but then he broke her heart. A sudden turn of events forces these two to stay close and act like a real couple. Forced close, the sparks that lay dormant but never diffused spark again.
Is there a happily-ever-after possible for Noah and Kit?

I always thought I didn't love the glitzy and glamour filled world of celebrities but then I read the Rock Kiss series and fell in love with these rock stars who live among the pretense filled sparkly world of glamour but still are so normal that they make us, ordinary people, feel a part of their lives. Noah always looked worlds apart from me but then I read this book and finally got a closer look into his soul. Suddenly, everything about his reckless and often rude behaviour, his seemingly heartless actions and aloofness made sense. I understood why he became like this and fell in love with him. A normal man haunted by a horrible past, I rooted for his happiness but sometimes also felt frustrated with him and wanted to leave him be. But just as I thought he was hopeless and could never become worthy of a strong love like Kit's, the author shocked me yet again by giving a sudden turn to the story that had me smiling and again feeling respect for the writing prowess of the author.

When Noah decided to fight for his love, it was beautiful and had me going all misty eyed and then loving him for the guts it took to fight the terror he had suffered from childhood and stay strong for the woman he loved because

"When Noah St. John decided to love,...,he went all the way."

Kit is a strong character. She believes in her love and despite the heartless way Noah broke her heart, she still cares for him and goes far to help him by even agreeing to be his friend which is a brave move, in my opinion. She took so much from Noah which I think no one would have done. She stood with love in her eyes and hurt in her heart while Noah kept crushing her again and again.

"Why can't you see me like I see you?" -Kit

The romance between these characters is conflict filled, emotionally charged, heartrending and yet so memorable with its own sweet moments that showed how two people who are clearly meant for each other often stay away just because of some insecurities, fears and a past they can't change. But when they do come together, past all their fears, the memorable life they have is one we all crave for!

I enjoyed meeting my favourite couples from this series, David and Thea, Fox and Molly again. I felt happy watching them be so happy together and felt the contentment I would have felt watching my friends happy!

Nalini's writing style is her usual engaging and fluid self. She creates a vivid picture and I felt like I was actually there all through the book. The story is moderately paced with well calculated twists and turns that had me eager to know more right till the end. The stalker angle had me scared for Kit and then while I managed to guess who the stalker was, I still was surprised when the curtain opened on him. The scenes, locations and emotions are admirably developed and the small gestures of love from Noah to Kit had me goofily happy like a love struck teenager.

Unlike, the previous books, this one is clean all through with no sexual scenes which only come when they are most demanded in the later part of the book and then too, they are tame as compared to the past books in the series. I admire how the author merges sex in with her stories without looking uncomfortable and sketches such realistic and sexually charged scenes without making them look vulgar and unwanted.

Nalini also keeps the base for her next book in the series which will most probably be about Abe and I cant wait to read his story. Hurt bad which then had him overdose on drugs, it would be interesting to read his story.

All in all, Rock Redemption had me stay awake late in the night because I just could not keep it down. It is a rocky, thrilling and heartfelt ride towards a forever kind of happiness and a must read. Strongly recommended to all romance lovers, I give Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh 4.5 out of 5 and eagerly await the next book in the series. :)

Nalini Singh is a very talented author and one whose books I look out for.

I received and ARC copy of the book from the author and I am very thankful to her. The above review is my honest and unbiased opinion and in no way influenced.

This review is also available on my blog Njkinny's World of Books & Stuff

Shel: I've enjoyed this entire series but I think this one might be my new favorite. There were so many things I found enjoyable and I'm feeling like a top 7 list (so random I know!). So here are my top reasons for enjoying this book:

Shel: 1. We finally get answers about WTH is going on with Noah and Kit. There's been obvious tension between them for ages and now we know why. (and, GOD NOAH...way to be a douchecanoe). Court: I too knew that he would be one of the biggies. One of the ones that made me cry out in angst THE WHOLE TIME. AND I DID. You can imagine that I was a big stressed about Noah's thoughts on the matter of loving someone else. And to be honest I was getting tired of their slow progress in the middle, but when things shake out...it makes sense, it fits the story perfectly, and I was "ready" if you will for what happens next.

Shel: 2. I know this is fiction and many details are made up, but I love the whole 'behind the scenes' feel we get when we read about Kat and Noah. It was nice to escape my mundane world for a little while and to live in the world of the beautiful and talented. Court: I too love, love, love reading about the stars. They're normal humans and all, but even in fiction, their larger than life world fascinates me.

Shel: 3. Kat has got to be one of the sweetest heroines with one of the most patient and determined outlooks. She is so kind and thoughtful and yet she is not a doormat at all. I loved her mix of sweetness and spunkiness. She's fierce. Court: She is a a fun character for certain, but I liked how she is the one who stays true to herself in the land of acting. Refreshing.

Shel: 4. Noah made me crazy but in a way that kept me reading and even though I abhorred the way he handled some things, I liked how much he cared for Kat--even if he could be a selfish prick about it. Don't get me wrong, I understood, to an extent, his rationale and he definitely redeems himself, but GAHHHHH he made me crazy sometimes. Court: By the time I was finished I was glad of his brutal honesty, his flawed outlook, and fierce protection of Kit even when it was not at all either of what they wanted. Kit's want of Noah was so palpable, and Noah's clear self hatred and love of music was real and full of emotion and I loved him so much. Even when he made me scream and want to hit him!

Shel: 5. I loved that we get to see the characters from the other books; we get to peek into their lives and see how they're doing. Court: Thea is still the bomb, yo.

Shel: 6. I liked how Singh didn't try to have some sort of magical fix that suddenly made everything perfect and all their problems solved. By the end, I could see that Kat and Noah were working as a team to continue to make things better. Not necessarily magically erased, but better. I think there's an aspect of that that feels realistic. Court: I liked this also. Because some things always get taped up perfect in a little bow, and that didn't feel realistic for Noah and this story. And that isn't at all what happened and thank you God Nalini Singh, for handling this delicate matter this way. Whew. Bravo.

Shel: 7. I have always loved that Singh created a cast of diverse characters that come from different segments of society, different racial backgrounds, and different kinds of families. I think it's important that the book world tries to reflect the real world as much as possible and that Singh does it so seamlessly is not to be overlooked. Court: I think this is a beautiful thing also, which makes me ecstatic to look for Abe and Sarah's book! I LOVE THIS BAND.

Shel: There were a few things that I'm still processing that I'm not sure about--things like when Noah and Kat made the crossover from friends to more and how it seemed so subtle and I guess I wanted it to be more of a deal, or how quickly the ending seemed to sneak up on us--just these little things that stuck with me when I was reading in a way that I'm still deciding what I think about it. At any rate, this series has been so much fun and tackled way more than I ever anticipated and I'm eager to see what she does with Abe's story. Court: I can see your thoughts on this, because of how long the slow burn was...then things changed. BUT, like you say...this series, and especially this book...in content: we get way more than we ever bargained for. This series is special to me because the plot is serious, but funny; sexy, but gives even more than just that...and gives me my favorite trope with rockers, and the women who make them fall all over the place in love and lust. I'm so happy for this!

*ARC provided by Publisher

First Impression: Well-written and heart-breaking opening scene.

I really liked this book. Fast-paced and entertaining, with well-rounded and intriguing characters, Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh proved an emotional roller coaster of a read. There’s a deep, intense, rawness to the characters and their scenes, a gritty realness that both draws you in and raises your eyebrows. Because these two people are not only unique, but flawed. Heartbroken, but hopeful. They pull you into their world, break your heart a few times, and make you care what happens to them. Make you wish things would get better for them.

Noah is a troubled and haunted man. There are things in his past he will do anything to forget, and just as much to keep anyone else from finding out. Especially Kit, the only woman in the world who means something to him–and who he purposely hurt and drove away two years ago. But even after pushing Kit away, Noah knows he needs her. He misses her and wants to find a way to have her back in his life, and though Kit knows Noah is toxic for her, she also knows she needs him in the world–her world.

Though this book is fairy fast-paced, I took my time reading it because I enjoyed the discovery of each new moment, each new development between Noah and Kit. There is definitely a sense of inevitability about their relationship, but fixing things couldn’t at all be easy for them, and I was anxious to know how things would unfold for them.

This was my first read in Nalini Singh’s Rock Kiss series, but after having read this one, I now want to go back and read the rest of the series. Such a great in-depth love story, by an incredibly skilled author. Highly, highly recommend this read.

**4.5 Stars**

From the very beginning of this story, you knew it was going to be one of those you felt. That it was going to be one of those burning, painful second-chance romances. From the great writing to the psychological finesse needed to capture the true depth of the issues, it was all done spectacularly in order to send you along on their journey.

Kit Devigny is a strong, loving woman. Her care and love for others is a shining trait in her. For even though Noah ripped her heart out once, she still has that caring soul inside her that craves taking care of those she loves. Even if they don’t deserve it. And yet, she’s caring only to a point where if it starts doing her harm, she has the backbone to step away, to let go, to stop doing what she’s doing. For the most part, she handles it perfectly with Noah, but with anyone you know deep down is meant to be yours, she can’t help this need inside of her that wants him. It’s a desperate need, a calling of her heart to his, and no matter of time apart heals that.

Noah St. John fits the ‘Rock Star Persona’ to a tee. He has a different girl every night, he doesn’t seem anywhere close to settling down, and he’s hotter than hot. But underneath all of that, is someone struggling with his demons. Demons that made him push Kit away, demons that make every night a nightmare. This ravaged man would rather suffer alone than to even threaten this darkness on someone who is pure light like Kit. But his heart sings to her, he can’t stop wanting her near him, and he knows he’s a bastard for even being near her.

The deep journey into healing, for both of them, was therapeutic. It wasn’t a quick fix or an easy way out. Ms. Singh wrote their story as it needed to be told, with a caring heart. For Noah’s demons weren’t something that could be silenced easily. And the damage done to Kit by Noah’s betrayal wasn’t something easily repaired. No, it took time, time that they gave each other, time that they needed to really let go and let those wounds close. It was rocky, it was bumpy, but it was invigorating and inspiring. The journey to them coming back together was a slow, beautiful burn that wrapped you up inside them and made you feel for each of them. You rooted for them to find their way back together, for them to feel that they deserved it. And Ms. Singh held your attention the entire way through. You desperately needed to see the light grab onto them both. And, I’m greatly looking forward to the next story in the series.

**Received an early copy in exchange for an honest review**

Kit Devigny has known Schoolboy Choir since they were just a bunch of unknown musicians and she was just their waitress. Now, they are at the top of the charts and she's becoming one of the most sought out actresses. Still her relationship with the band continues to grow, with the exception of Noah.

Noah St. John destroyed everything that could have possible existed between Kit and him. A well calculated plan was all it took for the scandalous rock star to lose his only chance at a happily ever after. Noah may regret what he had to do to push Kit away but he knows that it was for the best. This way Kit will never have to face the secrets and the demons of his past. That is until the pressure becomes too much and Noah's shields tumble down.

One would expect that a book with such a strong title and a cover like that, wouldn't be as emotionally charged but it was. Rock Redemption was an incredible mix of drama, suspense and of a haunted past with well buried secrets. This book was very different from the previous books mainly because we had a tortured, self-destructive hero and a heroine determined to save him. If I were Kit, I would have definitely given up. There's only so much a person can endure and Noah wasn't a saint. His behavior towards Kit was awful BUT his intentions were good so I can't really judge him.

We get to see all of Noah's sides and that's what matters because you can't really help someone if they don't want help. It took awhile but Noah finally accepted Kit's help.

We also get to catch up with Molly and Fox, David and Thea, Abe and his ex-wife Sarah. For some reason I thought that Sarah was a hateful person but she's so nice! I'm really anxious to read their story, their second chance at love, because there's no way, no way, that Sarah and Abe aren't ending up together.

Rock Redemption was a spectacular book. It was a bit slow in the beginning but the pace picks up pretty quickly. kit and Noah were incredible characters who had to go through a lot of stuff but they fought till the end for their HEA and that was beautiful.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review*

The Rock Kiss series is so fantastic, so I absolutely jumped at the chance to read Rock Redemption!!

To say Kit and Noah have had a rocky past is putting it lightly. A couple of years ago, just as Kit was really falling in love with Noah and ready to move them out of the friend zone, Noah royally screwed up! Then to add insult to injury Noah made it clear he didn't want Kit in any kind of a romantic way. Well, there is a lot that Kit doesn't know, and one of the major things is the fact that Noah really does love her and would do anything for her!!

Then there is a media frenzy about them being a couple, and although that's absolutely not true, their mutual publicist is convinced that this could potentially be amazing for Kit's career. Once their publicist explains the situation to Noah and he's on board, Kit reluctantly agrees to this crazy idea and they decide to have a "fake" and temporary relationship...but of course not everything goes as planned!!

I loved these two together!! Noah had so much baggage (like the rip your heart out kind), his story wasn't pretty and that made the book seem so real. Kit was so grounded and good-hearted, she is the kind of person anyone would be lucky to have as a friend. I was really hoping Kit was going to be able to get through to Noah! I knew that if they could both get on the same page that they would be fantastic together. I also loved the mystery/suspense aspects to Rock Redemption~ I loved that Nalini Singh had me on the edge of my seat at times. I enjoyed the fact that it wasn't an "insta-love" kinda of book and I thought Nalini did an awesome job with the pace of the storyline. Rock Redemption is total 5 star book and I can't recommend it enough! I am REALLY looking forward to the next book in this series!!

I want to thank Nalini Singh, TKA Distribution and NetGalley for providing us this ARC in exchange for an honest rev

I was so excited when I randomly ran across the 3rd book in this series. I had read the first 2 (plus the novella) last summer and didn't realize there was another book.

Noah and Kit stole my heart. I didn't want to put the book down. This was by far my favorite of the series and that is saying a lot because I LOVED all the previous books.

There was just something some humbling about Kit and the love she had for Noah. It took 3/4 of the book to find out what happed to Noah but I had an idea and that just kept me hoping for him to let Kit help him heal.

I really can't say anything negative about the book...other than I want me and I want to hear the rest of the story for Abe and Sarah.

Pick this book up...and the others in the series. You won't be sorry!

I always Love to read a good R&R story! Rock Redemption is not only good,it's GREAT!
Kathleen Devigney's star is on the rise! She broke out of Soap Star Status to Movie Actress Status with a role as a Superhero. Well,needless to say it's not exactly what she had envisioned, but it was a start! She is is the daughter of a powerhouse couple in the entertainment business,but is determined to make it on her own! She is not only beautiful,she is kindhearted,and courageous! She's courageous enough to be the friend of Schoolboy Choir member Noah,and go up against a stalker. Yep, that's right,she has a stalker. He sends her notes,flowers,knows all about her! EXTREMELY SCARY!! She has her own security team watching for the demented one! Then there is his hotness,Noah! He uses women like most people use sleeping pills! The groupies keep him from reliving HORRIFIC events from his childhood.He broke her heart because of his secret,and she has stayed away from him. Then out of the blue,BAM,he calls her! Noah was drunk and high,about to make matters worse when he called Kit (AKA Kathleen). She ran over to where he was,and helped wrestle his demons back into their cage! By breaking her heart years earlier,he feels that he has saved her. Is the reason he broke her heart years ago,less than noble? No matter how hard he had tried to stay away from her,he couldn't. I truly believe that he is in L-O-V-E with Kit! Of course there is a Whole lot more to the story,and I couldn't help but feel Excitement as Noah And Kit become closer! Anger,that Noah felt he could trust a band mate with secrets,but not hash things out with Kit! Scared for Kit because of her INSANE Stalker! And Finally, I felt disappointed because the great story had ended!! I highly recommend this book,especially if you like an R&R book filled with suspense!

Slow journey through feelings and love.

Kit and Noah had been friends, best friends even until he tilted her world on its axis. He is a rocker who enjoys all that being a rocker has to offer, besides the love for music. He likes to keep his bed warm and throat burning. Kit is a sweet new face in Hollywood trying to work her way to become a bigger name. They worked well as friends except she loved him and he couldn't handle that, so he "fixed" it.

Now they are attempting to be friends again, but with a stalker in hiding and a past that has painted the canvas for the present it is a slippery slope they find themselves on. When they are together there is something beautiful and easy about their relationship, but the temptation to push it a little bit further is always there. When they have to pretend to be a couple things get even more difficult because Kit is still in love with Noah and Noah still doesn't know how to handle that without running away.

Their journey is a slow one filled with a lot of emotions. Their feelings were painted clear for the reader and you can picture yourself there with them. This author's writing is flawless but I found myself wishing things would move a bit faster. I wanted to know what Noah's issues were sooner and while I was surprised by who the stalker was, I thought that worked itself out rather quickly and the presence of one was glossed over.

Regardless, I love her writing and would read a how-to watch paint dry book written by her because I like it that much.

This is how you do broken beautifully. Seriously. There just aren’t many books with truly broken characters that I like quite as much as I like Noah. He is seriously messed up, in a way that makes your heart want to bleed for him, and even though he thinks he is destroyed, he isn’t. He still has heart and is willing to try. There is no letting the brokenness be all that there is, but it is also absolutely there and a part of who he is, not written off or made to be a nothing bit of just history. That is what makes it beautiful.

It would be easy to say that Kit’s character isn’t as strong personality wise, but hers is a quite, subtle strength that isn’t in your face. It almost comes at you from behind the scenes, but it is a critical element to support and balance out Noah’s much stronger, obvious presence.

I think that what I love the most about this book (and it is similar in the other books in this series) is that the romantic relationship isn’t all perfect hearts and flowers and rainbow farts. It gets a little gritty and ugly, but even with that, Noah and Kit are all about working through the ugly to get to keep the beautiful. You may have those moments that are difficult trials and end up in the characters needing a bit of space, but they aren’t blown out into ridiculous proportions. They are just real moments that need to be worked through. Just really loved this all the way around.

Kit Devigny and Noah St. John could have been perfect together. However, he destroyed it all one night, deliberately hurting her. It seems that she’s the only one he won’t take to bed. Betrayed, Kit is still recovering from the pain, until he returns in her life with one phone call. She agrees to be friends again, but only because not having him in her life would hurt even more. She only has to guard her heart this time and not let it be swayed again. It’s harder than she thought, now that he has to pretend to be her boyfriend for the cameras.

Noah is what we could describe as a jerk. He’s selfish, wanting Kit’s friendship even if he knows she wants more, and just cruel sometimes, but he’s really hurting for something that happened to him as a child and traumatized him since. His family abandoned him and he thinks less of himself because of that. Kit really wants to know what he’s hiding, but he won’t open up to her, not in that way. She’s the opposite of him, sweet and caring, and he knows that he’s not good enough for her.

I really love this author’s writing. It was great and really developed Kit and Noah’s relationship. Her character’s are just so realistic and the storyline was believable, not at all like the books where it’s instant love. This book definitely had a lot heartache and angst and its development was slower paced. I will definitely be reading Abe’s book. So excited for that one!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, which I am more than happy to share.

First of all, let me qualify that I love this series. These Schoolboys are all complex, passionate, full of heart and caring, and finally interesting as *heck*. Noah has been the mystery bad boy all along. Finally getting his story is definitely a treat.

If you ever or know someone who felt unworthy to love someone, you will understand what Noah is going through. He is deeply in love with Kit. He feels so guilty and damaged from what happened during his childhood, he cannot even consider he is worthy of loving and being loved by Kit. This story is about Kit's perseverance to stand by the man she loves, the friend she will stand by no matter what. Without judging him, she continues to probe his mind hoping he will finally trust her enough to tell her his story.

Their up and down platonic relationship is full of hope and anticipation of the dream that might be. If these two characters could get over the obstacles, their love affair would be over the top. Throw in a persistent stalker who pursues Kit and terrorizes her, and you have a story you will not soon forget.

The writing is impeccable. I love this fast pacing, straight to the heart writing that takes you deeply into the souls of the characters. A journey of discovery to delight the reader!

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3.5 STARS - PART OF A SERIES BUT CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE
This is a hard story to read. Is there romance, yes, but Noah's issues are so deep and raw that it was kind of hard to remember that. Kit gave you the softer side. In the beginning, Kit and Noah were not techincally a couple. They were very close and Kit felt they were about to make the next leap. Noah broke her trust and her heart. He felt he did not deserve her and tried to make sure she stayed away. To help Kit's film career, the pretend to be a couple. Things pick up from there. We watch Noah struggle through his issues. It is a devastating secret that he does not want to share with Kit. He thinks she will turn in away in disgust. It was a very sad situation. Kit was a strong persoj. Most would have turned away after the first incident. She knows something is wrong and she waits patiently for Noah to talk to her. But just like most people, she hit the end of her patience. She told him she could not be his emtional punching bag. They work through his issues. I thought he need therapy, but what do I know? In the background of that we have a little mystery stalker. The author tried to through in a few red herrings, but you kind of get a sense of who it is. Overall, this was a pretty good book and I look forward to the next one.

I've been waiting for Noah and Kit's story for what seems like forever and finally it's here!

Noah and Kit have a genuine friendship, a real connection and more baggage than you can throw a stick at. Put to the test more than once they try to push past their differences and re-build their fractured relationship, but at every turn there is something keeping them apart - secrets.

Rock Redemption is far from a perfect love story - but life aint perfect people and that's what makes for an interesting story - seeing how people overcome adversity, fear and self loathing to carry on and thrive, becoming their true selves. This love story felt extra real to me because of the parallels between Noah and Kit's relationship and the one I have with my hubby - I love a good friends that become lovers story, even with a ton of drama along the way!

Funnily enough the one thing that I really liked about this story is also the thing that annoyed me - the amount of time it took for the friendship to finally blossom into a love story! Which was why I was only going to award RR 4 stars. However the delicacy with which a certain part of this story was told really stole my breath and deserves to bump it up a bit... so yeah, Rock Redemption gets 4 1/2 stars from me.

I'm going to start this review by saying I was late for work this morning because I just had to finish the book before leaving for work and I'm NEVER late. That says a lot!

I love the books in the series, they are not similar.The first book was erotica pure and simple , #1.5 was swoony , #2 was sweet ,hot and emotional. But all had funnies in them. This one didn't! It was angsty and emotional and grabbed me and wouldn't let go even after I finished it.

I don't want to get into details but the reason behind Noah's problems was so bad that .... Gah!! I'm not going say anything.... ! I know some people are going to hate Noah at first but bear with him, he's going to redeem himself.

I love the whole set of characters. They are so believable and lovable. I wanted to smacked them on the head and then hug them at the same time.I can't get enough of them.

So why not a full 5 stars? I wanted something more in the first half of the book. I thought it was a bit slow , it was a great build up but I wanted something more to happen. The ending made up for it though. The ending was strong and fantastic and I just want to read it all over again.

Another great book by Nalini Singh and I can't wait for the next book which should be Abe's.

Got to start by saying Nalini Singh is such a masterful writer who doesn’t shy from the darkest parts of a character. Beautiful writing. The highs, the lows…happy, sad…roller coaster read.
There is certainly angst and darkness in this third installment of the Rock Kiss series. What surprised me about this book is there really wasn’t a lot of romance. I wasn’t prepared for reading one of her books and spending most of the time on developing the friendship between the main characters. Of course, said main characters seriously got off to a horrid start when our heroine, the burgeoning film actress Kit, walks in on our hero, the rockstar alcoholic manwhore Noah, in bed with another girl. The two hadn’t been seriously involved, but, as expected it broke her heart. No surprise for this series to have the book start off with a bang.
So very slow on the actual romance part of the book. I also never fell in love with the hero. Hard to love a guy who keeps purposefully inflicting pain on our big hearted, kind heroine.
We do, however, get to see some of the old characters from previous books. Nice to briefly catch up.
Overall, if not expecting romance it’s a touching, angsty, roller coaster read not to miss.
*Book received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4
Over the last three Rock Kiss stories we have seen Noah as the bad boy of the band. The one who doesn’t care about anyone except the members of the band. The one that uses women at every turn. And the one who will never find the love that Fox and David found. But in Rock Redemption we get to see that Noah is more than just a bad boy. Noah is a man that has a dark past and doesn’t believe he deserves the love and trust of the only woman he has ever loved.
Noah and Kit’s story is a heartbreaking story of a man trying to find his place in the world. This story tugged at my heartstrings with every page. Noah’s past is heartbreaking, yet it has made him stronger than even he knows. Kit is a very strong and forgiving woman. The has loved Noah for years, even after he betrayed her and broke her heart.
Noah and Kit are perfect for each other. I loved seeing them both learn to maneuver the tricky line between friendship and love. I am really enjoying this series and I can’t wait to see what Nalini has in store for Abe.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & TKA Distribution
in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

I just new that Noah's story was going to be intense. When I first met him in Rock Addiction, he always seemed so broken and haunted. Seeing his struggle and how he dealt with his nightmares, it just made my heart break for him. But Kit's strength was exactly what he needed.

Though they both grew up in a life of privilege, but their upbringing was not what you would expect and it made them who they were. Without Kit's understanding, love and friendship, I don't know how things would have turned out for Noah. She was perfect. She knew him so knew him on a level only his bandmate, Fox, did.

The unexpected publicity that ended up helping give Kit's career the push in a direction of dreams, ultimately ends up being the push they needed to work through the broken pieces of their once close friendship.

With a bit of suspense, some humor and lots of emotion, Rock Redemption was a great story!

Rock Redemption,  Nalini Singh

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre:  Romance
 
We’re on to the third book in the series and its fast become a favourite for me. I loved Nalini’s Archangel series and now she’s firmly entrenched in my contemporary romance authors favourites too. I couldn’t really remember Noah from the other books, though have a faint recollection of Kit coming to Fox’s house one day and meeting Molly, where they got off to a bit of a difficult start. Never the less they’re now fast friends along with Thea, Molly’s sister and David’s girlfriend.
Kit’s wanted Noah since she met him but he’s always kept her firmly in the friend zone. Then a while back they got closer and he broke her heart – what a jerk, I was thinking when I read what he did, what a horrible man. She’s well rid of him. Still, hearts don’t work on logic and common sense, and despite how heartbroken she was she still cares for him – but they can’t seem to get that old friendship back. Then when we got to know Noah it was clear he was hiding a huge secret, that he was acting to protect Kit from him and his fears.
Things change though, they get closer once more and then a media photo goes viral and its make or break time, Kits career hinges on whether they can act as a couple. Its kind of like a bittersweet time for her, she’s still in love with him, and he wants to do whatever he can for her but is so scared of hurting her. He doesn’t seem to see what we can see, that by his actions he’s hurting her worse.
Of course I wanted to know what the secret was, and whether it would follow the usual format – well, Nalini puts a twist on it so that its different, that it gives another dimension to what happened, so we can understand better all his fears. Once its revealed so much makes sense and I so felt for him, and understood his past actions better.
 Alongside all that there’s the parallel plot of Kits stalker who’s been around for some time now, and has done some pretty horrible things and forced her to move into a more expensive property, employ twenty four hour security, and all that means her career is essential, she needs the money to keep this up, and she is scared that entering the “relationship” with Noah will break her heart when he cheats – because she feels its a when not an if. He’s a kind of manwhore, doesn’t do dates or relationships, uses sex as an escape, doesn’t care a bit about who the girls are, they’re just faceless to him, to be used and then left. She doesn’t see how he can manage without for the few weeks they need to keep up the pretence. Then the stalker steps up the action too – and it wasn’t until almost the end before I began to work out who was behind it....very cleverly done, and a realistic rational behind it. 
I really enjoyed this story, perfect pacing, great characters and I loved seeing the other band members there too. I’m looking forward to reading about Abe and Sarah next.  
Stars: Five, loved it.  
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This book just kept me reading until late into the night and woke up just after a few hours of sleep to continue reading it. Until the last page, the tale of Kit and Noah just continued to mesmerise. Readers might find Rock Redemption almost too simple as compared to other music themed romances but Kit and Noah's characters are one of the finest I've read so far. Redemption as defined in the dictionary is to atone, of which Noah starts to do when he knew how much he's hurt the only woman he's ever going to love. Redemption is also defined as salvation of which Kit and Noah find at the end of their very rocky romance. Its almost a clean romance and not the typical racy rock romances around but its the almost absence of sex that becomes a pivotal plot device that holds the story together. In the end, Rock Redemption is probably going to be one of those stories that is forever embedded in readers hearts for a long time.

Rock Redemption is part of the Rock Kiss series and you will have a great appreciation of how each book can definitely stand alone but also how each book enhances the other. Unique and United, definitely cannot wait for Abe and Sarah's story.

Kit has been friends with Noah and hit other band members for a long time. She has a connection with Noah, that she doesn't have with the others. He unfortunately only wants to be friends, because he feels he doesn't deserve her, because of something from his past. Kit still held out hope for him until she finds him in a compromising situation that Noah had planned for her to see. Her heart broken, she tries to close off her heart to Noah, and is civil but not too friendly. Kit focuses on her career as an actress, and Noah focuses on his music with his band. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to stay away from Noah as she thought it would be. She agrees to accompany him to a fundraising event, and is then forced to act like a couple, as the media thinks they now are. What happens when it starts to feel all too real for Kit? Will Noah reveal his secret? Will he be able to protect her from a jealous stalker? Will Noah finally let Kit in his heart, or are they destined to remain only friends? This was the first book I have read from this author, and while it was slow in the beginning, I did enjoy it overall, and will read more from Nalini Singh.

Reviewed on behalf of 2 Girls who love books blog.

Kit was an actress who shines in the spotlight but her personal life was a disaster. She had high hopes with Noah, her rock star boyfriend. But in one night, he shatters her heart. She decides to stay friends with Noah because she doesn't see her life without him. She knows his life is just as disasterous. But what she doesn't know is there is more to Noah than what she realizes..

Noah, a rock star, is a one night stand type of man. He sleeps with who he wants and when he wants regardless of who he is hurting. One night, he deliberately destroys everything with Kit..He tries his hardest to get Kit to remain friends with him. Again, he couldn't see himself without her.

This book was very slow in building. You don't see a whole lot of romance until close to the end.. Which is kind of refreshing. But what you do see a lot of is Kit and Noah building a friendship throughout the book.

4 stars! I loved Kit's character.

I am excited to see what other books this author has to offer. The writing in this book was fantastic!

This series works for me so hard. I LOVED Charlie and Gabriel from book 2 and very curious if Noah and Kit could replace them as my favorite couple. They didn't quite claim the top spot, but it was a close race.

Frankly, Noah and Kit have A LOT of baggage. Noah did something terrible to Kit (he had his reasons) and it took guts for her to choose to be there for him when he was down. Needless to say, their early interactions are rocky. Kit's pain is very real and Noah hurts because he felt he had no choice but to hurt her.

What can I say? It's complicated.

I loved seeing Noah give his all in the limited way he thought he was capable of. I loved even more when Kit forced him to push harder and showed him that the things he didn't think he could handle were within reach. (And, yes, his reasons for doing the things he does were explained and it made me want to rage for him.)

There's some seriously intriguing setup for Abe's story and I'll be all too happy to revisit these rock stars and the woman who fall for them in his book.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

ARC provided by the Publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Review of Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh. The third book in the Rock Kiss series.

Rock Redemption is about Kit, a befriended actress of the band and Noah. After a desperate late night call, Kit rushes to Noah to save him. In order to keep an eye on Noah, he stays in Kit's house.

This story is the best one yet in the Rock Kiss series. I laughed out loud and cried, sometimes both at the same time.
I adore Kit. Despite being an actress and living in a superficial world, she is still completely normal and down to earth. Kit is a generous person and the band is lucky to have her as a friend. It was amazing to see Kit become stronger because of her relationship with Noah.
Noah never fails to amaze and surprise me. On the one side, he is the tough rock star and on the other side, he is the sweet, caring and vulnerable man with a heart made out of gold. It warmed my heart to see him healed by love.
As is always wanted Kit and Noah to become a couple, I was delighted to finally read their story. The story was so special because they had to fight for they love.

After loving the previous book in this series, I was excited to read this story. It's so different than the other ones ,with more angst, hurt and very few romantic scenes.
The heroine, Kit is a loveable character showing great patience to the bad rock boy, Noah, though he keeps breaking her heart. The hero has several issues and nightmares from his past and he cannot give up his secrets and let go.
I understood the fear of the hero and I was anxious to know what haunted him and with a stalker terrorizing Kit, this book was interesting. As always, Nalini writes beautifully and there were some great scenes evoking some romantic sighs from me. I wish though there were more of them. The couple gets together towards the end so I would love to see them more together, so I could see except their friendship,also their passion.
Although I didn't love this story,I liked it and I will definitely read the next one about Abe and Sarah.

3.5 stars

***ARC provided in exchange for an honest review - Jacquie / Scandalous Book Blog***
This is the third book in the Rock Kiss series and I must start off by saying that it just keeps getting better and better.
Kit is a model and friend to the band who also just happens to be in love with Noah who is obviously fighting demons from his past and pushes Kit away all the time. Can these two manage to overcome their problems and get their very own HEA.
I think I might be a little bit in love with Noah....I know I am a lot in lust with him he’s so conflicted in parts I was in tears. The writing is awesome and the subject matter whilst not the easiest to write about was handled very well and while it could have got a bit sickly or maudlin it didn’t.
This book also set us up nicely for the next couple in the series and I can’t wait I suspect from the parts in this book it will be epic.
5 hot stars but wish I could have given more !

Rock Kiss series and this is the 3rd book about Kit and Noah. The book is about Noah that feels that he is broken and can never truly have a relationship with Kit. Kit loves Noah and can’t not get over him even when he hurt her so bad with his actions. Kit has a stalker that has made her life a living hell, over time she has learn that she cannot let things bring her down and she can be better. Adjust to the one thing in her life she is unable to get over and that is Noah. Noah comes back into Kit life that have some life change twist, that will surprise you. Your emotions will be going all over the scale throughout the story.
The band members of Schoolboy Choir show that they truly care for each other and try to help with the issues that they are going through. That they will be there for each other when they are down is so heartwarming.
OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE BOOK
I’m greatly looking forward to the next story in the series.

As a romance fan, this novel left me a bit wanting. I understood from the synopsis that the "hero" was going to be tormented however I wanted to see more change and growth. The second chance at love combined with the fake relationship might have worked better for me, had I trusted that the hero deserved the heroine's dedication. It was a well written story, I found it an easy read. I appreciated the strength and depth of the heroine. Rock Redemption is part of a series, but could be read as a stand alone. I found the secondary characters interesting enough and the writing compelling enough to warrant a look at the series.
*I received my copy through NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

With every book this series just keeps getting better. I already can not wait for Abe’s story. Kit and Noah’s tale is a quite different from the previous. Both are people living in the limelight, so they know all the hassle that comes with that life. Still they knew each other before they were famous and Kit is friends with the entire band. Noah though always had a special place in her heart, and the electricity between them was too tangible to deny.

Over the years that connection between them grew, and Kit was pretty much fully invested until Noah effed it all up, on purpose. He feels this needed to be done, but pretty much immediately regrets losing Kit in the process. It’s really all about self-preservation. Noah harbors an extremely dark secret from his past, and whenever someone might get too close, it’s time to cut ties.

Meanwhile Kit never fully recovered from Noah’s betrayal. He not just broke her heart and trust, he obliterated it. It wasn’t easy to see this woman in so much pain. Normally she’s strong and confident, but around Noah confusion seems to be her mental state. So when he comes crawling back, wanting another chance at having her in his life, she can not say no to him.

When Hollywood makes them the new “it” couple, Noah sees it as his chance at redemption. If he can help her out, she must forgive him and it’s a great excuse to keep Kit in his life. Only “faking” it, becomes too real too fast. Lines get blurred, emotions get involved, and while it looks great from the outside, the inside is one big emotional mess for them.

I was surprised by the complexity of Noah’s character. There was so much more than meet the eye to this rock star, and I’m so happy we got to know him better. He’s one fascinating guy. The secret he harbors is devastating, and my heart just couldn’t handle what he’s been through. I loved how even when he tried to push Kit away, he could never let her fully go. Noah makes a lot of mistakes, and it’s not always easy to forgive, but in the end it’s him that never gives up.

Kit was quite special. Meaning I liked how normal she was for a big time Hollywood star. Yes, she has her security and a creepy stalker, but she’s just so down to earth and real. This made it so easy to connect with her. Her feelings for Noah run so deep from the beginning, I believe it’s normal how scared she was to let him back in, even though he never fully left her heart. While she kept accepting Noah in her life, she wasn’t letting him walk all over her. It is that fire I think is what drew Noah in time and time again. Like a moth to a flame.

Rock Redemption is the best book in the series so far, I find. The emotional layers here were deep and complex, making me able to completely drown in the story. Noah and Kit were amazing, each in their own way. They have quite the different personalities, but their connection almost vibrated of the pages. I most definitely recommend you start this book now if you like rock stars, second chances and deep emotional stories.

*I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*

*Review copy provided by NetGalley*

This is the 4th installment in Nalini Singh’s Rock Kiss series. It’s Noah and Kit’s story. Although some readers have claimed that Charlotte and T-Rex’s story is their favorite, I have to say that I might have liked Rock Redemption even more than Rock Addiction (Molly and Fox’s story).

Throughout the previous books there have been hints of painful past between Noah St. John, the rock group’s guitarist and Kathleen „Kit“ Devigny (is it only me or does Kit make you think of Cara Delevingne?). Ever since she started out as a struggling actress in Hollywood Kit has been friends with the members of Rock Kiss, though she has been particularly close to Noah, with whom she has been secretly in love. In the prologue we learn what happened to cause the rift between the two of them and it is bad and all Noah’s fault. He behaved like a complete heel, but this wouldn’t be a novel by Nalini Singh if she did not manage to make us understand Noah’s actions and make us fall in love with him a iittle by revealing the secret of his childhood trauma (be warned: it is bad).

Kit is still deeply hurt by Noah’s betrayal, but when he needs her she doesn’t hesitate and rushes to help him. While they try to repair their relationship and become friends again the press makes them out to be the hot new it couple. In order not to jeopardize a potential movie-deal for Kit Thea advises them to keep up the charade. Noah will do everything to help Kit and to redeem himself in her eyes, even though being so close to her again is pure torture for him. Things are further complicated by a stalker that has been bothering Kit for some time by sending her psychotic messages and leaving creepy presents. Kit is still deeply in love with Noah, but she is also afraid that he will betray her again. Their love will only have chance when Noah is ready to trust her completely.

What I didn’t like: in my opinion the subplot with the stalker was kind of unnecessary. In the end it helped to bring about the conclusion but the story would have worked just fine without it. Although a red herring was thrown in, the true culprit was a bit predictable.

What I loved: once again Nalini Singh delivers a highly emotional love story with lovable characters, full of flaws and insecurties that make them believable. Their journey together is at times heartwrenching, but also sweet and sometimes even funny. I also liked that in this novel the two protagonists are on a more equal footing: Kit is an actress who has gained recognition in Hollywood, thus putting her famewise on the same level as Noah. My feminist sensibilities were a bit bothered by Molly, the librarian, who falls for the famour rock star and gives up her life to be with him and also by Charlotte, the administrative assistant falling for her new boss.

Rock Redemption is a wonderful addition to the Rock Kiss saga and an intense reading experience, so I give it 5 stars. As a bonus we also get glimpses of Abe and Sarah who still have feelings for each other after a messy divorce and who’s story is going to come next.

A girl has to do what a girl has to do and if she has to act/fake being in a relationship she will, "her smile remained high-voltage, but her eyes, they were hard and hurt at the same time. “You’ve been very clear, Noah. Don’t worry, I’m not getting the wrong idea. I know you don’t want me.” Through out this whole book I was team Kit, Noah had some huge *** kissing to do, I'm glad Kit knew how to stand her ground, "she trembled, her hand fisting. “How about you fight for me for once?” Not giving him a chance to answer, she shook her head. “You don’t trust me with your secrets, you mess with my head, you make me feel ugly and unwanted , and you ask why I won’t fight for you?” Anger smashed into hurt, the jagged shards splintering through her. “Eff. You.” Noah slowly grew on me but he had to work hard for my love. I liked this book, this is one of my favorite series.

I can't say I am not biased when speaking about Nalini Singh's work. She is one of my favourite authors (if not The) and it's really impossible to be objective with her books. Nevertheless, if she is a favorite author of mine it also means she is really good, isn't it? Summarizing, I'm liking this series quite a bit. ;)
From the first book you could clearly feel the differences between her other two fantasy series. You can't compare them because they are not only completely different genre, they are also build upon very different dept of plots. However, this is not a negative aspect. Still the reader needs to know that he/she is going to read something that is lighter even if Nalini (in this book more than ever) tells about difficult subjects and their consequences.
The strenght of her books are her characters. Like I said speaking of Rock Courtship (David's short novella) every book makes you love completely its MC and, in the end, you can't decide which one is your favourite. This happened to me with Noah as well. I can understand why other readers of Rock Redemption said Noah was not their favourite MC from book one. His blatant betrayal of Kit was probably unforgivable for most people. It is unforgivable in most cases. Regardless, after reading his story I cannot help forgiving him. He is the perfect epitome of the hunted man. Anyhow this book is most of all a banner of women strenght because it is Kit who ends as the winner. Every word speaks loudly of her character. How she learned to deal with his weaknessess and helped him overcome his fears...always loving him.
Even if I can't, from the death of me, decide which one of the books of this series is my favourite, Noah and Kit will always be one of my favourite couple because they fought for their love and their future. (it really seems I'm speaking about real people...how crazy is that? XD)

I am so happy that Kit & Noah got to tell their story. Their relationship has so many ups & downs and they both deserve to find happiness even if it is not with each other. Kit loves Noah so much but he just can't keep it together and it is destroying him. She knows that they have no future together no mater how much she wants it.
Noah knows that he has lost his chance with Kit as he has hurt her so badly but he still needs her in his life. He might just get the chance to make it up to Kit and be the man that he is meant to be.
A great read that keeps you turning those pages as these two characters are both strong and soft all in one. Sometimes you get what you have always wanted it just takes a while to come. This series is awesome as the book just get better. I was lucky enough to get a ARC copy in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.

All in all I really liked this book. Noah and Kit’s story moves forward at a good pace and the characters are very well-crafted and complex. There are also a few unexpected twists.

I had a hard time warming up to Noah though. The fact that he deliberately hurt Kit the way he did, didn’t sit too well with me. Yes, something horrible happened to him in the past that led to his destructive behavior. Still, it was difficult for me to get past what he did to Kit.
I loved Kit, trying so hard to help Noah, still being his friend after everything he made her go through. I would have totally understood, had she given up on him and moved on.

Noah and Kit do have good chemistry, but this book is an extreme slow burner. Very emotional, the broken bad boy and the kind-hearted good girl, but not as much sizzle as in the previous books.

Looking forward to the next book in this series: Abe’s story!

*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Every book I've ever read by Nalini has had me hooked from the first line, it's safe to say she's my all time favorite author.
Rock Redemption is a roller-coaster, angst filled, ride. Highs and lows, my heart ached with pain and joy for Noah and Kit.

Noah. Oh Noah how I wanted to hate you but could never bring myself to. I read this book with a desperate need to hurt the person who'd broken Noah. I felt his pain, shame and desperation throughout every page.

Kit is Noah's opposite. Even after Noah deliberately crushes her heart, she still goes to him when he needs her. She's open, loving and maybe the perfect person to lead Noah to his redemption.

A story of friends to lovers. Showing the reader love can heal all wounds. I can't wait for the next book in this series, Abe's story looks like it has the potential to be even more of a roller-coast than this!

Thank you to Nalini for the ARC copy.

Another great story in this series. This volume follows Noah and Kit and tells everything that happened that had been hinted at in previous books of the series and tells what happens with them now.

I love stories where friends become something more, so there's that going on in this book. I also love that there was an underlying mystery in this book with Kit's stalker. It added a whole other level to the story and gave it some more depth.

I'm really enjoying the series and looking forward to the rest of the books.

It took me a while to formulate my thoughts enough to write this review. I loved the writing, but the way that Noah acted toward Kit several times was almost too much for me. So many of his issues could have been solved if he would have shared his secrets with someone or just talked to people in general. I don't know how Kit put up with all his crap and still loved him like she did. When Noah was not being an ass he was a really good guy and it gave you glimpses of the man Kit fell for. These were the parts of the book that kept me turning the page to see what happened next. Once he finally talked to someone and truly let Kit in it was a whole different story and this is what made me fall for the story.

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Emotionally driven story about two characters with dark pasts that must be overcome and come up with a creative method in order to be lovers.

Opening Sentence: Kit smiled when the elevator doors opened as soon as she pressed the button.

The Review:

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Nalini Singh so when I got the opportunity to review Rock Redemption I was ecstatic. Nalini writes characters with such depth and emotion. Rock Redemption is certainly no exception to the drama and emotion, although I did have some issues with the subject matter. This novel deals with some really dark issues and a character who doesn’t want to work through them. He’d rather hurt others than fix himself. Noah is the epitome of the man so deeply hurt and broken that the girl (aka Kit) thinks she can fix. If this hadn’t been a Nalini Singh book I would have had no hope for Noah or Kit.

Rock Redemption opens up with Kit walking in on Noah and another woman, just when Kit thought that she and Noah were going to take the next step in their relationship. Deep hurt and resentment follow for the next couple years while Kit establishes herself as the next “it” Hollywood actress and Noah keeps on touring with his band and banging the groupies. Noah is not in a good place, he goes over the deep end and gets terribly drunk and almost does drugs, but he can’t do it because he knows what Kit’s thoughts are on drug users. In his sad state, Noah reaches out to Kit. And Kit can’t let Noah destroy himself completely, she has to come to his rescue no matter how badly he hurt her.

Noah is constantly sending mixed signals to Kit. He keeps telling how deeply he cares for her but only as a friend. He can’t have a relationship with her. Sex is for one thing and he can’t touch Kit in that way no matter how badly he wants too. Kit spends most of the novel upset, frustrated and in tears over the way that Noah treats her.

All the while that Kit and Noah are exploring their futures with each other. Kit is dealing with a stalker, whom has been getting more creepy and demented with their “presents”. This allows Noah to stay with Kit to help protect her from her stalker but it also allows Kit to keep an eye on Noah to make sure he doesn’t spiral back into a deep depression again.

The dark subject matter isn’t making this sound like a very good book but I don’t want to go into too much detail and give things away. The emotions as a reader range almost as much as the characters. I was frustrated for Kit and annoyed with Noah. Kit fights for Noah even when she is about to give up. Noah tries to change himself for Kit, if only just to keep her friendship.

Kit has always fought for what she wanted in life even though she grew up privileged. She changed her name to get away from her family. She wanted to be her own person and not elevated because of who her parents are. She works hard for everything that she has. There were a few times that I really thought she just needed to give up on Noah because there was no way they were going to have a conventional relationship.

I am not a huge fan of characters like Noah who can only see women as good enough for one thing. Noah realized this and didn’t want Kit to be another notch but he’d rather hurt her than talk about it. Noah was also quite selfish, he knew he couldn’t give Kit the love and relationship she needs but he couldn’t stand to see her happy with someone else either.

Overall, this novel really is worth it in the end. As much as I was frustrated for the characters at times, Nalini is a master storyteller and I couldn’t put this story down. Kit comes up with a really unconventional way to get Noah to overcome some of his anger issues. I had to know how this couple was going to get their HEA. If you have a penchant for the darker contemporary stories, then I really recommend Rock Redemption to you.

Notable Scene:

She barely bit back the angry words. They’d been through that, and if she kept dwelling on it, it would only make her bitter and broken, and poison whatever relationship remained between them. “What are we doing, Noah?” she said quietly. “You know this won’t work.” They’d never been meant to be just friends: they could be either passionate lovers or sworn enemies.

There was no middle ground.

“It can work,” Noah said, as if he could will a simple, uncomplicated friendship into being. “But only if you give it a shot.” He stepped closer, close enough that she could feel the heat of his body. “Don’t throw in the towel on me, on us.” A pause that held like a dewdrop on a spider web, caught between sparkle and shatter. “I need you.”

Her chest ached.

She apparently still had a mile-wide weak spot when it came to Noah exposing his need. He showed it so rarely, asked for something even less. And she had promised to be his friend. She owed it to who they’d once been to give the attempt this one chance at least. “Let’s go watch the sunrise.”

That sunrise was spectacular, coming over the San Gabriel Mountains and bathing the world in a deep gold kissed with pink, but it didn’t hold her attention, not with Noah beside her. He was competent and efficient at the controls, a haunting lightness to him.

“You really love this,” she said, her voice soft with realization.

“Up here, it doesn’t matter who you are, what your sins.” His gorgeous voice poured into her ears through the headphones, made her stomach flutter, her thighs clench. “It’s total freedom. No expectations. No judgements. Just endless sky.”

Kit had never understood why Noah was so deeply unhappy.

FTC Advisory: TKA Distribution provided me with a copy of Rock Redemption. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

Read from September 01 to 02, 2015

Book Info
Kindle Edition, 349 pages
Expected publication: October 6th 2015 by TKA Distribution
ASIN B0142YLRUQ
edition language English
series Rock Kiss #3
other editions (1)
Source:Netgalley EARC

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BOOK SYNOPSIS

From New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh comes the next contemporary romance in the Rock Kiss series…

Kit Devigny could have loved rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship burned with the promise of intense passion and searing tenderness…until the night Noah deliberately shattered her heart.

Noah knows he destroyed something precious the night he chose to betray Kit, but he’d rather she hate him than learn his darkest secret. All he has left is his music. It’s his saving grace, but it doesn’t silence the voices that keep him up at night. Chasing oblivion through endless one-night-stands, he earns a few hours’ sleep and his bad boy reputation.

When a media error sees Noah and Kit dubbed the new “it” couple, Kit discovers her chance at the role of a lifetime hinges on riding the media wave. Wanting—needing—to give Kit this, even if he can’t give her everything, Noah agrees to play the adoring boyfriend. Only the illusion is suddenly too real, too painful, too beautiful…and it may be too late for the redemption of Noah St. John.

My Thoughts

Passionate, searing chemistry, devastating heartache, horrid traumatic past events, boldly innovative and exactly what I wanted to read by one of my favorite authors Nalini Singh.

This is the 3rd book and not having read the 2nd still feel thrilled that Schoolboy Choir members are going strong both professionally and personally as friends, they are maturing nicely into a solid group of young men.

Kit and Noah made a great relationship experience come to life, the at times almost unsurmountable obstacles they faced were very sensitively explored and even when one felt complete despair for the two of them the hope was still there that things would work out right.

The brutal honesty that it takes for this fictional couple to make a life together is raw, at times emotionally painful and in both their cases hard to stomach as they are both scarred by the very people who gave them birth and who should have been supportive parents rather than indifferent to their needs.

When read those parts of the book my stomach clenched and I was very grateful for my own real life parents love and care as I grew up, even though at times it was smothering still knew they were there if needed rather than leaving me to fend for myself.

What I really loved about this book was the fact that all the characters were so supportive of each other, they were ”family by choice” not blood and the ties were unbreakable even when they were strained by anger.

What is the appeal of a male leading character who has a tortured soul from traumatic experiences in his past? My thought is that like this fictional character of Noah St. John most women are like Kit they feel the need to make it better so they allow more latitude for screwing up on the man's part, in real life not so much for most women.

What helped in this story is the fact that Kit herself had issues that kept her coming back to Noah and giving him another chance.

Reading as the two of them worked out their problems was at times intense and at other times joyful but never dull.

The twist of illusion becoming reality was well done, skillfully orchestrated in a realistic manner and for me a lovely finale to the long overdue happy ending for both Kit and Noah.

Not sure what is next in this series but am looking forward to it.

[EArc from Netgalley in exchange for honest review]

Nalini Singh is familiar to me as I have read most of her writing. Actress Kit Devigny and rock musician Noah St John are public celebrities who love and need their privacy. I love this author's stories for the consistent depth of character development and interaction, and Rock Redemption definitely gives the same. Serious topics of childhood trauma and regaining trust in others is important to the book's progress. This is a gentler romance on the physical or heat ratings, but there is intense emotional intimacy between Noah and Kit. Characters from previous titles have relevant roles in this book 4 of the author's Rock Kiss series.

* an honest review of a NetGalley copy.

Thanks to the author for a copy to read and review via netgalley.

There are some books that really make me wish the characters were real so that you can deliver a hard bitch slap to the male main character. Half way through I really wanted that. Kit was so sweet, and Noah was just a major douche. Who prides them self so much that they actually hurt the one thing that is good for them. You can only run so far from demons before they catch up to you. Noah has his work cut out for him as he fights to stay with Kit and not turn back into his old self. Nice rock star book! Four stars for entertainment. Can't wait for Abe's story!

I've been reading a few of these rock star contemporary romances of late and enjoying the opportunity to take a break from the more gritty, hard-hitting crime and psychological thrillers that I typically read.

Whilst there are no major surprises here, there is no need of them. Kit and Noah's story is heartfelt, emotional and intense in all the right places. Both characters are well developed and the plot is thoughtful.

Although I've not read the first two books in the Rock Kiss series, I don't feel this hampered my understanding or enjoyment of Rock Redemption in the slightest - I will, however, now add them to my TBR list.

My heart broke for Kit - Noah St. John is one hot mess of a guy and what he put her through time and time again was awful. Noah is a beautiful man but so horribly broken that he kept making mistake after mistake. And while I understood his pain, and felt for him, I don't think I'd forgive him like Kit did. I wanted to slap the guy so many times he made me so angry! But then he would say something super sexy or sweet and I'd want to kiss him, too. He really was a swoon-worthy character. I enjoyed this well written book, the first I've read from this author, and it left me wanting to read the rest of the series.

Short version: Well written, excellent pacing, but I'm not sold on the Rock and roll aspects, and I don't think I'd ever read it again. Although Singh's writing is smooth and excellent and I could believe in Katie and Noah's struggles, I wan't that invested in them... for some reason. There was something missing for me.

Grade: B-

Alternative Recommendations: If you want a tortured hero read Zsadist's book in the BDB (by Ward), if you want more rock and roll, try Kylie Scott.

Long version/meandering thoughts: Singh is such a wonderful writer. This book is about Noah and Kit--Katie, as he calls her. She is an aspiring, beautiful actress trying to manage the world of media and social attention as well as promote her career (and deal with a stalker) and he's a womanizing member of the Schoolboy Choir group that we've seen from the past few books.

I love Singh's books, I really do. And I read this one right away, and was pleasantly absorbed all night. I've read all of what Singh has written, and her writing itself (voice and smoothness) continues to improve. What stood out for me (positively) was the pacing. Sometimes in this genre of Rock and Roll love, the fences are rushed, the feelings yo-yo and there is extra drama that makes it not only unrealistic but at times, unreadable. Singh sidesteps that whole mess by genuinely revealing emotions and placing the heroine and hero's struggles in a real-time framework.

Their love is believable, their drama is well paced. Kit doesn't sob her eyes out once over Noah, she does it again and again. When her heart turns to stone, I believed it. You could feel the agony that she went through and how he slowly battered at her love until it was too painful to feel anymore.

Well done, Singh!

So I would say, if you're a fan of Singh, read this book. There are almost no moments that reminded me of her other series, (not like how in Charlotte and T-Rex, it reads like a human-only version of Psy changeling social/sexual dynamics)

This book truly stands alone.

But… I do NOT recommend buy it. Just me. As much as I love her books, … this one would not go on my re-read shelf. Even though its well paced and well written…. there's no fire. There's no sharp joy in the reading, not for me.

I'm impressed that she can make me care about the love lives of two ridiculously beautiful people who are living the limelight life of hollywood and the media. But as much as I cared long enough to read it… I don't care enough to pick it up again.

And I'm not sure why.

But a few thoughts:

1) Noah is no Zsadist. (from BDB by Ward) and that's a comparison I can't help but draw. I believe that he is tortured by his past… but something raw is missing for me.

2) world building. Singh is excellent at this. The Psy Changleing word, the Angels and Vampire world… both of those books she builds a strange world around her characters that adds unique flavor and texture to her writing. I really missed that aspect here. And honestly… I didn't get the flavor of the rock and roll or the hollywood scene. I think there was one concert and one festival in the book… we're told how important music is to Noah … but I don't know if I believed it. Kylie Scott's LIck and Lead books did that better for me.

That's all I can think of right now. Don't know if that helps. Perhaps I should shorten it:

Can't wait for spy changeling or more archangel books!

I don't know why I'm surprised at how much I loved this story. As a regular reader of Nalini Singh's books, I should've known she would find a way to write an amazing story while keeping it fresh and entertaining. I really felt like Kit and Noah's story has been in the making from the first book and I'm so glad it's finally their turn to shine.

Noah and Kit have been friends since before both of them became famous. They have this bond that ties them closely together, or at least Kit thought so. I was as devastated as she was when that proved to be false. I completely understand why Kit retreated from their friendship, but I also can see how she'd jump at the chance to help him when he called. Kit isn't selfish. She loves and cares for her friends with her whole being. There's little she won't do to help someone she cares for.

Noah is hurting so badly. There were moments when I was afraid he'd hurt himself. I really wanted to comfort him and let him know things would be okay but he was going to need to make the effort to get help, and all of this was before I knew what had happened to him. I hurt so much for Noah. I hurt even more knowing those who should have helped and comforted him, failed him and continued to do so. I didn't like the how Noah handled his issues only because they didn't help him and they involved using other people, but it was amazing to see how different he was when it came to Kit. He was willing to make sacrifices and do things different to help her, which made me realize Noah really did care for Kit even if he thought he couldn't show it the way she wanted him to.

One of the aspects that took me by surprise was the emphasis on the emotional and mental well being of Noah and Kit. It's also one of my favorite parts of this book. Kit and Noah have this chemistry that's palpable. You can tell Kit is empathetic and willing to do whatever it takes to help Noah. She never lets him fully retreat, even when he's hurting her, and the same with Noah. He may lash out, but he knows he's hurting her even if that isn't his intent.

I really loved how Nalini handled the trauma Noah had experienced. It's not sugar coated and it was often painful to read just because I could see the effects it had on Noah and his quality of life. Would I have loved to see Noah acquiesce to getting the professional help he needs? Yes, but it was still something he would need to get on his own. It's kind of like Abe. Abe was abusing drugs and went into rehab, but he wasn't ready to quit yet and so relapsed until he was ready to quit, which allowed him to kick his habit. Speaking of Abe, I'm very excited his book is next. While it's clearly evident in this book things are not finished with his ex-wife, I can't help but wonder why they broke up in the first place. I also loved seeing Molly, Fox, Thea, and David. It's wonderful to see them happy and doing well.

It may seem like this book was all emotional and focused solely on Noah and what he needed, but that's not the case, but Kit and Noah also set fire to the page when they became intimate. The build up to it was slow, but it was fitting with the story and with Noah and Kit. I also really liked how Kit's career was involved. I had no idea who was causing Kit so much trouble up until the very end. I kept guessing through out the book, and while I had my guesses, I was never really sure. While much of the story content is heavy and deep, there are also many moments of laughter and lightness I really enjoyed.

I really feel like Nalini Singh played up to her strengths in this book. She gave us this imperfectly perfect couple and made me fall in love with them. I laughed with them, hurt with them, and loved with them. The story is fast paced, and will captivate you as it did me. I dare you not to fall for Noah and Kit, just like I did.

I have a feeling this book is really going to divide opinion. Partly because of Noah’s behavior – he is very broken and self-medicates his issues with sex, sex and lots more sex, while keeping far away from anything remotely physical with Kit in order not to taint her with his darkness. And I can definitely see why some people won’t enjoy reading a hero like that. This is also less of a high, sweeping, grand romance. Instead what Noah and Kit share is a deep, abiding friendship that allows Noah to be close to her without sex getting involved. It does, of course, get involved in their relationship eventually, but it takes a while and if you’re used to read a hot Nalini Singh romance, this might come as a bit of a shock.

I, however, loved it. Not so much because of Noah, because he really is a beautiful disaster that I wanted to shake as much as I wanted to hug, but because of Kit. I loved Kit, from the way she cut Noah out of her life, to the way she cautiously let him back in, and even called him on his behavior. I especially loved the moment when she told him that she knew he had issues and troubles and was hurting, but that it didn’t give him the right to hurt her. Beautiful moment.

To be honest I wasn’t sure going into this book how it was going to go, because of the way Noah shattered his and Kit’s friendship by setting things up so she found him having sex with another woman. To be clear, though, he didn’t cheat on her. At least, not in physical sense. They have never slept together, never made any promises, they were just friends – except that their friendship was deep and powerful and Kit wanted more. So, to stop her having any more ideas in that direction, he wrecked everything. Because that’s what he does.

Which all sounds very angsty and whiny, especially when it takes so long for the truth about Noah’s demons to surface. It is pretty obvious from quite early on why he is that way, though, and it’s also equally clear that sex is meaningless to Noah. It really doesn’t mean the same thing to him as to other people and is quite integral to the way he copes with the world. It’s not a particularly nice way to survive, but when compared to the things he’s willing to do in order to keep Kit in his life, it almost became meaningless to me too. Almost.

I loved the friendship between the two of them, even with its cracks and broken moments. Noah is deeply loyal beneath the messed up mask he presents to the world, and the way he loves Kit is tender and innocent and so lovely. The garden in particular was very touching. As for Kit, she’s so big hearted and forgiving, even when she knows he doesn’t deserve it, but she’s also strong when she needs to be and will do what she must to protect those she loves.

So, this book definitely won’t please everyone. It’s angsty and dark, but also deep and tender without too much obvious heat or even a lot of chemistry. It’s a slow-burn on that side of things, but also really sweet and moving at times. I loved it and enjoyed seeing more of the band and how their lives still fit together, even with Fox and David off the market. I might have been a little nervous before reading this one, but I’m so glad that I did. I really hope there will be more Noah and Kit (even if only in those cute short stories Nalini puts in her newsletters), because their’s is a relationship that can only grow stronger. Speaking of such things… I look forward to seeing how Abe sorts himself out in the next book.

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)

This is a definite 5 Star book for me. You have the hot rocker, Noah, along with his bandmates that all have reached stardom and are still the best of friends along with Kit who is a gorgeous but very likeable rising movie star. With that said Kit doesn’t come across as an aloof spoiled rich kid if anything she is much more like the girl next door except for the fact that she is the product of two very rich and famous parents. So you can’t be hating on Kit for being a rich bitch starlet. Kit and Schoolboy Choir meet each other in a small restaurant back in the day when she was a waitress working the graveyard shift and the guys were struggling to make it to the big times. Their friendship grew from there.

If you want angst and to feel your heartstrings tugged on all the while waiting and hoping for Noah to finally be able to come clean with Kit, this is a book for you. What could possibly have happened to so drastically traumatized Noah to the point of closing down to any real intimacy that he feels for Kit? Whatever happened to him has turned Noah in to an insomniac who’s only way of getting even a couple hours of sleep is to either go for runs for hours on end until he reaches exhaustion or just have a lot of random meaningless sex with any female possible; it just can’t be Kit. He holds Kit above all others and since he can’t have any intimacy with her he values her friendship and thrives on it instead.

Oh, yeah I almost forgot but besides the tug of war that Noah is having with his feelings for Kit there is another element to this book. Kit has a stalker. Now we throw in the suspense element as well, trying to figure out who this person may be. The author knows how to write suspense also because it kept me trying to figure out just who this person was.

This is not the book to even start if you have issues of getting a little misty eyed while in the waiting room waiting for your car to get fixed like I did. I had no idea that Rock Redemption was going to be so good. Extremely well written; it has to be to bring out the kind of feelings it did while reading it. Throughout you could feel your heart being tugged at.

This book is for you if you are looking for a great rock romance with a hot rocker, mixed with a woman who will help her friend out even if it means putting her own heart on hold and add to that the drama of the stalker. I definitely want to get my hands on the rest of the books of this series because Ms. Singh is an author I have fast became a fan of.

This book was provided as an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Five Plus Stars!
ARC received from the author for an honest review

In this fourth entry of the Rock Kiss series, we find out what happened to Kit and Noah’s relationship, and why he so brutally and intentionally broke her heart. Noah’s stereotypical bad boy rocker behavior of drinking and women covers up a deeply scarred emotional life that he is unwilling, possibly unable, to share with Kit. And though she cares deeply for Noah, some things are just unforgivable. Kit has fought hard for “two years and three months” to stay away from him. Despite everything he did, Kit cannot let Noah go so when he needs her, she comes to his rescue.

Kit understands the celebrity life well having grown up with famous parents who had little time or concern for her. Kit’s career verges on the edge of skyrocketing, and not only does she have issues with Noah, a stalker causes her major problems. It’s evident that while Noah does care for Kit intensely, he feels too damaged to be able to ever deserve her. Noah knows he’s being the ultimate in selfish, but he cannot let her go totally out of his life. So when the opportunity to help Kit’s career by playing the bad boy rocker turned boyfriend so that Kit can secure her dream roll comes along, Noah, who desperately wants Kit to be his friend again, goes along with the setup.

Kit and Noah’s story is sweet torture. They are soulmates but because of an early trauma that holds Noah hostage to his demons, he refuses to be with Kit other than in a desperate kind of friendship that satisfies neither of them and continues to hurt her. Once they are forced into a close contact situation to protect her career, the pull between them is too strong to ignore. Rock Redemption takes this series to a new depth of pain and sorrow in Noah’s background. All of the previous stories have involved emotional traumas for the protagonists, but this one is particularly heartrending as it involves an extremely painful part of Noah’s childhood. Nalini Singh handles this difficult subject well in a story that demonstrates how love can heal, and how two hearts can not only overcome difficulties but learn to soar in the joys of love.

OMG WOW! I LOVE Nalini Singh's writing but she blew me away with Rock Redemption!

Noah St. John is a world famous guitarist in a rock band that hides his tortured soul with meaningless one night stands. He believes he will never be good enough for his beautiful best friend Kit Divigny, so he intentionally destroyed her heart. Kit was falling in love with her best friend Noah until he broke her heart in the worst way possible. Now Noah is back in her life, and all the old feelings she pushed down, are coming up again. When the tabloids decide they are the new "It" couple, Kit and Noah must play along as her career is on the line. Will Noah finally face his demons before he loses Kit for good?

This story was an emotional roller coaster ride that had my heart racing the whole time I was reading. The character development is perfect, and the story line kept me completely captivated while flowing effortlessly. Noah was so selfish and cruel that I wanted to throat punch him quite a bit, but the author brilliantly exposed his layers so well, that I ended up wanting to hug him. Kit was a beautiful soul with huge heart, and I instantly loved her. Nalini Singh is very talented at wrecking me emotionally, but she took the intensity up to new levels in this story. Her fantastic writing style had my heart literally breaking as I didn't just read this story, but actually experienced it along side the characters. In conclusion, I CANNOT WAIT for the next book, and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Wow I love a good rocker romance and this series gives it to me. I love Noah and how he was so broken, but found strength to fix what he broke with Kit. I love that Kit was strong enough to tell him to piss off if he was not going to treat her right, the turned around and fought to save him.

Just loved it! But as always I want a longer HEA at the end of this series!!

I really enjoyed this story about Kit and Noah and though I like my books sultry I also really liked that this book wasn't built on sex scenes but on a more emotional story about a very broken but beautiful man.

At times I felt it a bit drawn out but I still had to come back and read just "that one more chapter". So all in all I found this book to be a solid story which is both heartbreaking and at time incredibly sweet :)

I will definitely have to read the rest of the books now, as well <3

I was so excited to read Noah's story , I was looking forward to know him much better . Oh boy it exceeded my expectations !!!! I suffered scream cry so much during the book !!! Nalini took me on such a journey of love passion and secrets I've never imagine possible . I loved every minute every word every page . I enjoyed so much to see again old characters like David and Fox and discovered new ones . Can't wait to read what's in store next for Abe and Sarah !!!! It is highly recommended !

Finally Noah’s book it’s here! His character called me so much, since the beginning of the series, and I couldn’t wait to read his story. He’s compelling and for me was irresistible: the bad boy who lives a life full of excesses, as a real rock star, between groupie and locals of dubious reputation, giving a way to the paparazzi to have always something to talk about. Yet despite all of that, beneath the surface you could sense there was another Noah.
And the wait was worth it.
Nalini Singh’s Noah is a breath-taking beauty, his vulnerability, the torment that doesn’t give him peace, how he tries so hard to hide his dark past and his inevitable need to be together with Kit, the woman he loves, who deliberately chose to hurt to keep her at a distance, protecting her from himself and his secrets, because he cares for her, and he didn’t want to taint her life.
He knows something is broken inside him and he fears he can’t give her the happiness she deserves, but his attraction to Kit is far from being just a physical, a sexual attraction, his bond with her is deep, she’s like an oasis for him, where he can refuge, keeping at bay the demons that haunt him , spending his days with her, talking to her, simply watching her are the only things that can make him feel moments of peace and happiness. He’s very protective with Kit, she’s his everything and he’s always there for her.
Reading these moments, when they spend their time together, it’s the real beauty of this book, their bond is pure magic, that truly make me dream of living a similar experience.
Nalini Singh has a real gift when it comes to convey emotions with her writing and her stories, she makes you feel on your skin what are feeling her characters, and reading her books always touches me deeply.
Kit is an amazing protagonist, she suffered so much because of Noah, and she continues to suffer, but she can’t live without him as well, she knows their relationship is special, but she really doesn’t understand how important is her presence in Noah’s life, the man she loves.
In their story has always an important role the presence the other members on the band and their mates. Schoolboy Choir’s bond has formed during the time and it’s almost unbreakable, they have always shared everything beautiful things, but above all the bad things, they are a true family and I love seeing them together.
I was really surprised, however, to see how it ended the story with stalkers who persecuted Kit, conditioning her life, I’m usually pretty good at finding out how they’re going to finish things… I wasn’t this time.
I must say Abe, the last member of the group, the one with the most messed-up life, looking at his self-destructive behaviors, has made space in Noah and Kit’s story. I was intrigued with him and I think is the candidate for the next book. Between pages appears Sarah, his ex-wife, and despite their divorce with a knife between his teeth, things seem far from over and remains a thousand questions about them. What really happened? Why Abe tries to find all possible ways to destroy himself?
And after Noah, I can’t help but think that even the book on Abe will bring a wonderful story to read.

Rock Redemption by Nalini Signh is the newest book in her Rock Kiss series. This one is Noah and Kit’s story. Noah is the bad boy/manwhore guitarist of the famous rock group Schoolboy Choir. The group met a waitress/struggling actress (Kit) in a dive, years ago and they all became fast friends, Noah and Kit especially became close. Noah and Kit were inseparable in the early days. They were literally bff’s until Noah noticed that there was a spark developing between the two that could turn into an inferno. Noah didn’t want that from Kit. He needed to keep her as just a friend, so he did the unthinkable. He set up a situation where Kit would walk in on him with a woman. He figured that this way she would see his manwhore ways and the two would dowse the fire before it even started and remain just friends but of course, it backfired. Kit was so devastated by the act that she left him high and dry, severed all ties and went on with her life.
Fast forward a few years. Schoolboy Choir has hit it big and so has Kit. She is now a famous actress and has everything she could ever want. She’s remained friends with the other members of the group but has stayed away from Noah for the most part…..everything is as it should be……or is it? One night she receives a desperate call from Noah out of the blue. He’s at a run-down hotel and is about to do something stupid. Kit runs to the rescue and finds Noah has hit rock bottom. As always, Kit cleans him up and brings him home for the night for his safety, then she will turn him loose and back out of her life.
When Noah realizes what’s happened and who he called, it’s like a 2 x 4 upside the head. He misses Kit and wants her back in his life but he f’d up so bad, he doesn’t know where to begin but he’s made up his mind and it’s time to get his redemption.
I honestly loved this book and think it’s the best in the series. I loved that the story has such a rich history between the characters and Nalini does an excellent job bringing it to life. Every time Kit walks in on him, your heart just crumbles. You really feel for her character and how much she’s gone through with Noah and how much you want Noah to crawl through glass to just sit at the same table as her. She is no doormat and stands up for herself, which I also loved. Most girls would have welcomed him back but not Kit. Noah has to work for everything with her and its well deserved, he was a total douche to her.
Of course, what’s a romance without a HEA? You already know they end up together but Nalini is a master storyteller and who doesn’t love a story about a bad boy turned good or a story with a solid friendship foundation that they can build on? Besides all that, there are hot rockers and the woman who love them, sex, drugs and rock and roll baby!!! Also rabid fans, crazy stalkers, updates on other characters from the past, bodyguards, friendships and good times. I really honestly think you’ll love this book. It can be read as a standalone but is best when read in order of the series.

Bad boy rocker Noah St. John is one-quarter of the wildly successful band, Schoolboy Choir. Haunted by events that happened when he was just six years old, Noah deals with his pain and fears by drinking and having sex. Lots and lots of mindless, faceless sex.

Kathleen “Kit” Devigny is a former soap star, now Oscar nominated actress, on the verge of making it big. She’s known the boys from Schoolboy Choir since before they were big stars. But it wasn’t until more recently that her friendship with Noah deepened and had the energy to become something more. That is until the night she found him in bed with another woman.

Right from the start of Rock Redemption, I was captivated by Kit and Noah’s story. Their pain was palatable, causing my heart to physically ache at times. I loved both characters so much, I was emotionally tied to their journey every step of the way.

In the beginning of the book, I was confused on the timing of events such as how long ago Kit caught Noah in bed with another woman, how long ago she bought her home, and other milestones mentioned by the characters. While I don’t think it was clear, ultimately, it really didn’t matter as the story progressed, because this book is about characters getting over their past and making their actions count moving forward.

Ms. Singh does an amazing job creating two beautiful characters who are clearly in love but hurt and possibly broken. She drew me in and tied me to their fate, making me care so much. I appreciate that both characters have hit an emotional bottom, and while they may be saying one thing out loud, in his or her heart each understands the truth to be so much more. They both have dreams and are scared to change anything between them for fear of letting those dreams die. And while I appreciate the need for their relationship to progress slowly, I do wish that the pair opened up sooner in the book, especially when it comes to the deep, dark secrets keeping them apart. Noah has some serious baggage, and while Ms. Singh doesn’t trivialize it in the least, I wanted more time spent on Noah’s progress after he shares with Kit.

Honestly, I loved almost every aspect of the story, with one minor exception. Kit has a stalker. While it worked within the context of the story, this is the third time some sort of stalker-type conflict has been used to some degree in this series (and there are only three full-length books). See my point? I was disappointed to see a stalker used as an external conflict, even though it was handled really well.

Overall, Rock Redemption is an emotionally fulfilling, extremely engrossing love story. I appreciate that Ms. Singh doesn’t sensationalize nor sugar coat Noah’s issues and allows time for Kit and Noah’s relationship to develop in a manor that works for them. I loved them as a pair, seeing their friendship deepen and watching their love grow into something solid and strong. I am left with hope that their relationship will work because their love is strong. I adore this pair so much and their story so gripping that I am able to forgive some if not all of my little issues.

My Rating: A- Enjoyed A Lot
review copy provided by NetGalley
Originally posted at That's What I'm Talking About

It’s raw, gritty and full of angst but it’s also heart achingly sweet, full of hope and swoony with an incredibly caring and forgiving heroine and the almost hopelessly broken rock star she can’t not love. My heart beat faster every time these two where in each other’s orbits and I found myself constantly cheering for them to find their happy redemption.

Kathleen “Kit” Devigny isn’t so sure that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Because even if they had never even kissed, she fell in love with rock star Noah St. John and after two years the pain and humiliation he caused her still feels as fresh as the night he orchestrated to break her heart and ruin their friendship.

Noah’s childhood trauma haunts him day and night and not even a revolving door of one-night-stands is enough to chase the demons away for more than a couple of hours. His ugliness and nightmares are things he refuses to share with anyone, much less the one woman that means everything to him. Rather than revealing his secret and have her see him as less than and pity he chose to push her away.

After crushing their precious friendship, the media circus has given Noah an opportunity to redeem himself in a small measure and help Kit get the role of a lifetime. When they’re christened as NoKatt and couple of the year, Noah volunteers to pretend to be her loving boyfriend. Will it be acting on either part when the connection between them is painfully intense, hazardously real, but promisingly beautiful none the less? Can he regain what he so carelessly crushed? Can Kit accept him even knowing he can’t give her everything?

It’s difficult to write a review for a book like this where I love everything about it. The writing, the emotion, the characters and plot which had me flipping pages but at the same time savoring each word. I’ll start with the incredible heroine.

I just adored Kit. Everything about her screamed beautiful person from the inside out. She was a completely down to earth woman, never letting her parents’ fame and fortune bloat her ego. She didn’t even use it to help her career. Besides that, she’s a caring, compassionate and forgiving person who despite all the hurt she’d suffered at the hands of Noah, she still didn’t give up on him because for her, nothing was more important than friends and family.

It was admirable that while giving him a second chance she respected herself by not allowing him to treat her as a doormat. She was patient and cautious in helping him piece back together his tormented soul. Even though I wanted them to get to a blissfully happy faster, it made sense for them to go slowly and carefully.

My heart completely broke for Noah. From his self-loathing, the guilt he carried knowing he had mistreated the rare and beautiful friendship between him and Kit, to how much he suffered because he truly loved her but wouldn’t allow himself to have her because he was convinced he was undeserving and would taint her with his ugliness. But what made me love this complex man was his resolution to devote himself to her, even if he could only give part of himself to her.

I loved all the sweet moments between them, all their great banter and then the “romantic bulsh!t”. It was also great having the gang back, and I especially liked how they closed ranks to help each other.

This is one of the most painfully sweet love stories I’ve ever read. Even though it was predictable and I pretty much suspected what horrors were troubling Noah, the beauty was in the journey. All those painful, heartbreaking moments intertwined with incredibly sweet tenderness made me turn page after page wanting and hoping for this couple to find their happy ever after, loving how a shattered life could find redemption.

This book is book #3 in the Rock Kiss series by Nalini Singh who writes in an almost lyrical cadence that makes me want to read every single word and keeps me coming back for more after every book. It is told from both points of view. Is has interconnecting characters from the previous books but can be read as a standalone. It does not have a cliffhanger and does have a happy ending.

This is book 3 in the Rock Kiss series and this is Kathleen “Kit” Devigny and Noah St. John’s story. You will need tissues for this story for it is filled with angst, at times heartbreak, mixed with anger, and at the heart of it all, LOVE. I knew when going into this story that there was a background between these two but when I started reading, WOW-just wow. My heart broke for Kit… Noah is really a broken man, there are things in his background that make what he did to Kit seem logical but oh my heart broke for them both. The first 7 or so chapters are not easy and it makes reading hard because I wanted to hate Noah. It was like he wanted Kit then he didn’t wanted her-well, he wanted no one else to have her . I wanted to slap him a few times. My heart broke for her so many times yet she was still there for him even though her heart was being shredded every time she did. Finally she gave up and told him she couldn’t do it anymore. In the middle of all this, Kit is going thru her own personal hell—for her, this had started a few years ago and seemed to have stopped but of recent has started back up. I dont want to give too much away -spoilers and all but when Noah found out what was going on, he wanted to protect her but due to all that had gone on between them, he realizes he cant. He is devastated and angry, he should be there. Somehow he tries to get back in good with her and she ends up letting him back in and then we have a sudden twist to the story lets Noah back into Kit’s life. These sudden twists and turns keeps the story going. There are so many going ons throughout that I have to say, I was like on a rollercoaster, not sure if I was going up or coming down. Keep the tissues handy--this was such a beautifully written story because oh how it that dealt with the subject matters brought up in the story was done with a deft and delicate hand . Noah and Kit were great when together even when angst forced them apart. There was a line in the book that even now is my favorite by the author – Kit said to Noah "Why can't you see me like I see you?". You will understand what she means when you read it and you will feel her pain like I did. OMG, did the author paint such vivid pictures and make you feel and see everything as you read the story. Also we got to see the other characters from previous stories and we know who the next book will be about most likely. ;-) I am sure that I have not done this book justice , all I can say is this is one of the MUST READ BOOKS of 2015

I have to say I was left feeling strangely complete yet feeling oddly like I needed a stiff drink after this story. The emotions wrung out of me were intense and that is a very good thing. It is hard to find a book like that nowadays. I have been craving Kit and Noah’s story and when we , the readers, got it, boy it was a doozy. Kudos to Ms. Singh for taking the broken pieces of a man and taking a woman who was willing to pick him up and put him back together again. This is one of my top picks for 2015 book of the year.
*A gifted copy was provided by the publisher for my honest review*

My rating: 5.0 stars *****

*** Gifted in exchange for an honest review ***

I have been waiting for Kit and Noah's Book after a glimpse of them in the other books, and Nalini has done it again, now there are some reviewers that are saying that its not 'Romancy' enough or they DNF, but I guess that just shows that there are so many different readers out there, because I LOVED IT!!

I read this book while I was away for the weekend, relaxing in the spa with Noah... In bed late at night with Noah... #Sigh

This is a book of ups and downs, when Noah deliberately shattered Kit's heart she was crushed, and on top of that having a stalker, she's not had a great time of late.

Noah is a man whore who is trying to silence the demons by having one-night-stands, where he may just pass out for a few hours before the nightmares are back in force.

Kit has never gotten over Noah, and has stayed close to the band, and when a late night call gets her worried, she runs to Noah's side.

The Paparazzi snap them together at a function that Kit attends with him as a friend, but they say 'the camera never lies' and when the media sees them they are hailed as the new “it” romance, #NoKats is trending and when Kit's future movie deal ends up being hinged on this romance, Noah sees a chance to get close and try fix what he broke, Kits trust and heart. Soon the Bad Boy of Rock is hoping for a miracle - Redemption and a hope of his very own happy ever after.

I loved every word in this book, its a slow burn romance where Noah slowly lets Kit in through the walls built up since he was a child.

I don't do spoilers - and I HATE it when reviews do give away plot clues.

I did have an idea of what happened to Noah as a kid, and I think Nalini has done a lovely job at creating the scenario and the consequences that happen after, It couldn't be an insta love story line because of this, and I also think that the subplot was done well too, I had no idea who the stalker was until Nalini slipped in the clues!

I will be waiting on baited breath for the next book - Abe and Sarah will be another couple with a rocky road to a HEA... if they even get one! (fingers crossed!!!)

This series has grown in strength since the first book, and I am now a fan of Nalini's Contemporary works as well as her Paranormal series #shesMyNoI.

Thank you to Nalini and the Publishers for allowing my blog to review this book

**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.**

Rock Kiss Series
Rock Addiction (Book 1) - Fox and Molly
Rock Courtship (Book 1.5) - David and Thea
Rock Hard (Book 2) - Gabriel and Charlotte
Rock Redemption (Book 3) - Noah and Kit

Noah St. John broke his best friend's Kit's heart two years ago. Their friendship had began to feel like more (even though they never "officially" took any steps to make it so), and Noah destroyed any chance by orchestrating Kit walking in on him having sex with a groupie. Kit kept her head up and continued on with her life, but she missed Noah and their friendship (wishing she could of meant more). And a late night call from Noah brings him back into her life.

Noah couldn't "use" Kit the way he uses those groupies: as a way to MAYBE get a couple hours of sleep. He can't take sleeping pills, they lock him in his nightmares, so he uses woman to chase the demons away (in ways he doesn't even like). He didn't want that for Kit, she meant to much to him, but he hasn't felt whole since he was six years old. All that being said... he NEEDS Kit in his life. Even at the expense of Kit's feelings. Noah is selfish, self-destructive, and sometimes (when he feels cornered/stressed) cruel. But I couldn't hate him... He was a tortured soul. An unimaginable cruel act holds control of his life and when ALL he wants is to be normal, he doesn't know how to get there without his secret getting out.

Kit is the light to Noah's darkness. She is a caring, friendly, and open person. She didn't have the greatest of childhoods either (NOTHING compared to Noah's experience), but she refused to let it shape who she was as an adult. She sticks up for herself and while she might "take" Noah's ever-changing moods, Kit does have standards and holds Noah to them.

This book is about building a foundation for friendship before any romantic commitment happen. To trust and be trusted with your feelings and past. To overcome those overwhelming feelings of darkness and despair and have faith that the people closest to you won't judge or pity you. That it is okay to have bad days, but not okay to shove away those who care and are there for you to share your nightmares with.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

✦Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: ROCK REDEMPTION (Rock Kiss Series) by Nalini Singh [...]
Publication Date: October 6, 2015
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Cori
Rate 5 Stars

REVIEW:
Rock Redemption is one of those books that will stay with you long after you finish it. Nalini Singh is a master storyteller! I went into this book with an open mind because I'm a fan of her writing and I trusted that she would give Noah redemption. If you have been reading the series you were probably angry with him. I was angry with him! Trust me and pick up the book anyway. He finds his redemption and you'll fall in love with him. I know I did. Rock Redemption was a heart wrenching, emotional and sexy love story that captivated me. I found myself rooting for Noah and Kit. This book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the entire series in order. Each book features a band member. I highly recommend the entire series.

*Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

As I'm new to this series, I find myself feeling a bit lost during the initial chapters. I don't understand the dynamic and relationship status between Noah and Kit. It just seems too ambiguous and I wonder how long had passed since his glorious f@cked up.

The first half of the book was a bit slow. Noah is a miserable and trying to get back to Kit's good grace. Kit was all depressed about her unrequited love for Noah. All Noah wants is friendship with her, but she is finding hard to settle for anything less.

But the most interesting part of the story that keep me turning the pages is the big secret that Noah is hiding. I'm just dying to know why he rather be a friend to the only woman he actually care about. It must be something big and spectacularly f@cked up. Anyway, when it was finally revealed is not really such a shocking revelation. But the sadist in me do enjoy seeing Noah being all miserable with his secrets and trying to take care of his girl, while keeping her at arm length.

Meanwhile, Kit, the rising starlet is having a stalker issue. That pose to be constant underlying danger in the story. Initially I find Kit to be too weak a heroine because she is plainly miserable from the hurt with Noah. But once that phase was passed, I start to see the strength and the goodness in her. I admire the way she can forgive Noah and give him a second chance. And the way she tried to understand him and help with his problem also earn her extra brownie points from me.

Noah is another tortured, scarred and complicated hero that make my heart goes mushy. Is great that he had such a solid friendship with the Fox and the rest of the band. But the best part is he had a girl that is willing to look past his imperfection and accept him for who he is. I wish I actually got to read the lyrics for his 'Sparrow' song.

The most memorable line in the story for me is the part when Noah was talking about his plane,

"I like to think she's seen the world and now she's showing it to me."

On a side note, I want to mention that this book didn't have a lot of sex, which is surprising to me. And I totally don't mind that it took so long for them to actually get to the dirty bits.

"I'll never be someone who deserves you...but I need you."

I thought I'd never make it through this one. My reaction does not reflect a poorly written novel, but rather one that had my heart scattered in so many pieces that I thought for sure it would never be put back together. Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh continued the Rock Kiss Series in true style, driving my desire for more and more of these men.

“Noah St. John, bad boy of rock and concerned father of imaginary daughters. Hell hath frozen over and become an ice rink."

Kit and Noah were the two that you would never put together, but they just seemed to work. Their love for life and each other cast a spell on us and made us believe that these things were enough to power through their distinct differences. Kit, the inherent good girl who is always looking out for others and trying to make lemonade out of lemons. Noah, of course, being the cliché rocker, getting his kicks off bedding down anything with a vagina. We know, however, that things are different with Kit and that he can't seem to see enough worth in himself to give it a chance.

"Kit didn't need him, and so he didn't know what to offer her to make her come back into his life."

You have to be a good storyteller to capture my attention when telling a story in third person. Author Nalini Singh captured it, held it in mid-air, dropped it, and just when I thought I might fall too hard, gently scooped me up and set me on a cloud.

"I like to think she's seen the world and now she's showing it to me."

There was never a moment in Rock Redemption when I doubted Kit and Noah's love for one another. It was beyond admiration or lust. It ran deep and was infectious. There was a level of angst to this story that made me want to speed read. But, also such an interesting level of word usage that it left me grabbing for each word on the page. If you haven’t started this series, make if a priority. You’ll love these rockers!

"Be with me."

I can not even begin to imagine the struggles that this author went through to write this book.
I fell in love with this series after I finished reading the first one.
The men of School Boy Choir aren't your average, ordinary rock band. These 4 men are more to each other than just band mates. They are best friends..brothers by choice, not birth. They truly care about each other.
Fox, David, Abe and Noah: These are the men of School Boy Choir.
Rock Redemption is a sweeping tale of hurt that is so all consuming that even though he's a lot older, Noah let's his past rule his future.
Noah is a self made Bad Boy and that's all he thinks he deserves. There's been too much- too many things that aren't good have touched Noah's life. And even though Katie has always been special to him, Noah can never let her know how he really feels about her. Someone like Katie..Well, she's good, pure and special. All the things Noah thinks that he isn't. The only way to keep Katie safe is to keep her away from him.
Kit- aka- Kathleen Divigny, has fought hard for her career. As an actress, she's good, really good. But showing Noah he doesn't really matter to her takes all the skills she has. Because he does mean something to her. More than he should. Then a late night phone call blows her cover...Big time. And makes her face once and for all how she would feel if Noah were truly out of her life.
Thus Noah and Kit begin a journey of uncovering real feelings, walking through discovering how to begin again together. Opening up old wounds and sharing secrets and trying to forgive past hurts. Trying to move past really bad things that scars not just the soul, but the heart too.
Rock Redemption is a soul touching story of healing and forgiveness. Of trying to grow something that has the potential to be earth shattering. It also shows us what love really is...Patience, kindness, goodness, forgiveness.
Thank you Nalini Singh for giving us this heart touching story. I am so glad that Noah is going to be okay.
Reviewed for FMR Bookgrind Blog

Reviewed by Francesca and posted at Under The Covers Book Blog

I’ve been patiently waiting for Kit and Noah’s book because I knew there would be tension and sparks right off the bat. But this book was actually much different than what I thought their story would be like. I can’t call this an enemies to lovers story because at the core of the story they’re best friends. Even though they have been burned, hurt and need to heal.

Ms. Singh knows how to write a tortured hero like no other. Oftentimes when authors try to do that they make up a flimsy story as to why the hero is as messed up as he is. This book makes no apologies. Noah really went through a lot and has not recovered emotionally from that. I was in a way glad to see he has real issues he needs to work through. And they are not swept under the rug completely in the end either. They will be ongoing issues that he will have to learn how to deal with. And finding love was just the beginning of that healing process.

That being said, this is not a fast book. ROCK REDEMPTION is all about that slow burn. Although I enjoyed that in this story, I know some people are not fans of that. But I think the development of their relationship couldn’t have been done at any other pace to make it believable.

One thing you know you can expect from this author is well executed plots, great character relationships not only between the main couple but their group of friends as well, and the characters themselves… full of layers that you slowly get to peel back and slowly fall for. Once I immersed myself into ROCK REDEMPTION, I didn’t come up for air until I had read the last word. If you love seeing damaged characters heal and get a chance at happiness, then you’ll enjoy this one! Not quite hitting the mark to knock Rock Hard off my favorite in the series spot, but a close second.

Rock Redemption is a friends to lovers story and it's a format I enjoy. For me it works because the characters know each other, they have that trust and familiarity before they jump into anything else. And this did start out that way.

"He knew her dreams and she was starting to glimpse his, and they were slowly, beautifully, making their way from friendship to love."

Then Noah got his douchbaggery on and rather than talking to Kit he wussed out and set her up in the worst possible way. I was so frustrated by Noah and I really didn't like him at that point. Which was disappointing as I'd loved him in previous books.

I knew this was going to be dark and angsty, it's been hinted throughout the other books that Noah has issues, but I don't think I was prepared for just how much he's dealing with - or not, because that's part of the problem. Rather than talk to someone or work out what he's feeling he bangs groupies and then bangs some more. I'm all for rock star smexy times, but I need you to talk to someone Noah.

For me Rock Redemption wasn't as I'd expected, I thought this would be more of a traditional romance. I love how Nalini writes romance, and I wish there was more of it this time around. A lot of Rock Redemption is Noah working towards redemption, rebuilding his friendship with Kit and trying to deal with his issues. I loved that Kit was willing to stick it out and help Noah deal, they've both been hurt by things in their past and it takes strength to face it.

This wasn't romancepalooza, but I liked the reality even thought I didn't like the situation. Not all out heroes are perfect in real life, they do some horrible, unforgivable things. Life isn't a fairy tale and sometimes our books need to reflect that. This works for me because sometimes I just need the angst!

Ultimately we want a HEA and we get that. I do feel a little like their story is unfinished, mainly because it's only the last 20-25% that they really get together. I'd love to revisit them in a novella and I'm sure we will see more of them in Abe's book.

I thought that this would be my favorite book of the series, but it didn't bump Rock Hard off that shelf. I still have a T-Rex stomping through my heart!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I just recently found about this series. I love Nalini Singh's paranormal series. However, I didn't know she was writing contemporaries.

Even coming in on the third book, I had no clue that it wasn't the first in the series. Now I get to read the earlier books! Singh brings great characterization and the emotional depth that makes her paranormals great into this engaging contemporary.

I was honored to receive an advance reader's copy. However, I will purchase this book as well as the rest of the series.

This is my favorite so far! But I have said that after each book so I can’t wait to see what happens with Abe and Sarah. My favorite part of this series is the sweetness that each story has included. So often books get caught up and loose the love story but so far this series has delivered in giving romance and passion.

From the moment I first read one of Nalini Singh's books, I knew I had found one of my favorite authors. This is saying something because I read at least two books per day and have done so for many years. However, I was a bit skeptical about the Rock Kiss series, since I generally find contemporary romances too slow to keep my interest. So, I was very pleasantly surprised. I finish one of the books, and then can't wait to find out what happens next. Onward to specifics about Rock Redemption.

Rock Redemption, from my view as a spiritual counselor of over 25 years, is a very important novel. One of the main characters, Noah, has been damaged by a secret that has destroyed his capacity to relate in a healthy way. His friendship with Kit and their long term relationship, through its highs and lows, demonstrates the redemptive power of the many flavors of love. Every person who has carried secret trauma and pain could read this book, because of the interesting descriptions of the rock world that keep one's interest; identify with Noah's imbalanced strategies to maintain sanity; and cheer when he finds unconditional love and caring. There's power without aggression in this story. I released several memories of my childhood pain, as the tears flowed when Noah described the effects of his past. I believe other readers may have the same experience.

I've always admired authors who can build worlds and realities that hold our interest. In the Rock Kiss series, Nalini Singh, has given us a world we can get involved with. We care about the characters, want to see the best for them, want to know what comes next. Rock Redemption, in my opinion, by far is the best book in this series so far. Powerful, healing, redemptive. I'm so glad I was given the opportunity to read this book and review it!!! Thank you, Ms. Singh!!

Even through this is a stand alone book you will want to read the first 2 books. I loved how Nalini Singh handled Noah's story. Broken can't always be fixed, but sometimes with the right people in your life you can find a way to live and love. Even with all the hurt between Noah and Kit you still wanted a happy ending for Noah even if it couldn't be with Kit. I looked forward to Noah's story and this book did not let me down.

I've been wanting to read Kit and Noah's story and couldn't wait for their turn. Rock Redemption hits the right notes. I loved them together. At times the struggle for them to finally get together was lengthy but felt realistic.

One of the best things in a series is seeing more of past featured characters. I love the guys of Schoolboy Choir. I'm looking forward to the next installment in Nalini Singh's Rock Kiss series.

I think this is the most poignant of Nalini Singh's Rock Kiss series. Noah's secret that causes him to behave the way he does is frightening and horribly realistic. Kit's personality and her strength of character are admirable and attainable. She's neither saint nor martyr.
Warning! You may need a tissue or two.
But don't worry, you will also laugh. Or at the very least Grin :)

Full review posted at http://afterdarkbooklovers.com/2015/10/10/new-release-rock-redemption-by-nalini-singh/

The Bottom Line
Ultimately, I did like it. Yes, it’s super angsty, at times frustrating and far from a “safe” read, but it’s interesting. Ms. Singh has created a diverse little rock n’ roll world that I’m interested in visiting again...once I catch up with the earlier books.

Who doesn't love a broken bad boy rocker healed by love! This was a fabulous story with great characters. Watching Kit and Noah find their way was wonderful, but it was the entire cast that made this book great. I loved to see the interaction of the band and their extended "family". I can't wait for Abe's story!
*I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

This might possibly be my favorite of all the Rock Kiss books, although I did love Fox's and T-Rex's books. But this one really made me love Noah. Like a lot. Fox was just pure rock god hot, T-Rex was pure alpha hot, David was sweek hot, but Noah was tormented bad boy hot! Loved it!

I'm sorry to say that, but this is not the best book of Nalini Singh, at last in the Rock Series. Kit and Noah were too stereotyped to bring something new to the same old love story about two people who have scares from their past. I love the background and I'm looking forward to read Abe story, but Noah and his "problem" were in the end too stretched and I didn't really appreciate the author letting her character go away with the "no therapy" choice, that is not setting a good example.

Dispiace dirlo ma questo é lungi dall'essere il miglior libro di Nalini Singh, quanto meno nella serie Rock Series. I personaggi erano talmente stereotipati che sapevamo dall'inizio tutto quello che sarebbe successo, specialmente se é la solita storia d'amore che stiamo leggendo. Mi sono piaciuti i personaggi di contorno e non vedo l'ora di leggere la storia di Abe, ma alla fine il problema di Noah che non si puó dire, é stato tirato talmente tanto per le lunghe che non ne potevo piú, inoltre il fatto che l'autrice abbia avallato la scelta del personaggio di non fare terapia per me é un clamoroso autogol e certamente non é che dia proprio un buon esempio.

Nalini Singh is an incredible author, I love all of her series! I have been waiting for this novel to come out! Lots of ups and downs, tears and laughter. I like when the romance doesn't happen right away in a book, to me it seems so fake and not real. What an emotional roller coaster. I couldn’t put the book down.

My fellow romance book-loving friends, don’t waste your time on this one. Not unless you want to witness a beautiful, successful actress heroine become spineless then waste her HEA on an unworthy, unlikeable hero. Sure, he was emotionally scarred from something that happened when he was six years old. Yes, you feel sorry for him and want him to find healing. Unfortunately, he did make the choice of never getting professional help. Even though his best friend, Fox, tried to convince him to. Instead, he chose to be a jerk and use women without any regard for them. Including the heroine, whom he deliberately hurt …repeatedly. She would get angry but always forgave him. When is it ever acceptable for the hero to spend the day having fun with the heroine, then spend most of that night with two women (at the same time.) Correct answer: Never.

Save yourself from the whiplash affect of the back and forth dialog/actions on both sides. Throw in the poor writing style that slowly crept in and the unlikely plot (aka the stalker’s identity), and I think you will be thanking me for suggesting you walk away from this one. Rating: Below average.
Good news is I’ve read reviews that claim Rock Hard and Rock Courtship are much better. So I’m thinking maybe I should give them a try.

Title: Rock Redemption, Series: Rock Kiss (Book 3), Author: Nalini Singh, stand-alone, cheating, references to child sex abuse, HEA

Rock Addiction, 9/9/14, Pages: 406, Book 1
Rock Courtship, 9/30/14, Pages: 125, Book 1.5
Rock Hard, 3/10/15, Pages: 284, Book 2
Rock Redemptlion, 10/6/15, Pages: 406, Book 3

(This review is based on NetGalley ARC e-book received in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.)

I enjoyed the Kit and Noah' story. Not my favorite in the Rock Kiss series, but it was right up there with the anger, mystery, humor, and heartbreaking love. I recommend this novel to all romance readers who enjoy a well thought out story/plot.

I generally like Nalini Singh's books. But, this book seemed to focus so much on the male lead character's troubled past that it was difficult to have sympathy for the female lead character's tolerance of his sporadic behavior.

This book is simply amazing!
It was written in a way that made me read it in one go. I just could not put it down!
Kit and Noah held my heart a hostage until the very end! (which was hilarious, btw)
Once more, this is completely different from the rest of the books in the series, which should actually stop surprising me, at some point....
Nalini does not fall into cliches, even if she's in the writing industry for quite some time, and it can be seen from this book!

Nalini Singh is amazing. I read everything she writes. This "Rock series" is just another facet of her incredible writing talent. This story has romance that will touch your heart and suspense that will make the hair on your neck stand up.

Rock Redemption
By Nalini Singh
Read on behalf of Emporium Book Lovers

Although I've only given this a 3 ⭐️rating it is a good book if you just want "Vanilla" but I like my books to have a bit more.....
Kit is an up and coming movie star who has been in love with Noah the rock star forever. He has a dark secret and loves Kit deep down too but his past keeps getting in the way.
The story drags on a bit and I feel it could have got to the deep dark secret sooner but if you perceiver you will get to the sex!!!