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A review by tab2004
Cherry Beats by Vicki James
2.0
I liked parts of this book, and felt that Tessa and Presley were flushed out characters, but I honestly had a hard time connecting with them. Both were vapid to a certain extent and fake.
I usually don't read Rock Star books cause I find the lifestyle in general not conductive to real life romance, but tried this one out based on reviews of the female MC. I did really like her and felt her insecurities were valid, but were often treated as a character fault rather then being valid. Let's face it Presley was fucking a lot of the women he met. I mean who wouldn't be insecure.
My beef with these stories is the female characters are rarely granted the same latitude regarding sex as just sex. They don't fuck hundreds of guys and shrug it off as just something to blow off steam. Presley acts all 'well humans fuck' but I wonder how nonchalant he would be if Tessa went fucking through the local male sports teams while he was gone. Lord knows we never see that in a book. That never happened here, far as I can tell he ruined her for others. Jesus what a fucking disgusting cliche that is. And don't get me started on her not making him wrap it up when they have sex. Christ. He's fucking groupies who are fucking other 'stars' and lord knows how many partners they have had. It's insulting to not consider the fact that he probably has something. Most people do in general. I was literally gagging when she told him not to worry about it. Ugh.
And then it's her fault for hurting him when he's been fucking lying to her for months. On second thought that bumps this down to two stars. He left, she didn't drive him away, he left. It's never someone else's burden to give someone a reason to stay with them. The more I write this review the more I realize what a shit show this was. Two stars it is. Barely.
I usually don't read Rock Star books cause I find the lifestyle in general not conductive to real life romance, but tried this one out based on reviews of the female MC. I did really like her and felt her insecurities were valid, but were often treated as a character fault rather then being valid. Let's face it Presley was fucking a lot of the women he met. I mean who wouldn't be insecure.
My beef with these stories is the female characters are rarely granted the same latitude regarding sex as just sex. They don't fuck hundreds of guys and shrug it off as just something to blow off steam. Presley acts all 'well humans fuck' but I wonder how nonchalant he would be if Tessa went fucking through the local male sports teams while he was gone. Lord knows we never see that in a book. That never happened here, far as I can tell he ruined her for others. Jesus what a fucking disgusting cliche that is. And don't get me started on her not making him wrap it up when they have sex. Christ. He's fucking groupies who are fucking other 'stars' and lord knows how many partners they have had. It's insulting to not consider the fact that he probably has something. Most people do in general. I was literally gagging when she told him not to worry about it. Ugh.
And then it's her fault for hurting him when he's been fucking lying to her for months. On second thought that bumps this down to two stars. He left, she didn't drive him away, he left. It's never someone else's burden to give someone a reason to stay with them. The more I write this review the more I realize what a shit show this was. Two stars it is. Barely.