Title: The Rocker Who Betrays Me
Series: The Rocker #11
Author: Terri Anne Browning
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Blurb
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Terri Anne Browning's The Rocker Series
Annabelle
I’ve always loved Zander Brockman in some shape or form. The boy who lived next door for the first seventeen years of my life has been my best friend, my confidant, my first crush, and my first love. I trusted him with my life and my heart. When he smiled at me I knew everything was going to be okay…
Until it wasn’t.
Zander
I haven’t seen that girl in seventeen years, and I’ve missed her every damn day. I knew I wasn’t good enough for her, so the night before I left with my bandbrothers for California, I stole a night with her. I lived off those memories. There hasn’t been a day that has gone by that I haven’t wanted to talk to her just one more time, but I knew she deserved a better man than me. Now, after seeing her again, I realize that I didn’t care if she should have a better man. My feelings were still as strong as they have ever been for her. I wanted to be with her…
But she hated the very sight of me.
***Contains Mature Content***
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Annabelle and Zander started out as childhood best friends. One day they both saw each other in a very different light. Neither one of them realizing the others feelings had become more than friendship. Until one day, they kissed and from there the relationship between these two young people transformed.
At the same time, that Annabelle and Zander’s love for each other grew the popularity of Other World Zander’s band grew. They both feared once the band signed a record deal and went on tour they would be separated. That day came all too soon. Zander was excited his musical dreams were coming true. But at what expense? Annabelle couldn’t be happier for Zander but worried that she would lose him to the rock star life.
They share a beautiful goodbye the night before he leaves; he promises to come back for her; he promises to love her forever. He breaks his promise the next day.
Seventeen years later circumstances beyond their control bring them face to face with each other once again. Hate radiates off Annabelle in waves as she avoids Zander at all costs.
He doesn’t care she hates him that time may have changed her love for him. He intends to win her back give up everything for a lifetime with the only girl who has ever held his heart.
I cannot say enough about the series one of the best series I have ever read, and each book is unique and special in its own way. The Rocker Who Betrays Me quickly has become my favorite of them all. It was much more emotional and heart wrenching than any of Terri’s other books in the series though they all have their angst. Zander and Annabelle’s story had me sobbing for all they lost and all they found in each other again. From his OCD issues to her abusive home life, to the tragedies they faced. I was constantly in a state of turmoil. I loved it!
The first fifty percent of the book goes back seventeen years ago when Annabelle, Zander, and the boys of Other World are just young people. It was awesome getting a glimpse of Devlin, Liam, Wroth, and Axton when they first started out. However, originally Annabelle’s brother Noah was the lead singer of the band. I loved Zander and Noah’s brotherly relationship. Noah and Annabelle’s bond was really special; he was her protector and her biggest support.
The second half of the book takes us to the time Gabriella was in the hospital and Zander and Anna first meet up again. I despise spoilers so I won’t go in to too much detail here except to say there are surprises you will not believe. Zander’s life is thrown for a loop and his messed up mind doesn’t take it too well at first.
When Annabelle tells Zander how her life fell apart when he broke his promises to her I couldn’t stop the tears. The tragedies that Annabelle went through over the years were too much for me to take as a reader. I had to put the book down and take a break to get my bearings, not for long though. I had to know how this couple ended up. The fact that their love was undying and stood the test of time and distance was so delightful to read. Terri Anne Browning once again does not disappoint.
I actually believe this particular installment could be read as a standalone but honestly, I love this series and recommend it to anyone looking for smokin’ hot rockers and the badass chicks who love them.
RECEIVED AN ARC IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW.
Also Available
The Rocker Series: Demon’s Wings Collection
(includes #1-6) #1 The Rocker Who Holds Me
#2 The Rocker Who Savors Me
#3 The Rocker Who Needs Me
#4 The Rocker Who Loves Me
#5 The Rocker Who Holds Her
#6 The Rockers’ Babies
#7 The Rocker Who Wants Me
#8 The Rocker Who Cherishes Me
#9 The Rocker Who Shatters Me
#10 The Rocker Who Hates Me
Excerpt
As I listened, I couldn’t fight back the tears that suddenly threatened to choke me. From the first note that left Axton Cage’s mouth, I knew that there was no way OtherWorld wouldn’t go far with this guy front and center for them. He wasn’t just good; the man had a fucking gift. And it broke my heart into a million pieces. One look at OtherWorld performing with Axton singing their songs and any manager with a working brain would sign them on the spot.
Swallowing hard, I glanced at Noah. The look on his face was a mixture of amazement and gut-wrenching pain. He knew as well as I did—as well as everyone in the room—that not only was Axton going to fit with the band, but that this guy was better than even he had ever hoped to be. The pain in my heart at the knowledge that I was even closer to losing Zander than I had been just thirty minutes ago, doubled at the pain my beloved brother was going through right then.
The Aerosmith song faded easily into the Skynyrd song, “Free Bird,” and even though Axton’s vocal range changed, it only showed just how talented he really was. I lowered my gaze to the floor, hiding the tears that were so close to spilling over. I wanted so hard to hate Axton, wanted it with every fiber of my being, but I couldn’t. None of the pain I was feeling was his fault. He’d just shown up to a freaking audition, unknowingly ripping my heart from my chest with that amazing voice of his, and shattered it into a million little pieces.
I couldn’t hate him. Not when he was going to help the man I loved succeed in his goals.
Skynyrd drifted seamlessly into Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” with Wroth’s talented fingers. Glancing at Zander, watching him keep beat with the bass, seeing how much he loved being a part of this music world, I lost the battle. One tear escaped from my eyes and was quickly followed by a hundred more. I stood, keeping my face averted from everyone as I went into the bedroom and shut the door quietly behind me.
Swallowing hard, I glanced at Noah. The look on his face was a mixture of amazement and gut-wrenching pain. He knew as well as I did—as well as everyone in the room—that not only was Axton going to fit with the band, but that this guy was better than even he had ever hoped to be. The pain in my heart at the knowledge that I was even closer to losing Zander than I had been just thirty minutes ago, doubled at the pain my beloved brother was going through right then.
The Aerosmith song faded easily into the Skynyrd song, “Free Bird,” and even though Axton’s vocal range changed, it only showed just how talented he really was. I lowered my gaze to the floor, hiding the tears that were so close to spilling over. I wanted so hard to hate Axton, wanted it with every fiber of my being, but I couldn’t. None of the pain I was feeling was his fault. He’d just shown up to a freaking audition, unknowingly ripping my heart from my chest with that amazing voice of his, and shattered it into a million little pieces.
I couldn’t hate him. Not when he was going to help the man I loved succeed in his goals.
Skynyrd drifted seamlessly into Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” with Wroth’s talented fingers. Glancing at Zander, watching him keep beat with the bass, seeing how much he loved being a part of this music world, I lost the battle. One tear escaped from my eyes and was quickly followed by a hundred more. I stood, keeping my face averted from everyone as I went into the bedroom and shut the door quietly behind me.
I quickly tore off my clothes as I entered the bathroom. Turning on the shower, I climbed in before the water even had time to warm. My knees gave out and I slid down in the corner of the tub, letting the cold water beat down on me as the first sob tore my heart loose from my chest. Pulling my knees up to my chest, I hid my face in my raised thighs and cried for the loss of the man who wasn’t even gone yet.
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Author Bio
Terri Anne Browning is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Rocker...Series. She started writing her own novellas at the age of sixteen, forcing her sister to be her one woman fan club. Now she has a few more fans and a lot more passion for writing. Reese: A Safe Haven Novella was her first Indie published book. The Rocker That Holds Me changed the tables and kicked off The Rocker... series featuring the sinfully delicious members of Demon's Wings. The Rocker... Series has since expanded to OtherWorld with Axton Cage and his band members. Terri Anne lives in Virginia with her husband, their three children, and a loveable Olde English Bulldog named Link.
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