the book was ok; however, i prefer longer books ( )

Martha and Sam.
In book 1 of the series 'Lick' Martha was portrayed as the 'baddie.
She was Dave's ex that the heroine didn't know about, she'd cheated on him so was not portrayed in the best light.
I love it when an author tries to redeem a character that readers may have felt was irredeemable.
I'm not sure how I feel about Martha to be honest. She is tough and prickly but you can see it's a facade, she's afraid to let anyone in.
Sam loves her as she is, he lets her thinks she's in charge but still gets his way.
There's lots from Mal and other band members plus the history with Dave and Ev is resolved.
As there are lingering issues from her relationship with the band from years ago I would recommend reading the series in order.
HEA.
Epilogue.
No cheating.
No ex drama, scenes of intimacy with anyone other than the Hero and heroine.

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“I figured I spent years running around after rock stars, catering to their every whim. How different could it be? So he’s shorter and doesn’t know how to express himself particularly well. All Mal ever did was babble incoherently at me. Some days I basically had to wipe the drool off that maniac’s chin. After him, Gibson should be a dream, right?”

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Strong (Stage Dive #4.5; 1001 Dark Nights #88) by Kylie Scott  
She refuses to be tamed. He loves a challenge. The heat is on and is quickly reaching a fever pitch. Each thinks they have the other figured out, but looks can be deceiving. Scott has created a world of tempting sin that kicks the heart into overdrive with the sensual, but melts your emotions with it's sensitivity. Sam and Martha are proof that sometimes imperfect could end up being the perfect fit. Strong is a tale of living your own truth and wearing the scars to prove it. It's sexy, it's gritty, it's fabulous. ( )

**I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest voluntary review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source.**

I found that the first half of this book was dedicated to getting to know Martha, which was a good thing. If you have any experience at all with the Stage Dive Series, you probably have a less than favourable impression of Martha. But that's why I love stories like these because you get to see that character in another--hopefully more positive--light. And that's what this story succeeded in doing. My thoughts on Martha definitely evolved by the end of this novella.

The latter half of the novel is more about Martha and Sam navigating their budding relationship and I found was where the story really grabbed my attention. They have an interesting relationship and I enjoyed the banter between them.

I would have liked to have seen these two interact a little more at the start (they seemed to jump into their relationship) but given the length of the story I understand. I really do like these two as a pair--they balance each other out and even if it wasn't said outright, I got why they were drawn to each other.

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Full Review: https://wp.me/p7hLUw-2st
Actual Rating: 3/5 ( )