Rocking Karma Road to Rocktoberfest 2023
Rock Star Romance, Gay Romance, Multi Author, Anthology
Independent
Oct 3, 2023
Kindle
375
Amazon
Dax
I've cut and run on my life more than once in my thirty-one years, leaving everything behind, even my name. Now I'm Dax Crow, long lost half-brother and mixing technician for Jameson Crow, the lead singer of Corvus Rising. I'm using my hard-won skills to help my brother make it big. The rest of the band are incidental to me, although new bass player Lane Bennett is a hot mess of young talent who urgently needs someone to take him under their wing. Not my job. I never get close to anyone. Until some douche of a boyfriend begins jerking the kid around, and I've been there, done that. Maybe I can at least give him some advice.
Lane
Playing with Corvus Rising is my dream come true, and I can't believe in October we'll play for sixty thousand fans at Rocktoberfest. I just hope I can measure up. The last six months have been a steep learning curve, but I have my secret boyfriend to encourage and direct me whenever he's around. I wish we could go public, but he's with the record label and it wouldn't look good. I also have my secret joy— performing drag as Ms. Fox, when I get the chance. It's hard juggling everything while touring with the band, but I think I have it under control. Then my worlds collide and my boyfriend shows his true face. I find myself getting surprising advice and support from Dax, the gorgeous, secretive guy behind Corvus's sound. But I doubt even Dax can turn this disaster into a triumph.
Rocking Karma is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2023 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see who hits the stage next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for. Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!
Kaje Harper- 10/3, Lynn Michaels 10/24
Gabbi Grey 10/6, Layla Dorine 10/27
Ari McKay 10/10 JP Sayle 10/31
Angelique Jurd 1013 TL Travis 11/3
Blake Allwood 1o/17 Christie Gordon 11/7
BL Maxwell 10/20 CJ Barlowe 11/10
Reviewed by Linda Tonis
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team
Another wonderful beginning to the multi-author series Road to Rocktoberfest 2023. This is the story of the Band Corvus Rising and two of their members whose lives will be changed forever.
Dax Crow is the half-brother of Jamie, the lead singer of the band, and it was at their father’s funeral that Dax revealed who he was. Jamie hired Dax as the band’s mixing tech. Dax became very dedicated to Jamie, always making sure that nothing would hurt him or the band and as much as he cared for his brother he had secrets, he shared with no one, secrets that made him a loner.
At the age of sixteen Dax’ mom died leaving him on the streets with only one way to earn money, sell himself. For years he did what he had to do to survive until he found himself a plaything for a rich man who didn’t just settle for sex, he wanted to own Dax and did not hesitate to use threats to get what he wanted. The only way Dax could get free was to run, dye his hair, wear colored contacts and stay far away from his emotional abuser.
When Lane Bennett was hired as the bassist for the band Dax began to suspect he was a man who needed to be controlled, but control that wasn’t abusive and threatening. Lane couldn’t get away from Richard, who at first showed a different side till he felt Lane was under his control. When Lane finally decided he wanted out he was blackmailed, Richard knew he did drag and if the label found out he would be out of the band. It didn’t hurt that Richard’s father owned the label the band was signed to.
When Dax realized what was going on with Lane and who was holding his chains, he reached out to help him, Dax had been there done that and didn’t want anyone else to suffer what he suffered. At a drag show Dax was shocked to see Ms. Fox, a sexy drag queen who sang like an angel was none other than Lane.
Dax never mentioned he saw him until Lane became stuck in the staircase of their hotel holding a tiny little dog and dressed in his drag outfit. Unable to get access to his floor and unable to walk down the seventeen floors he walked up he called the only person he thought would help and that was Dax. Princess, a five-pound dog that Lane rescued from going to a shelter became the medicine both men needed. Dax, who didn’t care about anyone other than his brother, fell in love with this little five-pound bundle of joy while at the same time he was falling for Lane.
Preparing for Rocktoberfest a venue that will have 60,000 fans Lane and Dax work feverishly to come up with a way to bring Richard to his knees because Dax has unfinished business with the man. Jamie and the band stand behind Lane and Dax in whatever they must do to find closure and put an end to Richard’s emotional abuse before he hurts anyone else.
This book was wonderful, the characters were wonderful, primary and secondary, and Rocktoberfest was a moment that would change everyone in the band for the better. Surprises, romance, sex, exploitation and an adorable little dog named Princess who captured the hearts of everybody, except for anything stuffed, pillows didn’t stand a chance against this little demon lol.