![Summer Sky: A British Rock Star Romance (Blue Phoenix Book 1) by [Swallow, Lisa]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51wPRzIcRUL._SY346_.jpg)
I'm torn with this book. I loved the first part where they spent time together at the beach. I could have read a whole book situated right there. When it moved on to two of them going back to their usual lives, it changed a little for me. It became all tense and choppy (Sky putting up so much of a fight it seemed she didn't even like Dylan anymore, then still jumping into bed with him) and I didn't find myself enjoying being in their world.
That said, the writing is of good quality and the story moves at a decent pace. The characters are well developed and the dialogue is natural and realistic.
And one particular scene I want to point out is when Sky first stumbles onto Jem while she's trying to navigate the hallways of the mansion. I really felt the tension there and as a reader wanted to push Sky out of the room and toward safety. That scene came across as intimidating and real for me.
As a whole it's an entertaining read, and there's enough going on there that it makes me want to continue on to find out what happens to all the characters.
Product Description
Summer Sky is the first book in the Blue Phoenix rock star romance series. Perfect for fans of captivating steamy romance, hot and brooding British rock stars, and strong, sassy heroines.
Sky changed her life for a man once, and she has no intention of doing so again -- even if he is a six-foot, tattooed rock god who makes a mean bacon sandwich.
Sky Davis is left broken hearted when she arrives home to find her long term boyfriend with another girl. She takes an unscheduled holiday to Cornwall and leaves behind the life and guy she hates.
Rock star Dylan Morgan is struggling with fame and is sick of a life controlled by other people. Dylan cuts his hair and walks away from his role as lead singer of Blue Phoenix, leaving behind chaos and speculation.
Outside the English seaside town of Broadbeach, their cars and worlds collide.
Sky decides Dylan is an arrogant guy with too many tattoos, and Dylan is amused by the smart-mouthed girl with no idea who he is. Dylan and Sky soon discover they've travelled to Broadbeach for the same reason - to escape from reality and head back to a place with happy childhood memories. Losing themselves in a world where they know nothing about each other, Sky and Dylan begin a holiday romance that soon heats up their rainy English summer.
Fantasies can't last forever and when reality crashes the party Sky isn't sure she wants to be more than his 'summer Sky' but Dylan doesn't want to let her go.
***This full length book is not a standalone and has a cliffhanger. The full series is available now. Written in British English so contains British spelling, grammar and idiom***
About the Author
Lisa is an author of new adult romance and writes both paranormal and contemporary, often with a side of snark. In between running a business, looking after her family and writing, Lisa sometimes finds spare time to do other things. This often involves swapping her book worlds for gaming worlds. She even leaves the house occasionally. Lisa loves all things from the Whedonverse and preferred vampires before they sparkled. Lisa is originally from the UK but moved to Australia in 2001 and now lives in Perth in Western Australia with her husband, three children and dog. Facebook: www.facebook.com/lisaswallowbooks Twitter: www.twitter.com/lisa_swallow_au Website: www.lisaswallow.net
