Naughty Nooner Review: Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning

Eric Sticks is officially one of my top ten book boyfriends of ALL TIMES, and his book, "Wicked Beat" is one of my absolute favorites of 2013. This is the bittersweet taste of Sinners on Tour since it’s the last one in the series (through chronologically it’s the fourth).

See, loving a rockstar is not really easy and even more a rockstar like Sticks; who is not only a troubled man with a "slight" sexual complex, but also a musical genius who doesn't take credit of his own hard work. That’s mostly why I fell madly, deeply and stupidly in love with all 5 Sinners since the beginning. All of them have a special charm and kick and Eric ranks high in just that: being a charmer.

On the other hand, Rebekah Blake is a fighter, a superb kick ass fighter who not only won a dreadful cancer battle, but also is trying hard to prove herself as a certified soundboard operator in a testosterone filled environment, working hard to prove to Sinners (and the whole crowd) what a woman can do a man’s job just the same or even better. She landed on the Sinners tour bus, after her brother Dave was left paralyzed in a previous accident which I’m pretty sure you may remember from Hot Ticket; and since he can’t go back to work until he is fully mobile again, his baby sister Rebekah just suits the job. Her next goal is to make a heavy metal band like them sound out of this world, so since day one, she’s done nothing work her ass off.

Oh, but I forgot to mention: Also since day one she started lusting for Eric Sticks.

Well, no, scratch that. She had LUSTED (even before day one) for Trey Mills, who she considered her ultimate fantasy man. What she doesn't know though, is that Trey has his own philosophy when it comes to lust and hooking up with hot women (and men) and Rebekah can't help but feel a little bit disappointed when she realizes her fantasies can’t (will not) be fulfilled with Trey. Oh but wait!  Eric Sticks is not that bad looking and of course, he can serve as a fantastic substitute until she overcomes her sexual frustrations and Trey finally decides to take the bait. (Not!)

Eric on the other hand DID lust after her since day one.

We all know Eric. He's the musically gifted voyeur drummer who enjoys live porn.

And we ALL love Eric just being Eric.

What we possibly didn't know is that Eric is a very sweet and caring man who suffers something millions of men suffer across the planet and the fact that Olivia Cunning decided to include this in the storyline just makes it (in my opinion), a lot more credible and real. Many men all over the world (I dare to say MILLIONS) suffer from this as well, and to be quite honest, I’ve never read a book about an absolutely hot male character who struggles with this particular issue. Which one? You may ask, well, I won’t spoil it for you! Ha! Read it and you will find out.

I think this story is not only about finding a HEA, but it has to do a lot more with legit concerns in people’s life, struggle with finding the perfect sexual connection and dealing with old fashioned family traditions.

We see a lot more of Eric as a man with a remarkable talent, a desire to become somebody in life after he had basically nothing but his willingness to learn music. We meet Rebekah, who besides being Eric’s perfect match, also shows everybody (including her mother) that her choice of career and lifestyle is what she is sticking with and she intends to shine as bright as the highest star in the skies to prove herself.

Eric and Rebekah’s journey seemed to be a little bit predictable from the start, but suddenly presented the most perfect twist for a marvelously well written hardcore love story like this. I have to give Mrs. Cunning a lot of kudos for making this an intense ride full of laughter, steamy make out sessions, raunchy sex and friendship bonds that only demonstrates her complete mastership of hot erotica writing.

Jerk of My Dreams #15

Jerk. Asshole. Douchenozzle. Admit it- you hate to love the jerks. That alpha male character who is so arrogant and rude but sexy as hell. That foul mouthed douche bag of a man who rocks your traitorous heart. We've all read them and we've all liked them to some extent. In real life you wouldn't touch the man with a ten foot pole. But in the fictional world? Nothing can stand in the way! Everyone would be lying to themselves if they didn't admit that the meaner the man, the further we run... Towards them! *sigh* 

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You have not read about CRAZY-STUPID-OVER-THE-TOP-INSANE-LOVE until you read this book. And you haven’t met the GREATEST JERK OF ALL TIMES until you meet Sedric Lionheart.

This story starts a few weeks after Backstage Pass; and I must confess I considered Sedric Lionheart total JERK on the first book; the way how he discarded women, his carelessness, the way he talks, the way he acts, everything was a cocktail of more and more bad attributes for Sed. Not with one single act of kindness he could’ve win my heart. When I finished Backstage Pass I could only think how cool it would it would be to see Sed suffer because from the outside he did deserve it. But OH HOW WRONG WAS I! And thank you so much Mrs. Cunning because YOU MADE HIM REDEEM HIMSELF like the ROCKSTAR he is! In the best way possible and in the funniest most loving situations anybody could think about. I have to say, Sed is quite a character; dealing with a hardheaded woman like Jessica, he no wonder drives everybody crazy trying to get her back in his life!

Many years ago, Jessica left Sed when she realized he was way too addictive for her, and back then he was just beginning his career with Sinners. He had no money, no luxuries, no fans. He had nothing but an old beat up van and all the possible talent to make something of himself and his band mates. Jessica then decides to leave him, claiming she needs to pursue her dreams too (she wants to go to law school) and although she is heartbroken she knows it's for the best. What none of them realized is that a few years later, they would meet again in TOTALLY different circumstances, and even though she is struggling to pursue her law career, she is determined to accomplish it. Even if she has to STRIP to get there, something that Sed, (after not seeing, or knowing about her for so many years), just can't tolerate and explodes against the whole crowd before letting his Jessica show herself to any other man. From that point, and all across Las Vegas, until you read the most BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE PROPOSAL E*V*E*R, please don't miss a single line in this book. It has EVERYTHING a modern contemporary romance should have. I mean it. EVERYTHING. Adventure, drama, friendship, loyalty, VEGAS!, and EXTREMELY HOT scenes you actually KNOW you want to read about!

This story is a true ROLLERCOASTER! And speaking of rollercoasters, I think I do like a little tiny bit of ROCK once in a while. The PERFECT song for this book is even described in a very Beavis & Butthead way by no others than L.A's own Red Hot Chili Peppers :)

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