Nothing On but the Radio

by Jodi Lynn Copeland

Erotic ContemporaryTo hell with her critics; Taryn James is going to make it in the songwriting industry. If only Brian Macovney weren’t standing in her way. Gorgeous he may be, but he’s also nasty, trampling on her dreams by insulting her lyrics and all because he once failed to deliver in bed.It’s been five years since Brian had his ego cut down its knees when he failed to perform sexually with Taryn. Now he’s forced to see her again, at the Sugarfoot Island songwriting conference, which he attends as a sponsor and she an aspiring songwriter. From nearly the moment of their reunion, Brian recognizes two Taryn is a highly talented songwriter. And Brian’s eager to regale her with talents of his own...in his bed, on his balcony, bent over the edge of his Jacuzzi tub...Taryn can’t decipher what’s hotter, her need for revenge, or the feel of sexy-hot Brian in her arms, their body’s joined together and slick with passion. Temptation this good is damned hard to pass up.The rules are firm...no relations between the conference staff and songwriters...but then the conference hasn’t actually started, and weren’t rules made to be broken?Publisher's This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find anal play/intercourse.

267 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Jodi Lynn Copeland lives with her husband and two children minutes from Michigan’s state capital. She learned early on that family and friends and love and laughter are the most important ingredients in happiness. While attending Central Michigan University, she discovered her love for writing and that those same ingredients blend for the perfect romance. Over the years and across the genres, Jodi has found that one thing remains the same…a dash of heat and humor and a heaping spoonful of love make for the best recipe of all.

Jodi’s books have received various awards and commendations, including 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from RT BOOKclub Magazine, Recommended Reads from The Road To Romance and Reviewer’s International Organization (RIO), and nominations for such awards as the National Reader’s Choice Award, the EPPIE Award and the Lauries Bookseller's Best.

Reviews

[Bookaholics · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing On but the Radio by Jodi Lynn Copeland
Contemporary Romance - May 31st, 2011
3 ½ stars

Taryn had the hots for Brian. But after a short bout of sex where she is left supremely unsatisfied things quickly change between them. Brian defensively puts Taryn down because he ‘peaked’ too soon. His hurtful words damaged Taryn’s self confidence especially in her musical abilities. Taryn’s longs to be a prominent songwriter.

It is five years later and Taryn still dreams of pursuing a successful career as a songwriter and plans to attend the Sugarfoot Island songwriting conference. But to her dismay, Brian is a big sponsor and the chemistry between them is too hot to deny even though any relationship between attendees and sponsor/ judges is strictly forbidden. When Brian points out that her music lacks passion, she asks him to show her that passion so she can feed it into her music. And that is when things get wild and out of control. Will Taryn succumb to his charms again or will Brian blow his second chance? And what will happen if their hidden romance prevents Taryn’s dreams of success?

This was a solid romance that is well constructed. It flows smoothly and has plenty of sexy scenes to keep you turning the pages. However, the main problem for me is I never could warm up to Brian. I think this is because I liked the heroine so much I never quite thought he was good enough for her. A man who would hurt a woman because of his damaged ego isn’t really hero material for me. I agree that he is very sexy but I wanted someone better for Taryn. The author does a fantastic time of creating a heroine that you really want to root for but I only wish Taryn had found another guy instead of Brian even if their chemistry was off the charts hot. The main issue is that Brian doesn’t like that Taryn likes to be dominant in bed and seems to use it against her. But what is really going on is she turns him on so much he can’t help himself from getting off before he can give her a climax. This does get resolved later in the story but I still felt a bit unsatisfied with Brian’s less mature character. But I did like how he eventually changed his attitude and realized how good Taryn was in the last third of the story.

Readers who love hot romance will enjoy the strong pacing and the racy sex scenes but I couldn’t get over not quite liking the hero.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing On but the Radio by Jodi Lynn Copeland

Sometimes you get a second third fourth chance to set things right. Brian feels bad for spouting his ego saving lies and the way he treated Taryn at the end of their last encounter. He’s all about providing that it wasn’t performance anxiety and that he can go the distance with Taryn if she would not be such an aggressive sexual control freak and she can submit to him this time around.

This was a good story with some funny moments especially Taryn and her zingers.

Favorite lines…

“I’ll have you know ice cream contains calcium, an essential part of the food pyramid.”

“You can’t make me do anything. You suck at sex.”

“Yeah, well, I’m a woman and that gives me two prerogatives. One, to change my mind, and, two, to roar.”

[Heather in FL · Rating 4 out of 5]

Say it with me..... "AWWWWWW!" That was sweet. Really sweet. And hot. There was definitely some major chemistry between the two plus some smoking sex. My favorite part had to be the jacuzzi... or really, I guess it was their last night there. You know more or less how it's going to turn out, and there was an HEA. Taryn cracked me up with her Speedy Gonzalez references. Poor Brian, lol. I'm surprised she didn't recognize the problem -- she fired him up too much! On the other hand, Taryn bugged me a bit with how she'd blame him for every little thing and not take responsibility for her own part in it. By the end, she seemed to have started realizing that her actions had something to do with things, too. A fun story.

[SirenBookReviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fiery hot passion, and fiery hot attitude- this book is full of wit, drama, and sexy love scenes. The love/hate relationship between Taryn and Brian keep them coming back for more after each frustrating encounter. But sometimes it's just a little too over the top. Taryn wants to make it in the songwriting business, and the conflict comes from a past encounter between Brian and her years back. Sometimes, they both drove me crazy and I wanted to shake them, but overall the story was enjoyable, engaging, and hot. I love books that have themes dealing with aspiring musicians, even songwriters, so this book grabbed my attention just from that aspect alone.

Do you enjoy erotic romance? Ready for a hot read? Pick up Nothing On but the Radio, and get a little pleasure with music and romance.

[Cari Quinn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book so far.