Whiskey River Rockstar

Whiskey River #3

by Justine Davis

Zee Mahan had always known the boy she loved would leave one day–Whiskey River was too small to hold the talent and charisma of Jamie Templeton forever. She just didn't realize that when he left, it would break her hometown heart.

Jamie had never lied to Zee about his plans, and when he'd left for the bright lights—and made it big—he'd thought she understood. She'd loved him and his music and had encouraged him to chase his dream. Sure, he could have gone home for a visit, but when his band caught fire, he was afraid to interrupt their momentum.

When the crazy world he was living in turned on him, Jamie walked away---back to the only place he could think of to go....home. But was it too late to find forgiveness and rekindle the fire with the only woman he’d ever loved?

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Amazon, Music, Google, Second Chance

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 23, 2018

About the author

Author biographies are supposed to give you all those statistics, books written, awards won, etc. and I will, I promise...but first let me tell you about this ornery little tomboy (back then, the boys had all the fun...) who was always the one to make up the stories the neighborhood kids would "play". For those who came of age in the computer game era, this is something that was done usually in the backyard, by any number of summer-bored children, with props where appropriate. (Did you know a 55 gallon drum tied to a picnic bench makes a very cool horse?) It wasn't until much later that this tomboy realized two things: A) not everyone made up stories in their heads all the time, and B) in real life, the boys that had already had all the fun now seemed to always be winning.

But I digress. I was born on a farm down in Iowa....well, not quite, but close; Boone, Iowa is in the middle of farm country, but I arrived at a hospital. In a snow storm. Make that a blizzard. My sister tells me she knew my destiny when I was very young, because when I first saw the Disney classic Old Yeller, I was apparently so upset that I promptly went home and rewrote the story. In my version, the dog lived, of course. Should have been a clue.

Possibly in response to that blizzard I was born in, I've been a West Coaster since before I was a year old, and intend to stay that way. I have a history of staying. I started my first full time job right out of school (well, there was a very brief sojourn at a place where they made, among other things, burial vaults, but I prefer not to recall that one...) and stayed for twenty-one years. I've been married to the same wonderful guy for going on two decades now. We lived in our last house for seventeen years. (I won't even mention how many dumpsters we filled moving after that long....)

Readers seem as fascinated by my first career as they are with my writing. My time in law enforcement was many things, exciting, nerve wracking, and irritating, but most importantly never, ever boring. It was fascinating enough that I didn't think about writing seriously for several years. I kept a journal, and wrote long letters, collected quotes, mentally rewrote movies, and still made up those stories in my head, but never dreamed of actually writing for publication. I was having too much fun helping to catch bad guys, and being continually amazed at the situations people get themselves into. And eventually I walked away with a wealth of background and story ideas, and knowing some truly great people who work very hard to keep all of us safe. I'm proud to have been one of them, and I'm very aware that I have had the great good fortune of having had two jobs in my life that I love. Many people don't get even one.

But now that I'm in the delicious position of being able to make a living telling those stories in my head, I promise my readers two things: A) I'm staying--I'll keep writing as long as you keep reading, and B) in my stories, the girl--tomboy or not--always wins!

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And now, the official stats:

Justine Dare Davis sold her first book in 1989, and followed that up with the sale of nineteen novels in less than two years. Her first four books were published in 1991, and she saw all reach the finals for either the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award or the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award. She has since won the RITA award four times, along with several Reviewer's Choice awards and three Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. At the 1998 national conference, Justine was inducted into the RWA Hall of Fame, making her one of a very select group of just eight writers. She also had four titles on the Romantic Times "Top 200 of All Time" list. Her sales now total more than 45, and her books have appeared regularly on best seller lists, including the USA Today list. She has been featured in several local newspapers and nationwide by Associated Press, has appeared on CN

Reviews

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[Eve Gaddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Justine Davis has always been one of my favorite authors and Whiskey River Rockstar is a great example of why. This was a beautiful, emotional story. It grabbed me from the first. I'm a sucker for her heroes and Jamie is a great wounded hero with a strong heroine in Zee. Lovely book!

[Marsha Keeper Bookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Sometimes what we want most, what drives us, what we dream of doesn’t turn out quite the way we expected. When his world fell apart, when the music no longer was enough, it was then that Jamie returns home. Home to the people who knew him best, to his roots and to the one woman who always held his heart – Zee. Except now, even though they both knew that he’d leave for his talent and drive were too much for this small town, his return is bittersweet. Yes, Jamie has come home to the one person who matters above everything else – but can she forgive his drive for the dream and leaving her and their love behind.

Whiskey River Rockstar has such an emotional kick to it… not that the other stories weren’t emotional, but this one digs deep into that lost feeling when the one person you loved beyond reason left and didn’t take you with them. There is a different feel, an underlying sadness that makes this story almost difficult at times to read. That’s the kind of story that will win my heart hands down. I cried with Jamie and Zee, got angry with and for them both, felt the loss of love and the hope that it could be found once again. This one touched my heart, and the heartache is still fresh in my mind. You “could” read this story before the others in this series, but then you’d miss connections and events that make more sense when the series is read from the beginning – in my opinion. This story will touch your emotions, your heart and I would highly recommend it for any Contemporary Romance reader who loves a good story, believable characters and events, a strong family connection and secondary characters that add so much to the overall story.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

[Deanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I so wish I could find the next book at the library. What a sweet read and great series.

[Terri Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want more

As always this author made me laugh and made me cry. Her characters are real and flawed and relatable. I look for to more stories from Justine Davis.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Waiting for something more

It was fine, but just kept waiting for something more to happen. More fire, more story. Something is missing. Was just ok

[Donna Repsher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll start out by letting you know that Justine Davis is, and has been one of my favorite authors for decades, and I've yet to read a book of hers that bored me, seemed silly, annoyed me, angered, or disappointed me. I've also never been a fan of rockstar romances, and I tend to avoid them, but since Justine Davis wrote this one, there was no way I wasn't going to read it, and Whiskey River Rockstar didn't disappoint. It gets a 5-star rating from this reviewer.

If you're looking for the typical rockstar romance, with its screaming fans and mindless sex and drug use, this isn't it. Instead, Ms. Davis has written a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and personal redemption, and she's imbued it with so much honest emotion and wisdom that it brought me to tears more than once.

The story is a rather simple one, two young, small-town teenagers, Jamie Templeton and Zee Mahan (short for Zinnia Rose), who've both suffered the tragic loss of their parents, met and fell in love. Jamie, thanks to the guiding hand of his Aunt Millie who took him in, and bought him his first guitar. She encouraged and supported his love of music, and his second love, writing songs and performing them. Zee, recognized Jamie's talent, and knew that someday he was bound for greatness, and leaving Whiskey River and pursuing his dream of musical stardom was something she actively encouraged. However, deep down, she always knew the he would leave her to pursue his dream, and when he did, and when, because of the death of her brother's wife, she couldn't leave town with him, she was heartbroken. Seven years later, he still hasn't returned, or even called to see how she was doing, and he didn't even attend his Aunt Millie's funeral 3 years earlier, and Zee's love turned to anger.

Seven years later, after the death of one of his band-mates, and three years after Aunt Millie's death, Jamie finally returns to town, a mere shadow of the star he'd become, and keeping a deep, dark secret that's tearing him apart. He's never forgotten Zee, nor she him, so he's in many ways shocked by Zee's anger, and Zee doesn't quite fully understand it herself. Since Zee was the one who so encouraged his career in music and the pursuit of his dream, he doesn't understand her anger, but he soon will, and so will she.

Like many of Ms. Davis' novels--some of my favorites among them, this one doesn't have much in the way of action, but what it does have is so much heart, such a strong emotional impact, and such a deep and abiding understanding of the frailties of human heart and psyche, that it was simply impossible to put this one down. Perhaps it affected me so deeply because when I was the same age as Zee, I too met and fell in love with a brilliant young musician, lost track of him for many decades, and found him again 15 years ago. We're both happily married to other people now, and yet the understanding, friendship, and closeness we shared as young teens is still there. After all, does anyone ever really forget the first person they fell in love with? Certainly not in my case, and clearly not in Zee and Jamie's case either. Both are characters with whom I could easily identify, and whose emotions are emotions I've experienced first-hand, but even had I not mirrored their experiences in my own life, Ms. Davis has such an incredibly deft hand at creating memorable, fully fleshed-out characters, ones that will live in your memory long after you've turned the last page and closed the book.

In short, Whiskey River Rockstar was an utterly fabulous and heartfelt read, and one I highly recommend. Although it's the third novel in this series, and the main characters from the two previous novels show up in this one, it works just fine as a standalone, although I would suggest reading this series in the order in which it was written. If you're new to this series, I'm guessing you'll want to backtrack and read the earlier novels because if you're not already a fan of Justine Davis' books, you will be after reading this one.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions expressed are my own.

[Angel Hatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zee finally heard her brother calling her by her full name. True was grinning at her that’s all he did lately but he had found Hope. Literally and figuratively. True deserved to be happy as he was the most honorable, stand up guy Zee knew. Zee had been afraid true would never try again after Amanda had died. But Hope had changed all that. Hope had blossomed herself after she took a stand to face what she had ran away from. Zee kept track of anything about Scorpions On top and their music. She had been in love with the man- jamie- who had started the band. Many people from Whiskey river kept track as it was a local person done good. But Zee kept track out of fear, fear from what she might read someday. True asked her for a big favor , to go to Millie’s house for a big delivery. It was actually Jamie’s place now as his Aunt Millie left him everything when she had passed away. But what Millie had really given Jamie in life had mattered more. Millie had gotten Jamie through the years after the horrible accident that had taken his parents as well as Trues and Zees. she had also noticed and festered his talent and she had brought him his first guitar for his sixteenth birthday. Jamie still had that guitar and always would. It was the guitar he brought with him when he came home as it was the only one he wanted. True had given up college and came home to finish raising fourteen year old Zee and became Jamie’s adult male role model and best friend. She had been a sort of mother to Zee also when she needed female avise and True when he needed advice about women. For a female who had no children of her own she had acquired three that night. Zee got a notice on her phone that Jamie was dead but then true called his fiancee Hope who was with Zee and told her it wasn’t Jamie who had died he had talked to Jamie himself. It was Derek the new guitarist who had od’ed and died. Jamie and Zee had been lovers and each others first but then Jamie left to pursue his dreams. He had never lied to her and she had pushed him to leave yet hoping in her heart he wouldn’t leave her and their love. Jamie and Zee had almost three years together although the last two years they had been apart as much as together as the band took every gig it could get but jamie always came home to Zee then. Zee and Jamie would never lose two things - they had that terrible bond of being orphaned in the same instance, and Zee was the only one who always and ever understood the music. After Derek’s death all jamie wanted to do was go home. No other woman had ever made Jamie feel like Zee had but he had still left her behind. Boots was Jamie’s closest friend in this crazy business. They even rented a house together in the hills. They sat out by the pool and Boots asked Jamie if he was going home to his girl and then added jamie was the straightest arrow he’d ever seen for a front man. Jamie had broken jamie’s heart seven years ago and she was still mad. After coming home jamie sat in the treehouse he and Jamie had made love in and faced the truth- the music was gone.
I loved this book. I didn’t want to put it down. It had my attention from the first page until the last. I loved the plot and pace. This was such a beautiful but heartbreaking romance. I felt like I was actually there with Jamie and Zee, Hope, and true and the rest. I loved how the author described small town life as I had been from a small town. I loved Zee and Jamie together and how they found their way back to each other. I loved true and how he gave up his own life to come back and be with Zee and also was there for Jamie. I advise you to read the other books in this series just so everything flows smoothly. I loved the ending of this story also. I now have a new favorite rockstar book. I found nothing to criticize in this book and that was GREAT!!! I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whiskey River Rockstar by Justine Davis
Zee Mahan had always known the boy she loved would leave one day–Whiskey River was too small to hold the talent and charisma of Jamie Templeton forever. She just didn’t realize that when he left, it would break her hometown heart.
Jamie had never lied to Zee about his plans, and when he’d left for the bright lights—and made it big—he’d thought she understood. She’d loved him and his music and had encouraged him to chase his dream. Sure, he could have gone home for a visit, but when his band caught fire, he was afraid to interrupt their momentum.
When the crazy world he was living in turned on him, Jamie walked away—back to the only place he could think of to go….home. But was it too late to find forgiveness and rekindle the fire with the only woman he’d ever loved?
this is Zee Mahan and Jamie Templeton’s story.
“Zinnia Rose Mahan!” Zee snapped out of the reverie she hadn’t realized she’d slipped into at the sound of her brother’s exasperated voice. She dropped her pen on the desk and looked up at him.
“What?”“Boy, I know you’re down deep when it takes that name to snap you out of it.”
“You’re different,” Boots said. “Only drug you ever needed was the music.”
Jamie met and held the bassist’s gaze at last. “That’s what I don’t get,” he said, hearing the pain echoing in his own voice as he glanced toward the double doors that led into the emergency room. ��Why isn’t the music enough?”
Was it too late to find forgiveness and rekindle the fire with the only woman he’d ever loved?
Whiskey River Rockstar by Justine Davis is a wonderful well written 4 star book.
I am looking forward to reading more books by Justine Davis.
I received a complimentary copy of this book but was not required to leave a review.
more books by Justine Davis.
Whiskey River Rescue
Whiskey River Series
Whiskey River Runaway
Whiskey River Series
Whiskey River Rockstar
Whiskey River Series

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

An emotional roller coaster of a story.

Jamie Templeton was Whisky River’s very own celebrity, a local boy who turned into one of the country’s biggest rock stars. After the death on one of his band mates, he decided he wanted to return home to lay low for a while. He knew his old friends would be there to welcome him with open arms. But there was one person that he knew might not be as open as the rest, his old girlfriend, Zee Mahon. He knew how upset she was when he left town to follow his dreams seven years ago.

Zee was still in love with Jamie even though he broke her heart all those years ago. The thought of having him back in town was unsettling, but she would still be there for him even if it still hurt. They had been through so much in the past. Helping him now was the least she could do.

Working together fixing up Jamie’s aunt’s house brought back so many memories for them both. Those memories were so strong that they ended up finding themselves wanting to pick up where they left off. But Jamie has been keeping a secret that he hasn’t told anyone. Will it destroy what they have built once again when he lets it come out?

This was a book that I couldn’t wait to read and it didn’t disappoint. I could just feel the passion through the author’s words. I loved both characters. They were flawed and felt real. The emotional story made me happy and sad over and over again. It was a great read all the way to the end. I also enjoyed catching up with characters from the previous Whisky River books.

[Tara Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Jamie and Zee both style my heart. Friends from the time they were teenagers, due to a tragedy no child should have to face, they grew closer. Before he hit it big with his band, they finally made love, even though he was honest and let her know he was leaving town as soon as his band was ready. Fire years he never came home, except for a few emergencies
Zee always held it against him and acted as though she hated him. When he comes home, after a band member dies, he is so desolate that she tries to put the resentment on the back burner. But, old habits due hard.
As they work together on his aunt's house, they start to become friends again, but is that all they are meant to be now? He isn't ready to b open up completely and she isn't ready to let him back in completely. While finding their way individually, they are also trying to muddle through feelings that they thought they left behind. Will he be able to open up to get completely? Will she believe what he has to say? Can they each take responsibility for their part in their strained relationship? The banter and emotion they both showed was spot on. I also really liked the fact that Ms. Davis didn't rush any part of the story. It was also nice seeing the characters from the other books in this series, especially since they each had a significant purpose.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tragedy, loss, returning home and finding your true north are part of this musician’s story in Whiskey River Rockstar by Justine Davis. Third in the series, it has a different feel than the first two books. Still it has the same sense of place and characters that you like as well as learn to appreciate the decisions that they have made. There are ties to the other books in the series especially second book. However, Jamie and Zee’s story is complete in itself.

This is a second chance small-town romance that will leave you will a smile at the end. The journey for Jamie Templeton has been one of highs and lows, so it is satisfying seeing him work to find his place with his music, forgiveness and to reclaim his lost love. Zee Mahan is worth the effort. Whiskey River Rockstar, like the first two books has an emotional intensity to it that makes it a satisfying moving read.

An ARC of the book was given to me by the publisher through Net Galley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Shelagh · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great end to Justine Davis’ Whiskey River series! Whiskey River Rockstar is third in the line-up and works just as well as a stand alone as it does if you’re into reading a series from start to finish.
This is a story of second chances, though healing is also a very strong theme throughout. Zee and Jamie were teenage lovers until his music career took off and he left Whiskey River for the the world of writing, recording and concerts. With the death of one of his band mates, Jamie finally accepts that he’s hit a stalemate. Emotionally drained he heads home to Whiskey River to heal and finds his attraction to Zee is just as strong as it was when he left.
Both Jamie and Zee have demons to face and pasts to come to grips with. I thought author Justine Davis handled their issues really well. I also liked the way she showed the growing love between these two. This book is sensual and really shows how important Jamie and Zee are to each other. It caught my attention on the first page and held it to the end.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book! I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I did not read books 1 or 2 but wish I had as I missed much of the backstory about Hope and True and Kelsey and Deck. Our story feature Zee and Jamie. Jamie returned home after a long absence as he was the frontman of a successful rock band. He left Whiskey River to chase his dreams as a rock singer. Jamie and Zee were lovers and soulmates. She urged him to go make his music while dying from the loss of him. Jamie’s new bandmate had just overdosed and he wasn’t able to write music any longer. Zee has a lot of anger and hurt from his leaving and not coming home. Jamie’s aunt had passed away and he returned briefly for her funeral. He inherited her house and works to restore it while trying to restore his former relationship with Zee. This was a heartwarming love story. I highly recommend it and was so happy to be able to read it.

[Sandi Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

First let me say this is the third book in the series and i for one have not read books 1 or 2. I do plan to read them and re-read this book again. That being said I really liked this book. Not having read the other books I did not feel left out. The Author, Justine Davis made sure that we knew enough to keep the story moving and us informed. This book starts off in a hospital waiting room. Then it moves to a case of mistaken identity. Well, Zee made a mistake and boy was she happy when she discovered her mistake was wrong. The man she loved and allowed to leave her life to follow his dream was home. But for how long and why. This is a second chance romance that keep me glued to the pages from the start to the end. And like I said earlier it is one i plan to re-read after reading the other books in this series as well.

[Bette Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book! This is a second chance story that will make you swoon and warm your heart. High school sweethearts, Zee Mahan and Jamie Templeton, are reunited when Jamie returns to Whiskey River. They always knew he would leave. He had that something special and Zee knew he would be a star. What she didn't know was how long it would take him to come home. Now he's back but he doesn't have that same confidence he once had. Can she and will she help him get it back? Can her heart handle him leaving again?

These were great characters and their's is a story you don't want to miss. I recommend it.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Received an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for a fair review"
A story about childhood sweethearts reunited mingled with a lot of grief and the effects of an artist’s creative crisis.
Jamie and Zee are young, thinking and feeling as such and yet wise for their ages, tragedy and loss already having made damage in their souls.
I found it sweet and endearing how they lived alone in their separated lives but still thought of each other and wished they were together, because they were “meant to be” – something they are slowly discovering now.
I enjoyed seeing again Kelsey and Deck, True and Hope.
I'm grateful to the publisher, Tule Publishing, and NetGalley for providing a free copy.

[Paula Pugh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written, engaging story and one of the really well done Whiskey River series. I have enjoyed the previous two books, Whiskey River Rescue and Whiskey River Runaway. This book does not disappoint. The references to the first two books are incorporated in a way to help the two main characters come to a better understanding of the pent up emotions and fears they harbor and add to the story in a brilliant manner.
If you read Whiskey River Rockstar first, I can guarantee you will want to read the others in the series, too.

[poppy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read by Justine which shocks me as I am a huge Harlequin fan. This was a really good read and I cannot wait to read more from her. Zee and Jamie's story was such a sweet read these two lost their parents when they were teenagers Zee's brother left college to look after her while Jamie went to live with his Aunt. Zee encouraged him to follow his music dreams even though she knew she would lose him now seven years have past and Jamie is back home. This was a great second chance romance I really enjoyed it

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the smooth delivery in which Justine Davis wrote this book. Whiskey River Rockstar deals with Jamie, the rockstar, and Zee, the one girl he can't return home to. Zee and Jamie are high school sweethearts who knew that one day he would leave Whiskey River to pursue his dream. Zee's own dream of a family with Jamie is lost when he leaves. When he returns after losing his words, he only can hope Zee will be forgiving in her heart. She can only hope they can finally find the happiness they both kept close.

[Donnajo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I voluntarily read a advanced reader's copy of this book.

Whiskey River Rockstar by Justine Davis, a great addition to the Whiskey River series. This is the third book in the series. A second chance at love storyline. A small town heart-warming story. I enjoyed the characters especially Zee and Jamie, their dialogue and storyline. I look forward to reading more in this series and more by Justine Davis.

[Bonnie Gonzales · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the small town feel and the angst of Jamie and Zees’s story and just how they went about their second chance at love.
I loved they way the book was wrote with the old sayings and advice and of course the character of Aunt Millie and how she shares her wisdom .
Seeing into Jamie’s heart and soul to how he wrote his music and the fire in him to become a rockstar kept me enraptured, it just went so deep, such a personal inside look.

[Angela Maher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Burnt-out rock star returns to his small home town, and the girl who first held his heart.
This is a lovely book. The emotions, the baggage, the obstacles are all very real, and yet the whole is infused with the sweetest romance. Jamie and Zee are great characters with a complex relationship and history. Although this is a romance, it delves into a wide range of emotions and issues, from both characters' perspectives.
Mature, romantic, and with some delicious servings of spice.

[Yafania T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved Whiskey River Rescue and Whiskey River Runaway, then you'll love Whiskey River Rockstar. Zee and Jamie were high school sweethearts when Jamie left to go on tour. Zee never doubted that he'd come back til he didn't. Now, 7 years and 2 oh-so-brief-they- don't-even-count visits later, Jamie's back home, seemingly to stay. Can Zee find it in her to forgive him? Zee and Jamie have that combustible chemistry that really deserves to be in a Lifetime movie.

[Mary Aquino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Cool Story

I was thinking, as this book opened, that it moved too slowly and I feared i would get bored. And just when I was about to give up, BAM! it got super interesting! I liked the main characters but couldn't get a firm grasp on what the story was about until it became clear it would be a cleverly crafted story about Zee and Jamie. Great character building and storytelling.

[Angela Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

WONDERFUL LOVE STORY!! A TEENAGE LOVE LASTING AND GROWING UP THROUGH THE YEAR'S OF HURT, MISUNDERSTANDING, AND PAIN. BEAUTIFUL! 💖 HATED PUTTING IT DOWN. MORE IN-DEPTH THAN JUST A SWEET STORY. YOU WON'T REGRET READING IT! BUT READ THEM IN ORDER OR JUST BREAD THIS ONE. 1ST WHISKEY RIVER RESCUE,,2ND WHISKY RIVER RUNAWAY,THEN 3RD WHISKEY RIVER ROCKSTAR!💕

[K.M. Lowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay!

This was the first book I've read by this author, and I don't know why but it took me ages to get through. I was stopping and starting so much. I liked the Texas scene, the country life, and the characters, but there was something missing for me and I can't put my finger on it. If you like a sweet read with a second chance romance then this is the book for you.

[Cori Mcgowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

💕

A sweet second chance romance, I really liked both the main characters, Jamie was adorable and very likable as was Zee. While I enjoyed the book, I felt it was missing somethings that would have completed the story for me, one being an epilogue. It felt like it just ended, it didn’t really have a true ending to me. Like I said though overall I still enjoyed it.

[Meryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second chance.

Jamie, the rockstar, returns to Whiskey River a broken man. Zee, his first love, who has never forgiven him for leaving for LA still reels from her feelings for him. Both have so much to learn about themselves and each other. They are fortunate to be surrounded by the love and support of their friends and family.

[Linda Rea · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a sweet story but it didn’t start that way. Zee has been in Whiskey River her whole life but Jamie wasn’t meant for a small town because the world needed to hear his music. When Jamie left to make it big she told him to go and she wouldn’t go with him which shattered her heart, well Jamie is home but she doesn’t know if she can stop being mad at him.