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In Rhythm

(Back on Top #2)

J.N. Welsh (Goodreads Author)

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Asha “Velvet” Kendall is this close to achieving her dream of headlining the legendary Temptation Festival as half of the DJ duo Bedazzled Beats. The EDM scene could use a powerful female presence, and Velvet and her bestie Candy are ready for their moment in the spotlight. A chance encounter with sexy-as-sin industry icon Isaak “Zazzle” Van Sandt is ...more

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Expected publication: December 9th 2019 by Carina Press

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Oct 26, 2019 Natalya | TheIslandReader rated it it was amazing

4.5 STARS

We dive into the world of EDM music scene once again with JN Welsh’s In Rhythm. This time, we meet DJ Asha Kendall aka Velvet. She’s one half of DJing duo Bedazzled Beats. She, along with her best friend Candy, is on the cusp of real superstardom. Velvet is super focused on her career and wants to make her goal of headlining the Temptation festival a reality.

Isaak aka Zazzle is a music legend and he, along with his two best friends, are at the top of the music scene. Velvet and Zazzle 4.5 STARS

We dive into the world of EDM music scene once again with JN Welsh’s In Rhythm. This time, we meet DJ Asha Kendall aka Velvet. She’s one half of DJing duo Bedazzled Beats. She, along with her best friend Candy, is on the cusp of real superstardom. Velvet is super focused on her career and wants to make her goal of headlining the Temptation festival a reality.

Isaak aka Zazzle is a music legend and he, along with his two best friends, are at the top of the music scene. Velvet and Zazzle meet and share a passionate night together. A great night where they both are more open then they expected. Their time together plants a seed that perhaps they could be more than just a one-night thing.

That comes crashing to a halt when shortly after Velvet witnesses Zazzle in his performing element and realizes he has a drug problem. When you’re super-rich and super popular, sometimes you lean on certain vices and if you lean too heavily on them, they can destroy you. Isaak has to leave the band and enter rehab when he hits rock bottom in front of the whole world.

Fast forward about six months later and these two are back in each other’s orbit when Bedazzled Beats becomes the opening act for Zazzle and crew. Velvet is a bit standoffish to him because she’s had past experience helping a loved one through recovery and is not interested in doing it again.

Zazzle is now focused on making amends and living to the best of his abilities. Velvet is not the only one skeptical of him and he’ll see that the road to recovery is not a straight line. While we didn’t read much about Zazzle in the thick of his addiction, I liked that we saw him trying to stay sober and free from drugs. We bore witness to the therapy sessions, techniques, and routines that helped center him. Just because he successfully completed rehab didn’t mean that all was well and he was sure to remind himself and others that recovery was a lifelong journey.

While on tour, the chemistry between these two can’t be denied and soon they find each other under a spell yet again. Velvet has to learn to love Zazzle without smothering or second-guessing every move he makes. Zazzle must come to terms with changes in his career and the part he’s played in the demise of his relationships. Together, they learn that loving each other with fame and numerous vices at their fingertips is challenging, but giving up isn’t an option. The music is a great secondary character and really brought this novel to life. Isaak and Velvet’s shared love of music helped forge their bond. I liked the moments with all of their friends and fellow musicians and hope we get stories featuring a few of them. ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 Divena rated it it was ok

I really enjoyed In Tune so I was excited when In Rhythm popped up on Netgalley. There was only a very brief mention of Luke from the previous story so this one stands alone. I still recommended checking out In Tune

While I read In Tune in one day because I refused to put it down, it took me longer to get into In Rhythm. For one it starts out jumping right into the relationship. After it went to that level so quickly I could never quite buy the romance. Was it really love or just addiction filled ...more

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Dec 01, 2019 Terry rated it really liked it

A realistic view of the music scene.

Velvet is in a DJ duo and they are at the start of a great career. Zazzle is in a DJ trio and they are at the top of their game. When Velvet and Zazzle meet, their attraction is undeniable. But when Velvet finds out that Zazzle is an addict, she wants no part of him ... she's been there, done that with an old friend. When they meet again six months later, Zazzle is drug free and is living a clean life. But Velvet has trouble trusting addicts and is hesitant at ...more

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Dec 03, 2019 b.andherbooks rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, romance, addiction, contemporary, second-chance

In Rhythm by JN Welsh is an amazing 2nd chance romance that is deliciously sexy yet also showcases the difficult work to manage addiction, fame, and friendships. Welsh crafts a story that is both romantic and makes you feel at one with the EDM scene (even for someone who knows nothing about it), full of color, light, and the darkness that can lurk in the corners waiting for an opportunity to take advantage of those weak moments we all struggle with. There's no magic sex cure here, and the way ...more

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Shelves: 2019, carinapress, december

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Carina Press Romance Promise, Contemporary Romance, Multicultural & Interracial Romance, Romance
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JN Welsh is a native New Yorker and natural storyteller. As a child in school, she was a voracious reader who stole her older sister’s romance novels. She graduated to writing entertaining love stories for her friends and the writer was born.

Her love for romance continued to grow and she published her first novel in 2005. Her stories are entertaining and provocative, leaving her readers ...more