Review: Idol #1 VIP Series by Kristen Callihan

Idol by Kristen Callihan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4,5 stars

OOh!!!!! VIP Series by Kristen Callihan has just become another hot favourite rock star series of mine!!!

Idol is the 1st book in the series.....and I'm totally hooked on the story, the characters and especially KILLIAN JAMES, lead singer/guitarist of Kill John, the hottest rock band in the world!!!!

NO, NO, NO......Kanye West...........you are so not the no one rock star in the world.........KILLIAN JAMES IS...........

Killian James must be one of the most genuine rock star characters ever.

The story's opening scene is an absolute laugh a minute!! This is when Killian first "meets" Liberty Bell, his next door neighbour - see, he's taking a break away from the hectic rock star world to find peace and quiet and write some new songs!!! His life is never going to be the same after his encounter with said neighbour!!

Liberty Bell.....love her name....aka Libby. What a fabulous character. I absolutely adored her. Talented, sassy, independent, caring...........and what blew me away....underneath she's this amazingly talented, singer, guitarist and songwriter!!! What is there not to love about her!!!

The chemistry between the two is incredible...right from the very beginning. I loved their banter, their connection and how much the two did for each other. Making them see that there is more to each of them then they ever thought possible.

“A person can get…stuck, for lack a better word, in a life. It’s surprisingly easy, really. Hours bleed into days; days fade into months. Before you know it, years have passed, and you’re just this person, someone your younger self wouldn’t even recognize.”

Not only were the two mc's endearing and engaging but wow...the secondary characters were just as amazing and dare I say, intriguing (check the band's manager, GABRIEL SCOTT...his book's next...OMG...I cannot wait!!!), fantastic (check JAX, the other member of the band!!!)...and what about...okay, enough....wait for the next book!!!Now, let me add why this book ROCKED for me!!!

You feel the love of music that the author has in every word she has written.

Music can be your friend when you have none, your lover when you’re needy. Your rage, your sorrow, your joy, your pain. Your voice when you’ve lost your own. To be a part of that, to be the soundtrack of someone’s life, is a beautiful thing.”

The references to real life musicians...Bowie, Corbain, Prince....extraordinary and so amazing.....

“Nirvana had “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Kill John has “Apathy”- our generations battle cry. “Apathy” drives just as hard and fast as “Teen Spirit” but there’s more pain in it, less rage. A question of why we’re here. A song of loneliness and feeling useless.”

If you love a really like a story that leaves you feeling giddy, happy.....smiling...then this is a book for you.
I can't wait for the next book.......GABRIEL SCOTT, here I come!!!!

One of my favorite quotes:

“That’s the thing with endings in real life. You never really know when they’re going to happen.”

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