A review by sienasummerrreads
The Rocker's Muse by Penelope Ward

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This story follows Emily, who is searching for a new job and lands one on tour with a very popular band. Little did she know she would catch the eye of the lead singer just by being herself. But what secrets is she hiding?

Once again, Penelope delivers a brilliant book! The narration team on this is fantastic—Connor and Andi brought these characters to life so well. Don’t sleep on the audiobook!

I loved Emily. She’s quite mature for her age and has been through a lot in her past. I especially admired how she handled the big plot twist—I didn’t see it coming at all. Tristan is absolutely swoon-worthy—he’s emotional, poetic, and, as the band’s lead singer, incredibly lyrical. Some of the lines he came up with had me melting. I also loved how Emily and Tristan found comfort in each other despite all the chaos around them and how open they were with one another.

The only issue I had was with the plot twist—I had to re-listen to it because I struggled to wrap my head around a certain character and their piece in the picture, which made me lose the shock factor. But that’s totally a me problem. I think I zoned out at a critical moment, probably due to exhaustion from starting a new very taxing job and being pregnant which is causing baby brain. 

That said, I absolutely loved this book. It’s easily in my top three Penelope books of all time!

Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Kindle and Audiobook 
Pages: 324
Audiobook Length: 7hrs 57mins
Narrators: Andi Arndt and Connor Crais - Dual 
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️
Series or Standalone: Standalone 
Tropes or Themes: Rockstar, Age Gap (16yrs), Workplace, Small Town, Forbidden, Forced Proximity, He Falls First, Jealousy, Trauma, Secrets, Grief, Letters, Sexual Content, Praise and Dirty Talk. 
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