LICK is Book one in Kylie Scott's Stage Dive series. The book opens with Evelyn Thomas waking up and finding herself married to a hot famous musician after a drunken night in Vegas. For me, the main focus of LICK is both the evolving of a new and fragile romantic relationship between two very different people, and also how that acts as a catalyst for those two people to grow as individuals. Of course in addition to the drama and high emotional impact, LICK is a very hot book full of sexy scenes.

There are many obstacles to Evelyn and David making their marriage work and finding happiness. One such obstacle is Evelyn's inability to remember the previous evening. I like how Kylie Scott treats that aspect of the story because it helps to show David's vulnerability. It's very moving when David describes how he basically fell in love at first sight with Evelyn - or "Ev" as he calls her - and she can't share those fond memories he has with him. There's a very heartbreaking quality to that circumstance and I like seeing David's vulnerability. He comes off as being more than just a shallow rock star. Both characters appear sympathetic and you can't help rooting for them to make things work and stay together.

There are some uncomfortable moments near the beginning when David's entourage creates an almost claustrophobic feeling for Ev. For me, the story really takes off when the two get away to his place in Monterey. That's when they really get to know each other. I love the intimacy between them -- not just sexual intimacy -- but a sense that they are the only two people in the world and they are in their own cocoon of love. LICK really pulled me in as I was reading it and made me feel emotionally invested in the outcome. Even the supporting characters, like David's bandmates, added to the richness of the story.

LICK is an emotional powerhouse that pulls you in, with some fun and a whole lot of sexy thrown in. I can't wait to read future books in this series!

Book Summary

Waking up in Vegas was never meant to be like this.

Evelyn Thomas's plans for celebrating her twenty-first birthday in Las Vegas were big. Huge. But she sure never meant to wake up on the bathroom floor with a hangover to rival the black plague, a very attractive half-naked tattooed man in her room, and a diamond on her finger large enough to scare King Kong. Now if she could just remember how it all happened.

One thing is certain, being married to one of the hottest rock stars on the planet is sure to be a wild ride.