I received an arc of this title for an honest review. I loved this well thought out romance title with really great characters.

This was an absolute shocking joy to read. At first, I wasn't sure if I'd like it since I hadn't really ever read anything by this author but I found myself not being able to put this book down. It was a welcome distraction.

This was such a cute romance, i liked it a lot and it was definitely a fast read for me. I adored the characters and the story line. The main characters were developed amazingly, especially Faith, she was such a great mum and a strong character. The romance was super adorable and I felt like the book was written so so well.

Sometimes when you read a book you get more than you expected.  That was definitely the case with Storming the Castle by Arianna Hart.  Storming the Castle is the third book in the Dale series and is a standalone read.  This was my first time reading Arianna and I only realized this was a series as I was putting my review together.  The cover is what originally caught my attention.  I read an excerpt and I wanted to read the story, thinking it was going to be fun and flirty.  There are parts that are fun and flirty, but Storming the Castle has some serious, heart-tugging and heart-aching moments.
 
Sam Castle aka Sam Castleton is a hard rock rockstar in desperate need of a break.  He’s a borderline alcoholic who doesn’t remember most of his days and nights.  He needs new material for a new album but he hasn’t been able to write lyrics or music for awhile.  With his last tour finally over, he insists on getting away from everything.  Sam finds himself in smalltown Dale, Georgia, staying at Adams’ Hunting Lodge, attempting to blend in.
 
Faith Adams has had to pick herself up after a heart shattering tragedy and unthinkable discovery.  For six years, Faith has been running the Adams’ Hunting Lodge and single-handedly taking care of her five-year-old daughter, Piper.  Her main focus has been her daughter and making a decent living to take care of the two of them.  Men have not been on her radar.  That is, until Sam Castleton shows up.  Faith’s life is about to get complicated very fast.  After six years of hibernation, her body awakens at the sight of Sam.  Plus, Piper’s grandparents who previously didn’t want to acknowledge her, now want custody.
 
Immediately, I liked the characters of Sam, Faith, and Piper.  The secondary characters who have found love in the previous books were good as well.  I loved that the story wasn’t predictable. I was sure that it was going to be.  Faith and Sam are two characters who needed to overcome their past demons and insecurities.  I loved watching them do just that, with the help of each other.  They were both stronger and braver than they gave themselves credit for.

Storming the Castle is an enjoyable read!

You will truly come to fall in love with both Faith and Sam. 
They both have past baggage, Faith still so due to family stuff that has her reeling....... but between that and everything else, they find a way to create a bond you'll enjoy to watch! 

If you're looking for a wonderful romance book where the heroine who has a heart of gold could possibly fall for a jaded rock bad boy....... this is the story for you!!! 

3.5 stars from me.

Recv'd a copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sam really needed some time to himself to recharge and evaluate his life.  His rocker lifestyle has started to take a toll and he’s moving ever closer to being a horrible cliché.   A cabin in the middle of nowhere, isolation, and a chance to get his head on straight is all he wants.  But he doesn’t count on his sexy landlord. 

Faith leads a very quiet life and is happy that way.  Her newest tenant may have some strange requests (and come across as a grump) but she could use the money.  Especially as things get a little heated with her in-laws.  But a she gets to know Sam a little better she realizes that there is more to him than she thought … and she’s interested in finding out even more. 

There’re troubles for both but things are relatively drama free between the two of them.  Sam is very supportive and gives of himself once he gets involved.  Faith has some problems thanks to her past but she does her best to handle them and look forward to the future.  Especially a future that includes Sam.  Storming the Castle is a lovely read of people getting to each other, taking stock of their lives, and deciding the direction they want to go.

This was a great story with great characters. It flowed nicely without rushing the story. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this author! Read it and you won't regret the time spent.

Storming the Castle is a quick, fun, smart, sexy “rocker in hiding” read! 

Sam and Faith have such chemistry that it's palpable. From the first day, Sam’s seen the beauty and intelligence in Faith’s actions and body, and he’s fighting his desires to make her his. 
Faith has put her daughter first in every aspect of her life—until she finds that she can’t hold back her feelings for Sam any longer. 

I really loved these two characters individually and as a whole. Loved that they were smart in resolving issues as their fears and the “real world” and all the pressures and problems tried to break through their bubble. I loved Sam’s relationship with Piper too! So fun. 

Storming the Castle is absolutely a stand-alone book. I haven’t read books 1 or 2 and I didn’t feel lost at all!

Such a fantastic read. I loved it from start to finish.
Loved the characters too x

Sam Castleton is best known as Sam Castle hot rocker at least for the last twelve years.  Of which, most have all become a blur lately.  The last few years his tour schedule has been brutal to the point that he can’t figure out what city, town or country he’s waking up in.
     Forget about what he did the night before and who he did it with.  Women were in and out of his life models, actress, waitress, and nurses.  His last girlfriend was a crazy model he was glad to be rid of but once again she was trying to make a play for him.  He had enough last go around.
     When he woke up one morning and he didn’t know where he was, still semi drunk, looked like hell and felt like it too.  He knew he needed time off the roller coaster, time to himself, and away from everyone.  He got his manager to set it up.  He wanted two months so far off the beaten path no one would find him.
     Well, he got it he ended up in Dale, Georgia.  At a hunting lodge run by a single mom, Faith Adams.  She’s a widow of almost six years her daughter Piper is five and starting kindergarten soon.  The place is a bed and breakfast with the main house having four rooms for guest and the other side of the house is the family side.  Then she has two of three cottages refurbished. 
     When his manager secures one of the little cottages it’s with the understanding that he gets total and he meant total seclusion.  He needed the kitchen fully stocked for the two months, sheets, towels, a certain type of coffee and maker, was sent to her.  She agrees.
     Upon, Sam’s arrival he was instantly attracted to the five foot nothing, curvy in all the right places and an ass to die for inn keeper.  Boy, was he in trouble.  Were his first thoughts.  So, curtly he asked, “So, you will be keeping guest away from me?”
     She says, “If I had any I would.  I won’t have any for a couple of weeks from now.”  He asks, “How much would you make if all of the rest of the place was rented out for the two months I was here?”  She starts trying to figure it out.  He says, “How much per room inside?  And how much per cottage?”  She tells him and then he looks at her.  Then, he looks at her and says, “So, roughly fifteen thousand.  I’ll pay you that in cash if you cancel the renters that are coming and don’t take in anyone else.”  She agrees.
     Now is when life gets interesting mainly because she has no clue who he is. It kind of bruise his ego but its works in his favor too.  Her friends that pop over all the time, however, he isn’t so lucky with, however.  But they agree to keep his secret.
     This was a very cute fast paced story.  The characters were engaging and funny.  Their quirky personalities keep you interested.  The sweetness of their blossoming romance unfolding was nice to see unfold.

    I give this: 5 stars.  Provided by netgalley.com.  Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com.

Storming the Castle is a sweet read. Sam Castle is a rockstar who's had enough. Enough of his lifestyle, enough of waking up with a hangover. So he has his manager find him a place in the middle of nowhere where he can have some peace and quiet and he can dry out. He doesn't want to go to rehab, he just wants to be alone, figure out how to write music again, and be at peace. Faith is the woman who owns the bed and breakfast his manager rents out for Sam. She's got a little girl that she's put her whole into raising, pandering to a rockstar isn't on her agenda. She doesn't even recognize Sam, and Sam prefers it that way.

But, as the two start spending more time together, Sam falls for both Faith and her adorable daughter, Piper. But, can Faith ever hope to fit into his rockstar life? And can she fight off Piper's grandparents' bid for custody? I loved seeing Sam slowly open up to Faith and Piper and fall in love with them. Storming the Castle is definitely different from the normal rockstar romance, it's much sweeter, less sex, drugs and rock n roll and more sweet, small town romance.

I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review. This book tells the story of Sam Castleton and Faith Adams. Sam is a famous singer who is going through the cliche rich guy crisis after becoming disillusioned with his rock-and-roll lifestyle. This is especially frustrating for him since he can't seem to write any new music, which means no new album for the record label. So Sam's manager arranges for him to spend a couple of months in a cabin in the woods of Dale, Georgia to re-group. The cabin being rented happens to be owned by Faith, a single mom with a lot on her plate, including running her B&B and raising her daughter, Piper. Sam spends time getting his feet back under him; exercising, not drinking, eating right, and spending some quality time with Faith and Piper. His muse thankfully returns and he comes up with some great, if different, new material, mostly based on his new feelings for Faith. But can a country girl and a rock-and-roll celebrity really make it work in the long term? 
Overall I really liked this book. Faith was a fierce heroine who was also incredibly vulnerable and I really liked the dichotomy between those aspects of her character. And Sam was dark, brooding, sensitive and steamy, everything that a hero should be in a romance novel. This book was pretty steamy, Sam and Faith lit up the pages with their chemistry and it made the book feel more emotional as well. The plot line was interesting and engaging, there was enough going on to hold the reader's interest. This book had great supporting characters and a cute/sweet ending. I would be interested to read more by this author, and I would recommend this one for a great summer read!

Sam Castle just needs to get away and find himself again. What better place than the middle of nowhere.

Faith Adams has depended on no one for the past6 years. She is raising her daughter and doing the best that she can while running a hunting retreat in Dale, GA. The summer is always her slowest period of time, so when she is contacted by a manager to rent out one of her cabins for two months, she saw it as an opportunity to make some extra cash during the slow months.

What neither of them expected was to find the one thing they needed from each other.

I really loved Sam and Faith. Faith was strong and independent. She knew what she wanted and what she would take from her friends. Sam was a little alpha with a soft side. As each of their walls came down, their connection was electrifying.

Fantastic read. I love the Hollywood vs. small town America story line. Great summer, or anytime, read.

Sam, a famous singer, has everything he could've ever dreamed of, except his new album completed. The deadline is fast approaching, he's burnt out, and the words just aren't there. Hoping a change is just what he needs, he temporarily relocates to a little town in Georgia. Okay, peace and quiet, do your thing.

Faith, a widow, is feeling a little overwhelmed with all that's going on in her life right now. Not that it isn't usually hectic anyway being a single mom and running a lodge, it's just even more so when her late husband's parents arrive.

Yes, they've noticed each other, and yes, mutual interest abounds, but Sam is there for one reason only, and Faith has too much to do to get involved with a man right now. But fate has a way of nudging us in the direction we truly want to go, even when we don't know it's what we want. 

As Sam has rented out the whole bed and breakfast, Faith has a little less work to do, without losing the much needed money. During his stay, the two get to know each other, as well as Sam meeting Piper, Faith's adorable five-year-old daughter.

However, as they slowly start falling, reality intrudes. Faith's former in-laws now want visitation rights for the granddaughter they had previously refused to acknowledge, believing Faith cheated on their son (not true, of course), Sam still has a deadline, not to mention a very public life to eventually return to, Faith also learns some of the secrets her late husband was keeping from her, and they both have to overcome their pasts to see if they can have a future.

Will Sam's lifestyle drive Faith away? Can Sam be happy without all the usual "trappings" his fame comes with? What happens when truths are revealed regarding Faith's marriage? Will Faith risk her heart again? Will Faith come out the victor over her former in-laws? Is there a HEA for Sam, Faith, and Piper?

One-click now and follow along as two people, both with their own issues to work through, decide whether a future together is worth fighting for.

**I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.**

The rock-star romance sub-genre is generally not my thing. They all seem to follow the same tried and tested template of sex, drugs and rock n roll followed by redemption or insta-love but Storming the Castle is not like the others. Sure it has the burned out rock-star trying to out run fame, alcohol and his inability to conjure up a new album, but it has so much more than the typical rocker book and it is all due to the beautiful characterisation of the female protagonist Faith and the slow burn romance that unfurls between two unlikely, lost souls.
Faith is the epitome of a strong, independent and self-assured heroine. Yes she has her moments of insecurity but she is very real. Her resilience combined with her vulnerability, her sweetness and her fierce protective attitude for her daughter all form together, to create a sterling representative for the female lead.
Sam is searching for peace, solitude and his muse. The life of a rock-star has beaten him down into someone he no longer likes or recognises, but when he meets Faith and her daughter he begins to feel more than hungover and jaded. They stir something deeper and far more meaningful into his heart.

'He imagined lifting her up on the counter and hammering her until she screamed. He stroked the strings like he wanted to stroke her, working from the lower range to the higher. The notes sang as he plucked and strummed, teasing out the music, then demanding more. Finally, he finished with a flourish that was as close to a scream of completion as he could get without coming himself.'

Arianna Hart has written a lovely, romantic story that relies more on her engaging characters than explosive and salacious plot-lines. Don't let that fool you however as there is still a good deal of drama, mishaps, misunderstandings, sex, love and faith to get through before you reach that happy ever after and fantastic epilogue. Storming the Castle is a wonderful love story, it's a more grounded and realistic version of a rock-star romance with style and substance.

I loved this book. This was a cute story and one that would be a perfect beach read. This is the first book that I have read by Arrina and I will be reading more of her work in the future. This book had me hooked from the very first page and I couldn't put my kindle down while reading this book and when I was not reading this book I was thinking about what was going to happen next to Sam and Faith.

I love Sam and I loved the connection and chemistry between him and faith. I love how just because they is an  immediate attraction between them they don't act on  it straight away. I also liked that the drama throughout this book was more on Faiths side and I was wanting more things happening to sam but I did enjoy this. This was a sweet quick read and I would totally recommend this book.

Sam Castleton (stage name Sam Castle) is feeling the impact of an impending burn out. His over reliance on alcohol leads him to take steps to recuperate and recharge his batteries away from the spotlight. This leads him to the small town of Dale where he seeks out that calm in his head and help him to write a new album, alcohol free. What he wasn't expecting was how life changing this was going to be for him. 

Faith is a widow and a single mom of a five year old girl. Surviving the shock of her husband's death and the treatment from her in laws, she moves away and opens a small bed and breakfast and cabin site. Still trying to build her business she is given a helping hand when a stranger requests the whole site for top dollar. How could she refuse? Once she meets the reclusive man though there is little else she finds she can refuse for him. 

This was more a small town romance for the most part and it was so engaging and heart warming from the start. To see how little by little Sam's overbearing temperament was smoothed and eased with his increasing attraction to Faith but also letting a little girl and a tearaway dog into his heart too. The romance was a slow build but made all the more believable and excitable for the possible HEA that I was yearning for. I was not disappointed at all and my only criticism was that it had to end. I really enjoyed this book and one I would definitely recommend. Four stars.

Storming the Castle is book 3 in the Dale series by Arianna Hart but it can be read as a standalone. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Hart and I enjoyed it. It's not what you would expect from a rocker romance and has a more down to earth feel to it.
 
Sam has basically been living out of a suitcase for the last couple of years. He is a little burnt out on the rock star life and needs some time to himself. He rents out a little bed and breakfast in Dale so that he can get some much needed alone time to clear his head and write for his album. The owner of the bed and breakfast is a single mom who enjoys the quiet life. Faith has worries of her own and tries not to worry about her surly guest.
 
Of course they have an intense chemistry that they try to ignore but in this sweet contemporary romance, there is bound to be a HEA. The characters are great and I really liked Faith's daughter. I love stories that involve a single parent and this one even had the added drama of the paternal grandparents appearing. I'd recommend to anyone wanting to read a sweet romance.

This was a really good read i enjoyed it and did not want to put it down really well written with a great storyline and i just loved Faith she was a wonderful characters with lots of drama coming at her a super book would recommend.I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.