This was my first read by Cassandra Robbins and I can’t wait to dive into more from her backlist including Rise and Power. Reading this story has left me so intrigued by character cameos from other titles in Cassandra’s backlist, but this story is a wonderful standalone title. The story opens and you’re immediately sucked into the drama, intrigue, and backstabbing of the rockstar lifestyle. I immediately connected with both Court and Ammo and adored their enemies to lovers romance that burned hot and steamy. Their love story is interwoven with a light suspense storyline that set the pace and really drove this story along. I couldn’t put it down and listening to Angelina Rocca and Corvin King was a real treat. I honestly don’t think this story could have been cast better. Both gave emotional performances filled with passion and I believe they made me love Court and Ammo’s story even more than if I had read it.

When Court’s life implodes and her band breaks up, she decides it’s time for a change and goes solo. Her manager knows just the guy to produce her album, a rock legend who turns out solid gold albums. Meanwhile when an old friend approaches Ammo in his favorite bar and teases him with a soulful demo, he’s at first intrigued. When Ammo discovers he will be working with Courtney, he wants to refuse but he can’t get her words out of his head. What starts out as a rocky and heated relationship, as time passes and both their walls start to come down, that heat quickly becomes an entirely different kind of passion. When Court’s stalker amps up their efforts, Ammo realizes that he will do anything to keep from losing this woman.

This was not a typical rockstar romance while on tour and I loved it even more for it. Ammo and Court’s story was a slow burn love story with high heat from early in the story. Court has so many walls and Ammo pushes and pushes to get her to trust him. I loved how he was all in, sometimes even when he thought he was out. Their story is very much a “heart wants what the heart wants” kind of story and I enjoyed both the build and the suspense plotlines. This story never slowed down and before I knew it, we were at the HEA. I know I want more from this series and can’t wait to dive into book 1.

Wow! I don't think I have enough words for this audiobook! The narrators really brought the story to life. It's like I was engulfed in the world Cassandra created. Pure talent all the way around. You cannot go wrong with a Cassandra Robbins book.

The romance was great but I have to admit- I didn’t love how gullible and weak the main character seemed. Courtney just seemed like she was easily taken advantage of but I guess maybe that’s the point too? Ammo then gets to be her big strong protector. This one was just okay for me.

🌀Synopsis
Courtney’s band is going up in flames. After finding her boyfriend with her band mate, she’s done. It’s time for her to go out on her own. There’s only one man for the job- Marshall Adams. Only, they get off to a bad start when Courtney walks into his home while there are naked women walking around and performing some favors for Marshall.
Regardless, the two come to an agreement and start working together. At first the relationship is really tumultuous but it starts to get better and there seems to be some attraction between the two. When Courtney’s past comes roaring back Marshall proves just how much he cares about her.

This is my first Cassandra Robbins book and won't be my last, I'll have to go back and read/listen to the first book in the series (note: they can be ready as standalones). Narrators did a great job and I'd definitely recommend as a listen. This spicy, enemies to lovers, angsty suspenseful romance is for you if you like rockstar smut!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for this ALC!

I enjoyed this one but am not sure that I would buy it now that I've read it. But I do have some ppl to recommend it to!

Spoilers…
Ugh another smutty book that’s written awfully. Hated the characters, literally no plot, 3rd act breakup and RAPE. The way he talks to her should be illegal to put in books. Disgusting and not worth the read or listening to.

It was my first book by this author.

Courtney and Ammo are so different, yet both are legends.
When they first meet in person, you can definitely feel the buzz between them.
Their rockstar romance is so h0t, you will be on fire.

This forced proximity, age gap, enemies to lovers, he falls first, rockstar romance was so good! This book was intense and full of angst, pain, and so many emotions. I absolutely loved the chemistry and banter between Ammo and Courtney

I could not stop listening to this book and the narrators made this book such an amazing listen! Corvin King and Angelina Rocca were phenomenal at bringing Courtney and Ammo to life.

Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was my first Cassandra Robbins's book. This is the second book in the Rock God Series. Ammo and Courtney's story is intense, passionate, emotional, and engaging. They are both interesting characters. Corvin King and Angelina Rocca did an excellent job bringing these characters, and this story to life. I enjoyed it.

I loved this book! I stayed up WAAAAYYY too late to finish listening to it just to find out how it ended. It started out a bit slow but once it got going there was no stopping it it. Ammo & Courtney are the MC's of this story and are both a bit damaged. Through out this story you get to see them both grown and change into to the people they both need. There is so much going on after about the first 1/3 of the book there is no lull to the story...its one thing after another that just makes the story flow smoothly to the end.
I would say this was about a 3 out of 4 on the Spicy scale.

My ONLY complaint (which I'm sure is just a personal thing) is the constant bringing up of everyone lighting up cigarettes. I get that its part of the lifestyle for some...but it seemed like it was always being brought up and it was not really necessary for the story so just became repetitive and tedious to hear all the time.

Corvin King and Angelina Rocca did an amazing job on bringing Courtney and Ammo to life with this book as the narrators.

I was given a copy of this book to listen to and I am giving this review voluntarily.

This forbidden age gap romance is fast-paced, and such an incredible audio listen. Courtney is in a band with her best friend Roxy. She recently found her best friend/guitarist Roxy in bed with her boyfriend Johnny. Courtney is a diva in every sense of the word, though she has been suffering from depression and feelings of self doubt for years. She decides to break up the band and go solo. Marshall Adams (a.k.a. Ammo) is a thirty-seven-year-old rockstar and producer. He is arrogant, cocky and a bit of a jerk. He is a playboy with a famously large package, and he loves his life. When these two characters collide it is nothing short of sheer sexual tension overload.

4.75 stars (audiobook review)

This audiobook is a spicy rock romance that will have listeners ears burning for more. Courtney is a child star who was used and taken advantage of by those closest to her and it made her fearful as to who she could truly trust. That is until her manager hooks her up with Ammo so that she can embark on her solo career. These two are fire from the get-go. It reminded me of the pull between Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo which led to an incredible pairing to create some of the most incredible music of that time. The storyline flows beautifully. With regards to the casting of the narrators, Corvin King and Angelina Rocca, I have listened to them on other audiobooks but for some reason, I needed to warm up to their voices when they took on these characters. There were parts where Ms. Rocca’s voice came off as a little whiny and the breathless quality was too much. Mr. King’s voice was missing some of the attack quality, the lower range of voice, that a “rock god” should have. I do recommend this audiobook and look forward to more from the author and the narrators.

"𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏'. 𝑰 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇*𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏."

As always when it comes to books by Cassandra Robbins, this book was hot! There was such good enemies to lovers tension and angst. The audiobook performance was AMAZING. It really brought these characters to life. I love the dirty talk the Amo has, and I love the bratty side of the FMC. It paired so well together. I also loved that we got a little bit of suspense / mystery in the plot as well.

What to expect:
Rockstar romance
Work place / forced proximity
Great audio narration

Absolutely loved this rockstar romance. What better way to blow up the sub genre than to feature not one, but two b@da$$ rockstars in one story. Courtney is the ultimate take no prisoners rocker chick on the outside but is still really vulnerable, which brings out a side that is super endearing and will have you wanting to protect her right along with Ammo. Speaking of…if you like your MMC over the top protective, Marshall (Ammo) is your man. Be sure you have way to cool yourself down while reading this one cause it gets pretty hot!! It’s also plot heavy and we get to see a reckoning that is a long time coming. The mystery/suspense aspect of the story keeps the pace fast and makes this one super easy to read because you won’t want to put it down.

As much as I loved this ebook, the audiobook elevated it exponentially!! Corvin King made Ammo come alive unlike any character I've listened to in a long time. The small inflections in his performance are everything. He truly acted this role to a level that was truly impressive, and I will be following him for a long time to come. Angelina Rocca is one of my favorite female narrators. She has such a beautiful voice, and I could listen to her talk about anything for hours...but give her a character like Courtney and it's the easiest thing in the world to get lost in her performance. Not only do both narrators bring their prospective main characters to life, but they did such an amazing job with all other side characters as well. I highly, highly recommend this story on audio.

This book was so good. I automatically went back and got the first book. It's spicy and romantic. A perfect mix.

-Rockstar Romance
-enemies to lovers
-forced proximity
-touch her and die

This is a standalone romance that’s apart of a series. This book is connected to a multiverse that Ms Robbins has created.

THIS DAMN BOOK. THIS BOOK RIGHT HERE! OH EM GEE!!!! It had me in EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. of my feels.

Courtney Falcon is child star turned rockstar. After she finds her best friend pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby, she has had enough and decides to go solo. That’s when her manager decides to bring in Marshall “Ammo” Adams to produce her album. Of course the tension starts right off from the beginning. You can feel it in every line! This romance explodes and so does Courtney’s life. Ammo begins to uncover that those closest to her are not who they seem.

Angelina Rocca and Corvin King play out these characters absolutely perfectly. There truly are not two narrators who were better fit for these characters. I could listen to this book over and over.

That also says a lot for Cassandra’s writing. This woman can tell a story HOLY COW. She seriously pulled some feral reactions out of me throughout the whole book. I have hated some characters but not as much as I have hated the villain in this story.

It was all so well done!

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape for this ALC!

Reign is the second book in the Rock God series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Courtney left her band and pursued a solo career after her ex cheated on her with her best friend (who was also in the band). Her career wasn’t really taking off, so her manager turned to Marshall “Ammo” for help.

<b>Whew, these two were HOT. </b>

Ammo was a rockstar, a womanizer, and pretty much an a**hole. He definitely didn’t like Courtney at first, believing her to be a spoiled brat. But he was also undeniable attracted to her.

These two were enemies but quickly turned to lovers. I mean, I didn’t even see them fall for each other. It was like one moment they hated each other, and the next, they were obsessed. I do wish there was more to them getting to know each other.

Anyway, I still really enjoyed this story. Courtney really went through a lot, considering she started a new career, fell in love, and went through betrayal more than once. But Ammo was there, and he did everything he could to help her and protect her.

This was a great enemies to lovers rockstar romance with a slight touch of suspense. It had angst, betrayal, drama, and spice.


Audio:
Narrators: Angelina Rocca and Corvin King
Style: Dual

This was my first Corvin King audiobook, and I was not disappointed. Angelina Rocca never disappoints. She brought out all the emotions of the rock princess, Courtney. And Corvin’s voice was perfectly matched for the rock god, Ammo. I didn’t exactly like Corvin’s “woman” voice, but I didn’t mind it either.

Tropes
Rockstar romance (they’re both rockstars)
Enemies to lovers
Forced Proximity

(Audiobook listener)

Okay I loved this book. It was sooooo good. That MOUTH on the MMC!!!! you guys. HOT HOT HOT! and I really liked the FMC too. She was realistic (well in the book world). I’m gonna go read more Cassandra Robbins now.

Also I can’t not say anything about the narrators. Wow!!! They both did amazing. Angelina’s voice is just like honey. And Corvin was sooooo freaking good.

4.5⭐️
4🌶️
5🎧

Reign, an Audiobook by Cassandra Robbins is book 2 in the Rock God series. It is the captivating story of Ammo and Courtney. She was part of an amazing duo and decided to become a sole performer. He’s a guitar legend and now a well-known producer in the industry. When he is chosen to produce her new, single album, the sparks fly…and they aren’t all the good kind!

Theirs is a tumultuous relationship from the start! They agree on nothing, can barely stand one another, and are constantly at odds. Plus, there’s someone out there trying to ruin everything…for both of them. This story was compelling and hooks you immediately!!! The characters are well-defined and consistent in their behaviors. Though both are irritating, they are strangely likable!

This Audiobook was narrated by Corvin King and Angelina Rocca, who were both FANTASTIC!!! Great narration is the key to a superb Audiobook. These two nailed it!!! They ‘got’ the characters, their motivations, and desires. Outstanding performances!!

It was such a fun book. Made me giddy with feelings of legendary love strewn all over. A feel good book with two people who are nothing like lovers, poles apart, but with intense chemistry....oooh-la-la, it's stuff that makes you BELIEVE in love
Courtney is a Rockstar from a girl band where her band member, her friend steals her boyfriend. To start afresh, She finds a legend producer- Ammo Marshall and sparks fly instantaneously. You could feel the earth shake, lava spewing out and then the volcano of passions just burst like crazy.
Courtney is strong, fiesty, rebel and mouthy. She kicked Ass and then named names.i LOVED HER!!
Ammo is a god walking in pants...sometimes without.teehee😁
This enemies-to-lovers romance will make you breathless and set your pages on fire.
Corvin king and Angelina Rocca did a fabulous job of making us feel all the emotions
Rockin' 5 stars