Loved this one so much!! This is my first book by this author and it will not be my last. I am also slowly loving rockstar romances more. Plus the narration was perfect. Loved both narrators especially Desiree. She can narrate the dictionary and I would listen. Will highly recommend

I did not care for this book because I could not connect with the main characters. Rome's character seemed one dimensional - he spent so much of the book thinking about how much sex he has had in the past and how abnormal it is that he has gone a few weeks without it. Lilly acted like a teenager (though not a teenager in actuality) who wanted to rebel by dating the bad boy because her parents were overbearing. She was used to being controlled and turned to bulimia to exert a sense of control in her life.

The best part of the book were the narrators.

I am so grateful that I got the opportunity to listen to this book.
Rome and Lili are such deep characters whose life experiences have changed the way they view the world and has left them feeling broken. Despite coming from such different worlds the way in which the author has written the characters molds the characters into being magnets, that orbit one another and when together feel whole.
The emotions are do raw that you are really routing for them both.amd just want to give them a big hug.
The narrators just add a whole other depth to the book and further being them to life.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will be looking to read other work by the author.

I received this as an audio book from NetGalley
This hit me in all the feels i love rome both him and lili where both so broken this whole book felt like poetry in the best way not sure I'll ever recover from this masterpiece this shows no matter your lifestyle that it's easy to feel alone and isolated from the world I never read the rest of the series but I'll definitely be going back to read them now

thank you NetGalley for the audio ARC of this book! it was soooo good it took me less than a day to finish it! Rome is a dirty scandalous and fun man and Lilly really comes into herself! they started out trying to avoid each other but then jumping into it together full bore and it was so good! I would absolutely recommend it!

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I have never read any of the other book in this series. I did not know there were others prior to receiving an ALC, however I enjoyed it.

There was enough background information for me to follow along. I was not confused. Since I enjoyed Rome’s story so much I do plan to go back and read the others.

I love that we get an opposites attract romance. I love when a good girl can tame a jaded bad boy. Both MCs had their own trauma that they started to heal from once they met each other.
The spice was very good! That ice cube part tho! Ekkkk! It will live in my head rent free.

I really enjoyed the narrators for this book. I would definitely listen to more book from both narrators.

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Quick, fun read! Loved listening to this audio, the story was engaging, and the spice be spicing!

Is this something crazy different from other rockstar romances? No. Do you need it to be in order to enjoy the hell out of the book? Definitely not.

Rome is a tatted, motorcycle riding, rockstar who does not have a shortage of groupies and remains unattached from everything and everyone. Then there's Lili, a professional dancer who knows nothing outside of the life that her mother directs for her. Put the two of them together, and you've got some serious deflection, dry humour, and sparks you can see from the other side of town. They both resist for their own reasons (he's a committment-phobe, and she doesn't want to get involved with a man-ho), but of course we all know that that doesn't last long and they eventually give in to the chemistry.

I thought this was a really fun, light read and I would recommend it if you're looking for a familiar, but great rockstar romance!

On the audio specifically:
Desiree Ketchum and Connor Brown are PERFECT for the two voices. The audio is recorded dual, not duet, and I did not mind that at all! I think I might need to look up other books these two have recorded because I'm simply going to need MORE. I thought the female parts were just a smidge slower than the male parts though so I found myself speeding up the Lili chapters a bit more to keep the listening experience at the same pace. I do highly recommend the audio, I think it made the story just that much more enjoyable!

This is book #4 in this rockstar romance series. The book is more than a romance! It goes deep into difficult topics including challenging dynamics between parent and child, eating issues, and low self esteem. The chemistry between the main characters is off the charts! I enjoyed this book!

Wow, this audiobook was amazing! Watching Lilly the dancing princess in a glass box and Rome the rock star playboy break through their walls, trauma, and toxic bindings was a journey. This had a Romeo and Juliet feel because they felt that they were from different worlds, but both had demons to overcome that were best fought together. Through everything, this shows that true love is stronger together and with the right person's support, you can become whole even when you feel broken beyond repair. I hated having to press pause on this audiobook! Thank you, NetGalley and Tantor audio for letting my ears experience this wonderful book!

Love the narration, like I could HEAR the smirks and shy looks. Two people broken in very different ways come together and actually SEE each other but fight some change. I liked the push and pull, and the slow way they opened up to each other.

Eva Simmons knows who to write a bad guy who fall hard! Their story is so beautifully written with some tough topics. I knew Rome was going to be a great time, but I loved being in his POV. He was so broken, but Lili was there to stitch him back together.

I am going to miss them so much.

Narrators did this series justice. I had the best time listening

Overall I’d rate it in between 3.5 and 4 stars. I didn’t realize this was the 4th book in the series when I requested it and will definitely be listening to the first 3 as well.
I don’t think the narrators were my favorite, which always makes it harder to enjoy the book. Or maybe I don’t feel like their voices connected with the characters. I appreciated the real life struggles for Lili as a ballet dancer. I loved how well Rome loved Lili and took care of her. And the ending was a perfect one for them 🫶🏻Thank you for allowing me to listen!

Looking for a sexy broody Rockstar with a troubled past, and a FMC that is strong, but struggles with perfection this is the book for you. Not to mention the narrators nailed the characters. You could feel what the characters were feeling with their voices.

Thank you to RB Media and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. ♡

caught between 3.5-4 stars.

₊˚⊹⋆ i understand rome is meant to be tortured and has a rough past, but it seems he uses it for literally everything he is or will ever be. he would never be a book boyfriend of mine personally bc tbh, he's an awful person. the only growth he really has is the fact he falls in love which is something he "doesn't do" and he makes sure it's known the whole book lol. he does beat up lili's shitty ex, but like honestly it's like the pot calling the kettle black... and i genuinely dont think he even realizes.

₊˚⊹⋆ lili had lots of potential. she also is tortured in some sense, with letting her mother and everyone else control her life. the yin to his yang, which seems to be a big metaphor for their love. the poor girl has no self respect and it kind of hurts to even see it. i get its a book and its really not that deep, but lili girl - get off the ground!! this man's dick game and silver tongue cannot be the end all!

₊˚⊹⋆ the spice was spicy! 10/10 for that honestly. the writing and plot itself wasn't bad by any means, i just struggled with fully loving the characters, especially rome. to each their own! i wish it could have been slightly longer to give both characters more room for a deeper growth and development. overall it was enjoyable, i was able to finish within a day or so and i do wanna read the other books in the series.

The perfect final book in the Enemy Muse series.

Rome Romero, known as the Riff King by the fans of Enemy Muse, comes across as happy go luck and free spirited. No one knows the turmoil he's harboring deep inside. He's covered in tattoos, but each one has a reason for placement.

Lili is a dancer whose life is controlled by her mother, her ex-boyfriend, and the dance company where she works. She has no say in any decisions regarding her life but decides to hold strong in her decision to stay out of town during one of her dance productions. Turns out she's renting the house of Enemy Must band member Eloise, who lives next to Rome.

The first encounter for Rome and Lili starts out on the wrong foot. He learns she's a dancer but assumes that means she's a stripper. She's quick to correct him then walk away. When her car later breaks down in the middle of nowhere, close to where she's renting, Rome shows up to save the day.

These two are so broken and have scars that run deeper than the Mariana Trench. Rome's childhood was terrible with an awful father. Lili's grown up with transactional "love" and relationships from everyone around her, even her parents. Her father passed away but her mother is the most controlled person ever. When the two find each other, Lili is guarded and Rome is smitten.

If you're looking for angst, tragedy, and redemption, this book is for you. I read it for the first time in April 2024. I was able to receive the ALC from NetGalley and devoured it yet again. I highly recommend this book and series.

I ate this one up! I requested the audiobook ARC without knowing it was the 4th book in a series, but they are interconnected standalones, and I was able to follow along just fine. I’m definitely going to go back and read/listen to the first 3. The audiobook narrators did a really great job. I was especially impressed with the female narrator’s male voice. Sometimes I find it laughable when a woman attempts to create a man’s voice, but she was still somehow able to make Rome sound hot in the chapters from Lily’s perspective.
Rome and Lily are two flawed and broken people who find healing with each other, and that has to be one of my favorite tropes ever. I did expect one more twist towards the end with the antagonist, but it wrapped up pretty quickly and cleanly.

This was ok. I don’t feel like the male narrator was the correct match.

I liked the harshness of a rock musician and the delicateness of a ballet dancer.
Feel like the chemistry wasn’t there for them they were just slammed together and that was it is.

Rome is dark and twisted with past trauma and Lillie is dark and twisted from years of brainwashing from dancing.
Together they burn apart they crumble.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc in exchange for a review

This is a romance between a rock star and a dancer. They are both beautifully broken. Can they mend each other together?

Many thanks to Net Galley and Tantor Audio for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Didn’t finish. This was not for me. There was literally zero plot and the main point of conflict was that he’s a mess and she’s not.

“Sometimes people will always be pieces” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lily and Rome’s story is so beautiful. Rome is a reformed (for 17 days! )playboy (yes he’s keeping count) with a pierced Yk, and she's a dancer under strict supervision. Both are broken in ways that draw you in to their stories.

The author mentions tough issues like eating disorders and abuse adding depth and “imperfections” to these characters. The narrators fit the characters perfectly making the story such a fun and easy listen.

The book does have a third act break up that last about 3 chapters due to circumstances that you’ll understand when you read it but it definitely shows the growth between the characters and how they went from not believing in love to being in love with each other.