"He's a walking one-night-stand."

The Stage has been on my TBR for a long time. I'd never read this author's work before, but the music competition focus really intrigued me. Yes, I admit I'm a huge The Voice fan. And I'm a rockstar romance addict. It was just too tempting to pass by. And I'm so glad I didn't pass. I loved it. And I'll most definitely be keeping my eye out for this author's future works.

Mia Phoenix is a survivor. She's trying to pull herself out of her pain and take care of business. She's 19 yrs old and has a 9 yr old little sister to raise, and a career that needs a jump-start so she can afford to do that. She doesn't want to share her past, but is forced to divulge some details in order to connect with the audience during the competition. With so much pressure and obligation weighing her down, she's relieved and outraged at the same time when help comes from an unexpected source. Temptation pulls her in as she fights to do what's right. Does she choose to break the rules? Or will keeping them break her?

Kolton is the definition of temptation. Sure, millions of girls want the sexy tattooed rockstar. But they want what they see. They don't see the real him. But she does. That makes it even harder to stay away from her. She deserves to win, and his attention could steal that from her. Is he strong enough to stay away?

The sparks flying between Kolton & Mia are visible to everyone. Just the looks they share are electric. They are denying anything going on between them, but is it true? America is watching on TV, and the speculation is intense. Is it just chemistry, or is it more?

This book was very interesting to me. All the behind the scenes details of the music competition and the industry negotiations. The media madness. The star shenanigans. The contestant back-stabbing. It was very entertaining and I devoured every page. And the last little tidbit I'll leave you with is that there is also suspense involved. Not everyone is happy with what's happening between the couple. There is danger lurking, ready to stop what's building between them. You'll find out who wins the competition, but the story is not over. The danger still lurks, and the future is murky. We'll need to move on to Phoenix Rising, #2 to find out if things turn out the way that we are hoping. The line forms here...