Swoon ~ Lauren Rowe
- aquickreviews
- Nov 6
- 2 min read
Romance, Brother's Best Friend, Girl Next Door, Whirlwind Romance, Rockstar Romance.
Pages: 337
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Book Summary:
"Growing up, I knew my older brother’s best friend thought of me as “Logan’s kid sister.” For me, though, our next-door neighbor, Colin, felt like anything but a sibling. Whenever I spied on him through my bedroom window, as he banged away, shirtless, on his drum kit, I felt sensations inside me I’d never felt for my actual brother. But when we moved away and Colin’s band took off like a rocket, I knew my tweener fantasies would never become a reality.
Fast-forward nine years to my brother’s wedding, when I saw Colin again and we shared a secret, drunken kiss that rocked my world. The next morning, Colin blamed the alcohol. Said we should pretend the kiss, and my unfortunate text afterward, never happened.
Now that I’m heading to LA to work for Colin and crash at his place, though, all bets are off. I’m determined to make Colin swoon for me, the same way I’ve always done for him. Because no matter what he insisted, Colin’s body during our kiss, and the shocking thing he whispered into my ear right afterward, made it clear he doesn’t really think of me as his little sister, any more than I do."
Book Review:
I listened to this book on Audible- and I finished it all in one delicious sitting because there was no stopping this story. I love a good rockstar romance! Now these two have some history, and seeing as how Colin cannot stop referring to her as "like a sister", I was feeling all the feels for her. I know what it's like to be head over heels for a boy, who wouldn't give me a chance. Maybe that's why I love their story? NOW, I'll tell you one thing. Two songs just got added to my music playlist because note gonna lie- I LOVED them!! Obviously Swoon was added, because Colin didn't write her a love song for it to be ignored. The second song however, Hate Sex High is now my top listen on Apple Music because :
I'm glad the story ended the way it did, I was lowkey getting mad at Colin for not realizing sooner he actually does have feelings. And Amy, girl, I feel like you were used and taken advantage of (willingly and unintentionally unwilling). I am SO proud of her for having a strong back bone and sticking up for herself, and making Colin realize what he could lose if her didn't acknowledge their mutual love and attraction.
Listen to Hate Sex High here: https://youtu.be/X3xVSs_Wslc?si=vyDWtL7GOWqE1ZHe
Tropes/Kinks/Triggers:
Rockstar
Grand Gestures
Jealous MMC
Friends-Lovers
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