Review: Double Time by Olivia Cunning

Double Time (Sinners on Tour #5) by Olivia Cunning
Published November 6, 2012 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Purchase: Amazon

About the Book
Olivia Cunning delivers the perfect blend of steamy sex, heartwarming romance, and a wicked sense of humor in this menage story featuring the hottest guy in the Sinners band.

Trey Mills, the notoriously sexy Sinners rhythm guitarist, gives up his bisexual lifestyle and is swept into a hot, heady romance with Reagan Elliot, a female rock star sensation. But when Trey encounters Reagan's sexy bisexual roommate, Ethan Conner, he can no longer deny who he is or what he wants. Reagan heartily agrees to a solution that opens up a hot new world of sexual experience--and love--with the two men she wants the most.

My Thoughts
This rating is totally just for Trey. He is by far the hottest member of this group in my opinion and he deserves every one of those 3 stars. His story is definitely spicy and leaves nothing to the imagination but I am glad things ended the way they did for him. I honestly can't imagine his story being any different. I lurve this man and he deserves his happiness anyway he can get it. I also loved Reagan. She was hilarious and gave Trey a run for his money. Some of their conversations were some of the best I have ever read. Very laugh out loud funny. This rock star world needed a female musician and she was a wonderful addition. Ethan helped round out this trio and I can't see Trey and Reagan without him. And if I am being completely honest this story felt more rock star to me than the other 2 so far especially now after finding out the outcomes of all the band members. Which I am a little confused about since this is the third book in the series and we haven't yet read Eric and Jace's stories, but we get to see their HEAs. This book felt more like a series ending one than the third one in a set of 5.
My reason for taking away 2 stars is 1.Brian ticked me off and 2.Way too many babies! I will start with Brian. He was so mean to Trey! I expected way more from him when certain things were revealed. His band members were there for him through a lot and he was so self involved in this one and way too selfish. I just wanted to strangle him! I can't say much more because I don't want to give away what happens, but I am still upset over how Brian handled the situation. When I read first started reading this series every time I heard an alternative song I would get a smile on my face because these books were hot and they tend to leave an impression. Now though when I hear one all I see is babies! Rock stars need to party and have lots of smexin going on, not changing diapers and hearing biological clocks ticking. This series started out a certain way and I know characters are supposed to evolve and all but I didn't want these particular characters to grow up that much. Not yet anyway.
So I will definitely still read the next book, but I don't know if I will be as excited as I was with the previous ones.

3 Suns 

Review: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

Rock Hard (Sinners On Tour, #2) by Olivia Cunning
Published April 1, 2011 by Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Purchase: Amazon

About the book
An ultimatum can break your heart....

Every night lead singer, Sed Lionheart whips thousands of women into a frenzy with his voice alone. But the stage is the only place Sed feels any passion since he lost Jessica...

If you’re not willing to break all the rules...

It shattered her heart, but law student Jessica broke off her engagement to Sed, determined to be successful on her own terms. But no other man can ever hold a candle to Sed...

Then a chance meeting and tortuously close quarters lead to uncontrollable flares of passion and rediscovery of their unique penchant for public encounters. Now, in addition to the risk of mutual heartbreak every time they get together, they’re in danger of truly scandalous public exposure...

My Thoughts:
Rock Hard hands the stage over to Sedric Lionhart (Sed), the lead vocalist of Sinners, and his former fiancé of two years passed Jessica Chase. Their relationship hit a stalemate a couple years prior when Jessica decided to pursue her dreams of going to law school and Sed was on an upward trajectory toward stardom. The relationship didn’t end well by any means, but one thing is certain, neither of them were ready to let go. When they are forced to spent the summer together as Jessica takes a job that will have her touring with the band, they discover there’s a ton of loose ends to tie up… or rather untie. ;)

Three rock hard stars for this book. I really didn’t enjoy it as much as I did the first book in the series. There seemed to be something missing between Jessica and Sed and I can’t say I came to like them as much as I did Brian and Myrna. Sed needs a few classes in sentimental conditioning and Jessica needs to tone it down a bit. Their public displays of affection weren’t my cuppa and when it went viral, well all I can say is that they had it coming to them. I was bummed to see that I really didn’t like Myrna in this book all that much, especially her reaction to Trey’s condition. Sort of disappointing, but that’s what happens when you get an overdose of a couple long after we’ve read their HEA.

The ending is sweet as cherry pie and I’m curious to see how these two get on in the other installments, but for now I’m ready to move on to Trey and Jace. I hope their stories bring back that something special I felt in the first book.

3 Suns