Every relationship
changes you, some for the better, others can shatter your confidence and almost
destroy you.
For the musically
talented, twenty-four year old Tara O’Connell, her relationship with Stephen
almost broke her, until Tara found the strength to leave.
Now she is on the road to
discovering that it is never too late to pursue your dreams and follow your
heart.
As Tara’s self-belief
grows, she meets two men she is instantly drawn to who will change her life
forever.
Corporal Riley Hammond is
a soldier in the Australian Military Special Forces. With his smiling sapphire
blue eyes, Tara falls for him instantly. He is thoughtful and caring, and gives
her the support and love she needs.
While Cole Michaels is
the overconfident singer in a popular local band. His charisma, emerald green
eyes, tattoos and piercing, have girls falling at his feet. But while Cole
pushes Tara’s buttons, he also pushes her to reach for the stars.
Both men couldn’t be more
polar opposites, but both offer Tara different qualities that she needs to
fulfil her destiny.
As Tara continues
her journey, she will discover fate can offer you more than one path. Her fate
is in her own hands, and the choices she makes, will shape her life forever.
Nikki's Review
I'll be honest-I'm a cover whore!
The beautiful cover of Songbird drew me in and gave me a perfect visual of Tara.
My heart hurt for Tara, she had lost herself in an abusive relationship and I was never more happy than when she plucked up the courage to leave. It's always hard to start over, uncertain of what's to come but when you have awesome friends and men falling at your feet then life suddenly becomes a whole lots easier!
"I swear on a stack of supernatural and soppy romance novels that I will get my life back together, follow my passion again and never look back"
Tara rediscovers her love of music. Playing the piano and singing at the local club in the evenings and generally getting herself back on her feet. She is clearly naturally beautiful, but hasn't got a clue since the rat bastard of an ex boyfriend was a total douche and put her down at every opportunity.
For the main part, the story focuses on Tara and Riley. Riley is a total dream boat, perfect in every way, and build up Tara's self esteem, turning her into a little vixen. The only problem is, he's not around much due to being in the military special forces. It proved how hard on the heart, long distance love affairs can be. I was so frustrated for these guys.
"Now I Know. I am his. Not just my body. All of me. I have always been his. I will always be his"
Then there's Cole, arrogant, cocky and sexy as hell. He's a straightforward talking kinda guy. If he thinks it , he says it. What got to me most is when we saw the soft man beneath the hard exterior. Tara bats off his continual advances, she's a loyal girl. But, while I do not advocate cheating in any way, I wanted something to happen, they had the chemistry, the 'feels'.
Every which way that girl turned, there was a guy waiting in the wings. Trying to protect her. To keep her safe. She's a lucky, lucky girl.
I loved the rest of the gang too. Her best friend Kelli, her boyfriend Cooper, who was one of the funniest guys in the book. I loved his Nicknames for everyone and his quick witted comments.
The last half of the book really kicked things up a notch for me. The excitement and drama kept me turning the pages and I can't wait to find out where their relationship takes them in the next book.
Yes, there is another book, but, you are not left with a huge cliffhanger, more a lead in to the next chapter of their lives.
3.5-4 Stars
I'll be honest-I'm a cover whore!
The beautiful cover of Songbird drew me in and gave me a perfect visual of Tara.
My heart hurt for Tara, she had lost herself in an abusive relationship and I was never more happy than when she plucked up the courage to leave. It's always hard to start over, uncertain of what's to come but when you have awesome friends and men falling at your feet then life suddenly becomes a whole lots easier!
"I swear on a stack of supernatural and soppy romance novels that I will get my life back together, follow my passion again and never look back"
Tara rediscovers her love of music. Playing the piano and singing at the local club in the evenings and generally getting herself back on her feet. She is clearly naturally beautiful, but hasn't got a clue since the rat bastard of an ex boyfriend was a total douche and put her down at every opportunity.
For the main part, the story focuses on Tara and Riley. Riley is a total dream boat, perfect in every way, and build up Tara's self esteem, turning her into a little vixen. The only problem is, he's not around much due to being in the military special forces. It proved how hard on the heart, long distance love affairs can be. I was so frustrated for these guys.
"Now I Know. I am his. Not just my body. All of me. I have always been his. I will always be his"
Then there's Cole, arrogant, cocky and sexy as hell. He's a straightforward talking kinda guy. If he thinks it , he says it. What got to me most is when we saw the soft man beneath the hard exterior. Tara bats off his continual advances, she's a loyal girl. But, while I do not advocate cheating in any way, I wanted something to happen, they had the chemistry, the 'feels'.
Every which way that girl turned, there was a guy waiting in the wings. Trying to protect her. To keep her safe. She's a lucky, lucky girl.
I loved the rest of the gang too. Her best friend Kelli, her boyfriend Cooper, who was one of the funniest guys in the book. I loved his Nicknames for everyone and his quick witted comments.
The last half of the book really kicked things up a notch for me. The excitement and drama kept me turning the pages and I can't wait to find out where their relationship takes them in the next book.
Yes, there is another book, but, you are not left with a huge cliffhanger, more a lead in to the next chapter of their lives.
3.5-4 Stars
Excerpt – Boot Camp with
Riley
We were
heading back to the meeting point with only two hundred and fifty metres left
to go, before having completed the full five kilometre circuit of the lake.
Riley and I had been running together most of the way, I knew he had been
taking it easy to stay with me and I appreciated the gesture.
“Come on
I’ll race you, loser pays for dinner,” I called, taking off at a sprint.
Riley was
like a freaking Olympian he was so fast, but I had longer legs so could take
longer strides. I pushed as hard as I could to at least try to stay level with
him, and I’m sure in the end he backed off to let me win.
I threw
myself down on the grass under a shady tree and laid stretched out, hands over
head trying to calm my breathing.
“Hot,
sweaty and breathless really suits you,” Riley said with a cheeky grin as he
lay down next to me, mimicking my position.
“Well I
have you to thank for that, you were riding me pretty hard toward the end.” I
blushed suddenly realising what I had just blurted out, but Riley just
chuckled.
“Next
time you can ride me, as hard as you like.”
I blushed
an even deeper scarlet and shook my head to clear the tantalising image, I
could always replay it later.
“Okay,
pair up for stretches,” Mal instructed to the group.
Now
stretches I could do, fifteen years of ballet had kept me very flexible. Riley
knelt up over one of my legs while he held the ankle of the other.
“Let me
know if it hurts,” he said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
“I can
take it,” I said, biting my bottom lip.
He pushed
my leg gently at first, then realising it was still going, pushed it all the
way so my foot was beside my head and he was leaning right over me.
“Ah...that’s
handy,” he said with raised eyebrows, a cheeky smile shining through his eyes
again.
I
diverted my eyes and looked down at his side. From the position he was in, I
could now read the tattoo clearly, it said;
Give me Strength
when I’m standing and Faith when I fall
I lightly
ran my fingers down the tattoo as I read it, and he shivered but held still,
watching my face intently.
“Was it
just something you liked or does it have special significance for you?” I asked
curiously.
“It has
significance in various ways,” he said, sitting down next to me. “In the
military we need strength when we’re standing toe to toe with the enemy, and
faith that we can get back up in the face of defeat. But I think we need faith
that we are doing the right thing and making the right decisions in life, even
when the right thing is sometimes the hardest.”
He smiled
down at me. “Do you have any tattoos hidden away?”
His eyes
scanned my body. There wasn’t that much that was covered up under my little shorts
and crop top.
I shook
my head. “I’ve thought about it, but I’ve never found a verse or picture that I
would want to wear for the rest of my life.” I shrugged. “Maybe one day.”
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**Author
Bio**
While Lisa Edward has called Melbourne Australia home
for her entire life, she has lived and worked in England, and travelled through
most parts of Europe and the United States. She loves nothing more than
spending time with her husband and beautiful daughter, or curling up into the
early hours of the morning with a great novel. By day, Lisa works in the
analytical IT field, so relishes the opportunity to foster her creative side
through writing. Her deep appreciation for literature was nurtured from a young
age, being taught to respect books and get lost in their stories. She enjoys
reading honest and realistic novels that are relatable, thought provoking and
leave a lasting impression. She can’t write without music playing, using the
emotions from different songs to invoke that of her characters. Lisa takes inspiration
from her own life experiences, the people around her and those she has met in
her travels.
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