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Riff (Road Kings Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Julie Kriss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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I confess: I hooked up with the Road Kings’ bassist after a show thirteen years ago. It was supposed to be just one night — then I’d never see Neal Watts again.

But life likes to throw curveballs, and we ended up with a daughter. We could do this, right? We could stay friends for our daughter’s sake, even though we weren’t a couple.

Thirteen years of friendship. Thirteen years of relying on each other. Thirteen years of Neal in my life, even though we’re never alone together. Because that would be crossing a line.

But suddenly we’re both free to cross any lines we want to. And when Neal gives me that look that melted me all those years ago, I definitely want to.

I could have a wild fling with a rock star, and it would be incredible. But suddenly I’m starting to wonder…

What if we’ve been in love all this time?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09T95KPVB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 9, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3765 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 343 ratings

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Julie loves reading and writing hot, sexy romances with awesome heroes. Her favorite things are books, coffee, her perfect cat, and her husband, not necessarily in that order. She's a writing addict who is always hard at work on her next steamy romance. You can find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/juliekrissauthor at her website at www.juliekriss.com.

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Authors Show Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
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I do love the Road Kings. The characters feel real, their lives are the lives that we want to believe in. The more we learn about the band, their heartbreaks, what brings them joy and all the devilment they come up with just because they can, the more we love them. Neal and Raine spent one perfect hookup night years ago that resulted in their beautiful daughter, but while they've done a great job co-parenting, they really didn't get together again until he was about to leave for their first tour in five years. I'm delighted that there are more stories coming because I want to know what happens next. These books do not end in cliffhangers, rather each book has bits about the other band members, serving to keep us updated about the others in the band.
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Maloma
4.0 out of 5 stars Totally in love.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
This is probably one of the best rock band love story that I’ve read. There was no violence, deluge of sex scenes, or drug use that’s so over played in other books. Neal was actually a decent good guy that’s far from the facade many rock stars perpetrate. He does have a daughter from a one night stand with Raine. No, there were no other times they hooked up or knew each other from previous meetings. One shot and then there’s a kid left amangst the chaos. I admire Raine because of her determination and career success in providing a life for her daughter as Neal was on tour. I did not however, like how she blew up at him as if his life was hers to critique or question as she was the one that got married and hardly ever let him make solo decisions concerning their daughter because of a jealous husband. Not cool! I must admit that their co parenting was on point. The angst and drama was not drawn out or juvenile. They fell into a relationship so easily knowing how the other thought, their dislikes/likes. Neal did need time to grow and mature so his time watching Raine from afar was well worth it. The dynamics of the band was very believable and made for great light hearted moments. Loved this and hope the other band members can get their shot of happily ever afters also.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars This series is addictive!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
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This is Rock Star romance for grown-ups, very, very sexy grown-ups. Give me more smart, capable adult characters loving each other fiercely and figuring their stuff out!
Reading the Road Kings series in order is re ommended because the couple from book one (yay, more Denver and Callie!) have their own moments in Riff and parts of the timeline overlap. I love how the stories are intererwoven. Book three is already pre-ordered, which is pretty much the highest compliment I can give, and I can't wait!
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Jennifer James
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Sexy, Low Angst Goodness
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023
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This series is so dang enjoyable.

This was a wonderful second chance romance that balanced some continuing story lines, a couple chapters from Denver & Callie (H/h in Duet), and gave glimpses of the future couples.

There’s no ridiculous contrived conflicts or drawn out miscommunication for no reason—the relationship feels *real* right from book one and ends on a sweet hopeful note. I think I’d read stories about the Road Kings as deeply as Kriss wanted to go down the rabbit hole.
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Danielle H
5.0 out of 5 stars Julie Kriss does it again
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022
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While I did like Duet just a smidgen more than Riff, this is still an awesome book. As usual the characters have real flaws and hopes and insecurities, and the book is gripping and emotional. And loved two chapters from Denver and Callie's pov!
Now just need to wait for Rythm... 😞

Standalone. 1st person dual pov. No violence. Steamy.
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M. Pell
4.0 out of 5 stars Rockstar Romance
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022
I received an advanced reader copy to leave an honest review of this book. I have read a lot of Julie Kriss' works and really like her writing style and her characters. This is the second book in the series and you will absolutely fall in love with the characters in the band.

This book follows Neal, the band bassist, and Raine, the mother of his daughter. Raine and Neal have a rocky history; Raine got pregnant on the band's first tour from one night with Neal. They were both young and not ready for anything more than that. Raine married someone else by the time Neal stopped touring the first time. Now that Raine got divorced, Neal is ready for her to be his other half. Except now the band is going on tour again and Raine is not ok with that. Tours involve drugs, alcohol and groupies and she doesn't know if she can trust Neal.

This is a second chance romance with a lot of obstacles to them being together. It's a fun, fast read and very enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa. What just happened?
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022
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Ok, even if rockstar romances ain't your thing, these books check all the boxes. Angsty, but not those "man this beeotch is whiny" stuff that a lot of authors seem to run toward when they run out of ways to make us revisit nail biting. Funny, yet deep characters who have flaws, but know who they are, and what they want, make this series a sold-out show at Madison Sq Garden.

This is one of those book series that leaves ya sorta 'series-stoned' after you get thru it. Two books so far, and I'm pretty damn psyched for the next one.

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Before y'all jump in, leave yourself sticky notes so you remember to bathe, do chores, pay bills, go to work...yeah, it's like that.
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Becky Burrier
3.0 out of 5 stars A good story
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022
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I read this book while on a bit of a rockstar binge.
Overall I enjoyed the stories and the characters. I just guess I wanted more. I wanted to feel their chemistry more. I have actually read another rockstar romance with the same premise and so comparing the two this came off slightly dull. I am really enjoying this series and I am excited for the next book. I really liked book one.
I will say if you aren't sure about rockstar romances this series is a great place to start. The characters are mature. They are not typical. There is no cheating or shenanigans that typically steers people away from the trope.
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Gisela Deschamps
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this series.
Reviewed in Brazil on July 10, 2022
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This is one of the best series I've read lately. So sad that I have to way until December to have another book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Julie Kriss is on a roll
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2022
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This was always going to be a hard book for Ms. Kriss to rope readers into loving. The sophomore book in a four book Rockstar romance series with the leading man a base/rhythm guitar player for a Pearl Jam inspired band hitting the road after being five years in retirement. Stepping into this book works well even though Neil has had so much of what would normally make great plot points in another romance already happen in his life. Thirteen years ago Neil got Raine pregnant after a concert when they chose to have unprotected sex after using his one and only condom. For the past decade plus they've successfully co-parented Amber their daughter, even though Raine had married another man. This book sees Raine being divorced by her deeply miserable and manipulative husband at the opening; the perfect situational set up for two romantic leads who haven't allowed themselves to be alone together or to really look at each other in years. Second chance by its very definition.

You get a good sense of Neil's solid nature from Duet (book 1 - Denver and Callie's story), but his loyalty is nicely further developed here, along with a kinky deeply dominant sexual bent (interesting contrasting personality quirks). It's worth the read, although it didn't grab me with its opening the way Duet did. Once you get beyond the first book's plot points, Ms. Kriss opens up her gifted story telling skills a bit wider. There are nice twists involving the former addict drummer, the much despised music journalist, and the mysterious money backer for The Road King's new tour.

For me, the reading thrill came from further Denver and Callie POV chapters. Another terrific happy for now ending here for Neil and Raine; just as she had given Callie and Denver; quite an accomplishment for romance - but a wedding is hinted at for very soon. Ms Kriss is ingeniously weaving a series of interconnected romance stories as tightly connected as band members themselves must be.

Cannot get enough of this series!
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Fishing Wife
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2023
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Enjoying these books in order, glad I was able to catch up with Denver and Callie.
Strange how one night can change a person's life when they find out they are pregnant, but the other person can continue on as before. That's what happened to Raine and Neal. Raine took being a responsible parent seriously, some might say too seriously, Plus she married someone but recognised she didn't truly share her life with that person. Neal had done all and see all being in a rockband, but the most important person in his life was his daughter, he wanted to be there for her in ways he hadn't been previously. Plus he wanted to improve his relationship with Raine, he wanted more with her , if only she would let herself become the person who could allow others to help her. She knew that to become that person she needed to walk away from her marriage to Marcus .
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Stephanie Nordin
5.0 out of 5 stars Second chance
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2022
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This is the second book in the Road Kings series and I cannot wait for the next. Neal and Raine had one night together which resulted in them having a daughter, Neal was a bassist in the band the Road Kings and constantly touring until the band broke up five years ago, now he is a quite guy who does studio work and spends the rest of his time with his daughter. Raine moved on, married another man and co-parents her daughter Amber with Neal, but now she is getting divorced and everything is changing. Neal and Raine have a chance to be what they never really were, a real couple, but Neal and the band have just agreed to a ten week reunion tour. This is a great series so far and I am looking forward to the next book and to finding out more about their mysterious backer.
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LouB
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2022
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After co-parenting for years with Raine being married to someone else, she is suddenly divorced. Neal realises this is his opportunity to try for a relationship with Raine but they need to be cautious because of their 13 year old daughter. And then Raine finds out Neal is going on tour with the band and all the old hurt comes back. Neal has to prove he has changed and the tour won't be about groupies and getting laid and Raine needs to learn to trust him.
Really enjoying this author, this series and the Road Kings. Looking forward to the other books in the series starting with Axel but it's not out until December!!!
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