Book Review: Halo by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine

Massive world tours. Over a hundred million albums sold. Groupies galore.

Every day is a party for Viper and the guys of TBD, the biggest rock band in the world. But it all comes to a screeching halt when the lead singer walks out of the studio one day and never comes back.

Ear-blistering vocals. Butchered lyrics. Fame chasers.

After months of lackluster auditions, Viper, the lead guitarist and resident bad boy of the group, is ready to find solace in the bottom of a bottle. Time’s running out and the pressure’s on to find a new singer, but it isn’t until an angel walks through the door that the band’s prayers are answered.

Charismatic. Talented. Magic behind the mic. Halo is everything they’ve been looking for.

With a voice to match his stunning good looks, it isn’t long before Viper’s taking notice. But there are several reasons this is a bad idea:

1. Interpersonal relationships in the band are discouraged

2. Viper has already broken rule #1—big mistake

3. Halo is straight

Too bad Viper’s body isn’t listening to his head—at least not the one on his shoulders. But you can’t fake chemistry, not onstage and certainly not off it, and Viper and Halo? They have it in spades.

As both men try to resist the fire blazing between them, and the band is forced to reinvent themselves, it’ll be a complicated rise back to the top. But from the ashes of what was, something beautiful is born. Something better. And when the world finally sees Halo stretch his wings, they’ll discover what it’s like to fall for an angel. 

Halo is book 1 in this Rock Romance trilogy.  I want to start with the cover. It fits the book to the tee. I stopped reading the story several times to stare at the cover. I usually don't give the cover much thought but the authors did an excellent job finding their Halo. Halo is a sexy, lip biting, slow burn. 

TBD is in a lurch because their lead singer Trent Knox left the band. You may recognize Trent from A little bit of Desire by Brook Blaine. Now without a lead singer the band is screwed.  

In steps Halo, a stunning singer, a talented musician with good looks to match. The big question is he going to be enough for the band to overcome the lose of their much loved previous lead singer. 

However there's another twist to this rock star story. Viper, the lead guitarist/resident bad boy, isn't sure he can handle himself around Halo. His attraction to the lead singer is off the charts even though Halo is straight. The band needs Halo as much as Halo needs the band. Can Viper and Halo figure out their chemistry in time to save the band?

Halo slowly turns up the heat to a perfect 10. The story ends in a cliffy but it's not painful. Bring on book 2! 5 Stars