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Manic Pixie Dream Boy

Gay Rockstar Romance (The Underdogs, Book 1)

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Manic Pixie Dream Boy

By: K.A. Merikan
Narrated by: Tyler Kent
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About this listen

You can’t hide the cracks under the spotlight.

Dusk. Leader of The Underdogs. Destined for greatness. Lives in the now.
Abe. AKA Lolly. Iridescent. Unicorn.

All Dusk wants out of life is for his band to become world famous. He also wants to have a lot of fun along the way. And to get his rocks off. When he wants something, he goes for it, consequences be damned.

So when he sees a gorgeous pink-haired guy who is the human equivalent of tattooed cotton candy, he can’t help but have a taste. But it’s when Lolly ends up on their tour bus that Dusk knows their meeting was destiny.

Abe is the kind of guy who goes with the flow. He was hitchhiking anyway, so why not spend the week with a hot piece of rocker beefcake, getting smothered by his sexy long hair? And why not play the part of the supportive cutie while he’s at it? It’s not like he’d be sticking around for long anyway.

All plans hit a wall when photos of Abe and Dusk emerge online, suddenly pushing the band into the spotlight. To take advantage of the sudden popularity, the band offers Abe money for staying.

Which means money for being in a fake relationship with Dusk.

Which isn’t even fake.

Or is it?

Possible spoilers:
Themes: rock band, alternative lifestyles, tattoos, bisexuality, commitment, instalove, abandonment issues, fame, outing, coming out, life on tour
Genre: Contemporary M/M Rocker Romance
Heat level: Scorching hot scenes

©2017 K.A. Merikan (P)2021 Acerbi & Villani ltd.
Romance Destiny Money

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I loved Dusk and Abe/Lolly. Lust at first sight to love and longing. These two are made for each other! There's a fair bit of miscommunication (or no communication) and growing up as The Underdogs strive for fame and recognition. I really like all the characters and loved the hints and lives of the other band mates and their eventual stories. A very charismatic and chemistry filled story. a great read

Rock and Roll charisma

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MM, insta attraction, Rock band Romance. a great story, with great, funny, sweet, sexy, clueless characters, whose relationship started as a quick hook up and became so much more. Brilliantly written story and narrated extremely well by Tyler Kent, I can't wait to listen to the rest of the series.

More Than They Realised.

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Honestly I didn't read the full blurb before picking it up and listening. It is a bit different from your usual rockstar type book but not in a bad way. I pretty much did it in one sitting and am actually looking forward to more in this series.

different from what i was expecting

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This is definitely a lighter story from this duo, but no less good.
Really enjoyed the story - the life of a rocker is not dull, but the do like ordinary things, like peanut butter. This is what launches Dusk into a hot encounter with Lolly (Abe). The chemistry between the 2 was palpable and hot! Now I don't think I can look at a lolly without fanning myself :) The one-time encounter morphed into a fake relationship, both men finding how they really feel and what they want. The other band mates were great characters. Looking forward to Dawn (Dusk's brother), Mage and Sid's stories in the future.
Audio
Tyler Kent really capture the voices of the characters - I really believed I was listening to rockers in their early 20's - there was a bit of swagger, a bit of regular Joe (The Underdogs are not yet famous). I really liked how he made Lolly sound, (not a caricature). I really enjoyed his narration, actually it really added to the story - best way to enjoy it!

Really enjoyed it!

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It took me a minute to get into the listen, but I did, and it ended up being a good listen - super sweet and low angst. Overall, the story and narration were well done.

Manic Pixie Dream

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