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  • Gay Rockstar Romance (The Underdogs, Book 1)
  • By: K.A. Merikan
  • Narrated by: Tyler Kent
  • Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)
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Manic Pixie Dream Boy

By: K.A. Merikan
Narrated by: Tyler Kent
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Summary

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? 

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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.

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Sweet & Hot, Nicely Performed by Tyler Kent

As much as I love the darker side of the Merikans, it's awful nice when they're sweet.

Manic Pixie Dream Boy is a traditional boy meets boy, with some quintessential Merikan twists. I adore Lolly, who's spunky and punky and 100% his own person, and Dusk who's a bit of a horn dog. These two work their way through their first love affair, navigating the bumps along the way.

I read this one a few years ago, but I really enjoyed Tyler Kent's performance in Not Like Other Boys, so I couldn't resist the re-do in audio. This is a story which leaves a smile on your face, and Tyler Kent's performance just enhances it all.

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Rock and Roll charisma

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

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Manic Pixie Dream

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.

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A Rockstar and his unicorn

This was a sweet Rockstar book, I have to say, though, about halfway through the book, I lost interest, and my mind wandered for a while, but the ending brought me back.

Saying that, I adored the characters, especially Lolly (Abe), well defined and could picture him perfectly, great personality and descriptions. Dusk and the rest of the Underdogs were a little more normal.

I lost interest for a while after the hot-tub incident, and it took time for me to get back into them, which is a pity.

Narration from Wyatt baker was smooth and easy to listen to, although like usual, I did speed it up slightly to 1.25.

Manic Pixie Dream Boy
Gay Rockstar Romance (The Underdogs, Book 1)
By: K.A. Merikan
Narrated by: Tyler Kent
Series: The Underdogs, Book 1
Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins

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I received this audiobook for free from GRR at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - neither the author nor GRR influenced my opinion.

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More Than They Realised.

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.

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Dusk and Lolly(Abe)

Dusk just wants to have fun, have hot sex and his band to become famous. Abe is at a gas stop sucking a lollipop, when Dusk wanders in. They have sex in the bathroom and break the sink, so rush to the tour bus, demanding to get going. Without knowing Abe's name, when his bandmates ask, Dusk replies Lilly as that was how he thought of him. Great concept of falling in love for real, whilst pretending. Really enjoyable

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Really enjoyed it!

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.
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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!

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Great new series

I really enjoyed this take on the fake boyfriend trope. What hooked me was that unlike many stories of this kind where one of the characters is serious and the other is out for a good time, here both Dusk and Abe go into the fake relationship just looking to have a good time for a bit. and act on their instant attraction. Watching that change and deepen for both of them made for a great story. Bring on the stories for the rest of the band and let Tyler Kent work his performing magic on them. He captured the change from happy go lucky to serious for these guys perfectly.

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Great Story & Narration🎧 Sweet & Spicy🔥Hot!

I am a huge fan of rockstar romance novels and K.A. Merikan does not disappoint with this unique and original story. The story is well written with interesting storylines that grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it for the entire book. The characters are likable and full of personality, they are easy to relate to and connect with too. The Underdogs are an up and coming rock band, they have been touring and playing at different venues trying to expand their audience. Dusk Hill is the lead singer of the band, his fellow bandmates are his brother Dawn, his best friends Mage and Sid, they are traveling from venue to venue in an old bus. Needing food they make a pitstop and that is where Dusk sees him, the one who took his breath away, a dreamy, pink haired, lollipop licking, beauty and he had to have him. The two hit it off right away, you could even say they fell for each other, they soon realized they needed to get out of there and rushed out and away from the place. Dusk names his new friend Lolly and welcomes him to stay on the bus until he gets to his next destination. I loved those two together, the chemistry between them is smoking hot. These are two strong characters, Lolly has a colorful personality, there was a little bit of a mystery about him and it was great to learn more about him. Dusk is focused on maintaining an image and hoping that the band makes it big, the band is trying to maintain an image but when Dusk and Lolly are caught in a compromising position and a photo is leaked it changes everything. I loved how everything plays out in this book, there is never a dull moment in this exciting, fast paced and cleverly plotted story. There is plenty of drama, a touch of angst, heartfelt emotions and a smoking hot romance. K.A Merikan, thank you for another awesome story.

🎧📚🎧 And for the terrific narration, Tyler Kent is a talented narrator and voice artist. He did a great job bringing these characters to life, giving each character their own voice and personality, making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. His portrayal of the characters was spot on, he took each role and made it his own and sounded believable in every role he played. He set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into his performance. He is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this great listen.

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Instalove

This story is sweeter than the authors’ dark romances, Dust and Lolly are adorables. I enjoyed a lot the first part of the book but the pool and video incidents and their consequences decreased my mood quite a bit. Fortunately, things are settled beautifully, very good end actually.

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