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Punk-In

Wayward Lane, Book 1

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By: Ava Olsen
Narrated by: Zachary Zaba
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Summary

Brodie: My rock band has reached the pinnacle of success but fame has its price. Sooner or later, people let you down or sell you out. Except Ivan Cross. My manager, my muse, my obsession. There’s nothing in this world that I want more than Van.
And I always get what I want.

Van: Four years ago, I was selected to manage a hot new band called Wayward Lane. I knew I was in for an exciting ride—and a world of trouble—and it’s all because of their lead singer, the provocative Brodie James. We’ve always butted heads but lately, that tension is higher. When Brodie insists on an impromptu concert in New Orleans at Halloween, I make it happen. The city, the food, the music, it’s intoxicating. So is Brodie, and I’m not sure I can resist his pull any longer.

Even though Brodie could have anyone he wants, all he seems to want is me.

Punk-In is a bi-awakening, age gap, workplace, MM romance filled with sizzling chemistry, an unforgettable Halloween concert, and a HEA fit for a rockstar.

©2023 Ava Olsen (P)2025 Ava Olsen Romance
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MM Band romance

This author is new to me, but wow, I enjoyed this book and audio and can't wait for the next in the series.

We meet Brodie and Van, the front person of the band and the band manager. It is brilliantly written and handles delicate situations well. Your heart gets a few tugs along the way.

Zachary Zaba brings these two main characters to life, with French elements spoken beautifully. The narration is great, although I speeded up this audio to 1.20 on Audible, which is usual for me.

Punk-In
Wayward Lane, Book 1
By: Ava Olsen
Narrated by: Zachary Zaba
Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

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Read at 1.20 speed on Audible

MM Band Romance

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5⭐️ narration
3.5⭐️ story

Rockstar romance isn’t my normal go-to genre but this was a fun book to get into it a bit more. I really enjoyed the dynamic between our two MCs, as well as the tidbits we got for the next books in the series which I will definitely be reading.

I loved the flashback/build up chapters we got of their history as manager/rockstar and transitioning to romance, but then it really felt like the story stagnated a bit in the second half. But Zachary Zaba’s narration of the entire cast of characters was really entertaining and kept me hooked throughout!

Unexpectedly swoony Rockstar romance

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I really enjoyed this age-gap band manager/rockstar romance! Brody and Van were such engaging and entertaining characters to get to know, and I thought their journey was nicely written. It's rare for me to find an author who can tell a story across multiple jumps in time, but this is the second of Ava Olsen's books where I so appreciated being able to see snippets of the different stages of Brody and Van's relationship. From the high of Wayward Lane's introduction to the music world to the devastation of some of life's most difficult challenges and all things in between, Brody and Van's relationship persisted, evolving from cordial professionalism to a close friendship to something much deeper. Because of their working relationship, Brody and Van spent a ton of time together, and that gave them plenty of little intimate moments to share and get to know each other inside and out. Brody was definitely the first one to realize his feelings for Van weren't platonic, but it was pretty clear to me that both of them were head over heels, even if they didn't realize it. Van and Brody were fiercely protective of each other and always had each other's backs, even when it went against the directive of their music label. I knew it was only a matter of time before Van realized the reason he couldn't keep his eyes off of Brody was because he wanted to do a whole lot more than just look, and once they left the door open to explore more than friendship all the pieces fell into place perfectly. Their chemistry was insanely hot, their desires in and out of bed matching up like they were made for each other, and the love between them burned so bright I couldn't look away. The two of them had some obstacles to overcome, most notably the fact that Brody was a famous celebrity and that meant any public relationship would be subject to a ton of scrutiny, but they navigated them about as well as can be expected. Honestly outside of the will they/won't they get together drama at the beginning, their relationship was pretty angst free--all stress came from external pressure on the two of them and never drove a wedge between them. I think that's why I wasn't surprised at all to see just how sweet their happy ending turned out to be, and what a spontaneous and fun sendoff that was!

**I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.

An engaging rockstar romance!

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Ava Olsen is a new author to me - but I am definitely going to read more of her work. Brody and Van’s story are the best kind of rockstar romance. I absolutely love that this is a very well written story, with two people falling in love and navigating being together. There should be more books like this! The narrator was great and I really hope the next book will get an audio version too❤️

Loved this story

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Wayward Lane is a cleverly named band who are going places. They’ve got a hard rock sound that fans love and are doing well – partly thanks to their manager Van. Van has a secret, though. He used to be a musician and is still a songwriter. One of those songs winds up in lead singer’s Brodie’s hands. He’s moved by the love ballad and knows he wants to sing this song. About unrequited love, no less. Which works out well since each of the men has been pining for each other for a very long time.

They wind up performing a duet at a charity concert in New Orleans and things get…personal. But Van wants the band to succeed – and he believes getting involved with the much younger lead singer will interfere with that. Brodie’s very much of the ‘I want what I want and I’m going to get it’ rockstar tradition. So the match is set and they might get a little help from a ghost or interfering bandmate.

This book also delves into deeper issues such as losing parents, which hits home for many readers – especially older ones with aging parents like myself. While I’m on this track – brilliant French. I love that Van is Quebecois and Wayward Lane wind up playing in New Orleans. Vive le Quebec. Which circles me around to the great narrator, Zacharay Zaba. French is a tough language and Zachary did a great job.

I wasn’t certain what to expect when I scooped up this audio, but I wound up really enjoying it and can’t wait for the rest of the books in the series.

Not Your Average Rockstar Romance

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