Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore!

Another great book for this series! I love these guys! 😍🤩🎶🤩😍

4.5 stars - The band, Trojan, has retired so Silas and Gray, former lead singer and drummer respectively, have created their own label and are showing signs of settling into a quieter life. Well, as quiet as things can be with recording divas and Hurricane Daisy in your midst. 😂 Since Daisy burst onto the scene in book one, she's been a force to reckon with and one that Gray has undeniably been pulled toward.

After years of denying themselves, they finally get the nerve to share that they are each in love with the other. Things move at a breakneck speed from that point but, honestly, it's a natural progression given the years of pretending to be just friends. They have amazing chemistry 🔥 and are well matched, which I 💖. I love how motherhood has humbled Daisy and her selfish ways.

There is a BIG can of worms that comes spewing forth. It is the kind that knocks you for the worst kind of loop. It is sad and can be overwhelming. It does require some trigger warnings although the details are not on the page. I do want to warn you that it will pull you in. I didn't want to put it down until I knew for certain what happened and who was involved (even then, I couldn't stop).

You don't need to read/listen to the prior books in the series to enjoy this but it would enhance the experience as there are a lot of character crossovers and references to past events. I can't wait to see what comes next in this series!

I enjoyed the narration by Desireé Ketchum and Connor Crais. I look forward to hearing both in future books.

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4 stars

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I love this Series!

This is the third book in the Trojan Series, a rockstar romance. This is a series of interconnected standalone stories. It is better to listen to this Series in order. Grayson (Gray) and Daisy's best friends to lovers is beautifully written, and emotional. I liked the unpredictable twists and turns. Gray, a former rockstar, is handsome, and supportive. Daisy, a single mom, is lovely and caring. Her son, Henri, is cute! The supporting characters are amazing. Desireé Ketchum and Connor Crais did a fantastic job with the narration. I loved their voices together, and they were perfect as Gray and Daisy. This is an amazing Series, and I highly recommend it.

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Steamy, Suspenseful Friends to Lovers Story!

Smash by S.M. West was a steamy, suspenseful friends to lovers story that I absolutely lost myself in. I simply fell in love with Daisy, Gray, and Henry and found myself willing and wishing for them to find peace and happiness with their HEA. This is the third book in the Trojan series, but can be read/ listened to as a stand alone.

Connor Crais and Desiree Ketchum narrate the is audiobook, and are the perfect pairing to bring Gray and Daisy to life. Connor captured Gray's loving, protective, and charismatic personality so well! Connor also brought so much emotion and vulnerability when Gray opened up about his past. Desiree also is spot on at performing all of Daisy's doubt, insecurities, and pain, and as the story unfolds, we learn more and more about her son Henry. Daisy's love for her son runs deep, and it is clear in Desiree's performance that she will do whatever it takes to keep him safe.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! There are some trigger issues in this book that deal with sexual assault, but there is a "make your heart super happy" HEA. Gray and Daisy's love story is filled with a little bit of mystery, steamy times (yes please!), an adorable son, and unconditional love. I'm looking forward to more from S.M. West.

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“You are the only one I see. Always.”

Smash is book three in the series revolving around the members of a defunct band, Trojan. S.M. West is a favorite of mine and I was eager to read Daisy and Gray’s story since their characters had flirted around the edges in the other books in the Trojan series. Their story is sweet, sexy, and romantic as well as thrilling and angsty.

While I liked the book, I actually LOVED the audio. Desiree Ketchum and Connor Crais were superb as Daisy and Gray and their narration really helped me feel the emotions in the book. This pulled me into the audio and I was totally entranced with the story and narration.

“Yes, you’re my best friend and family, but you’ve always felt like more to me. More than platonic, more than…you’re everything to me.”

Gray has had feelings for Daisy and her son since he met her, but he knew that she wasn’t ready for a relationship so they become best friends. He is the sweetest guy and I absolutely loved him. He would do anything for Daisy and Henry and he wears his heart on his sleeve.

“He’s always there for me. The one person I can tell anything.”

When Daisy realizes that she has feelings for Gray, she’s hesitate to upset the balance of their friendship and Gray’s relationship with her son if things don’t work out, but sometimes the risk is worth the possible heartache. Daisy soon finds her life turned upside down from a revelation from her past. Will she be able to overcome her devastation and build a future with Gray?

What started as a sweet best friends to lovers story soon took a surprisingly suspenseful and emotional turn that I wasn’t expecting, but added so much depth to the story. I loved how Gray and Daisy confronted their problems together and supported one another through all their trials and tribulations.

Each book in the Trojan series has been beautiful and emotional and Smash is no exception. I’m eagerly awaiting Eli’s story.

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Good and twisty

Another wonderful book in this series. I loved all the will s/he or won’t s/he at the beginning. Then everything is turned upside down. Grayson has some major growth in here. I loved seeing him become stronger with Silas. Its fun seeing the old band members and the women who are with them. This one is a bit twisty but I expect no less from the author due to past books in this series.

Natration is simply wonderful I look forward to the next one!

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Gray & Daisy

Smash is Trojan book #3 and the story of Gray and Daisy (sister of Pansy, Trojan book #1). It’s a best friends to lovers romance.
They fell in love the moment they met, when a pregnant Daisy came to live with her sister, but were unaware of this mutual feeling. Now Daisy’s son is two years old and Gray is like a father to him. They’re both finally ready to acknowledge the love for one another, when something unexpected happens….
I loved this story, it’s characters (except for one, obviously!) and the ending.
And I’m looking forward to Eli’s story.

Both narrators (Desireé Ketchum and Connor Crais) were doing a great job!