Banded Together
- Narrated by: Darcy Stark
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 04-24-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC
- Punk's not dead, but it's time to redefine life.
- Devlin Waters thought he'd have music forever. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the 20-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Unable to process the loss, Devlin distances himself from everyone and everything that reminds him of the band. But 41 is too young to curl up and wait for the end. In a search for a second career, he finds himself at university with a bunch of kids young enough to be...his kids. His sexy archeology professor, however, makes Devlin think about life beyond his grief....
Dr. Jack Johnson does not appreciate Devlin's lack of respect, his inability to be serious, or his chronic lateness. Worse, he hates that he's attracted to a student. When he realizes Devlin is the rock star he crushed on in his youth, he drops his guard - against his better judgment.
Before they can move forward together, Jack must admit to Devlin that he's not only an admirer, but he also sings in a cover band. How will Devlin react to his ultimate fanboy when his own music has died?
©2017 KC Burn (P)2018 Dreamspinner Press
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Cat gives this one 4 Meows...
An Enjoyable Read
Devlin has lost his bandmate and best friend and is still mourning the loss. He has quit the band, and ignores his bandmates calls, refusing to see them. He wants nothing more to do with music and is looking for a new career by going back to school and studying archaeology. He finds his professor the most fun thing about the class and loves getting under his skin though he would like to get the man under the covers.
Jack is surprised annoyed but intrigued by the new older student until he catches a glimpse of skin and knows right away who the man is. Lead singer of Negative Impressions, one of his favorite bands.
Fight it as he may they become friends since Jack refuses to get involved with a student. Plus Jack has a couple of secrets.
Banded together is beautifully written story of two men both with regrets. There is some angst and sadness as Devlin mourns his loss. The story is interesting and the buildup between the men slow. Its a story of life, change as they mature, loss and love.
If you love professors, punk band singers, more mature men, a little May/December (Devlin is older than Jack) a slow build with a tiny twist you will like this.
Cat gives this one 4 Meows...
An Enjoyable Read
Devlin has lost his bandmate and best friend and is still mourning the loss. He has quit the band, and ignores his bandmates calls, refusing to see them. He wants nothing more to do with music and is looking for a new career by going back to school and studying archaeology. He finds his professor the most fun thing about the class and loves getting under his skin though he would like to get the man under the covers.
Jack is surprised annoyed but intrigued by the new older student until he catches a glimpse of skin and knows right away who the man is. Lead singer of Negative Impressions, one of his favorite bands.
Fight it as he may they become friends since Jack refuses to get involved with a student. Plus Jack has a couple of secrets.
Banded together is beautifully written story of two men both with regrets. There is some angst and sadness as Devlin mourns his loss. The story is interesting and the buildup between the men slow. Its a story of life, change as they mature, loss and love.
If you love professors, punk band singers, more mature men, a little May/December (Devlin is older than Jack) a slow build with a tiny twist you will like this.
Author of gay erotic romance, writing for Loose Id, Carina Press & Dreamspinner Press. Occasionally NSFW. KC Burn has been writing for as long as she can remember and is a sucker for happy endings (of all kinds). After moving from Toronto to Florida for her husband to take a dream job, she discovered a love of gay romance and fulfilled a dream of her own—getting published. After a few years of editing web content by day, and neglecting her supportive, understanding hubby and needy cat at night to write stories about men loving men, she was uprooted yet again and now resides in California. Writing is always fun and rewarding, but writing about her guys is the most fun she’s had in a long time, and she hopes you’ll enjoy them as much as she does.
Thanks for the good review, Cat. Tbh, having been a teacher, I'm not attracted to teacher-student pairings. - Purple Reader, TheWrote [at] aol [dot] com
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good review, Cat. Huh, punk grows up? - Purple Reader, TheWrote [at] aol [dot] com
ReplyDeleteI commented before but it must not have gone through. If it did, sorry about the repeat. But as I mentioned before, thanks for the review, Cat. - Purple Reader, TheWrote [at] aol [dot] com
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review. I'm not really into student teacher pairings but do like KC Burn's stories.
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