Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild
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About The Book
Can one man’s dreams help him reach another man’s heart?
Lorcan Swain has the world at his feet. Apart from his music and his daughter, Amy, there is no room in his life for anything or anyone else—until an accident makes him see what has been right in front of him all this time: Rogan.
Rogan Hanlon is passionate about two things—music, and his boss, Lorcan, lead singer of Grambo. A birth defect forces him to keep both passions hidden and his heart protected.
Who would want a disfigured man?
Once Lorcan sets his heart on something, he goes all out to get it. The two weapons in his arsenal to help him achieve his goal are Amy and his music. And if that means using them both on the biggest stage at Rocktoberfest to prove how he feels?
Bring. It. On
Music & Dreams is a book in the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2023 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see who hits the stage next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for. Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!
The Review
There are three main characters in this book – Lorcan Swain, lead singer for the band Grambo; his six-year-old daughter going on twenty; and Rogan, Amy’s tutor – each were wonderful, and I felt an emotional bond with all of them. So, my focus in the story was on all three of them, and what the future might hold in store.
Rogan was born with a cleft palate and harelip, and although surgery corrected it, he still has a scar and at times a lisp and considers himself ugly. Every time Lorcan returns from a tour, Rogan waits anxiously for him to get home, where he is ready to prepare the hot chocolate Lorcan loves. Lorcan is bisexual, which explains why he has a little girl whose mother wants nothing to do with her. He begins to look at Rogan differently, but is unsure if Rogan would turn him down.
Lorcan reflects on the price he pays for being in a top rock band. He has a mansion and a lot of money, but he spends months traveling in a tour bus, missing out on time with his daughter.
Amy is the cutest, smartest six-year-old who doesn’t hesitate to express her opinions, even when they leave Rogan and Lorcan shocked and speechless. Rogan loves Amy, and she loves him back. If Rogan is upset or hurt, she cries and hugs and kisses him, which is exactly what happens when the three of them are making cookies. Flour goes everywhere, Amy almost falls off the stool she is sitting on, and Rogan tries to catch her and hits his head against the kitchen counter. Rogan gets a huge lump on his head and a cut above his eyebrow.
Amy insists on joining Rogan in the hospital so she can make sure he is well taken care of, holding his hand the whole time. Since the surgery he went through to repair his lip, he has a fear of hospitals, so when it’s confirmed he has a bad concussion, he cries for Lorcan to take him home. Which he does.
Lorcan stays by his side, nursing him and holding him. Rogan convinces himself that it’s only because he’s hurt, and has nothing to do with having Lorcan romantic feelings for him.
Amy is the one who finally asks Lorcan when he’s going to take Rogan on a date and if he loves him. She loves her daddy and Rogan, so them being together would be perfect for her. The two men she loves the most, always there.
While Rogan and Lorcan are dancing around their feelings, Rocktoberfest is coming up fast. As if all that wasn’t enough, the band’s manager throws a wrench into the mix, and it’s not pretty.
Another journey to Rocktoberfest, and my favorite by far. There were some great surprises in store for Rogan which will change his future in a way he could never have imagined.
Five stars.
The Road to Rocktoberfest is a multi-author series, all standalones, but that just means you can read them in any order.
The Reviewer
I am an avid reader the mother of 3 sons and grandmother to seven grandchildren. Since retiring I have been doing more reading while volunteering as a CASA worker. CASA is an organization that works with the family court system to ensure that children are in the best living situation. There are way too many children that get overlooked in the foster care system and I visit homes and make visits to the parents. I was born and raised in New York and my husband of 50 years and I live in Upstate New York.
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