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Back Beat

The Heartbeat Series, Book 1

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Back Beat

By: Ryleigh Sloan
Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Zachary Webber
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Blair

I had dreams. Big ones. And Dean Carter did everything in his power to help me achieve them.

Until we fell in love and everything fell apart. Now everyone thinks I tried to sleep my way to the top and I can’t say I blame them when the evidence points to exactly that.

However, looks can be deceiving....

Dean

Blair McKenzie is the definition of perfect. She’s crazy talented and hot as...well, you get the point. But aside from all that, she has heart and in this business, heart is hard to come by.

In a moment of weakness, I had a lapse in judgment and nearly cost her everything.

Now I need to do the right thing. Except it feels wrong.

©2019 Ryleigh Sloan (P)2020 Curt Johnson Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Heartfelt

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This was a super cute and fun love story about a girl joining a music competition and her and the Musician judge falling in love.
Narrative was good!

5 stars

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I received this audiobook free for an honest review as a member of the Pink Flamingo Productions Review Team. Loved this story. Blair has to choose between love, family and a singing career. Dean doesn't make it easy. The author gave us a story that I couldn't stop listening to. The two narrators are two of the best. They enhance the passion of the characters in this story and bring it to life. Looking for more books by this author.

The making of a star

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This is my first Ryleigh Sloan and I can not wait to read more. Erin & Zachary are two of my absolute faves throw in Rockstar Romance and this was a no brainer.

Erin portrays Blair perfectly. Just the right amount of naïve mixed with a heady strong personality. Gah & Zachary is all sex god swoony as Dean🔥

Rock & Romance💕

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This story contained enough mini dramas to keep me adsorbed and the HEA was the cherry on the top! The other characters were really well described and built upon in such a way that I'm looking forward to their story's too... Maddie's story will be a sure fire great listen!

Dreamy narration really helped in building this world.

A truly sweet love story...

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it is well written with interesting storylines that are captivating from start to end. The characters are likable and easy to relate to. It is Blair McKenzie is in L.A with her friend Maddie, Blair is following her dreams and is in L.A. after a successful audition she won a spot on Breakout, a music reality show. Three judges wanted her on their team but she chose to be on Dean Carter’s team, her favorite musician and the one she was crushing on. Dean took a liking to her the moment he laid eyes on her, he knew he wanted her on his team. Amongst relationship and family drama there is drama amongst the contestants, especially trouble stirring Danielle. I liked how every thing plays out in this book, the story is fast moving and there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, angst, some heartfelt moments and a romance that could cause Blair to lose everything she dreamed of. Ryleigh Sloan, thank you for this great story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

I listened to the Audible edition, Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber are fantastic narrators and voice artists. They do an amazing job portraying the characters, bringing them to life, giving each their own voice and personality. They set the perfect tone for the story, capture the character’s emotions and project them into their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another great listen🎧

Great Story & Narration🎧 Captivating & Heartfelt!

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I loved it! All of it! The Author is one of my favourites and I am so happy that she has turned another book into audio!

The narration was perfection! Both narrators are on my favourites list as well! They are an amazing duo in this book!

The miscommunication went on a bit longer as I wanted it to be and I would have loved it if we could hear more detail about Danielle getting what was coming to her. You know karma and all that!

I love this series so far and I can’t wait to listen to the next book.

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Rock Stars!!!

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I know when I grab a Ryleigh Sloan book, I am in for hours of enjoyment. When I started this story, I wasn't sure how it was going to go. Rockstar romances are all a little different. This one is right up my alley. I love to watch The Voice, and this simulates a reality TV show similar to that. Blair is live the dream and when she gets to pick her judge, she chooses the Dean Carter, the performer of her dreams. Dean see potential in Blair, but he is also attracted to her. The show forbids any romantic inclinations, so this season is going to be a tough one. Will they make it through undetected? Will their reputations survive? And will her live out her dream? It's funny, it's flirty, it's a little angsty(not too much) and a real good time. There are emotional tugs at your heart, and lessons of life to be learned. I love Sloan's writing, and can't wait to see what she has in store for Blair's friend Maddie next!

With a book like this and a powerhouse narration team of Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber, it's impossible not to fall in love! Mallon brings her all to Blair, giving her confidence and insecurity all at the same time. Her talent brings out Blair and we can feel her learn and grow through her time on the show. Webber is perfectly cast as Carter. A little arrogant, a lot swoony and his talent shows through with a personality befitting the judge. These two bring it all to life!

Love it!

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I couldn’t have picked better narrators myself,Erin portrays Blair perfectly and I absolutely loved Zachary as Dean. This book has it all, the highs and the lows. Sometimes you want to open Blairs eyes, and wake Dean up. They come around in the end and the ending is perfect. I can’t wait to listen to more this series.
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Romance and music!!

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Though I liked it less than book 2, I still enjoyed it quite a lot. I just didn’t feel the pull with these characters. Blair was interesting, but she looked too perfect so I couldn’t relate to her. As for Dean, his decisions made no sense sometimes.

But I loved the story’s context, with the reality TV show and all that implies–the house full of contestants, the audience, the little wars. And the part in South Africa, with the wild animals, was also fascinating. In general, the events were more interesting than the characters they happen to.

Unless it was a secondary character. Like Maddie and her over the top energy, or the vile Danielle. For me, they almost took center stage.

Of course, being a rock star romance, the book revolves a lot around music, feelings as well as technicality. I liked it. It showed the hard work behind being a star.

The narration was good, but sometimes felt a bit dull, even though I liked both narrators a lot.

I loved the story’s context

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Blair's dream was to sing and she was always a fan of Dean's. When the chance came she chose him as her mentor. She didn't count on him being attracted to her. Now the media knows and she believes that everything dealing with them and her success is a lie. So now Dean must show her that he is serious about her and that her success is real.
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The Beat Goes On

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