As lead singer and guitarist of the internationally renowned Souls of the Knight, Sawyer Knight is living a life most men can only dream of. He’s surrounded by music, fame, wealth, women throwing themselves at his feet. He has everything…
Yet he has nothing.
Life as one of the world’s most sought after rock stars is tiring, oppressive and lonely. He spends every day being who the world wants him to be, who his manager tells him to be, who his mother expects him to be… all the while fighting against who he really is. Truth is, he’s used to it. He’s actually gotten pretty good at pretending… at living the lie.
Until Jake Reed, his ex-best friend and the only person who’s ever made him ‘feel’, waltzes back into his life as the band’s new head of security. Jake wants Sawyer – always has, always will. Now, he just needs to get Sawyer to admit that he feels the same…
“You will be mine, Sawyer Knight. The faster you try to run the quicker you’ll fall to your knees. Then, Sawyer… then you’ll be too weak to resist.”
Loved this rockstar romance by Nicola Haken. Sawyer Knight is delish and JAKE OMG!! I didn't want to see this book end. And I can't wait for book 2 in the series with our boy Ry!
Sawyer and Jake have been best friends since they were in elementary school together. When Jake ends up moving from England to Australia when they are 17, he has to be honest with Sawyer. Not only is Sawyer his best friend but he is in love with him too. Jake sees there is nothing to loose, so he kisses Sawyer before leaving. That kiss left Sawyer confused and not knowing what to do with this information.
Now 10 years later, Sawyer is an international rock star and his new head of security just so happens to be his old best friend Jake. Jake has never forgotten that kiss...and neither has Sawyer. Now that they two men are back together almost 24 hours a day together, will they be able to renew their friendship without bringing up the past or with the past end up being the one thing that keeps them apart.
Jake is a delish Alpha who knows what he wants...Sawyer. Sawyer even though he knows there is a connection between him and Jake is not ready to commit to being his true self. What will his fans think? His friend who have ever known his as the man whore he is...with women.
This book is well written, keeps you invested and not wanting to put it down. 4.5 stars for me.
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Conversation was a little awkward at
first. We stuck to ‘safe’ topics, talking about our childhood and everything
leading up to – but not including - the last time we saw each other. Soon
enough, the rich whiskey started taking effect, visibly relaxing him. Three
shots in and I saw a genuine smile… not a forced one he’d only put on for my
benefit. The curve of his lips illuminated his entire face, making his caramel
eyes sparkle under the wisp of dark brown hair that couldn’t seem to keep
itself from falling over his face.
“So, how are your parents?” I asked
casually in an effort to keep the conversation flowing. I didn’t want this
night to end.
“Jerry fucked off a few years back. He
was our first manager before we got signed, got us a few gigs here and there…
but then I found out he’d been knocking my mum around, so after beating the
living shit out of him, I told him he either disappeared or I’d call the cops.”
“Jesus,” I barely whispered, shaking my
head at the image he’d put in my mind. “How’s your mum now?”
“Good, last time I heard.”
“You don’t see her?”
“Not often. She doesn’t exactly approve
of my lifestyle. Got to do what’s right by her church buddies, ya know.”
“Wow. Sorry, mate.” Sawyer shrugged
casually, feigning indifference. His eyes told a different story though.
Evident discomfort forced his eyebrows together slightly and when he blinked,
it took his eyes a couple of seconds longer than necessary to open again. “So
who do you go to when you need to escape all this shit?” I asked, motioning my
hands around the opulence surrounding us.
“Elle,” he said simply. Just the sound of
her name tugged on the corners of his lips, making him smile.
“Maths girl?” I already knew the answer.
The whole world knows about Elle Wilson – best friend and possible secret
girlfriend of the hottest singer this decade has ever seen.
“Yeah,” he agreed, still smiling as he
nodded. “After you… left,” he started
to explain, the word ‘left’ cracking on his lips. “I spent more and more time
with her. She helped me with my maths, gave me her old papers to study, that
kind of shit. I still fucking failed,” he added with yet another smile. I liked
Elle already. So far, she’s the only person who seems to make Sawyer happy.
“But seriously, she’s the only person who’s ever been there for me. If it
weren’t for her… I don’t think I’d have survived this life very long.”
Wow.
“Sounds lonely,” I said, picking my glass
up from the table and taking another sip of whiskey. The burn ceased after the
second glass, and so now, four glasses in, the rich liquid trickled smoothly
down my throat like silk. “Are you lonely, Sawyer?”
His eyes widened just slightly and he
stuttered on his response. I stared intently into his eyes, trying to catch a
glimpse of his soul hiding behind them. I could almost see the debate taking
place in his mind – whether to be honest with me, or lie.
“No. Course not.” He went for the option
of lying. “I’m surrounded by people every day.”
“But they don’t know you,” I stated
cautiously, the end of my sentence coming out slightly higher as if it were a
question. “Not the real you.”
“How the fuck would you know? You don’t
know me,” he spat. The anger in his voice halted the rhythm of my heart for a
brief second while I considered what I was doing. I should back off. I should be
professional and keep a safe personal distance. I should apologise for riling him.
But I knew immediately I wasn’t going to
do any of those things. Despite what he might think right now, I do know Sawyer Knight – the real one. I grew up with him, I loved
him… I still love him. We might have
spent the last ten years apart but I’ve never stopped following him. I’ve
watched his career go from strength to strength. I’ve studied him in
interviews, TV appearances and even went to watch him play when the band’s last
tour landed in Australia. Each time I watched him I was drawn to his eyes, and
not once had I ever seen the sparkle in them that I used to fantasise over as a
teenager. He never smiles – not genuinely. He never talks about his private
life. Never discusses himself unless prompted, and even then the discomfort is
evident by the slight squirm of his body.
Sawyer is hiding from the world.
He’s hiding from himself.
And I’m going to find him.
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