From The Astronaut and the Star author Jen Comfort comes a wildly electric romance about two musicians who collide on the stage of a Nevada opera house. Self-professed diva Erika Greene has it a starring role on Broadway, legions of fans, spectacular natural talent. But after an accident on stage leaves her face scarred and her career in shambles, Erika retreats to Paris, Nevada, where she’s inherited a ramshackle opera house in desperate need of some TLC. Erika pours her savings into the building, but it’s not enough to stave off casino developer Raoul Decomte’s avaricious gaze. With foreclosure imminent, she leases the space to some unexpected a German hair metal band, fronted by glam rock god Christof Daae. Erika is tempted by Christof’s low-slung leather pants—and even more so by his ambitious drive to make Nacht Musik international superstars—but he’s off-limits. The rest of his band thinks he’s still dating their beloved keyboardist, who is conveniently not present on this jaunt to the American Southwest. When Erika finds out Christof’s been unceremoniously dumped and is trying to keep it under wraps, she makes a deal to keep his secret…for a price, of course. Christof is desperate to hold the rest of the band together after his keyboardist’s departure, but he can’t maintain the charade forever. Nor can he resist the opera house’s mysterious proprietor, who tempts him with midnight singing lessons. It isn’t long before sensuous nighttime interludes turn into smoldering backstage encounters. But can their newly ignited passion survive the searing light of day? Or will their beautiful duet turn into a brokenhearted power ballad for one?
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4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this! I wasn’t sure I wanted a reimagined Phantom of the Opera, but I needed it.
Erika Greene is a Broadway star. Shellfish, vane, jealous, she’s the worst. An on stage accident leaves her scarred and devastated. Erika takes off to Paris, Nevada to run an old opera house she inherited.
Christof Daae is a German hair metal rock singer about to breakout with his next album. But the band is held together with duct tape and Christof’s will. He brings his band to the Opera house to write their album. He is head over heels for Erika right away, and she is hooooot for him. But they have a lot to work out together and on their own.
There is some plot for romance/musical reasons, but I didn’t mind. Erika has pet rats names Jean and Javert! They all make a trip to Vegas, there’s a bad guy, a mysterious fire, a ramshackle opera house, scarred heroine, rocker hero, quirky band mates, grumpy/serious combo. The sex is hot too.
Great second book from this author.
0Gender swapped phantom of the opera, uptight rock star romance. There's a lot of fun to be had here. Erika is a former Broadway star who, after a tragic accident, is trying to save a crumbling opera house in Paris... Nevada. Cristof is the lead singer of a German hair metal band poised to break into international stardom.
I liked this most when you can just lean into the cartoon drama of the story. The rest of Cristof's band are goofy cartoon caricatures (with the possible exception of his sister who's fleshed out more as the story goes on).
I had a pretty good time reading this, but in Cristof's the language that he tends to use got in the way. "Mega cool" and whatnot. The sort of English as a second language after German that might be realistic, but was still distracting. There was also secret keeping on his part that went on a bit too long.
Entertaining, but not a favorite.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
0Funny, sexy, and perfectly threads the needle between fantastical and real. Jen Comfort writes an absolute smash of an "unlikeable" heroine. Also, the audiobook slaps!
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