Title: The Duet
Author: R.S. Grey
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: Nov 10, 2014
When 27-year-old pop sensation Brooklyn Heart steps in front of a microphone, her love songs enchant audiences worldwide. But when it comes to her own love life, the only spell she’s under is a dry one.
So when her label slots her for a Grammy performance with the sexy and soulful Jason Monroe, she can’t help but entertain certain fantasies... those in which her G-string gets more play than her guitars'.
Only one problem. Jason is a lyrical lone wolf that isn’t happy about sharing the stage—nor his ranch — with the sassy singer. But while it may seem like a song entitled ‘Jason Monroe Is an Arrogant Ho’ basically writes itself, their label and their millions of fans are expecting recording gold…
They’re expecting The Duet.
My Review
The Duet was such a delightful read! It’s not the traditional
cliché you have read about in other novels that consists of the ‘famous singer’s
falling in love in Hollywood’ type of reading... Nope!
Brooklyn Heart is at the height of her career. She's
got everything going for her. But during a meeting with her record company, all
her expectations starts to unravel when Global Records decide to pair Brooklyn
Heart with the uber-sex-on-a-stick singing sensation Jason Monroe and perform
together at the Grammys in order to create a larger fan base. This initiates a
whirl wind journey as two very different independent soulful singers find
themselves paired up in order to co-write and perform together THE DUET of the
year.
With no other choice, Brooklyn is forced to leave behind her
best friend of a sister and her LA lifestyle to co-write lyrics, in the middle
of nowhere and surrounded by endless trees Montana, with the one guy on earth
who happens to dislike her music...and well HER.
Brooklyn will have to rely on her sassy personality and endless wit to prove to
Jason that she is the singer that she has worked hard to be and disprove all of
his theories regarding her... and you know, check out some eye candy while
she's at it, I mean… com'on he is Jason Monroe.
Brooklyn's been through a lot since losing her parents and
she's worked hard to follow her dreams of becoming a pop sensation and she's
not about to let one little duet throw her off course. She relies on her sassy
personality to enjoy what life has to offer, while offering readers a hilarious
cameo as she finds herself in sticky and funny situations that is naturally
awkward and relatable to readers that you can't help but smile at the
familiarity when you can absolutely imagine the embarrassment of say...
tripping on a pile of mud while wearing your Prada shoes? ...Sending sloppy
drunken selfies? ...Accidently flashing a hot singer your bra? Or… falling on your
face onto said singers back? Yep…with Brooklyn's adventures you are never short
of comedy that's for sure.
Jason Monroe's been used to being on his own and doing his
own thing, so when he's encountered by his record company to compose a duet,
he's moody and rude to Brooklyn right from the beginning, because he's got
secrets, secrets he's keeping close to his heart and he doesn't want a
complication like Brooklyn to further impose on his life. So when the two solo
singers are stuck in Jason's amazing and fancy cabin in Montana, you just know
it’s a recipe for disaster. As Brooklyn is thrust into Jason's territory, you
get glimpses of Jason's life story that allows you to understand the man he is
today. As Jason and Brooklyn struggle to work together on creating their duet,
you see the changes in their relationship as the chemistry between them heightens
to new levels. Moody Jason becomes less evident and more tiny cute smiles and
laughter starts to arise from him that just makes you... Yep *cue swoon music*
right here folks.
Despite heated arguments and dialogues, the chemistry
between Brooklyn and Jason sizzles as they attempt to finish (or at least
start) working on their duet. Brooklyn tries to deny her feelings are growing
stronger every time she's around Jason and even though Jason acts all moody,
you start to see him like and genuinely care about Brooklyn. But when the duo catch
writers block during the creation of their duet, they give in to temptation and
start a whirl wind fling in secret (all in the name of finishing the song of
course). But with secrets and surprise turn of events occurring, Brooklyn's
finding it harder and harder to keep it strictly a platonic business
arrangement. Which sets off a chain of events all leading up to one unforgettable
Grammy performance no one will see coming.
;-)
I absolutely could not put this novel down! I was literally
addicted to it and just didn't want it to end. I devoured it in 5 hours and
just forgo studying in order to read it haha. Yes people, it was THAT great and
absolutely one captivating story! I love R.S Grey’s trademark sassy characters
and Brooklyn was so full of attitude, you just couldn't help but be entertained
by her story. At the start, I found Jason's mood a bit rude and snobby, but I
fell in love with him each time he came into the scene, his mysterious aura and
his kindness and compassion towards Brooklyn was just too addictive to hate him
and okay maybe his sexy presence kind of swayed me into Team Jason. I kept
looking forward to each time Brooklyn ran into Jason or each time they spent
time together, I felt like we got to know a bit more about him and the type of
guy that he is.
The supporting
characters were a blast to read and were so genuinely sweet. I absolutely adore
Brook’s relationship with her sister, Cammie. They really are just like twins, they
have the same spunky personality and great fashion style and I just loved
Camille's comebacks towards her sister, it cracks me up every time. R.S Grey’s
process of allowing the duos relationship to grow as the lyrics are slowly
being written and expanded was just perfect! It set the atmosphere and just
made the whole romance more unpredictable and so damn sweet to read. Twice, I
wanted to open iTunes to find the music they were creating so I could listen to
B and J's song. Grey’s portrayal of Brooklyn as a clumsy and down to earth
singer, made her a fun and enjoyable main character to read from. I just could
not help but laugh out loud every time she did something totally unpredictable
and embarrassing in front of Jason.
So if you lovely readers loved R.S Grey’s Scoring Wilder
novel, like I do, or you’re just looking for the perfect contemporary romance,
than you absolutely will not be disappointed with The Duet! It has Grey’s trademark romantic whirl wind adventures
with a twist, plenty of drama and surprises around every corner and an unlimited
amount of hilarious dialogues and scenes that like me, you too will not want to
put this beauty down until you have devoured every last page!
So what are you waiting for? Get reading! ;-)
Xo
Mary
The Duet will be priced at $2.99 for two days post-release, then the price will bump to $3.99! So get it while you can!
The M Lounge was the hippest and most discreet club in LA. If there was any hope of me locking down a one-night stand, M Lounge was the place to go.
“I can’t drink much tonight because I have that meeting with my record label in the morning,” I warned as we passed through the back entrance to the club and headed up a set of stairs that were used exclusively for the VIP level. Fun fact: one time I was going up those stairs when P. Diddy was coming down, and he totally touched my ass. Allegedly.
“Just to clarify: if you’re begging me for tequila shots at midnight, threatening to kill my first born if I don’t give them to you, I should still tell you no?” Cammie asked, just to ensure the boundaries were set. Better safe than sorry.
“That was one time and it was in Cabo,” I protested. “What else are you supposed to do in Cabo other than challenge a mariachi band to a tequila shot contest until the lead singer passes out beside a donkey?”
Cammie held up her hands and started listing off items. “I dunno— enjoy the beach, check out the museums and the culture—”
“That was a rhetorical question,” I interrupted as we made it to the top of the stairs.
As if by magic, the black curtain in front of us swept to the side, opening up an entire room of drunken debauchery before us. In one corner, a celebrity who shall remain nameless (we’ll call her Nennifer Janiston) was sucking face with a sexy man, and across the room two of the funniest women in comedy were doing body shots off of a waiter from the club.
“Welcome to the behind the scenes of Hollywood,” I whispered to Cammie.
I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs, and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way, I would be curled up on the couch with all of those things... everyday.
I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and reading. My favorite authors include Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer. I'm a comedy geek and love all things "funny". Women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.
