New Release Review: Drifter by Eden Winters

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REVIEWED by Jen B.

TITLE: Drifter

AUTHOR: Eden Winters

PUBLISHER: Rocky Ridge Books

LENGTH: 296 Pages

RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2020

BLURB:

Some legends never die.

Killian Desmond met his end in the fiery crash that killed his band, or so the newspapers say. Now a nameless drifter, he plays one pick-up gig after another in a haze of pain and regret, moving on the minute someone says, “You sound like that guy from Trickster.”

Getting outed cost Mike Rose his musical family. A bassist without a band, he’ll play any kind of music to earn a paycheck, but Trickster’s music provides light during the darkest moments of his life.

A chance meeting brings together two lost souls who spark enough heat to set their guitars on fire. Their chemistry, both onstage and off, feels like something written in the words of a song and gives them courage to face life again.

But to seize their future, they have to confront their past.

Every damned, ugly inch of it.

REVIEW:

Killian Desmond (Killy) is a star and leader of the successful rock band, Trickster.  One thing he couldn’t control, however, was his brother/bandmate’s abuse by their drummer.  As is typical with abuse victims, Eliot wouldn’t stand up for himself.  It ended up being their downfall that ended in a bus crash that killed everyone but Killy.  Needing to deal with it all, Killy disappeared and kept up the facade that the whole band perished.  He roamed around playing small bars to earn his keep.  That is how he meets Mike.

Mike Rose is a sweetheart who grew up in a Christian band, being exploited by his stepfather until being thrown out and disowned when he found out Mike was gay.  On his own, Mike earned his way playing music.  His car breaking down brought him to the town bar where he meets Killian.
These guys were perfect for each other from the get go.  They had their amazing musical chemistry, they were both running and hiding, and were both dealing with the grief of losing family.  Mike didn’t care who Killian was, content to let him just be who he wanted, and Killian needed someone who wasn’t looking to take advantage of him.
I really enjoyed this story.  While it has some rather depressing/sad elements, it is also very heartwarming.  It moves along at a good pace, and I felt myself wishing the song lyrics throughout would make it to the radio.  There were a few areas that I thought could have been more detailed or drawn out, but all in all, I can definitely recommend this one, especially if you like the rock star theme.

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