Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Bleeding Dawn

SERIES: The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022

AUTHOR: Layla Dorine

PUBLISHER: Desolate Press

LENGTH: 321 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2022

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Identical in appearance, twins Winter and Tripp are as different as night and day when it comes to everything but the music they’ve spent the bulk of their lifetimes composing. Now they’ve attained the fame they always hoped for, and it’s as empty and meaningless as the remains of route 66, and about as broken too. Would help if Winter could see it. Tripp’s sure he’ll lose his shit completely the next time some random groupie leaps on the hood of his car and begs to take a selfie, but to Winter, every night is a party, he lives for the crazy hookups, lives for the crazy, period.

Another place they differ.

Tripp would kill for one season to slow down. Just three months where he and Zakk could melt into obscurity and be whomever they wanted, together. Only Zakk’s band, Tattered Angel, is on fire too and it’s starting to seem like the music he’s always loved is hell-bent on keeping him from exploring love of a different kind. Last year’s Rocktoberfest was an amazing triumph, this year, it’s starting to feel like the road to the desert is burning him alive.

Would be so easy to slip off across the sand, melt into a dune on the back of some strange, psychedelic serpent, never to be heard from again. If only there was a way to ensure Zakk took that last ride with him.

Bleeding Dawn is part of the multi-author The Road to Rocktoberfest 2022 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see who hits the stage next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for? Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest!

REVIEW:

I’m a huge fan of Author Layla Dorine. Whether she has wolf shifters fighting and mating, Motorcycle Clubs riding the roads of America or Rockstars singing their hearts out you can always be sure that her men will never disappoint you or their one true love.

Tripp just needs more than 5-6 times a year to be with his boyfriend Zakk. However both men’s successful Rock Bands are busy and the occasional meet up just isn’t cutting it. When Tripp spouts off over the phone he knows that he has to fix what his mouth said. Between being frustrated with his twin brother Winter and Zakk being too far away his mouth keeps getting him in more trouble. But his surprise trip to see Zakk doesn’t start off real well if landing in a hospital puking blood is a sign. When Zakk knows that both men and their bands need a freaking break he books them all in  swanky health resort. Cleaning up their act and putting down the bottle will be a good start but he also needs to get through to Tripp that he needs to quit micromanaging his guys and concentrate on getting well so he can start enjoying his life again and their life together too.

I can’t wait to read last year’s Rocktoberfest book Tattered Angel. I think it would have been the introduction to some of the guys from Zakk’s band and maybe have a little more insight into Tripp’s band too. At points I felt like I should have known some of what was going on and I’m pretty sure that’s because it was covered in the previous book. But that being said, I still felt like I got to know most of the guys pretty closely. Obviously Tripp and Zakk, but also Tripp’s twin brother Winter that  he was constantly battling (and secretly competing still with). I did enjoy that part of the resolution. I also go to know Riley and Dez but think the first book was their story that was continuing here and still isn’t done. I have a pretty good feeling that this is going to be an on-going series as most of Bleeding Dawn and Tattered Angel seems to be pairing off and there is more adventures to be had. But what I most enjoyed was Tripp and Zakk finally having the time they needed together to cement their relationship. Anyone with eyes could see those two were combustible with chemistry. They just needed time to work on really getting to know the other one that they were falling deeply in love with. And that desert spa was just the place to explore and get to really know each other.

Although this can definitely be a standalone book I think the two books might make it even better. I know what I’m reading next. I hope that you enjoy this ride to Rocktoberfest as much as I did.

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