3.5⭐⭐⭐



- the book honestly got me hooked from the first pages, until i wasnt .
it gotten to the point that it has to be combine with two scenes that i couldnt understand and nearly dnf.
Apparently , i tried to finish it and it was worth it the end .




+ thankyou netgalley for the opportunity .

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This novel had some strong characters and delved into their history to provide context for the present. It definitely had a punk rock vibe. You could definitely feel the dislike at first between the main characters at the beginning of the book. This is an enemies to lovers trip. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good backstory. This arc was provided to me by Netgalley for a free and honest review. I would rate this a three out of five.

5 Stars for this rockstar romance!

Rockstar books are my favorite and I loved this one. I loved that Max (the writer) didn't take any guff from anyone ... especially from West, who is the very definition of a rockstar. The banter between the characters is realistic and the storyline is very compelling and heartbreaking at times. Even though this story is the classic recovering rockstar addict falling for the good girl, it is told in a different way with some twists.

West took the old saying "drugs, sex and rock & roll" to the extreme and now that he's clean, he's trying to right all his wrongs. Max is a writer for a rockstar magazine and when she doesn't fall all over West when they meet, he just wants to know why. West is used to getting what he wants with no effort on his part. Max was West's biggest fan in her younger years, but when they met a few years ago, West didn't treat her good ... at all. Max doesn't want any part of covering West's apology tour, but West won't take no for an answer. Now if they can just get through it without killing each other ... or falling into bed together.

I received a copy courtesy of Wicked Dreams Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

I love enemies to lovers romances, but rock star romances can be hit or miss for me. Finding His Redemption was the first book I've tried by the author, unfortunately I think I wasn't in the right headspace when I tried it. Since the hero is fresh out of rehab the story has some heavier tones than I was in the mood for at the time. Wes kind of rubbed me the wrong way, he comes off very much like an asshole at first. I will try reading it again when I'm in the mood for an angsty type romance. DNF for now

I am shocked by all of the good reviews. This book felt cringy to me. I did not feel the connection between West and Max. Both characters felt very immature and shallow.

FINDING HIS REDEMPTION by Melanie A Smith is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, rock star romance story line focusing on thirty-six year old, guitarist Kristoffer ‘West’ Westberg, and journalist Max Marshall. Although FINDING HIS REDEMPTION is a stand alone, Frankie and Julian from the author’s EVERYBODY LIES (2019) cross over with a cameo appearance.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Max and West) FINDING HIS REDEMPTION follows the downward spiral, come back, and ensuing chaos of Kristoffer ‘West’ Westberg, guitarist for the rock band Violent Mood Swings. Hours out of rehab, our hero finds himself already the subject ongoing controversy when West’s seat mate on the plane, Morgan Marshall, reveals that his sister and journalist Max Marshall was once one of West’s biggest fans but his addictions and ongoing bad behavior no longer appealed to our heroine’s wants and desires. Knowing he had to meet said ‘former fan’ West and the band’s promoters prepare for an apology tour wherein journalist Max Marshall would interview and record the people West hurt the most but demons from the past send West on another downward spiral, a spiral that implodes, destroying his career, his band, and his relationship with the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the building enemies to lovers relationship between West and Max, and the fall-out as West is unable to tame the beast, allowing his addictions to control every aspect of his life.

Max Marshall knows she should hate West for everything he represents but Max carries a secret that once revealed shakes our hero when the truth is revealed. Max and West will journey together as West apologizes to family and friends but his final act of rebellion is about to explode for all the world to see.

The relationship between Max and West is an enemies to lovers although West has no idea what he did to invoke the ire of our story line heroine. Forced to work together in an effort to redeem our hero, West’s past reveals a dark and ugly history that has affected his life going forward, a life wherein West is unable to forgive himself for the pain he has caused. Kristoffer ‘West’ Westberg is a man struggling with his demons, self destructive and lost, and when his world has finally righted itself, West is forced to make a decision that will affect his entire future. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the members of Violent Mood Swings: lead singer Ward Pierce, drummer Michael, keyboardist James and bassist Nik, as well as band manager Burke McKinley, West’s ex girlfriend Sadie, and his siblings Annika and Erik.

FINDING HIS REDEMPTION is a story of addiction and abuse, secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break, forgiveness and love. The premise is intense; the characters are broken, tragic and edgy; the romance is energetic and spicy but struggles in the face of ego and lies.

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Finding His Redemption
Melanie A. Smith

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 Stars
🌶 🌶/ 5 Stars

I have been in a massive reading slump this month. But this recommendation got me out of it.

A recovering rockstar is looking to bring back his career. However when on a plane his seat mate tells him how his sister used to be a fan but no longer his.

This annoys our rockstar to no end, and he sets out to find her and the reason why. This opens a whole can of worms and a redemption tour he forces her on.

I loved the topics in this book, it was deep. Nothing was sugar coated our hero really had to get forgiveness for some hefty events. There was some twists I didn’t expect.

The romance was perfectly timed and played out. Only feed back is I love lots of spice in my rockstar romances but that’s a personally preference.

This arc was provided to me to provide an honest review.

Finding His Redemption, an enemies to lovers rockstar romance⁣
Melanie A Smith @melanieASmithAuthor⁣
@netgalley⁣
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“There is nothing more overrated than bacon, dude”⁣
- THAT IS A BOLD OPENING LINE!⁣
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This was an emotional an emotional story, I really enjoyed the sass between West and Max. The enemies to lovers trope is one of my favourites so this book was an obvious choice for me. ⁣
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In parts this book was funny but effortlessly deep in others. ⁣
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Both our MCs are strong in more ways than one and are an amazing pairing who are well written.⁣
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What to expect:⁣
🖤 enemies to lovers⁣
🖤 feisty MCs⁣
🖤 so much banter⁣
🖤 point of views from each MC⁣
🖤 rockstar level romance ⁣
🖤 cuteness in spades ⁣
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West’s story of redemption is moving and portrays the level of strength, fortitude and bravery that it takes to begin recovery from addiction. ⁣
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Devoured this book in one sitting. ⁣
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Marvellous. ⁣
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4 stars ⭐

Did I feel sorry for West when he was trying to put his career back together at the beginning of this book, heck no! Right from the beginning he seemed to think that the world revolved around him and he was on a roller coaster of self destruction and didn't care who he took down with him as he believed that his talent as a guitarist would be his salvation. So it was a bit of a shock to find out that someone who was once his biggest fan was no longer so he had to meet her to find out why.

Max is definitely shocked to find West in her office demanding to know why she no longer likes him and you have to admire her for telling him straight that he owes his fans a major apology, and he cannot expect redemption until he expresses his regret for the many ways he has disappointed his fans and his band. As the band's manager get's wind of the idea of West apologizing to his band his family and his fans the idea takes on a life of it's own and becomes a reality show putting Max in the position of having to be present as a journalist when West makes his apologies.

I enjoyed watching West squirm during the apologies except when he met his father who he had not seen for years, then suddenly what started out as somewhat of a joke suddenly became very serious.

The rest of the book was really heartbreaking as West fought with the demons that ruled his life and revealed his true self to Max. Max upon finding out that West's swagger was hiding some devastating hurts was there to support him and help him to find his way and it took a true disaster before he was truly ready to find redemption.

I had to admire Max who despite the way West had hurt her in the past was willing to try again with West the person not the rock star and to risk being hurt again. This story is a deeper and more emotional take on the bad boy rock star goes to rehab and everyone loves him again, and also an insight into how fragile a career in the music business can be. It's a good romantic and swoony love story with a good amount of angst but also a fun read.

This standalone steamy romance about a rock star, and a former fan was so incredible! Not to mention the real meaning of redemption being a big part of this story was woven together very nicely.

After just getting out of rehab, Kristoffer is ready to reclaim his rock-god status. But what he wasn't anticipating was his return to fame being threatened by a former fan turned rock magazine writer — and huge critic of him and his band. He finds out he’ll need to prove himself before earning the redemption he desperately wants.

Max is very feisty, a little too honest for her own good, and not in the mood to babysit a fallen rock star. A rockstar who had fallen very far in her mind. So when she’s forced to catalog his so-called “apology tour,” she has little hope that it’ll be anything but a headache dealing with the entitled, washed-up rock star she used to worship before she knew better.

Through the story they butt heads until something starts to bloom between them. Something neither expected. I truly loved how the real the characters felt and how well their romance was woven into this story of redemption. I couldn't get enough of it.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoy rockstar romances and I've enjoyed all of the Melanie A.Smith books that I've read so far, so I had a fair idea that this was a book I would like. I was right. Unlike some rockstar romances, this book deals with star who has been famous and is now trying to find his way back to that fame. The life of sex, drugs and rock and roll just got to be too much and he ended up in rehab. West, the star in question, needs to do all he can to get his band back on top. The perfect way to do that seems to be with Max, his one-time number one fan, who now can't stand him.
Although the idea of a drug addict rock star isn't a new one, I think that it was handled particularly well in this book. West has plenty of reasons for his addiction and actions, not just his rockstar lifestyle. But, he also discovers that he is responsible for everything that he chooses to do and how that might affect other people.
I loved Max and West as a couple. She seems able to match him at every turn, challenging him to be the best that he can be. This was a great read and one that I really enjoyed.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

This was a good one, I enjoyed this story between Max and West. West was a complete asshole though but he was dealing with his own struggles and ultimately he did fix things he messed up. I did like how this showed the ups and downs of addiction.

4.5 stars.

This is much heavier/deeper/more complex than your average romance. There's a lot of substance to this story and meditations on guilt, forgiveness, trauma, and addiction. It's a pretty unflinching look at the life of an addict and the ripples of childhood abuse through families.

I did not like West when I first met him. At all. I don't think I was supposed to. After a long series of poor choices results in a "jail or rehab" ultimatum, West has done the minimum required for a chance to get his music career back on track. When it becomes apparent that's not going to be enough, he enlists a former fan, now a journalist at a small but respected music publication, to facilitate an "apology tour" to garner sympathy and support for his comeback.

Max has been hurt by West (that was handled so well--the scenario is one I never had imagined and it was quite a punch) and is in no mood to indulge him or suffer his foolishness. Unfortunately, their small publication can't afford to pass up this opportunity, so she's stuck. The more she finds out about West, the more her understanding of him changes, but will she ever really be safe with him?

West has a lot of work to do to become someone the reader wants to root for. Watching that journey is compelling. The shift in his feelings for, and relationship with, Max felt a little under-developed--both of their motivations seemed like they might have been still coming from an unhealthy place and I'm not sure that was ever entirely hashed out. Still, I couldn't put this down and the ending felt earned.

Pick this up for a smart, substantive romance with real emotional depth!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

West is fresh out of rehab and looking forward to getting on the road with new album and tour what he never expected was meeting a journalist who had been a fan and now hates his guts. Max let’s West know exactly what she thinks about him and that his new album and tour will flop unless he apologizes for his previous drunkenness, bad performances, his out of control drug use and general dumb assness. Game on, challenge accepted and she’s dragged into his apology tour, under duress of cause. West is definitely more into Maxi then she is into him. To say this story is moving slowly is a gross understatement, these two have zero chemistry. Meanwhile Alexsis and Ford or Nil’s chemistry was more intense and I’m half way through this book , Max and West haven’t even shared a kiss. So at this point I thought I’d stumbled into a young adult book but no. This whole apology tour seemed ok but apologize to his father? For what exactly, didn’t get that one at all. I thought Max’s reason for hating West was lame and she held a grudge for like twenty years and they were strangers to each other. The ending was good not great so I’m giving it three stars.

I received this book as an ARC and it is the first book I’ve read by this author. The story as a whole was really good, the male MC was very clearly flawed and damaged but easy to like. The female MC was tough but fair and didn’t get walked over by the male.

If you like rockstars who are damaged and self-destructive then you will like this book. It touches on some darker topics but doesn’t delve deep so there shouldn’t be any big triggers to worry about.

West is a recovering addict and after 2 years sober he is returning to his band hoping they will be able to restart their careers. A chance meeting on the flight home leads him to Max. A journalist for a small rock magazine, Max was once a fan of 'Violent Mood Swings', now however she is not and West is the main reason behind that.

After their first meeting, West tries to forget Max, who cares that she doesn’t like him anymore, the only problem is he can’t forget her. Now his manager and PR team are pushing him to make amends for his past. His condition, that Max writes the article, if he has to do this then he’s going to drag Max along.

As Max watches West apologise for his mistakes she lets her walls down and West starts to wiggle his way in. But West isn’t taking the whole apology tour seriously he’s only doing what they are making him. Despite the success of the whole farce, West destroys the progress he’s made with not only the fans but with those closest to him. Worst of all he loses Max too.

Now he has to fix all of his mistakes and himself. But will it be enough to repair what he’s broken to start again?

Happy reading.

This is a great story about the true meaning of redemption and the honesty involved in forgiveness, all wrapped up in a slow burn romance, and with a rock band too! It's symbolic of real life with how sometimes the process of learning from mistakes is messy and it's not always a smooth road but is well worth it.

Good book!! Wow it's been a while since I've read a rocker romance! I've really been into murder mystery! Well I'm glad I broke my cycle with this one! Thus book had intrigue, heartache and heartbreak! It had all the feels!! I definitely enjoyed reading this book! I will definitely recommend reading this one! Its well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!