Sandy S.
FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN by Kylie Scott is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, rock romance story line focusing on thirty seven year old, widower and front man for the rock group The Dead Heart Garrett Hayes, and thirty year old cashier Ani Bennet. Told from first person perspective (Ani) FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN follows the building romance and relationship between thirty seven year old, widower and front man for the rock group The Dead Heart Garrett Hayes, and thirty year old cashier Ani Bennet. Ani Bennet likes the small town life of Wildwood having left her troubled past behind in Los Angeles, California but the arrival of her new neighbor, Garrett Hayes, front man for the rock group The Dead Heart means the possibility of paparazzi and fans to her quiet town but from the outset Ani and Garrett clash from their first meeting, and Garrett fears Ani revealing his whereabouts to the world. Ani Bennet refuses to play into the hands of the social media crowd, and with a few well placed words, the small town of Wildwood, California will protect Garrett Hayes like one of their own. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Garrett and Ani, and the potential fall-out as betrayal and vengeance for sins of the past put the focus on Wildwood, and our story line couple. Ani Bennet has secrets of her own; demons that run dark and deep; secrets with which she struggles on a daily basis. Meeting Garrett Hayes give Ani a second chance at a normal life, a life that is about to be upended when their relationship becomes fodder for the paparazzi and social media. The relationship between Ani and Garrett begins as neighbors. Garrett needed to get away from the fame and bright lights of rock and roll stardom, starting over in Wildwood Californa but Garrett struggles to move on from the past; and Ani may be unable to compete with the ghost of Garrett’s former love. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. We are introduced to Garrett’s bandmate: Smith, Adam, and Lucas, as well as security Riley and Van; Wildwood residents and Ani’s friends: Linda, Claude, Maria, Heather, Harry, Christian, and a cameo from Ani’s ex Chad. FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN is a story of grief and acceptance; friendship and relationships; family and love. The premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is provocative ; the characters are charismatic, energetic and healing.
Jenn
Garret Hayes and Ani Bennet couldn't be more different. Garret is a famous rock musician, Ani works at the general store in her quaint, small home town. Garret, two years after the death of his wife, is finally ready to settle back down in one place and lands in Ani's hometown as her next door neighbor. Their paths cross a number of times unexpectedly and they find themselves forming a friendship. Both of them have a past that haunts them and informs all the choices they are making in the present. This was a slow burn, sweet, small town romance. I loved how Ani and Garret got to know each other and spent time together before moving on towards something with each other. It's very slow burn but then when they do get together it's very steamy! This was such a fun book to read with all the different small town people that we meet. I'm looking forward to more books in this world.
