REVIEW: 'Banded Together' by KC Burn
Title: Banded Together
Author: KC Burn
Published: December 29, 2017
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Tiferet Design
Genre: Erotic Romance; Contemporary Romance
Length: 200 Pages
Tags: Gay; M/M; Rock Star/Musician; Geek/Nerd
About Banded Together
Punk’s not dead, but it’s time to redefine life.
Devlin Waters thought he’d have music forever. But the tragic death of his best friend ended the twenty-year run of his punk band, Negative Impression. Unable to process the loss, Devlin distances himself from everyone and everything that reminds him of the band. But forty-one is too young to curl up and wait for the end. In a search for a second career, he finds himself at university with a bunch of kids young enough to be… his kids. His sexy archeology professor, however, makes Devlin think about life beyond his grief….
Dr. Jack Johnson does not appreciate Devlin’s lack of respect, his inability to be serious, or his chronic lateness. Worse, he hates that he’s attracted to a student. When he realizes Devlin is the rock star he crushed on in his youth, he drops his guard—against his better judgment.
Before they can move forward together, Jack must admit to Devlin that he’s not only an admirer, but he also sings in a cover band. How will Devlin react to his ultimate fanboy when his own music has died?
5 HEART READ
REVIEW:
Banded Together by KC Burn is a vibrant story of love, loss and music.
Due to various commitments, I had to pick this book up between other readings and thanks to Burns’ quality writing I had no difficulty in remembering where I left off. In my mind, that’s a good sign of strong characterizations and a solid story line.
Devlin is the lead singer of Negative Impression a punk rock band with moderate success in the scene. However, when Devlin‘s best friend and fellow band member dies suddenly, he quits music altogether deciding to head back to University studies to get the degree his late father always wanted him to achieve. As an adult student, Devlin is older than the rest of his class and in fact even slightly older than Jack, his decidedly hot instructor for his Intro to Archaeology class.
Little does Devlin know that Jack is a huge fan of Negative Impression and even fronts a cover band in homage. And Jack is fueling some very inappropriate fantasies for Devlin about indulging in a little roleplay as the naughty student…However due to a past interaction which left a very bitter taste in Jack’s mouth, he is not interested in giving Devlin any room to hurt him again.
But life often has other ideas and it seems these two men are thrown together for a reason.
I thoroughly enjoyed the depth of feeling in this book and found myself being moved to tears (not a common event!) during the conclusion.
If you enjoy witty banter, big-hearted guys and being taken on a journey, then Banded Together by KC Burn could just be for you.
A copy of Banded Together was provided to Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter, by Dreamspinner Press, at no cost and with no expectations in return. We offer our fair and honest opinion on behalf of our readers.
Meet the Author
KC Burn has been writing for as long as she can remember and is a sucker for happy endings (of all kinds). After moving from Toronto to Florida for her husband to take a dream job, she discovered a love of gay romance and fulfilled a dream of her own -- getting published. After a few years of editing web content by day, and neglecting her supportive, understanding hubby and needy cat at night to write stories about men loving men, she was uprooted yet again and now resides in California. Writing is always fun and rewarding, but writing about her guys is the most fun she’s had in a long time, and she hopes you’ll enjoy them as much as she does.
For more from KC be sure and visit her website!
