Book review: Never Enough, by Roxie Noir

Dirtshine #1: Gavin & Marisol 

Enchanting! Rockstar romances are my kryptonite and if you add fake girlfriend, it’s even better!  This is a new to me author and I loved the book, already got the next two in this series. Her writing is a perfect balance of wit, great pace, and wonderful characters.

Part of the plot involves two ex-junkies, so we’re also reading about the edgy world of addiction and rehab.  Gavin was the frontman of the rock band Dirtshine. Several months earlier he was in a drug scandal where he and another band-mate overdosed and ended in coma, and a roadie died.  After rehab and therapy, Gavin is again with the band, trying to fix his reputation. The other band mate, Liam, was Gavin’s childhood friend and original founder of Dirtshine with Gavin.  After leaving rehab, Liam went right back to his addictions so he was evicted from the band.  There’s guilty conflicts with Liam and he was a total jerk.

Gavin’s PR manager decided he needs a fake girlfriend to reassure his fans he’s living a good, normal life. He met Marisol Gomez in a secret concert, liked how unimpressed with him she was, and chose her. And of course, it got complicated!

I loved how the author developed the story. You don’t get endless babbling, the dialogues and action all serve to move the story forward, there are secondary characters that add dimension and you know they’re coming in future books, but they don’t intrude too much. You’re enveloped in this lovely couple as they discover each other and fall in love. 

Marisol is a law student, daughter of Guatemalan immigrants. She’s specializing in immigration law precisely to help other immigrants like her parents.  I found her to be such a well rounded character, full of personality and intelligence.  I loved Gavin’s character, full of passion, guilt, art, and a genuine desire to be Marisol’s forever.  

Truly entertaining, angsty and sexy and romantic, great read!

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About the author

Roxie is a romance author by day, and also a romance author by night. She lives in Los Angeles with one husband, two cats, far too many books, and a truly alarming pile of used notebooks that she refuses to throw away.

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