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Goodreads Synopsis: The twisted groupie. The secret message on a drumstick. The conversation overheard a day late…and the shot from behind the altar. The first time I saw him in a rock magazine I thought I would die. Those eyes, the hair, the way he pounds the drums so artfully, and his face on the camera, is unforgettable. He was my first crush. Meeting him has always been a distant pipe dream, until the day I’m told I’m the winning caller on a radio station. When our eyes meet something clicks and I know it’s not my imagination. But his girlfriend’s psychotic gaze sets me off, and then I overhear a conversation not meant for my ears...that puts someone’s life at stake. We’re backstage for meet and greets before a show, when this girl, Liv, comes to meet us. She’s got arms that rival mine, and I'm a drummer. But she wears them well. The girl is tough and smart, and there’s something about her that is different. Her eyes and ears, and her heart, pick up on things that I'm blind to. Then she gives me a strange gift that changes my life forever. Her presence shifts certain things on the tour, and I’m not sure who I can trust anymore. Odd things are happening that can’t be explained, and then, at a moment when we’re all vulnerable...it all makes sense...but then again, does it? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62994353-runaround Thank you to Sandra Alex for providing me with an advanced ebook copy of Runaround for me to read and review. This is the fifth book in the Big Bands, Big Hearts series and another great story. The balance between romance, suspense, and mystery was excellent and drew me in right from the first chapter. As usual, Alex writes excellent personal character development for the main characters in the story and I love that numerous characters and plots from previous books in the series were brought back and continued on in Runaround. I wasn't a huge fan of the how insta love the relationship seemed to be and I feel like it could have been fleshed out more to make how fast it was seem more plausible. Another dislike for me, which may be my own personal preference, was the continued use of the word man when other characters are speaking to or referring to the female characters of the story. This writing choice appears in a number of Alex's books; it rubs me the wrong way and throws off my reading flow when it happens. These couple things made this one not my favorite of the series, but it is still an excellent story and I'm excited to see where the series will go next. 3 Stars!
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