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Backstage: A Rock and Love story (Roadies Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Erika Vanzin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 863 ratings
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An emotional, heartwarming rock star romance with a slow burn, angst, and an abiding friendship.

Damian Jones never chose to become a rock star. He was forced into music, and the celebrity lifestyle fell into his lap. He is lucky, and he knows it. He never takes money and stardom for granted. And if the perks of fame are women throwing themselves at him, who is he to say no? But sometimes the private life of a rock star is far less glamourous than the one painted in gossip magazines.

Lilly Jenkins dreams of being a rock star. Music saved her life as a teenager, and she will always be thankful for that. But since her band won the contest to go on tour with the most famous rock band in the world, her worst nightmare becomes a reality: paparazzi stalk her everywhere, judging her every move. To make things worse, she is attracted to the only man that draws gossip like a moth to the flame: Damian Jones.

Backstage is a heartfelt love story with a cocky, damaged, redeemable hero, a hot mess heroine, the tight spaces of a tour bus, and a bit of steam.

Buy this riveting page-turner Happily Ever After. Just be prepared to stay up late!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08WC7VGNH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Erika Vanzin via Amazon Digital Services (February 9, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3605 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 863 ratings

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Erika Vanzin is the Italian Amazon bestselling author of the rock star romance Roadies Series.

After traveling around the world with her husband, she settled down in Seattle, enjoying the marvelous Pacific Northwest. She brought from Italy a couple of suitcases, fifteen boxes full of books, and her most successful novels translated into English.

While she is not writing, she enjoys reading books, watching the Kraken hockey games, and working on DIY projects.

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Website: https://www.erikavanzin.com/

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Backstage is the enemies to lovers story of Damian and Lilly. Lilly and her misfit bandmates win a contest earning them the coveted opening act spot for Jailbirds, Damian’s famous rock band. Though they pretend to dislike each other, both Lilly and Damian have a hard time denying the magnetic pull they have towards each other. And let’s not even mention the crazy chemistry they have when they sing together.And you can imagine where it goes from there 😍 Definitely steamy, and definitely such a fun story. It’s on Kindle Unlimited so I highly recommend checking it out!
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars The Media Loves a Story. A Must Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021
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Damian Jones is a rockstar who wakes up one day and realizes his life isn't all that he thought it would be. For one thing, the media is always targets Damian and his antics are fueling all the fires and newspaper sales they could want. After one particularly bad incident, it's time for the band to bale Damian out. This requires a full band assistance. A change in PR and direction for everyone.

Enter Lilly and her band that are going to be touring with Damian and his band An instant chemistry builds and the two are thrust together in the spotlight. A spotlight Lilly isn't particularly craving.

Will Damian help her get over her insecurities? Can Lilly save Damian from unscrupulous people wanting to tear down his world? Will band members leave them alone long enough to allow them to work things out? Will outside forces keep them apart?

A lot of drama and tears along with laughs and loving comes along with this story.

I LOVED this story and am anticipating he second book.

A great series and a great book from author Erika Vanzin. I am looking forward to ready a lot more from her in the future. A must read for those who are romance readers.
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Erika R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good if You Like a Lot of Plot
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023
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Lilly Jenkins and her band the Red Velvet Curtains are given the opportunity of a lifetime when they win a contest to tour and open for the well known band the Jailbirds. When Damian, the Jailbird's lead singer hears Lilly sing, sparks start to fly.

I downloaded this book after seeing it pop up as an ad on my Kindle and with reading the description thought that it would be just the read I was looking for. However, I was a tad disappointed. This book is not spicy at all. If you are someone who likes stories that have minimal smut scenes and focus more on the plot, this one would be good for you. And I have times where that is exactly what I'm looking for, but that wasn't what I wanted when I picked up this book. The story does carry a great plot and kept me entertained, but I do feel that it dragged from time to time and I do feel that the "smuttier" scenes could have had a little more depth and been written a bit better. Overall I give this book 3.5 stars. I probably won't read the rest of the books in the series, but you never know that may change.
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mims97.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022
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Jailbirds is a group of musicians at the very top of their career. Their backgrounds are something they like to keep close to their chests.
Red Velvet Curtain is an up and coming band who wins a contest to play w Jailbirds. The bassist isn't happy about the win and is having major anxiety due to a previous issue that happened years ago.
The interaction between the two bands is so well written that it's a pleasure to imagine yourself in the group.
Great book. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great storyline!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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As an avid reader, I found this had an excellent storyline, but told in a way that didnt quite hit ,all the way ,with me. Their was enough to get me to the end and has me curious. I found myself wondering if she was a new author or maybe this was a new genre for her. Either way, the storyline was thier and maybe just not the style I'm used to. I will continue the series and hope for the best, because as I said the storyline itself has great potential.
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CE Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Love
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
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Damian, the main character and lead singer of the band, takes readers and his love interest, Lilly on a rollercoaster of emotions. His back story has warped his sense of self worth and life in general.
Lilly is a tough woman who knows what she wants and puts up with little from the male population but her tactics hit a wall with Damian.
The story is a good ride through rocklandia as the two bands make their way through a tour not always made in Heaven.
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J.A. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Epic backstage pass
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023
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Damian is a rockstar with a player status. Isn’t that what you expect from a rockstar? Well, this rockstar couldn’t be further from what you expect.

Lilly is your typical girl with low self esteem. She’s got a haunted past that forced her to see herself the way she does now. Can she overcome her fears to pursue her dreams of being a rockstar? With the support of her friend and band mates, she can do anything.

Put Damian and Lilly together, and sparks fly. What a connection. What chemistry. These two are dynamite. Yes it takes more than half the book before you see it, but it’s worth the wait.

So why only 4/5 stars?

1. It was a little repetitive with the on again off again because neither of them were willing to admit their feelings.
2. She was a little too quick to forgive and forget.
3. The drama with the drunken encounter from the beginning of the book was a little too underdone and came to a conclusion a little too conveniently. But the grand gesture at the last concert was nice.
4. I would have liked to see a response from Brad after the concert showdown. I think that was a missed opportunity.
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Authors Show Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this couple
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
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I love a good rock star story and this is a really good one. Damian had his demons, but deep down he is an amazing human bring that's vulnerable due to happenings in his past. Lily is a hot mess until you learn what haunts her night and day, then you begin to see what a beautiful person she really is when her anxiety is under control. When they meet, the sparks fly, they are hot and cold, love and hate, but nothing can stop the amazing harmony when their voices come together in a song and the love between then blooms. One exceptional story.
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Bianca Gogos
5.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous and Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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I loved this story! There is always that "Bad Boy Rocker" but a Gentle Giant?! This story showed the hard parts of being famous and how, with a little guidance, a young band can be put on the right path. I loved Damian and Lilly's story. To stick through the fun times is easy, but the hard times is tough and they make it very enjoyable.
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Lily :)
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Camaraderie
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2022
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Great camaraderie within the band members of both bands written about in this story. For me, this is what stood out the most, the friendships between band members and their unbreakable support for one another. Good Stuff!
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Carol Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2022
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Backstage is the first book of Erika Vanzin that I have read. Couldn't put it down. Loved the style of the book ... the serious bits, the laugh out loud bits (hubby asked me what I was laughing at ... the bit where the bouncers of a club were bigger than the rockstars and squashed them into a wall ..I have a good imagination and this cracked me up). I will defo read book 2!
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Maria pagesofmaria
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the perfect rockstar romance!
Reviewed in Italy on September 1, 2021
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This book is the book I didn’t know I needed in my life. It swept me away into a world of fame and music from the very first pages. (Is this the life of my queen Taylor Swift?) By the time I was done, I felt like I missed my band mates…except I’ve never been in a band.

Damian was an excellent male lead. He’s a mix of the haunted soul I love reading about and the devastating, charming and elusive rock star I could see myself swooning over. Also, not only is he built like a god, but the way his singing voice is described sounds like heaven and sin combined. I need an album by the Jailbirds. Where do I need to sign to make this happen? Lilly, on the other hand, has an incredible talent, but she’s often guarded and insecure and for that reason she’s afraid to take risks, which made her very relatable. Yet she also has a feisty side which she pulls out around people she’s comfortable with, and I loved seeing both sides of her in her interactions with Damian because it gave us the opportunity to see a sweeter and playful side to Damian as well.

This leads me to the romance. Damian and Lilly were so adorable together! Some of my favorite moments were the ones where they rehearsed or sang duets. The descriptions were on point and it felt like I could hear them. I also enjoyed the moments of tension to the point where I was practically begging for something to happen. However, the pot slowed down a little more than halfway through the book because of some miscommunication or Damian thinking he doesn’t deserve to be happy. (Don’t you ever think that, my love!) In some cases, I wanted to shake either one or the other or both, and because of these moments my mind is telling me that my rating should be 4.5 stars, but my heart says no because the first half of the book and the ending were perfect! In the end, this is the way of romance novels. Drama is key!

Backstage is the first standalone novel in the Roadies series. The other books in the series will follow the other members of the Jailbirds. The next book is about Thomas, the drummer, which I’m very excited for because from what I saw of him as Damian’s best friend, he seems like husband goals. If my sister licked Damian, I’m licking Thomas. Mine!
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joanne c
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2021
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The characters are amazing and the story line is awesome. It’s always nice to see get ahead and the story made you fall in love with everything inside
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Quickie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2022
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Fantastic characters that you can’t help love, with Lily being my favourite, just felt the ending was a bit rushed although would definitely recommend.
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