Blog Tour & Review ~ Punk Rock Resurrection by Jenna Galicki
My world was dark and filled with pain. Loneliness gnawed at my soul. I found solace in a bottle. Music was my only refuge . . . until I met her. She was a dark Gothic goddess in thigh-high leather boots. She brought light into my life and showed me what it was like to be loved. But could she handle the demons that haunted me . . . and the vices that kept them at bay? This is the one everyone’s been waiting for. This is Damien and Alyssa’s story. Delve into the mind of Immortal Angel’s brooding, hardcore bassist with a troubled past. Life wasn't always good to Damien Diamond. An alcoholic, abusive mother left him to fend for himself with little self-esteem. He turned to drugs and alcohol to mask his inner pain. If it weren’t for Angel Garcia, he would have perished on the streets of New York City, but it was a dark gothic goddess who gave Damien a reason to live. She wouldn’t put up with his self-destructive behavior, and he needed to turn his life around in order to win back the only woman he ever loved. Alyssa never took an ounce of crap from anyone. The last thing she needed was a tattooed punk rocker with a boatload of baggage, but once Damien Diamond walked into her life, she couldn’t stop thinking about the sweet and sensitive guy that hid behind the tough-as-nails exterior. Follow Damien Diamond as he prepares for the third leg of his successful World Tour with Immortal Angel, and he reflects on his bitter past and the road that led him to be part of one of the most successful and radical punk rock bands in the nation. This book can be read as a stand-alone.
I had my eye on Damien through the series wanting to know more about him and Alyssa. I was not prepared to fall head over heels for him.
“He was sexy and handsome. Everything about him – the bright blue pronounced Mohawk, the studded leather jacket, the gory tattoos that covered his body, the hard set of his jaw, and his confident walk – all screamed defiance and attitude.”
Damien’s appearance was rough and tough on the outside and on the inside he was in turmoil. He had a heart of gold, but was unable to share it feeling he was not capable of loving or being loved. The only love he knew was his bass guitar, his Johnnie Walker and a little yellow pill. The pill was the only thing that could dull the brutal memories of the wretched mother he was abused by. That was until a new employee walked into the tattoo shop and pierced not just for a living, but his heart as well.
“Sometimes he wondered if he was even capable of loving another person. His heart was in a perpetual state of lockdown. It was imprisoned behind a brick wall and incapable of experiencing anything except anguish and pain. Until he met Alyssa…”
No matter how many internal red flags popped up for Alyssa, she could not deny the attraction. He was her match in every way, but she has a few tricks up her sleeve to knock him right out of his boots. No matter how Damien thought he could never love, he could not stop the feelings he had for her. She was his soul mate, his lifeline, and his equal in the bedroom. The only way there would be a future for him was if she was by his side. Beyond the touching romance was the rise of Immortal Angel and how it all began. I loved seeing how deep of a bond Angel, Damien and Jimmy had before Tommy made the band complete. The author does an amazing job of proving time and time again that you love is love regardless of appearances and you can NEVER judge a book by its cover. This series just keeps getting better and better. I cannot wait to see Jimmy has going on. 4 Mohawk Lovin' Stars!!!
The Radical Rock Stars Series
Reading Books 1 & 2 first is not required, but encouraged!
The Prince of Punk Rock (Radical Rock Stars Book 1)
Between A Rock and A Hard Place (Radical Rock Stars Book 2)
Jenna Galicki is a strong advocate for LGBT rights and marriage equality. She volunteers with God's Love We Deliver, delivering meals to people with HIV and AIDS and other life threatening illnesses. She actively raises money and participates in AIDS Walk New York and is a proud sponsor of Children International. She lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and three dogs. She's a Rottweiler enthusiast and an avid music buff. Elaborate stories and fictional characters are her constant companions. When she's not hunched over a computer, you can find her front row at a rock concert.
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