Strong: A Stage Dive Novella

by Kylie Scott

• ISBN10: 1948050196
• ISBN13: 9781948050197
• Publish Date: 7 September 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 114
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

It's good to be back...

I absolutely LOVED catching up with the Stage Dive gang, and to be honest, I think Kylie Scott did me a favour by making it Novella length. We'll blame it on my SHOCKING memory, but I struggled to even remember Martha. With the little bits of info I was given in Strong, I kind of pieced together what had happened previously. By having it novella length, mixed with my bad memory, I think it helped me get to know Martha without having to get past her previous mistakes.

It's amazing what you will do when you feel threatened. For Martha, she pushes people away before they even contemplate giving her the nudge. She's a wee bit prickly at the best of times, put her in a corner, she turns into a porcupine with PMS. But, there's one person who has been watching silently from the corner. He's always been there watching her back and waiting for her shield to lower a little. When Martha finally explains why she's back visiting from New York, that man in the corner comes out from the dark and nothing will be the same again.

Seriously, this is a quick trip from lust to love, but I kind of had no problem with it. Sure, I would have liked a bit more of everything, but I got enough to satisfy. The connection between Martha and Sam jumps off the pages and I loved seeing Martha taking some of the control. Sam, while not appearing like a man who follows orders, knows that their relationship will be stronger giving Martha some of the power. These two are HOT!!

Plenty of reconnecting with friends, seeing them thrive in their HEA's, and watching their families grow. Mal is still a CRACK UP!! I loved that they still like being together and having fun outside their music.

Glad I got the chance to catch up with the Stage Dive gang but a little sad that this might be my last glimpse of them. I wouldn't be averse to Adam maybe getting a story...hint, hint, nudge, nudge...

[Romance Schmomance]

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I never knew how much I missed the Stage Dive crew until I read Strong. This series is definitely one of my favorites and Strong was a great reminder of how much I loved them all. And it made me want to do a re-read, ASAP! Of course, I loved this book but my only gripes were that it was way too short for my liking and I wanted more romance between Sam and Martha. It wasn't quite enough for me to be completely hooked into their story. AND, Martha ... well if you're familiar with this series, she doesn't rank high with many. So it took some time to come around to her.

Sammmmm, I've always loved the Stage Dive bodyguard and was eager to get his story. He's a man that knows exactly what he wants and time did nothing to hinder that. And his eyes were set on Martha. I loved how he just sees everything, which probably makes him a great bodyguard, but he constantly has a great read on Martha. It was pretty obvious that they probably had a bit of unrequited love for each other and just decided to wait ten years to do something about it.

Strong turned out to be a quick and sweet read. I loved watching Sam barrel towards Martha and doing what he can to make her, his. Even with my hang-ups about Martha, she redeemed herself in the end. Even though this was a novella, I'd still be elated if Kylie Scott decided to just add more and make it a full-length novel ;-)