I'm on a roll with NR Walker - I 'm confident she'll always give me a good read.

While I didn't fall in love with these characters, I still formed a bond and was invested in a HEA for Steve Frost, security and body guard, and Jeremy, front man of Atrous rock band.

Steve is a professional, and for years his love for Jeremy is well and truly hidden with little hope or opportunity for anything more. Then Jeremy's life is endangered by a stalker, and by a health breakdown. Steve and his team step up.

Steve's need to take care of Jeremy is the part I love about this novel. The new threats force Jeremy's attention on Steve, how much he does for him, how exceptional and gorgeous he is!

So once again, NR Walker gives her reader that satisfying denouement of the worthy being valued, and there's someone out there for everyone. ( )

This is book 2 in I have assumed a duology the way the book ends but who knows!! This could be read as a standalone but would definitely be better to read book 1 - Code Red - first.

Steve and Jeremy - have their moment to shine, we get a peek into how their relationship with each other and the band/crew starts and I needed tissues but this is a beautiful read.

The road to their happy ending has laughter, tears, drama but ultimately love, trust and happiness.

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4.25 ( )

This is the sequel to N.R. Walker’s first book, Code Red, about the boyband that finds themselves winding down after years on the road. This story signals the turmoil that’s ongoing between the band’s label who wants more from them professionally and more management of their personal lives. The band members now find that the unhealthy physical and mental health conditions they now find themselves after years of constant touring and stress are catching up with them. Another of the band's members, Jeremy, now gets his story and romance told. Even though he's only 26, he finds that he's physically breaking down under a decade’s worth of abusing his body and not listening to doctors' instructions. He’s a diabetic and his lack or inability to stay on target to the nutritional structure he needs to stay healthy has finally taken over and he’s a total mess. No one knows the full extent of how bad it’s become. Jeremy is a wonderful character. He’s well developed, and his personality as well as his physical ailment is worked into the story very well. We get to know him, his trust issues, and his confusion over his sexuality. We “see” him through the loving eyes of his security manager/guard, Steve Frost. The story is mostly told from Steve’s perspective. Steve is another terrific character. He's older, with a painful history. I didn’t see why he needed to hide it...but that's not an important issue since he’s protection/security. I liked so many aspects of Steve’s personality. When the danger to Jeremy becomes clear, Steve ups Jeremy’s security system. but yet together and separately, they continued to take chances that I don't believe any professional security team would be taking, even with their emotional involvement. I love this author and her stories, and I did root for Jeremy and Steve's beautiful romance. ( )