Title: The Beat
Series: Melodies From the Heart
Author: D.J. Manly
Genre: Kink/Erotica
Length: Extended Amber Kiss (short story)(54 pages)
Publisher: Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure (April 21st, 2013)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts
Blurb: The beat of love doesn’t always move every drummer in the same way…
The members of Frenzied Water, an up-and-coming rock band, can’t believe their luck when Frank Harold, former drummer for Heirloom, the most famous group on the planet, enters the studio and offers to be their new percussionist. And Johnny, Frenzied Water’s front man, never expects that his feelings for Frank will grow to the point where he needs to know the reason Frank left Heirloom for a less popular group.
One night, after a few drinks with Johnny, Frank finally confesses the reason he left Heirloom—a love affair-gone-wrong with his former vocalist. With the truth out, Johnny believes he has a chance with the sexy drummer if only he can convince Frank to leave the past behind and give their blossoming love a try.
Then a miracle happens, one that Johnny suspects may be more calculated than it appears. His band is invited to be the opening act on Heirloom’s American tour. It’s a dream for a rock group struggling for recognition, but a personal nightmare for Johnny, who wishes Frank as far away from his former lead singer as possible.
But Johnny is not the only one dreading this tour, and when a snowstorm in Denver traps Johnny, Frank, and two members of Heirloom together in a cabin, there will be no escape…
Product Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/TheBeat.html
Reviewer: Tams
Review: Johnny is the lead singer for the band Frenzied Water. A band in need of a drummer. Enter Frank Harold. Frank has left the group Heirloom at the height of their fame for the lesser known rock band and Johnny wants to know why.
The more time these two spend together, the more evident their attraction to one another becomes. Johnny finally gets his wish one night and lands in bed wrapped in Frank’s arms. But Frank is still raw from his break up with his former band’s lead singer and is determined not to get involved with another musician again.
As luck would have it, Johnny gets another chance when he, Frank and two of the members of Heirloom are snowed in a mountain cabin. Will the day after be a repeat of their last sexual encounter? Of will Johnny finally get Frank to admit he loves him as well?
This book is the short, gay version of Sex, Drugs and Rock&Roll! If you are looking for a quick steamy read, then this is the book for you. I was fanning myself and wiping the steam off my Kindle by the end. This is another short read that I would love to have a full length novel of. The storyline of fortune, fame and broken trust was enticing. The last sex scene between Frank and Johnny was so passionate and steamy, I was panting!