Title:
Access Unlimited
Series:
Access, #3
Author:
Alice Severin
Release Date:
March 29, 2014
They say you never know someone until you take a trip with them.
But this isn’t a holiday – this is the comeback tour for Tristan Hunter. His
brilliantly crafted debut solo album is getting a lot of attention thanks to
Lily Taylor, the music journalist. She’s there to write up the tour, if what
goes on backstage can even be printed. One thing she won’t be writing about is
her passionate relationship with the star. They want to make it work, but there
are a lot of obstacles to romantic bliss on a tour bus.
AC Clark, the guitarist from Tristan’s old band Devised, is also
along for the ride. No stranger to excess, AC has a lot of memories about the
bad old days, and he’s ready to share. Lily is learning fast what happens on
the road, stays there...but some secrets are too big to hide. And Tristan knows
the stage will take everything he has – and push him right to the edge. When
past and present collide, it might be a crash no one recovers from…
(This is the third book of the Access Series. You do need to read Access All Areas and Access Restricted first. These are not standalone books. The series is intended to be read in order.)
Now, I remember why I love Tristan and Lily (and AC) so much.
Alice takes us behind the scenes and backstage to see what life as a rock star
is like on the road and in the spotlight. We get a look behind closed doors at
what it’s really like being in love with a rock star when you’re considered an
outsider.
This is not your typical rock star story, it’s real. Once again,
I didn't feel like I was reading book. It was part blog, part documentary, part
Rolling Stone/SPIN magazine article. I feel like I got the real rock star
experience, not the watered down or fictionalized version. I learned that
living on a tour bus is both interesting and B-O-R-I-N-G. And, that when you
are in the music business you don’t really have friends, you have
acquaintances. Everyone is out for themselves and wants a piece of you for
their own benefit.
Tristan constantly surprised me. He’s a complex, unique, and
genuine creature. Never in a million years did I think I could fall in love
with him any more than I already had, but Alice managed to do just that. We
know Tristan loves Lily, but this time we really get to see the depth of it. I
was honestly taken back by how deep his love for her runs, just how much he
really needs her, and the way he shows it is just…….. heart melting.
And Lily opened up a bit too. I don’t want to say I wasn’t a fan
of Lily before, but she was just so closed off that I never got to see much
into her. I can now say I really like Lily’s character – A LOT! She’s just
scared and Tristan is the perfect offset for her.
Some might be surprised at what unfolds but honestly the writing
was on the wall. I actually liked how it all played out. If "it"
didn't happen I'm not sure the story would have been in keeping with who and
what Lily and Tristan are. I feel the ending brought Lily and Tristan's story
to a close. Personally, I loved the way Alice closed it out. The ending fit
Tristan and Lily perfectly. Could there be more??? Sure, but I would content if
there wasn't a fourth book.
I will say the first part of the book dealing with life on the
road didn’t capture my attention as much as I had expected it to. I even
struggled a bit to keep going. But the last half of the book???? OMG, it saved
the story for me a thousand times over, it was absolutely wonderful and made me
forget about any worries I had when reading the first half.
Alice’s writing is beautiful and special. It’s not something you
see every day. Her style adds to the tone and feel of the story. This series is
a very unique experience in and of itself. Overall it's still one of the best
series I have ever read. When someone asks me what my favorite rock star series
(or book) is I will always without a doubt say the Access Series.
Just remember……. Tristan is a rock star. Rock stars don’t’
generally do vanilla. Please, go into this with an open mind. If you have the story
mapped out in your head beforehand, I can guarantee you will be disappointed
because Tristan and Lily relationship is NOT cookie cutter.
(oh, and I have to say Devised is the best band name EVER!!!)
4.25 STARS!!!!
Access All Areas (Access #1)
Lily Taylor’s life has been transformed twice – once by the
music she loves, and then by the chance to make a career following her passion
– writing about the business. But when she gets the biggest break of her career
so far, an interview with the infamous Tristan Hunter, a rock star with a
talent for trouble, Lily isn’t sure what to expect. Even though she’s always
admired him, Tristan has a reputation for being difficult...and demanding.
Yet Tristan turns out to be just as electrifying in person as he
is on stage, and the powerful connection between them is undeniable. Now the
fiercely independent Lily finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of sexual
desire that forces her to question everything she believes – and she’ll have to
decide just how far she is willing to go for the answers…
Access Restricted (Access #2)
Tristan Hunter, rock star. Lily Taylor, rock journalist. Fasten
your seat belts.
Lily Taylor has been reporting on the music scene for years now.
But when she met Tristan Hunter, the devastatingly sexy rock star with a wild
past, she wasn’t expecting the ride of her life.
Now she’s been told to follow Tristan on his comeback tour to
London. With their careers under the spotlight, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Tristan has the chance to reclaim the top, and Lily has the story of her
career. Interviewing the people who were there right at the start with Tristan
means she might finally find out the truth behind all those dark rumors.
So far, they’ve managed to keep their passionate affair hidden.
But there are some people who know – and don’t want to see them together. And
with their own demons to fight, will love stand a chance? Or will the first
stop on the tour be the last…
Alice Severin is the author of Access All Areas, Access
Restricted, and the latest in the series, Access Unlimited.
She draws a great deal of inspiration from London, where she
found like-minded people backstage and behind the scenes in the music business.
She has been a delivery driver, a baker, a teacher, a copywriter, and a
performance artist, among other things.
Alice Severin now lives in NYC and is sustained by loud music
through headphones and messages from fans around the world.
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