For a while now, I’ve been informally asking my newsletter subscribers to tell me their very favorite rock star romance novel. Sometimes they’ll give me more than one because they can’t narrow it down (I completely understand). But I’ve been collecting their answers so I could share them here.
I’ll probably continue sharing this list on a semi-annual basis!
Here they are, starting with the books that got the most votes. One last thing: my bestselling book is also in that list, and I’m not surprised, considering it was my readers being polled…meaning I won’t let it go to my head. 😉
TALON, Carian Cole
Readers told me they LOVE Carian Cole’s rocker books–Talon was a particular favorite, but readers also mentioned the Ashes & Embers series as a whole (and also the book Storm in that series), as well as her book No Tomorrow. So if you haven’t read any of her books, you have some recommendations for where to start!
DANGEROUS ROCK, Crystal Kaswell
Not only did several readers name this book as a favorite, but they also loved Crystal Kaswell’s entire Dangerous Noise series. They also loved her Sinful Serenade series.
CAKE, J. Bengtsson
The entire Cake series is loved by many readers.
BULLET, Jade C. Jamison
Again, bear in mind these are MY readers who were polled, but the entire Bullet series was a favorite. One reader also said she loved the Tangled Web series as well.
DIRTY LIKE ME, Jaine Diamond
More than one reader loved the entire Dirty series.
PLAY, Kylie Scott
Readers loved her entire Stage Dive series, and one reader mentioned that Deep was a fave!
HOW TO KILL A ROCK STAR, Tiffanie DeBartolo
I wasn’t surprised that several readers named this one, considering it was one of the earlier rocker romances written!
MORE READER FAVES
The rest of these books had fewer votes, but I wanted to include them so you can add them to your TBR! I hope you find a new favorite (or two…or three!).
- THE WORDS, A. Jade
- The BLEEDING STARS series, A.L. Jackson
- RAIDEN, Ali Lucia Sky
- NIGHT SHIFTS BLACK, Aly Stiles
- FALLING DOWN, Anne Mercier
- The DARKEST DAYS series and the FERAL SILENCE series, Athena Wright
- ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS, Barbara S. Stewart
- Everything Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliott, including the ROCK REVENGE trilogy and the LOST IN OBLIVION series
- The LOVE AND LUSH series, Cherié Summers
- The ILLUSION series, D. Kelly
- BLIND ATTRACTION, Eden Summers
- The LA ROCK STAR ROMANCE series, Elle Greco
- The FOR LOVE AND ROCK series, Emily C. Childs
- YOU REALLY GOT ME, Erika Kelly
- The RED & BLACK series, Grace Harper
- The BEAUMONT series, Heidi McLaughlin
- The LUMINESCENT JULIET series, Jean Haus
- SWEET AS SIN, J.T. Geissinger
- AT THIS MOMENT, Karen Cimms
- INESCAPABLE, Katherine King
- All Kristen Callihan rocker novels, including IDOL
- LOVE’S RHYTHM, Lexxie Couper
- A LITTLE LIKE DESTINY, the CAPITAL KINGSMEN series, and the MY FAVORITE BAND series, Lisa Suzanne
- The BLACK HALO series, Madelynne Ellis
- All Michelle Mankin rocker novels, including the recent ONCE UPON A ROCK STAR series and the TEMPEST series
- The ROCK KISS series (book one is ROCK ADDICTION), Nalini Singh, especially ROCK HARD (I’m not sure that this second book is actually rockstar romance…but I included it nonetheless because it’s a reader fave!)
- The SONS OF SIN series, Nola Marie
- BACKSTAGE PASS, Olivia Cunning, and her entire SINNERS ON TOUR series
- THE GOLDEN TOUCH, Laura London
- The THOUGHTLESS series, S.C. Stephens
- THE GIRL series, Susan Ward
- THE ROCKER WHO HOLDS ME, Terri Anne Browning
- The BLOOD AND BONE series, Paula Dombrowiak
How many of these books have you read?
Have you told me your favorite yet? If not, you can either leave a comment below or use the CONTACT ME button on this page to let me know!
Heather J Bennett
Hello! A friend of mine told me about your page and thinks my books would be a great option to include. I’m an author of 1970s based rock and roll romances. My last book, ‘Flipping the Record’ was released in September 2023 and was an editor’s choice with Booklife from Publisher’s Weekly.
In 1976, Cassandra Taylor is paying her dues as a session musician when she meets rockstar Jeff Kingston. Immersed in the alluring world of rock-n-roll, their connection flourishes, only to be marred by the dark forces of the music industry and Cass is reduced to being a casualty of his stardom. Years later, after carving out a successful songwriting career, Jeff returns, seeking a second chance. On the verge of finally having the career and relationship she’s always wanted, the music industry demons infiltrate again. She faces the choice of either embracing the love she craves or risking the loss of the only man who’s ever been able to harmonize with her beyond the music.
All my books info can be found on my website included below. I’m also on Instagram (@heatherjbennett_official) and Facebook (heatherjbennettnovelist).
Looking forward to following your page! Thanks!
Jade
Hi, Heather!
Nice to meet you. I’d be happy to share your work with my readers–they are hungry for rock star romance! Usually, I only share books that meet the following criteria:
1) New release (within the last 90 days-any price point)
2) 99 cents (sale or regular price)
3) free (whether perma-free or just a temporary sale)
All that said…I would love to feature one of your books, even if it doesn’t meet the above criteria. Please let me know which one of your books you’d like for me to share (I’ll be able to share it either this month or next). And, by all means, any time you have a new release or sale, please reach out to me.
Thanks for connecting!
Jade
Oh…but I can add your books to my yearly lists. I don’t know why I didn’t think of that. I’ll let you know when those pages are updated. But, as I mentioned in my earlier comment, if you want reader eyes on your books, my weekly Rockstar Romance Roundup is the place to be!
Jade
Last update:
I added your books to my 2019 and 2020 pages (under November and April respectively). I stopped compiling these lists in 2021, so I wasn’t able to add your newest book.