Book title: Falling Sky (Blue Phoenix, #2)
Author: Lisa Swallow
Genre: Contemporary romance
Release date: 10th June 2014
Cover designed by Najla Qamber Designs
Photo by Lindee Robinson Photography
Models: Madison Wayne & Chad Feyrer
This book is the second in the Blue Phoenix series, and is the continuation of the story told in Summer Sky.
The Blue Phoenix books are a series of contemporary romance novels and novellas centred on the fictional rock band Blue Phoenix.
SYNOPSIS
Sky’s world turned upside down when she met rock star Dylan Morgan, and exploded when she discovered his hidden past.
Four months after Sky learns Dylan’s devastating secret, she’s trying to piece her life back together. Without an explanation from Dylan, Sky has no choice but to try and forget him.
Dragged back into the life he ran from, Dylan continues to spiral downwards as he copes with his fame the only way he knows how. Shattered by the revelation Sky knows his darker past, he forces himself to return to England and explain.
Sky and Dylan reconnect, attempting to build on the shaky foundations of their summer. But the outside world continues to conspire against them.
Taking place in the epicentre of the Blue Phoenix world, Sky and Dylan’s story continues amongst the chaos surrounding the band and its members.
Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21816656-falling-sky
BUY LINKS
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BUY LINKS
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FALLING SKY EXTRACT
The snow drifts down heavier than
recently and by the time we get to my place, the dark clouds bring the winter’s
night on early. Dylan parks behind my snow-covered car.
“If we’re going back to the start, I
should really rear-end that car?” He looks at me sideways with a grin.
I’m busy calculating my next move
and trying to anticipate his because he’s turned the engine off. The snow
settles on the windscreen.
“White Christmas, do you think?” I
ask.
“A few days to go yet but maybe.”
“I’d better get inside before…”
“Before what?” He turns in the seat
and I stiffen. If I kiss Dylan, that’s it. Over. I’m lost again.
“Before the roads get bad for you,”
I say the words but I’m unaware of anything but Dylan, the leather scent of his
jacket is different to the summer Dylan, a new flavour mingling with the
familiar.
“I’ll be okay,” he says, his gaze on
my mouth.
I lick my dry lips and his pupils
dilate, even without his hands on me, Dylan’s stirring arousal. He reaches out
a hand, pushing a strand of hair behind my ear the way he always used to, his
fingertips grazing my cheek with heat. Hesitantly, he moves his face closer,
reminding me of the first time he kissed me. I tense as his warm breath strokes
my face, dragged into the charged moment before his lips touch mine.
Dylan softly presses his mouth to
mine. Then waits. I push my lips to his and our mouths move together, the
hesitant kiss of those just met, not of reuniting lovers. I fall into space,
past the stars into his universe, pulled to the man who has never let me go.
The world outside of the heating space of the car doesn't exist, our bubble
transplanted to here and now. I grip the growing curls of his hair and hold his
neck and he leans across the middle of the car, pulls me close and lets go of
his gentleness. Dylan holds both of my cheeks, the way he did on the beach in
the rain, and kisses me like a drowning man desperate for air only I can give
him.
My winter coat and his jacket
prevent complete closeness and I fight the urge to slip my hands inside his
jacket and feel his warmth and strength. If I do that, I know he’ll reciprocate
and in a car, in the street, isn’t the right place to start.
Slowly, Dylan unwinds my fingers
from his neck and shifts his head away. We breathe in sync, rapidly, reflecting
the desire to reunite that we both have. But not now, not yet.
“I’ve missed you, Sky,” he whispers,
cupping my cheek.
“Life lost a lot of colour without
you,” I say. “And not just the tattoos.”
“Will you see me again?”
“Yes.” I softly brush his lips and draw
away. Dylan’s lips part and I place a finger on them. “But I’m not ready for
the intensity again this soon.”
“I get that.”
“Which is why I’m going inside
alone.”
“Unfortunately, I thought you’d say
that.” He kisses my forehead and sits back.
As I open the car door, Dylan
catches my hand. “Tomorrow?”
There’s a hint of the old Dylan,
reaching out to the old Sky he’s just resurrected. “It’s always tomorrow with
you, isn’t it?” I ask, echoing the words from the summer.
TEASERS
My Review: 5 stars
This was a fantastic follow up to Summer Sky, the first book in the series. If you haven't read that - STOP and go read that first.
I loved reading this book! It made me love the characters even more, knowing what they have gone through to be together. It's a challenge for Dylan to open himself up to Sky, even though she knows about his past. They decide to work through things together, but just as in real life, that doesn't mean that it's easy or that problems get fixed fast. I really loved watching Dylan and Sky grow as individuals and as a couple. This is not an easy ride that they're on, but they're in it for the long haul. I love that! I can't wait for more in this series. Both books so far have kept me glued to the pages as I learned about the band and more specifically, Dylan and Sky. Lisa has done a fantastic job so far with with series, and I want more (hopefully)! I would really love to read more about the other members of the band.
Title: Summer Sky (Blue Phoenix, #1)
Author: Lisa Swallow
Genre: Contemporary Roman
Sky
changed her life for a man once, and she has no intention of doing it again -
even if he is a six-foot, tattooed rock god who makes a mean bacon sandwich.
Sky
Davis is fed up with boyfriend Grant taking her for granted, and when she comes
home to find him wearing a girl, Sky suspects the relationship is over. She
takes an unscheduled holiday and leaves the life (and guy) she hates behind.
Rock
star Dylan Morgan is struggling with fame and infamy, sick of his life being
controlled by other people. Dylan cuts his hair and walks away from his role as
lead singer of Blue Phoenix, leaving behind chaos and speculation.
Outside
the English seaside town of Broadbeach, their cars and worlds collide.
Sky
decides Dylan is an arrogant guy with too many tattoos, and Dylan is amused by
the smart-mouthed girl with no idea who he is. Dylan and Sky soon discover they’ve
travelled to Broadbeach for the same reason - to escape from reality and head
back to a place with happy childhood memories. Losing themselves in a world
where they know nothing about each other, Sky and Dylan begin a summer romance
that soon heats up their rainy English summer.
Fantasies
can’t
last forever, and when reality crashes the party, Sky isn’t
sure she wants to be more than his ‘summer Sky’ but Dylan doesn’t want to let her go.
Returning
to the real world, public scrutiny isn’t their only problem. Blue Phoenix lead guitar player,
Jem Jones, has a reason for wanting Sky out of Dylan’s
life, and is determined to come between them. Some things won’t
stay hidden, even when they’re paid to ‘go away’.
Summer
Sky is a contemporary romance where occasionally more than the bacon sizzles.
It is the first in the Blue Phoenix series.
The
Blue Phoenix books are a series of contemporary romance novels and novellas
centred on the fictional rock band Blue Phoenix.
TEASERS
FAN MADE TRAILER
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AUTHOR BIO
Lisa is an author of new adult romance and writes both paranormal and contemporary, often with a side of snark.
In between running a business, looking after her family and writing, Lisa sometimes finds spare time to do other things. This often involves swapping her book worlds for gaming worlds. She even leaves the house occasionally.
Lisa is originally from the UK but moved to Australia in 2001 and now lives in Perth in Western Australia with her husband, three children and dog.
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