This is a story about a girl discovering and experiencing life for the first time.

Bryn Schaefler grew up rich. Her parents expected the best out of her, picked her boyfriend for her, and groomed her to be the next trophy wife fresh out of High School.

But when they discover she wants to pursue music instead of following in her mothers footsteps, they wanted to hear nothing about it.

That was when Bryn left for good.

By chance, she auditioned for main stream rock band Everlasting. Never in a million years did she think she would make it.

Cale Pelton knew it was his fault for the band scrambling around to find a new guitarist. Once he saw Bryn audition, he knew he had to have her. Not just in the band, but in his mind, body and soul.

This is the first book in the Straight from the Heart series. Follow Cale and Bryn as she goes on her first tour, and discovers there's so much more to her than she ever realized.










Rating: 3.5 of 5 Hearts






From the very first page, this book grabbed my attention. The young girl defying her parents to discover who she really was, she knew she did not want to live with a silver spoon hanging from her mouth. I loved watching young Bryn Shaefler learn who she was throughout this book. Author Breigh Forstner takes us on a journey of self-discovery filled with heartache, love, and humor.

Bryn loves music and everything about it. And the moment she is freed from her controlling parents she takes off to do just that. She auditions for the rock band Everlasting. Getting the gig was the easy part. Now she had to travel with a bus full of guys for the summer.

I mention she was fed with a silver spoon didn’t I. She has no clue what she is getting into.

Seeing the naïve girl learn that she had no clue what really went on while touring  had me laughing and shaking my head. She was stubborn and full of life. She and Cale Pelton the lead singer of Everlasting had strong feelings for one another but she fought them tooth and nail. She did not want to ruin their friendship or her chance at freedom.

Cale Pelton is Hot, arrogant, and a little bit possessive. He wants Bryn in every way. He knows it’s wrong that he pushes her but he cannot help it. And when she pushes him away for another lead singer, he gets pissy. Which I found hot and funny all at the same time! He pushed her buttons right back though. They both had a past they needed to work on.

Enter Pauly Donovan who is described as a Jax Teller look alike. Hubba Hubba. I was drooling! He was the ultimate bad boy that women loved. Everyone warned Bryn not to get involved with Pauly. She couldn’t help it.

I enjoyed this love triangle. The struggle Bryn underwent to realize which man was the right man for her fun to read. I won’t give away what goes down. You need to read it for yourself.

I cannot leave out the rest of the bandmates. Raptor, Vince, and Luke kept me laughing. They pushed Cale and Bryn. They are the best annoying big brothers a girl could ask for. They are all fiercely protective of their little sis.

And if that was not enough Author Breigh Forstner threw in some mystery and suspense to keep us guessing. And me growling.





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