Riven

Riven A Novel

Roan Parrish2018
Two tortured musicians inspire each other to risk their hearts in this edgy and emotional novel. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNAL “Riven is the romance you must read next. You’re welcome.”—Suzanne Brockmann, New York Times bestselling author of Some Kind of Hero Theo Decker might be the lead singer of Riven, but he hates being a rock star. The paparazzi, the endless tours, being recognized everywhere he goes—it all makes him squirm. The only thing he doesn’t hate is the music. Feeling an audience’s energy as they lose themselves in Riven’s music is a rush unlike anything else . . . until he meets Caleb Blake Whitman. Caleb is rough and damaged, yet his fingers on his guitar are pure poetry. And his hands on Theo? They’re all he can think about. But Caleb’s no groupie—and one night with him won’t be enough. Just when Caleb is accepting his new life as a loner, Theo Decker slinks into it and turns his world upside-down. Theo’s sexy and brilliant and addictively vulnerable, and all Caleb wants is another hit. And another. That’s how he knows Theo’s trouble. Caleb can’t even handle performing these days. How the hell is he going to survive an affair with a tabloid superstar? But after Caleb sees the man behind the rock star, he begins to wonder if Theo might be his chance at a future he thought he’d lost forever. Roan Parrish’s pitch-perfect Riven novels can be read together or separately: RIVEN | REND Praise for Riven “[Roan] Parrish may well break readers’ hearts with this deeply felt, perfectly paced contemporary. . . . The author’s sensitive portrait of an addict in recovery adds depth and layers to the story. . . . Generous and tender in all the right ways.”—Publishers Weekly “Riven has it all: off-the-charts chemistry, heart-wrenching emotion, and a captivating storyline that grabs you from page one.”—Sloane Kennedy, author of The Protectors series “Roan Parrish turns her signature lyrical prose to the world of rock and roll, and the result is both beautiful and off-the-charts hot.”—Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author of One and Only This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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Ari Gold@therealarigold
4 stars
Aug 18, 2022

It gave me the feels.

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Brianna@dinosauriaclade
4 stars
Aug 1, 2022

Yes

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Sandra Gomes@xanoquita
5 stars
Mar 16, 2022

Any author that has me reading a book in under 24 hours deserves a 5 star review. Once again, Roan doesn't disappoint with brilliant, flawed, relatable characters, steaming and loving sex scenes and a plot that hooks you from start to finish.

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Sahi K@sahibooknerd
4 stars
Jan 5, 2022

Wow. This book was beautifully written and I’m feeling overwhelmed by the feelings it evoked in me. Theo is a popular reluctant rockstar who doesn’t understand why he is so popular and can’t believe that he is deserving of being loved. Caleb is a former musician who is one year out of rehab, trying to get his life back together . When these two meet, sparks fly and from their first meeting, it’s so inevitable that they have to be together. The character development is great in this book. The journey of Theo realizing what he wants from his life and Caleb trusting himself to dream of a future are amazingly written. Their internal struggles are very realistic and it was good to see them follow their own paths and find a way back to each other every time they separate. Their love story is absolutely beautiful and I was rooting for them from the get go. They also take time getting to know each other and it was wonderful watching them grow together. The book is also full of musical terminology, aspects of creating music, the way Theo and Caleb visualize and feel their way through their writing process - it’s qll very enthralling and I wished I knew more about music. I think the author did a great job incorporating the intricacies of creating music as well as the negative affects the fame can have on a musician. Theo and Caleb’s struggles were very different and the author handled them each in a very individual way. Overall, this book was a great experience and I would definitely reread it in the future.

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isabella@bellawoodhouse
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Jan 8, 2024
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Vesselina@vkolova
4 stars
Dec 22, 2022
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Ryan Johnson@ryxnjxhnsxn
4 stars
Mar 24, 2022
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Lauren Sullivan@llamareads
4 stars
Feb 21, 2022
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TL@tarryleigh
2 stars
Oct 19, 2021
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Jolie@readwithme
4 stars
Sep 16, 2021
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Farah Khaled @foksha_1996
2 stars
Aug 11, 2021

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