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The Complete Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances Series, Books 1-5: Small Town Beach Romance Kindle Edition
OUTSIDE When handsome California surf god Lincoln Savage suddenly rolls into Ocean Beach like a rogue wave, shy beauty Simone Bianchi’s foundation is shaken. No longer under the thumb of her domineering father, she’s made a simple quiet life for herself and her fluffy Havanese pup running a surf shop in her hometown. Long ago she gave up her dreams for a future with Linc. But now the notorious lead singer of the Dirt Dogs has returned, and Simone is reluctant to admit that she’s still vulnerable to his killer dimpled smile and easy charm. She finds that although she’s stowed away the mementos, it hasn’t been as easy to erase the memories of their epic summer love. It seems he hasn’t forgotten, either. Is the recording contract he’s offering merely a pretense? Or does he have something more in mind?
RIPTIDE Rock star Ramon Martinez can have any woman he wants, and he frequently does because he can’t have her. His bandmate's wife. The one woman he could give his heart to, but he can never let her know. Karen Grayson wanted Ramon way back at the beginning, but she thought he didn’t want her. So she made the safe choice. The wrong one. Ramon and Karen were once friends. Now they’re not even that. And they’re both back in Ocean Beach and that dangerous attraction remains.
OCEANSIDE Oscar night. Rock star legend, Ashland Keys should be on top of the world, but the blond blue-eyed SoCal surfer is disillusioned with fame, done with drugs, and bored with the groupies. A rising star, Fanny Bay is nominated for best original song in the same category as the Dirt Dogs band, but the novel redhead with the corkscrew curls and the slight Canadian accent would prefer to chart a course with a different destination. Hollywood is not for her. He’s full of regrets, darkness and secrets. She’s full of hope and light and has mysteries of her own. Together, they don’t make sense. But he’s what she’s always wanted, and she just might be everything he needs.
HIGH TIDE & ISLAND SIDE Hollie Lesowski is a beautiful young actress locked in a legal battle with one of the most powerful and feared directors in Hollywood, a man who betrayed and hurt her, a man she mistakenly believed was her father. Maximillian Cash is her bodyguard, a blond, blue-eyed giant sworn to protect her. Gentle despite his imposing presence, he seems to be just right for her. But can she trust him with her deepest secrets? Diesel Le is a rock star in her sister's band. Devastatingly sexy and annoyingly arrogant, the former pro surfer from Hawaii delights in driving her and everyone else crazy. So, why does she have to continually remind herself to stay away from him? Two uniquely handsome men tempt her. Both want to make her their own. But one is her employee, and the other is a confirmed player. Will she be swept away by temptation? High Tide and Island Side is a heart-twisting, gut-churning, page-turning, coming-of-age duet. It is a second chance love story with two compelling strong men but no cheating. Romantic and suspenseful, it sparkles with the glitz of Hollywood, sizzles with the tropical heat of Hawaii, and steals your breath at times, but it will also make your spirit soar.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 2, 2020
- File size3.7 MB
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Nothing better than rock stars and surfers. Beach scenes and love. Brilliant series. - TJensen
Great collection. Series awesome. Made me want to go to a beach town and find my own rock star. - Shakespeare's Wench Book Blog
One of my most favorite series! - Bookgasms Book Blog
Phenomenal Series!!! - Night and Day Book Blog
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll make the best book friends and you'll feel included" -Anna, Amazon
This author has either lived some of these stories, felt these emotions or done an amazingly phenomenal job at her research" -Stephanie, Amazon
OK honestly I want to give this book 10 stars. I love it. Ashland and Fanny are in my top 4 book couples" -Wingchick, Amazon
Gorgeous rock stars and sexy surf gods all in one delectable package" -Kim, Amazon
I fell in love with each new couple even more than the last, and Diesel absolutely won my heart when all was said and done" -Kim, Amazon
From the Author
Outside
Riptide
Oceanside
High Tide
Island Side
The Complete Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances series, books 1-5
STORM, a standalone childhood best friends to lovers romance is available now. STORM is a standalone spinoff set in the same beach town as the completed Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances Series.
TEMPEST
SOUTHSIDE HIGH
Irresistible Refrain
Enticing Interlude
Captivating Bridge
Relentless Rhythm
Tempest Raging
Tempting Tempo
Scandalous Beat
The Complete Tempest Rock Star Series, Books 1-6
ONCE UPON A ROCK STAR
The Right Man
The Right Wish
The Right Wrong
GIRLS RANKING THE ROCKSTARS
Rock F*ck Club, Book 1
Rock F*ck Club, Book 2
Rock F*ck Club, Book 3
Rock F*ck Club, Book 4
Rock F*ck Club, Book 5ROCK F*CK CLUB BOX SET, Books 1-5 Rock F*ck Club, Book 6
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Keep Me
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- Publisher : (January 2, 2020)
- Publication date : January 2, 2020
- Language : English
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About the author

MICHELLE MANKIN is the New York Times bestselling author of over 40 romance novels.
Romance that rocks the heart. Text ROCK BOOK to 33777 for release alerts and a chance to win a signed paperback on release days-US only.
When Michelle is not prowling the streets of her Texas town listening to her rock and Nola funk music much too loud, she is putting her daydreams down on paper or traveling the world with her family and friends, sometimes for real, and sometimes just for pretend.
BRUTAL STRENGTH series:
Love Evolution
Love Revolution
Love Resolution
Love Rock'ollection: The Brutal Strength series, books 1-3
ADDY'S ROLLERCOASTER ROMANCE
Getting it Wrong
Getting it Right
TEMPEST series (also available in duet audio):
SOUTHSIDE HIGH
Irresistible Refrain
Enticing Interlude
Captivating Bridge
Relentless Rhythm
Tempting Tempo
Scandalous Beat
The Complete Tempest World Box Set: 7 Rockstar Romance Books
NO QUARTER series - Southside new band next generation
Hot Summer School Night
Breaking Her Bad
The MAGIC series (Books 1-2 available in audio):
Strange Magic
Dream Magic
Twisted Magic
The ROCK STARS, SURF, AND SECOND CHANCES series (Books 1-3 available in audio):
Outside
Riptide
Oceanside
High Tide
Island Side
The Complete Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances Series, Books 1-5
STORM, a #1 bestselling standalone spin-off from the Rock Stars, Surf, and Second Chances series
FINDING ME series (also available in duet audio):
Find Me
Remember Me
Keep Me
ROCK F*CK CLUB series (Book 1 available in duet audio):
Rock F*ck Club 1
Rock F*ck Club 2
Rock F*ck Club 3
Rock F*ck Club 4
Rock F*ck Club 5
Rock F*ck Club BOX SET Books 1-5
Rock F*ck Club 6
IN HIS EYES, a standalone spinoff from the RFC
ONCE UPON A ROCK STAR series
The Right Man
The Right Wish
The Right Wrong
The Right Song
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"...Aside from that, I love the pacing of the story, the friendship & road to trust each of them must take to get to their (also unique and complex) HEA...." Read more
"...This was a great end to the series, though if you’ve read any of the authors books you know that they are all connected in various ways and..." Read more
"...character development of the Dirty Dogs band is fantastic and makes the story flow. I can't wait to find out who Mankin has for Diesel...." Read more
"...I loved all of the stories but High Tide and Island Side had me in tears...." Read more
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"...Amazing friends with amazing hearts and stories. A definite must read! Highly recommend" Read more
"...the bodyguard incident and the "father" but all in all it was a great read." Read more
"...It made me want to be near the ocean. Each Rockstar was amazing in there own way and each surfer was as good as the next...." Read more
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"...I don't know if that makes any sense!! This is an emotional, gritty read, so if you like beautiful story telling & feeling the angsty..." Read more
"...got to see under the anger, I found a man with a battered, but golden and wise heart. Hollie. Here’s the thing with Hollie...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020This series is DEEP, emotional, well written & stunning!
OUTSIDE
I still haven't read book 1?!
RIPTIDE
Okay, okay, a few things before my review.
1) I love Michelle Mankin! She's a true Rock Chick (not the KA kind, altho she might be a Kristen Ashley fan, I do not know).
2) This is book 2 in this series & I haven't read book 1, altho I have it.
3) I forgot my third.
So, Ramon & Karen. First, the things I didn't like. This is a triangle of sorts - not a fan of triangles because they split my emotions & I just don't like that 3rd wheel feeling. There is a lot of misunderstanding & unnecessary angst that could be resolved with a little open communication. This annoyed me. The story is told in the present, and the past, and the present again. This also annoyed me. So, I spent a lot of this book NOT enjoying the story.
HOWEVER! The writing is BEAUTIFUL. The chemistry between Ramon & Karen LEAPS off the page. The friendships in the story are awesome. And when they get steamy, they are HOT. *fans self* So, altho I spent a good portion not enjoying where the story was going, the times I did enjoy it more than made up for it. I don't know if that makes any sense!!
This is an emotional, gritty read, so if you like beautiful story telling & feeling the angsty feelings, I can highly recommend this book. : )
OCEANSIDE
Fanny & Ash pulled me in straight away. Their story is intense and complex, and the obstacles they face are unique. Unique to the book world, altho Ash's obstacles are, I think, common issues that have been overlooked in recent years.
There are some parts I wasn't a fan of - glimpses of Ash's pre-Fanny life that were too detailed for me, altho I understand why they were included. I did skip around those, not fully reading them as they were personal hard no's.
Aside from that, I love the pacing of the story, the friendship & road to trust each of them must take to get to their (also unique and complex) HEA. Seeing the couples from the earlier books was a treat, and seeing how they are all FAMILY, how they are all connected and work at those connections was truly mesmerizing and beautiful to read.
I love Fanny's strength and resilience, Ash's dominance and care, and both of their protection for each other! This is an amazing story, full of love, hope, and promise. I'm very interested to see updates & to read Hollie's story! : )
HIGH TIDE
This was not the book for me. I did not enjoy a lot of this book for several reasons, none of which I can explain because I don't want to spoil anything! Still...
This story is beautifully written - I've said about this author's writing before that it's lyrical. This book falls into that category. The characters are well rounded and fleshed out to the point they feel like ppl you know or want to know. You want to hug them or yell at them or smack some sense into them.
This is a HIGHLY emotional read. And part of the reason I didn't like it is also the reason I'm HIGHLY anticipating and looking forward to reading Island Side. : )
ISLAND SIDE
Part two of Hollie's story with Diesel is just as beautifully written as all this author's work. Despite my reservations, I fell in love with their story!
Island Side takes us on a journey of healing and love, finding your inner strength, being encouraged and allowing that encouragement to bring you out of your shell. Those are the themes and story points that I LOVED in this installment. I loved getting to see the growth and development of these characters and their relationships.
One detraction, for me, was the amount of page time the steamy scenes get. Their physical relationship is a HUGE part of the story, and though done well got to be a bit much for me. I know this is a hallmark of this author's story telling, however, and fans of that steam will be EXTREMELY happy with it!!
Ash, Fanny, Diesel & Hollie's stories are overall my favorites in the series, and I was overwhelmingly happy myself with their - and the band's - HEA. Thumbs up!! : )
- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020Oceanside (Book #3)
***4 ‘Hopeful Possibility’ Stars***
What a ride this book was!
There is so much going on it kinda made my head spin. There is obviously the romance between Ashland and Fanny, then there are the issues Ash and Fanny have going on outside of that (though to be honest they do merge, but still) and then there are the various relationships Ash has with the people in his life and how they all converge and become involved in the crazy that Ash and Fanny are involved in. In a lot of ways it was exhausting emotionally, and even mentally trying to keep up and yet the feels were potent and I kept turning the pages to find out what would happen next.
I really liked Fanny and while she could be impetuous, she still had a plan. That plan may have been simply getting from point A to point B and not really thinking beyond that, but her heart was always in the right place. Strong, resilient and once she called you hers, she was all in.
Ashland. This man is complex. On one hand he will go to the ends of the Earth for those he claims as his. On the other, he keeps a large portion of himself locked away from those same people. He craves control and has a way of gaining it without you being aware of it ~ at least if you aren’t paying attention. I liked him a lot, but the need to Gibbs smack him while giving him a big hug was strong.
The funny thing about Fanny and Ash’s journey to their HEA was that while there was a lot of push/pull going on between them, for many reasons, the angsty-ness never reached OTT level for me. It was there, and I had a few growly moments with both of them, but overall I really enjoyed watching them become more because from their first meeting the connection, the pull between them was real and they ended up being exactly what the other never knew they wanted, or needed.
Confession time ~ this is only the second book by the author I’ve read and the first book was RFC, so I went into this one blind. I did have the opportunity to at least read the first two in the series, which I was very grateful for, but at the time there just wasn’t any time. Do I feel as I should have read them? Yes and no. The ties the bind Ash to his friends are complex and there were some undercurrents that I’d have understood better if I had read the first two. But I have to admit that I liked going in blind and meeting Ash for the first time (sort of) and learning about him in the here and now. But, I loved the Dirt Dogs and their women and will do my best to meet them properly by reading the first two books *crossing toes it happens before the next decade*
I really enjoyed Oceanside. There is a lot going on and the author does tackle some heavy issues, which I found quite refreshing, and thought she did it with respect and compassion. So, if you love rock star romances with well written characters then this is a must read for you!
High Tide (Book #4/Duet #1)
***4 Stars***
Seriously?!?!?
THAT’s where things are left at??
UGH…
Well, at least the conclusion is just around the corner, but still…
Anyways...moving on.
So, with this being a duet I’m going to keep this one uber-vague (#sorrynotsorry) because so much happens, and doesn’t happen, that if I do my typical review I will probably slip and spoil something and I don’t want to do that...Hollie, Max and Diesel. These three gave me a run for my money. I loved them, I rolled my eyes at them, I hurt for them and there were moments (more than one) where I wanted to Gibbs smack them, but they all had me wanting more. They are all complex, vulnerable and real.
As for the whole triangular second chance romance thing...I did the whole scratching of the head thing when I first read that, but now it makes sense and considering everything that happens in High Tide with Hollie, Max and Diesel, I can guarantee you that Island Side is going to be one heck of a ride.
I must give props to the author for taking this story in the direction she has. She tackles some pretty heavy issues, so yes, there are triggers, and yet, things get angsty (I’ll let you decide how much for yourself) but everything that happens works. There were some things that didn’t make me happy, but they all made sense within the context of the story. As for the secondary cast of characters...there are some newbies I ended up liking and a few I’d like to gut with a rusty spoon and I enjoyed catching up with the Dirt Dogs crew and cannot wait to hang out with them all in the conclusion to Hollie’s story and the series!
Island Side (Book #6/Duet #2)
***5 ‘#TeamDiesel’ Stars***
Now that’s how you bring all the pieces together and put them back together the way they should be! It wasn’t easy, and still just as frustrating as watching the events in High Tide, but this time I was hooked on all that was going on with Hollie and Diesel and absolutely loved watching them both finally become the people they were always meant to be.
So, my review for High Tide was insanely vague, but considering who is gracing the cover of Island Side, I figure I can be a little less vague. Since it’s quite obvious which...horse...I was rooting for, I can say that I ADORED Diesel. Yes, he is an unrepentant a#$h%t for much of the time I’ve ‘known’ him, but I couldn’t help but respect the brutal honesty that came out of him. Could he have been a bit more considerate and tactful? Sure, but that isn’t him and as I finally got to see under the anger, I found a man with a battered, but golden and wise heart.
Hollie. Here’s the thing with Hollie. I’ve always liked her. I’ve always seen her as being way too old for her actual age and yet still naive in so many ways. So, to say she frustrated me throughout most of these books isn’t a surprise, but I enjoyed watching her learn and grow from each situation she found herself in, good or bad, and emerge as a person who finally understood what her true strengths and vulnerabilities were and worked with them, instead of against them and found what really mattered to her in the end.
As for the “triangular second-chance love story”. I’m happy with the way everything turned out. Hollie’s journey was chock full of heartache in all forms, learning to forgive ~ not only those who hurt her, but herself as well for choices made and not made ~ but it was one that showed that sometimes you find the truest love in the most unexpected of places.
I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant to dive into this baby. Oh, I wanted to see how everything would play out, but I’m always wary about any story that is set in Hawaii since I was born and raised there and though I haven’t called it ‘home’ for many years, my heart still considers it that in every way that matters. It doesn’t matter if the author is from the islands or not, we all have our view of it and it takes a bit to adjust and accept another one. It was a little more difficult this time since both sides of my family lineage can be traced to the Big Island and the Hilo area and I spent quite a bit of time there growing up, but I must give the author props for bringing the city to life. I do use the word ‘City’ loosely since Hilo isn’t call ‘Hilo Town’ for nothing, but the laid back, go with the flow (mostly because doing anything quickly isn’t possible with all the humidity) vibe that I’ve known all my life jumped off the page and I felt like I was home.
This was a great end to the series, though if you’ve read any of the authors books you know that they are all connected in various ways and characters from other books have a way of popping up every now and again, so to say it is an ‘end’ isn’t necessarily true in the general sense, but right for the series. And what I’ve come to love, appreciate and respect about this author’s writing is that while we do get that HEA ending we all crave, she keeps things real because life is messy and not everything has a resolution that we’ll like, but life rolls on and it’s up to us to find the happy and roll with it.
Top reviews from other countries
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Music and hot surfer guys.
I have enjoyed many of these books with each Dirt Dog, there have been a few niggles but overall enjoyable, one being with Hollie going to Vancouver Island, firstly it was so vague where she was, definitely not her sisters's namesake place Fanny Bay, as there may be Oysters, there is no luxury hotel nearby. I would know as I grew up nearby. 😉
Spioler Altert!
Also when her auntie is feeding them Oysters!!! What shellfish to pregnant women?? Is she trying to poison them?
Otherwise fun romance and adventure filled books with real-life issues and obstacles.
- Aussie ReaderReviewed in Australia on January 3, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Fun with a Hot Dose of Rock 'n Roll!
A fresh summer story - ideal release time for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere! I love to binge-read a series; no down time waiting for the next book release! Sun, sand & rockstar's are a compelling combination & Michelle Mankin excels in this collection. My favourite character was Ash who dived right into the "sex, drugs & rock'n roll" lifestyle. He was a complex, often misunderstood character who finally finds what he's been searching for... But is it too late? You'll have to read these fun, sparkling books to find out. This 5 book box set is a veritable treasure trove of characters at a very affordable price. Don't miss out on a really great read.
- CarrieBReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful stories of second chances at love
Made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. A set of stories who’s characters will capture your heart. Beautifully written and emotionally challenging these stories of a second chance at live will leave you wanting more
- FiReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
An amazing series! I couldn't put it down! Keep tissues at hand & enjoy the rollercoaster ride! Once again Michelle Mankin has delivered but don't take my word for it, read the series & enjoy!