Rock Star

by Rosylyn Hardy Holcomb

After tragedy in his life, Bryan, the heavy metal rock star, escapes to a small town in Alabama for a break from the media attention in LA. He doesn’t count on meeting a young, beautiful intelligent black woman unlike most women he meets.


After a brief run-in with Callie at her bookstore Bryan incorporates himself into Callie’s life and they become friends who enjoy each other’s company. Soon Callie and Bryan are spending every day together until Bryan has to return to his life and fulfill his publicity commitments. Will Callie choose the young rocker or stay safe in her small home town and give up on her chance at love.

I found this book enjoyable. It was easy to read and was perfect while I decide what book I want to read next. The love scenes were romantic and I enjoyed the closeness of the relationship between Callie and Bryan. However, I had a few problems with it. The author brings up the themes of interracial relationships several times without really getting into the issue deeply. I feel if she really wanted to discuss the difficulties or some of the issues black women and white men face while dating she could have used the entire book to flush those issues out instead of a few lines here and a few lines there.

Also, call me a snob but a part of the book happens in LA and involves the “celebrity” scene. I’ve lived in LA forever and even know a thing or two about the “scene” and I just felt that the author didn’t really know that much about it. Which makes sense since she lives in Alabama. It’s never good as a reader to doubt the authenticity of what is going on in the story.

This is the first book for Roslyn Hardy Holcomb. She lives in Alabama and is involved in an interracial relationship. I think Rock Star is a solid first effort and is perfect for an afternoon at the pool or beach.