GRL 2018 SPOTLIGHT - Anna Zabo - Syncopation (Twisted Wishes #1)

In my attempt to cover some of the attending authors for this year's GRL,
I am reviewing 

Anna Zabo's Syncopation!

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There’s no resisting the thrum of temptation in this male/male rock-star romance from genre-favorite author Anna Zabo!Twisted Wishes front man Ray Van Zeller is in one hell of a tight spot. After a heated confrontation with his bandmate goes viral, Ray is hit with a PR nightmare the fledgling band so doesn’t need. But his problems only multiply when they snag a talented new drummer—insufferably sexy Zavier Demos, the high school crush Ray barely survived.

Zavier’s kept a casual eye on Twisted Wishes for years, and lately, he likes what he sees. What he doesn’t like is how out of control Ray seems—something Zavier’s aching to correct after their first pulse-pounding encounter. If Ray’s up for the challenge.

Despite the prospect of a glorious sexual encore, Ray is reluctant to trust Zavier with his band—or his heart. And Zavier has always had big dreams; this gig was supposed to be temporary. But touring together has opened their eyes to new passions and new possibilities, making them rethink their commitments, both to the band and to each other.

This book is approximately 102,000 words


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REVIEW

My Rating - 5 Stars!

In Syncopation, the first book in Anna Zabo's Twisted Wishes series, we get a fantastic enemies to lovers romance.

Ray and Zavier had an issue in high school, when Zavier rejected Ray's offer to join his band. Zavier was on his way to Julliard and felt insulted by Ray's offer, and Ray was left feeling rejected. 

Now, years later, Zavier is the new drummer for Twisted Wishes, reuniting the men. As Ray and Zavier find their way to friendship and then more, they also have to deal with the band's manager, who is sleazy and doesn't like Ray, along with groupies and the press. 

As for Zavier and Ray's relationship, well, let's just say that it is amazingly steamy. Xavier wants Ray's submission and this leads to some emotional, intense, and tender scenes. They are exquisite, as they are based on trust, upping the emotions as Ray's able to let loose of all his frustrations. 

Ray has been riddled with low self-esteem and Zavier is there to help his confidence and to calm him. The kneeling scene almost killed me, as it is just breath taking. 

One special part of this relationship is that Zavier is aromantic. The author gives us an interesting look into this and that love is love, no matter what type of love it is. I wasn't familiar with this, so I found it interesting.

Overall, Syncopation is a must read! Anna Zabo has excelled with this rocker romance.

Anna Zabo

Anna Zabo (they/them) writes contemporary and paranormal romance for all colors of the rainbow. They live and work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which isn’t nearly as boring as most people think.

Anna is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns and prefers Mx. Zabo as an honorific.

Anna grew up in the wilds of suburban Philadelphia before returning to their ancestral homelands in Western Pennsylvania. As a child they were heartily disappointed to discover that they couldn’t grow up to be what they wanted (a boy, a cat, a dragon), so they settled on being themself whenever possible, which may be a combination of a boy, a cat, and a dragon. Or perhaps a girl, a knight, and a writer. Depends on whom you ask. They do have a penchant for colorful ties and may be hording a small collection of cufflinks. They can be easily plied with coffee.

Anna has an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, where they fell in with a roving band of romance writers and never looked back. They also have a BA in Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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