Blinding Light

Road to Rocktoberfest 2022

By: B L Maxwell

Narrated by: Guy Veryzer

Easy Rian has been lead singer for Blinding Light since the band was formed. Through the years many things have changed. Not all of them good. When the lead guitarist leaves mid-tour, the rest of the band is left waiting to see if they’ll continue on to Rocktoberfest, or if this is where their tour ends.

Liam Tarrant has been playing guitar for as long as he can remember. When he gets the chance to audition for Blinding Light, he jumps at the chance. Meeting the band is surreal, especially the lead singer, Easy. Liam has always had a crush on Easy, but he never thought he’d get the chance to meet him, let alone spend time alone with him.

Easy is drawn to Liam, no matter how much he wants to deny it. When the two are thrown together over practice and planning the upcoming tour, attraction grows between the two of them that neither can deny. But falling in love on tour could be what finally ends Blinding Light, and both of them will need to choose what’s more important to them. Love or music, can they have it all?

#Rockstar #mmromance #grumpysunshine #friendstolovers

©2022 B L Maxwell (P)2025 B L Maxwell

Loved it

I love this book. Guy Veryzer's voice really brings this story to life. Easy Rian is the lead singer for Blinding Light since the very beginning. The band has been through many ups and downs. When their lead guitarist quits there is serious doubt they will make it to Rocktoberfest. Liam Tarrant gets the chance of a lifetime to audition for Blinding Light. Meeting the band is a dream true especially meeting Easy. There are many obstacles in the Band's way that may end the band for good. Will they make it to Rocktoberfest?

I Enjoyed It

I really enjoyed this book. Good world building and wonderful characters. I'd read the book recently and was excited to get my hands on the audiobook. I loved Easy and Liam. They were really sweet together, their chemistry sizzled, and I liked how their music melded together. I loved the other band members and how they had each others' backs and supported each other. The story line was interesting and suspenseful.

I've listened to Guy Veryzer narrate a number of BL Maxwell's books, and while I'm not crazy for his narrations, this book was better than the others. My main complaint is that at one point in the story when Easy got upset, his Irish accent came out more. From that point onward, I could hear an Irish sounding accent, but before that point in the story, there was none and no hint of it. So it felt like it came out of no where... because it did.

It's like the narrator didn't know the character was supposed to have an accent until mention of it came up in the story, and then he added it in from then onward, but never bothered to go back and re-record all of Easy's previous lines with his accent. I also didn't like that Easy's inner monologue and commentary didn't have the accent, but his speaking dialogue did. It just creates a disassociation for me, especially as my brain then keeps trying to tell me it's a different character because Easy has an accent, and I found it distracting.

Overall: 4 stars
Performance: 3 stars
Story: 4 stars

Wonderful story!

I have loved every Rocktoberfest book that I have read and listened to but this one just seemed stronger with more feelings. Shamus and Liam have a great connection, it may have started with lots of lust but it quickly became a strong case of love. They craved each other and never wanted to be separated so after the concert they decided to come together totally. They were together for many more Rocktoberfests, the band was still together working together wonderfully to make this a great experience. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves mm romance stories and Rocktoberfest too.

Easy & Liam

I always enjoy stories from B. L. Maxwell and this one is no different. This is another sweet story that pulls you in from the start and keeps you interested the entire way through. The audiobook for this was so good to listen to. Guy Veryzer does an amazing job as always.

I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion

Liam and Easy

The book was really good. I like that Easy and Liam took their time while still moving forward. it was cute and sweet. I thought there would be more drama with Vince and the other guy but I'm happy with how that turned out. Guy Veryzer's performance made it so much better. I love that each character had their own personality in the performance as well.