Renewing the Soul

Souls of Chicago #4

By: Annabella Michaels

Narrated by: Michael Pauley

Rocko earned and loved his reputation as the wild child of the rock band, Carter’s Creed. His bandmates dubbed him Animal, not only for his skills on the drums, but because he was always looking for the next thrill. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll were what he lived for. That was until one night when his wild ways nearly cost him his life.

As the owner of Golden Entertainment Studios, Lachlan Edwards had a vested interest in his newest clients, the members of the band, Carter’s Creed. He wasn’t surprised when they quickly rose to the top of the music charts, given their talent, but he was concerned with how their drummer, Rocko, seemed to be spiraling out of control. When Rocko seemingly hits rock bottom, Lachlan decides to step in and offer him a chance to recover.

Will Rocko accept Lachlan’s offer even if it means facing the past he’s tried so hard to run away from, or will it all prove to be too much and send him spinning out of control once again?

©2017 Annabella Michaels (P)2019 Annabella Michaels

Loved!

I loved listening to Michael Pauley bring Rocko and Lachlan to life so beautifully! This story is full of emotion and recovery and healing, and Michael does a fantastic job of conveying the emotions and feelings of each character. I quite enjoyed the evolution of Rocko and Lachlan’s relationship over the course of the book, though it isn’t easy for them. They truly have to work for their HEA, but the journey is well worth it. Definitely recommend both the story and audio, and the rest of the series too!

I love this series

Once again the combination of Ms. Michaels writing and Michael Pauley’s narration has made this book come alive. This book was my favorite of the whole series. I loved it!

Loved It A Lot

I loved how it ended and can't wait to see what happens with Riley and Lachlan. I can't wait for the next book Morgan and Akio hoping it will be out on audible soon.

So Emotional

I've been loving the Souls of Chicago series and they just seem to pack that much more of an emotional punch in audio. Michael Pauley did an amazing job bringing Annabella's words to life. Rocco/Riley really pulled at my hear strings. He was such a lost soul, never feeling like he was good enough for anyone. Lachlan was just as much a lost soul with his own damaged heart from his loss of family. What I loved most about Lachlan was his dedication to everyone in his life. He truly put everyone before him. But, most of all I loved his honesty to Riley about his feelings, especially when he told him he loved him. He owned it, and went with it, and it was everything to Riley. Riley never having anyone tell him they loved him had me reaching for the tissues and pulling over from a case of the feels. This book pulled a lot of emotions out of me, and is another amazing story in the Souls of Chicago series.

As a side note, I couldn't help put love the mention of the groups and the photos! Haha!

Amidst all the pain, you can find love....

Rocko has been in a never-ending party with booze and drugs for a long time. To keep the demons away, he felt he had to drink and drugged himself away. At the point of being kicked out of the band, he had to sober up and earn his friends’ and Lachlan’s trust again.

Lachlan is one of the richest man Rocko has ever met, and ever since meeting the members of the band, especially Rocko, he has felt this pull and attraction to the “bad boy” of the famous rock band.

As they start to spend more time together and got to know each other more, they start to see how wrong they were in their perception of each other.

Michael Pauley has done justice in voicing the different characters in the story, I love how Lachlan sounds, even the vulnerability of Rocko/Riley sounds sweet and adorable, and how Benjamin sounds so stuffy. Listening to a story in audio is a totally different experience, and I am loving it, Michael Pauley has made this story come alive with the different voices he used for each character. Congratulations Michael Pauley and Annabella Michaels! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️