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The New Rakes are known for the hot, dirty electro music they play in basement gigs all over the city, but lead singer Kara has ambitions beyond underground success. Fuelled by her sexy performances and the love/hate relationship with her guitarist Tam, the band is poised on the brink of stardom. And when Mike Greene, the charismatic head of a record company, offers The New Rakes a deal, it seems all their hopes are about to be realised. But Kara and Mike have history - and this time he wants more than a professional relationship. Kara is seduced by his glamorous promises and despite the attempts of his manipulative ex-girlfriend, she becomes Mike's lover. As she gets tangled in a web of sex, power and deceit, Kara learns the hard way what success really means. In the end, she may have to choose between the limelight and true love.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469933 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover
Fuelled by Kara's sexy performances, The New Rakes are poised for rock & roll stardom. And when Mike Greene, the charismatic head of a record company, offers The New Rakes a deal, it seems their dreams are about to come true. But Kara and Mike have history and this time he wants more than a professional relationship. Already in the thick of a love-hate affair with her guitarist Tam, Kara enjoys tempestuous relations with both men until they threaten to spoil everything. Tangled in a web of sex, power and deceit, she finally has to choose between the limelight and true love.

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About the Author
Nikki Magennis is a writer and artist who lives in Glasgow, Scotland. Her stories have appeared in numerous short story collections, including Sex in Public, Sex with Strangers, and Sex and Music from Black Lace. The New Rakes is her second erotic novel. You can find out more about Nikki and her work at: http://nikkimagennis.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

Sexy, dangerous and emotional. Read it if you dare...
Kara is a sexy rock chick. She and three friends together are a hip band called The New Rakes, and their aim is to take the world by storm. Unfortunately, doing small local gigs is thrilling and they love it, but it's not helping them to get any closer to their dream of a record deal and celebrity status. Until at one gig, Kara spots a face in the crowd, and things change forever. That face belongs to Mike Greene, the head of a record company. However, it's not as simple as impressing the guy and signing a deal. He and Kara have history which seriously threatens to get in the way of the dreams of the band.

Together with his right-hand woman Lina, Mike has the capability to catapult The New Rakes to the dizzy heights of fame. However, Lina has got it in for Kara for some reason and decides to make life very difficult for her. What with Lina's scheming ways and Mike's determination to have some kind of relationship with her, Kara is deeply confused. Not least because she's already having a very on and off affair with the guitarist in the band, Tam. So she's torn between two men, one which represents the limelight and every material thing she could ever want; the other a much more menial existence but one with trust and stability. Can Kara turn her back on her dream and embrace true love, or will she walk away for the sake of having her face on the front of magazines? Only one way to find out...

The New Rakes is the first of Nikki Magennis' books that I've read. As much as I love my favourite Black Lace authors, it's always nice to read something by somebody new. The tone and plot of the book and fresh and new and the whole reading experience of the book was a whirlwind from start to finish. It flowed beautifully, but is still easy to pick up and put down as necessary, you can easily work out what's going on. The plot is deeply interesting, particularly as you can really envision it happening, and emphathise with the feelings of the main character as she has to make a difficult choice.

The sex scenes are truly out of this world. They're on two different scales - with Tam, it's intimate and yet boiling hot, with Mike it is representative of the rock and roll lifestyle with other people and props being involved. Both are really sexy for different reasons and they won't fail to get you going - in particular some of the more heated sessions with Tam, which are likely to have you longing for a piece of him yourself! I certainly did!

Overall, this is a fabulous book. My only complaint being that it was over too soon - but that's more my fault because I couldn't put it down! The New Rakes is sexy, dangerous and emotional - a perfect combination.