From the First Verse

Cash is a teen age boy with great talent,and a dream. Music soothes him and makes him happy, its what he was born to do. His father has never come to see him perform, and hes is deeply hurt by that. From the time Journey was a baby, she has loved Cash. She is the June to his Johnny and she loves music as well…. when she tells Cash that Music is what feelings sound like, he is floored. Things happen, Cashs leaves to prove himself to everyone… Life of Debauchchery is formed… and from there… youre just going to have to read the book to find out. I promise you it is very much worth picking this up… and you wont want to put it down until youre done! M Robinson has a way of creating storys and characters that reach out and grab you and bring you into their world. For the good times and the bad times… you can feel every emotion with them. Cash and Journey are such deep, pure (Journey at least) characters, and they make this book. This one… just wow. I picked it up,and read it all the way through… twice, just to make sure I got it all. What great characters! And each of them has a history that makes you take notice of every detail.

Although From the First Verse is the first book in a duet, it is a spin-off that takes you back to Oak Island, NC where M. Robinson has built a world of characters and stories that always leave you wanting more. The Life of Debauchery duet could be read as a stand alone series, but with the intertwined story lines and characters, it\’s so much MORE if you\’ve read the other books in this world that she has created. This duet will be Cash and Journey\’s story. Cash McGraw is Journey\’s first crush, her hero. From the time that she can walk and talk, he\’s her first love. While Cash leaves to become a rock star, Journey grows up and by the time that they next cross paths, everything will have changed. I will admit that the last time that we saw Cash (in the Love Hurts duet), I did not like him. I was so disappointed in his actions and really couldn\’t see how this author could make me like this character. I should have known better. M. Robinson just has this way with building her characters. She can make you hate them one minute, love them the next. She\’ll have you laughing at their antics before breaking your heart into pieces with their actions. She\’s done this again with Cash McGraw, and I can\’t wait to see where the rest of the story will take this character that I now love.

Holy Heartache! Monica sure knows how to rip your heart out. From The First Verse was raw, gritty and absolutely stunning! So many emotions in such a short time. I could not stop the tears, and the way it ended…be prepared! If you have read other books by Monica, you get glimpses of Cash and I have to say he wasnt my favorite person. I loved his down to earth personality when he was younger but what he did (I wont give it away) was a deal breaker for me. But leave it to Monica to completely throw me for a loop and give his side. Lets say, Im still not 100% on Cashs side but man, Im getting there! I have loved Journey since the beginning (she is another one that you see in other books) and even though I wasnt a complete Cash fan, I wanted them to be together They dont call her the Queen of Angst for no reason!! I cant wait to see what she has in store for us in Till The Last Lyric!

From The First Verse will strike a chord with you right from the start and will take your heart on a hell of a journey. This book is raw, real and devastating and you wont be able to let these characters go. You will feel such a melody of emotions from hope to heartache and loss to love that you wont know where one emotion starts and the other stops. This story takes rockstar status to a whole other level and you will not want want to put this book down for a second. When I first met Cash, I hated him because he broke my heart, but then I fell for the man with the tortured soul who just wanted to be loved and understood. I would read this for the diary, the guitar pic, and the pinkie promise alone and it is action-packed with so much more than that. If we only knew how his Life of Debauchery was going to turn out, Cash McGraw stole my heart and makes me want to chase all his demons away! Tracey, Life Reads With Friends

If you have read the Love Hurts duet then you are probably hesitant to read Cashs book. You probably hate him and feel like he doesnt deserve a second chance. I kept thinking to myself, theres no way I will like him. But let me tell you that I was wrong. The Queen of Angst has done it again! I dont know how she did it, but she made me fall for one of her most flawed and disliked heroes. She tethered me with her words and just like she made me hate then love Martinez and Noah, the same has happened with Cash. Most of the story is told in his POV. We get to see where his head was at, and why he made those decisions that altered his life so drastically. I was expecting to dislike Cash, to be annoyed, but it was the opposite. I wanted to knock some sense into him at times, but I also wanted to hug him. I felt for him, I cried, I laughed and swooned. Is he fully redeemed? Of course not. M is known for making her flawed characters suffer, grovel and redeem themselves before they get their HEA. Regardless, I am hooked and need more after that cliffy! Cant wait for the conclusion of Cash and Journeys duet!

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