Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This quirky and fun read was just a great addition to a lazy afternoon. I really enjoyed the pacing and the flow of the story. I tend to be easily drawn to stories that involve music and this was the story my heart needed to just enjoy the afternoon. Very enjoyable.
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Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Such a fun read!
Nikki Lynn Barrett creates fabulous characters that really surprised me but who I loved! As she puts it, a modern fairytale!
One of the characters talks about writing a fanfiction about Tucker and Quinn and that description is perfect as it that ultimate dream of a gorgeous, handsome star helping the heroine!
Looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen of my Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett is book one of the Life Won’t Wait series.
Quinn is tired of acting. She wants to reinvent herself as a country singer. Quinn didn’t anticipate the demands that would come with this career change. Those demands come in on top of family demands and things have gotten complicated for Quinn. Tucker is struggling a bit after a whirlwind beginning to his career. Once he hears Quinn audition with his song, the most personal one to him, he’s hooked. His offer to help Quinn with her career ends up turning into so much more. Will Quinn and Tucker trust each other as things move forward for them or will the past always get in the way?
I really enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed that it was set in the country music world as I haven’t read too many books like that. Quinn and Tucker were fun to read and to follow their development. I can’t wait to read more!
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5/5 Stars
Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett
This is not the first book I’ve read by Barrett. Queen of my Heart is an amazing read. This page turner is amazing. It combines my favorite things. Country music, books, fairy tales, and Nashville.
Quinn moved to Nashville after the last time her character was killed off. She moves in hopes of getting a music deal. She wants to provide a better life for her niece. The quote I chose for Quinn is: “For once, I wish I could live a fairy tale life. You’re saving me so I can help my family, and now that I’m here around yours, I wonder how I can walk away after this is said and done without a broken heart. I’ve never had this kind of family togetherness time. Never. And I’ve never wanted anyone to sweep me off my feet before. I still don’t, but you’re slowly changing my mind.”
Tucker is the next country music star. He has had a horrible past. When he meets Quinn it’s after she sings one of his songs. He helps her out when things get tough and falls in love. The quote I chose for Tucker is: “Seems I have a big star in my presence. I’d be honored if you’d let me be your tour guide through Music City. The tour includes some ins and outs of the music scene, lunch with a country star whom you might have heard of- Tucker McGinnis? I might be able to get him to meet you. Oh, and there might be some flirting involved. But in the end run, I’m hoping for a great day and a yes from you. Maybe a little one on one on a six string.”
Highly recommended for Contemporary Romance lovers.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh wow great story. The love between Tucker and Quinn is undeniable. The flirting and sass between Tucker and Quinn I loved. The stories of their past….wow….very real and just gut wrenching. Quinn is a very strong, independent woman and I love that about her in this book. Tucker just made my heart ache at times with his past. I recommend this read and it is a fantastic book! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Queen of my Heart is the first installment in author Nikki Lynn Barrett’s Life Won’t Wait series. It is a Contemporary Romance, and I found it to be delightful. This is the first book I’ve picked up by this author, but I know it will by no means be the last. The author has a wonderful way of threading together the character’s lives along with meaningful, real-life situations that make this book a page-turner. I was engrossed from the very beginning with Quinn Winters and Tucker McGinnis. Quinn is an actress who is making the career shift to the country music stage. Tucker is already the King of Country who has lost his zest for the music. When the two get together, will they become the next King and Queen of Country? Will they make sweet music together? I had to find out for myself, and those pages kept turning. I love a good story that has a lot going on to keep me interested, and this definitely is one of those stories. I am looking forward to book 2! 5 out of 5 stars!
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series. This is a sweet contemporary romance featuring the characters Quinn Winters and Tucker McGinnis. Set in Nashville, the story focuses on Quinn, a former actress, wanting to start over as a country singer. Tucker, a reality singing show winner, needs a muse. The two meet and Tucker offers to help her through all the obstacles in the singing world. I enjoyed these characters and enjoyed the emerging romance as they worked together. Also, there are some obstacles they have to overcome. Music City is a great setting and gives a different flavor to New York or L.A. and lends itself as a background character. I enjoyed the characters and appreciated Quinn starting her career over to follow her dreams. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more in this series.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is very unique. I’ve never read a book with this story line. I loved it! The characters are unique and broken, and use each other to heal. This just goes to show, we don’t know what famous people’s lives are really like. It helped me remember that everybody has troubles.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I very much enjoyed this book and would definitely read it again! I adored the relatability of the familial relationships and empathized with the real life struggles that were happening. The relationship building was extremely realistic and made me wish for a love like theirs. All of the songs were extremely well written and made me want to look them up so I could hear the melody and harmonies. Music is such an amazing way to say the words you sometimes don’t have the words for in normal conversation, and I love that she used that as a platform for communication within the story as well.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
For Quinn Winters, life had dealt her a bad hand when it came to family. She started off as a model, then commercials, and then a made-for-TV movie actress. After being killed off in every role of a movie, Quinn had enough of the Hollywood scene. She took off for Nashville to try her hand in music. Little did she know that it was more difficult to make it in Music City than she thought.
Tucker McGinnis is Nashville’s hottest country music star. That is until a tragic accident changes the course of his music career. Now he’s experiencing a problem of his own as his past is rearing its ugly head.
Tucker is distraught when all of the sudden he runs into Quinn at Bellamy Records. Being a kind man, he offers to help her get her music career in motion by teaching her the guitar. Little do they both know that this will change the course of both their lives.
How will Tucker and Quinn handle their new friendship? How will Quinn’s niece play into their lives when Quinn’s sister falls into trouble again?
From start to finish this book held me on the edge of my seat. It’s a wonderful story of life, hidden pasts, and finding something that you never thought you deserved.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book honestly was an amazing read! I enjoyed every page truly. I loved how you got to have both sides of the story to Quinn and Tucker
Both from different lives but truly were two souls connected. Though out the book there were times there was love, laughter, hardships, drama and tears that I shed, but all of that and more made the story and book with all the wonderful characters what it was!
It wasnt your usual boy meets girl, boy falls in love, boy girl live happily ever after. To me this novel and characers were real! They had to work thru so much and get thru a lot of hardships to be with one another.
They had to work at it as basically any relatonship truly is and its not always easy. Feelings and carerers came to light and truly when it comes down to it , its all something we ask out selves? What do we really want? Is it love, fame or fortune, or security? This is what Quinn and Tucker found out with one another. And in the end thru everything they went thru, they know in their hearts they did it all for their true want in the end!
I loved this book with every heart string within me. I cant wait to see more books by this amazing author! i cant wait is a understatment! Honestly I reccomend this amaing captivating story!
Queen of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series. I really enjoyed this love story. I really liked the characters. You can’t help but feel invested in their stories.
When Tucker decides to take Quinn under his wing he had only planned to help her start her career in the music industry.
Quinn has been a successful actress and now decides a change would be good, so she embarks on auditioning for the same company that has Tucker. After hearing her audition Tucker is blow away and decides to help her.
When Tucker comes up with an idea to help both of their careers things go from fantasy to reality.
Can the reality be as good as the fiction? With them both having back pasts can they learn to trust each other enough for something to work? And what will happen when their careers take off? Will they still be together or will they be dragged in opposite directions?
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series. This is a Contemporary Romance novel and is 412 pages. This story follows Quinn. She is an actress that has actually found her love of music from an acting job she did. Tucker is country music singer who won a reality singing show five years ago. Now working on his second album, it is proving a little more difficult. Tucker hears Quinn audition at the record label, and he is stunned. Tucker offers to help Quinn spring her career in music as she is pretty overwhelmed with it all. Absolutely loved this book!
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book. It was a grabber from the start, which is always great. The characters and plot were believable. The highs and lows were realistic, dealing with personal fears of failure and accomplishment – who doesn’t go through this in their own lives. Overall the book was kitschy, an enjoyable read, time well spent decompressing from the stresses of reality.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Anyone that loves a good love story should read this book. The relatability between Quinn and Tucker is amazing. To see two stars as a regular person in this book is just amazing. The story takes place in Nashville TN, place where I was born and raised and I was hooked. Quinn seems to be so relatable even though she is an actress wanting to change careers because we learn not everything is as it seems. Same with Tucker, like the saying goes don’t judge a book by its cover. Can’t wait to read more and see where these 2 end up.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett. I loved this book. Its a contemporary romance with some mystery. So very good and can’t wait for the second one. Its the story of Quinn Winters who is best known as the actress who is constantly getting killed off shows! She is tired of that title so decides she is going to go to Nashville to try to break into the music business. During her first meeting with a music executive they tell her she needs to learn to play an instrument and write her own songs. On the same day after her meeting she runs into none other than the next King of Country Music Tucker McGinnis. He sees her and instantly feels a connection so he offers to help her break thru the Country Music world when he should be worrying about his own career. His first album was a record breaker and his new album has tanked. The record execs are breathing down his back to get a new album out that’s even better than the first. On top of that pressure he’s offered to help a stranger and now he’s proposing a temporary marriage to help them both out. Will they be able to fool all the fans or will the fans see thru the fake relationship. Will they end up having feelings for one another? Read Queen of my Heart to find out!
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Queen of my heart is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait Series by Nikki Lynn Barrett. I fell in love with Quinn and Tucker. They are such relatable characters. Quinn has helped support her family since she was young as a child actress. Tucker has a condition that he doesn’t want anyone to know about, being in the spotlight as a country singer. Both grew up in abusive homes, can they overcome their pasts to build a future together?
I truly enjoyed this book and will be looking to read the other books in the series especially the second book following Quinn and Tucker. This book made me laugh, shed a few tears, and made my heart full.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
[ ] Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett was a really good read! The storyline and characters were great, and you definitely go on an emotional roller coaster ride with this book. However, I felt like things went really fast in this book to me as far as the timeline goes. But I loved the emotional upheaval this book inflicted on me. This is the second book I’ve read from Barrett before and so far this seems to be a theme of hers, the whole emotional upheaval thing and I honestly love it. I can’t wait to read more from this author in the future!
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book I have read from this author and she has a new fan. I love a good country romance but this author exceeded all my expectations. This is the first book from the Life Won’t Wait series and now I’m addicted. Once I started this book I was hooked to the character’s story. I could not put it down until the very end. It only took me a few hours to devour this amazing story. I can’t wait to see what this author will write next.
Quinn Winters is famous for her dying parts in movies. She discovers that she is in love with music. Quinn tries out for a record deal and she gets stopped by the handsome Tucker. She is so excited when he tells her he sees something in her and wants to help her out. Quinn is ready to become famous but she gets a phone call that changes everything. Will Quinn get her big shot or will she have to give up her dreams yet again?
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Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an amazing love story, so if you love contemporary romance books then you will find yourself engrossed in this one. At least I did. It is set in the country music scene which I didn’t think I would enjoy as much as I did since I am normally more of a rocker chick. However, the author created a page turner set inside of a world I wanted to find my own self living in. The characters growth throughout the story is so good to see because it really does have a lot of real-life issues I could also relate to. This, in my opinion, always makes a story better. I have read a few other books by this author, so I know her writing draws me in on all levels. If you have never read a book written by her before I think you will find her to be a new favorite writer of yours.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen Of My Heart is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series by Nikki Lynn Barrett. It is a great contemporary romance novel that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It’s not the first time that I had read this author’s work so I knew that i was putting myself in safe hands.
I have to say that I’m a sucker for a fake marriage book so was really looking forward to reading this book. Quinn and Tucker just grabbed hold of my heart straight away and kept a tight grip throughout. I loved both characters and was rooting for them to have the HEA that they both deserved.
I’m also a sucker for a cute kid in a book and Tucker’s niece is totally adorable. I loved that she couldn’t say Quinn’s name so she called her Queen. A total scene stealer.
One of my big passions in life, after reading, is music and I loved that this book is set in the music world. We get to see a bit of the good and the bad about life in the music world. It’s not all sunshine and roses.
I really enjoyed Queen of my Heart and look forward to reading more of this series.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed the author’s writing and the story she created. I enjoyed reading the characters and I loved both of these characters Tucker and Quinn were great characters. It had a nice happily ever after and was really sweet. They both came from messed up families but found each other. I felt the book dragged a little bit but other than that liked the book.
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Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Nikki Lynn Barrett is one of my favourite authors and I especially feel this was justified with this novel. This novel was brilliantly written, and the characters were relatable and interesting. Quinn Winters is a daytime soap and straight to TV movie actress whose first love is country music. After one TV death too many she turns her back on acting, moves to Nashville and tries her hand at making it as a country singer. Tucker McGinnis has been labelled as not only the sexiest country music singer but also the ‘next king of country’. His second album however has flopped in the record labels eyes. Pairing with Quinn to launch her career and save his own, they help each other out in more ways than one. Barrett writes her characters story in such an intriguing and believable way that you feel like you could be hearing about your favourite singers’ lives.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett is a solid first book to the Life Won’t Wait series. This is an endearing story that follows two lost souls who are trying to escape demons from their past. The writing is easy to follow and the characters are slowly developed as the story unfolds. A quick heartwarming read that held my interest from start to finish. This is a stand-alone but a little bonus at the end sets the scene for the next book in the series.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series. This is a sweet contemporary romance which some lovely characters right at the heart of it. This whole story has a great feel to it. It is emotional and heartwarming. I found myself wanting to keep reading to discover more of the journey that the characters were going on.
I thought the author did a great job of developing the story at the right pace. Nothing felt rushed or forced, everything felt like it happened naturally. This is a really well written book which such a great pace about it.
As the first book of a new series it is a strong start and has me excited about what else is to come.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen Of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait Book 1) by Nikki Lynn Barrett is a romance connecting through music. There is so much in this story to love.
Quinn Winter is sick of being the actress with the most dead-end roles. She’s making a much-needed shift in her life after discovering her love of music while playing a country singer on a daytime soap opera. Quinn is unprepared for the demands and aspirations that come with becoming a successful musician in Music City. Her sister’s begging call places her in an all-too-familiar, but an unwelcome situation. Tucker auditioned for a reality singing competition five years ago, never intending to win. His sudden celebrity and success come as a complete shock. His second album is suffering from the dreaded sophomore jinx, despite a platinum debut. When he is plagued with guilt over an accident that affects his family, his artistic muse becomes inaccessible. Quinn astounds him when he overhears her audition singing his song.
An attraction develops, and a musical link is created. When life gets in the way, Tucker comes up with a new plan. A temporary union that will support them both before things get too real. Two souls destined, two hearts blending to make beautiful music as individuals, but even better as country music’s next power pair- if they can let go of their past selves.
I loved every page of it and can’t wait to read book two.
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen of My Heart (Life Won’t Wait book 1)is my first book by Nikki Lynn Barrett.
Quinn Winters is looking for a change and she is going to try her hand at singing. She couldn’t ask for someone to help better than the next King of Country Music – Tucker McGinnis. But Tucker gets a little more than is expected when Quinn’s past crashes into her present.
The emotions and development of the characters were good in this book. But I felt there were times that things moved a little too slow, that it had me setting the book down and coming back to it.
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No matter where she goes, USA Today Bestselling author Nikki Lynn Barrett hears voices in her head. Instead of calling her crazy and locking her up, her family realizes it’s just a product of being an author and allows her to write the stories so that the voices shut up.
But they don’t. And probably never will. There’s no need to lock her up, Nikki knows she’ll never escape the voices, not until each and every last story is written. And for every story she writes, about ten or more ideas pop up.
When she isn’t slaving away at her computer writing books that will probably make you cry and keep you in suspense, Nikki plots to take over the world one book at a time. What? It’s a sickness. One she can’t escape!
Books aren’t her only addiction, though. Nikki can be found making up parodies to drive her son crazy, and bantering back and forth with her husband, who somehow manages to steal her away from the fictional world she lives in all the time.
Nikki lives in Arizona with her husband and son, where she can be found using every creativity outlet she can find through music, photography, handcrafted things, and random interests that she may pick up from time to time.
Queen of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Queen of my heart is the first book in the Life Won’t Wait series and it is everything you expect in a love story well almost everything!. This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I really enjoyed it. It will take you on an emotional journey with these characters that you won’t want to put it down.
Quinn Winters has been modeling and acting since a very young age and now she is so tired of being an actress and wants to try her hand at something new. Something that will take her away from her past and give her a fresh start. Quinn now finds herself in Nashville and about to audition for a record label to pursue a singing career. It should be easy, right?
Tucker McGinnis is labelled as the next King of Country, a country music star. He too wanted to leave is past behind with a fresh start and got his wish after winning a reality singing competition. Life should be good but events from the past still leave him hurting and it is affecting his career. But could that be about to change? When he hears the most beautiful voice, it was love at first sound. When this angel literally runs into him, he offers to take her under his wing to help her achieve her dreams. What he soon realises is that she is exactly what he needs to get his career back on track. Little did Tucker know that he would find her and she would become his life, his love, his everything.
But is everything enough when demons will not die? Is everything enough when you need to put yourself first? Is everything enough when you need to discover who you are? Is everything enough when you are exposed to the world?
This book deals with a lot of different issues and is not your average romance. My heart was aching for what our main characters, Tucker and Quinn had to go through and put up with in the lives. But even though they had experienced so much it made them stronger together. You can’t help but fall in love with each and every single one of them.
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