Calling all fangirls! 2011 rock star romance books (the ultimate list of new rocker romance)

If you read my blog post last week, then hopefully you got a good idea for the feel of indie publishing back in 2011.  As a fun celebration of that, I’m going to make some lists with rock star romance titles for each year, starting with 2011.  I know (now!) that there were plenty of books in that genre before I naïvely entered the scene, but I want to start with the year I began publishing and sharing the novels I remember the most.  This doesn’t mean they were the bestselling rock star romance books (although I know for certain that several of them are), nor does it imply that I’ve read them or endorsed them, nor is it even an indication of if it’s indie or traditionally published.  Just, from my author perspective, these are books that got my attention during that particular year—and maybe they did yours as well.

At first, I was going to arrange the titles in no particular order, but then I decided to instead order them by publication date.  If you want more info, you can click on the links that will take you to their respective pages on Amazon (or, if they are no longer available, on Goodreads).

One last thing:  some of these books I discovered back then just by searching on Amazon’s Kindle pages, but a good many of them appeared in the “also bought” section on my book’s pages on Amazon.  Maybe you’ll find a new-to-you rockstar read here!  If you prefer binge reading series, then you’ll be happy to know that a good many of these books offer that as well!

Without further ado, here is a list of 2011 Rock Star Romance Books (by the way, YES…that means that these books are now a DECADE old, but they will still rock you!):

OCTOBER 2021 UPDATE: If you visited when I first wrote this post, you’ll notice there are lots more now. Enjoy! 🙂

January 2011

• The Death of Davy Moss, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• Rock Bottom, Cate Masters
• Rock Star, Lara Adams
• Second-Rate Groupies, Brieanna Robertson
• Seoul Mate, Jules East
• Unwritten Rules, M.A. Stacie

February 2011

• All the Wrong Reasons (Wrong Reasons #1), J.L. Paul
• Appassionato (Dream Marked #1), Erin M. Leaf
• Etched in Bone (The Maker’s Song #4), Adrian Phoenix
• Going Home (Quintessential #3), Rebecca Abbott Miller
• Hidden Gem (Hidden Gem #1), India Lee
• Karma & Melodies, Katie Salidas
• Liron’s Melody, Brieanna Robertson
• Please Don’t Stop the Music (Yorkshire Romances #1), Jane Lovering
• The Rock Star’s Secret Wife, Rebecca Ambrose
• Shadows Steal the Light, Christine London

March 2011

• Blindsided, Sayer Adams (With the Band #1) – This is one of the first ebooks I bought for the Kindle as I tried to figure out how to format my books and all that good stuff (plus I liked the story!). To the best of my knowledge, this book is no longer available for purchase.
• Icy Temptation (Angels of Rock/ Rock Angels #1), Marisa Chenery
• Mayhem with Angels, C.H. Mills
• Rhythm in Blue, tfc Parks
• Rockoholic, C. J. Skuse
• Taste Me (Underbelly Chronicles #1), Tamara Hogan
• UNTITLED (Friends Lovers or Nothing #1), Jackie Chanel
• Waking Maggie, Cindy Jacks

April 2011

• Rock Hard, Olivia Cunning (Sinners on Tour #2) – Olivia Cunning was the first rock star romance author to catch my attention. Shortly after publishing my first book, I bought the first book in her Sinners series, and I know lots of my readers have read and loved her books.  What I enjoy most about Cunning’s books is it’s clear she’s a true fan of real hard rock music.  As a fan myself, I appreciate that!
• Tangled Web, Jade C. Jamison (Tangled Web #1) – you know the story behind this one…and if you don’t, then you must be new to my website. 😉  In case you are new to me, here’s the description (which has, admittedly, evolved a bit over time):
  
  He shouldn’t have expected his best friend to stay single forever…
  Katie’s had a secret crush on her best friend Johnny Church since high school, but he’s never looked at her the same way. When he leaves home to become a famous rock star, she stays behind, eventually becoming engaged.
  But when Johnny comes home to visit this time, things seem different somehow. He’s still her friend—but there’s something else there. And Katie realizes she should have told Johnny she had a fiancé, because maybe the attraction was mutual after all…

• Punk Rox Warrior (Warrior’s #1), Rachel Cron
• Follow Through, Nicole Glass
• Downstroke, Desiree Holt
• An Unlikely Pair: The High School Years (My Once and Future Love #0.5), Carla Krae
• Sara’s Song, Fern Michaels
• In Perfect Harmony, Samantha O’Hare
• Secret Dreams, Heather Peters
• Musician’s Monsoon, Brieanna Robertson
• A Musician’s Love, Jolene Rodriguez
• Beyond a Proposition, Rae Spencer
• Foolish Games (Foolish Games #1), Leah Spiegel
• Rock and a Hard Place (Jamieson Brothers #1), Angie Stanton – Side note: Stanton is a well-known beloved author, but when I see her name, I always think of my friend and blogger Angie with the same name! 🙂 If you don’t know my Angie, check out her blog Twinsie Talk Book Reviews. The blog also runs an amazing charitable book signing called Writers on the River that occurs every summer!
• Graceland (The JP Kinkaid Chronicles #4), Deborah Grabien
• Sweet Possession (Sweet #5), Maya Banks
• Breaking the Moon (Dream Catchers #2), Sandy Lo

May 2011

• Breathe, Abbi Glines (Sea Breeze #1) – Glines was another name I quickly became familiar with as I began my quest to discover that I was not writing in a new genre!
• Rock & Roll Fantasy, Isabelle Drake
• Open Doors, Andie Fredricks
• Black Heart Down (Conquest #4), S.J. Frost
• Always on My Mind (The Raiders/ Rock’n’Roll Romance Series #3), Pam Howes
• Blood and Guitars (Blood and Guitars #1), Heather Jensen
• Forget-Me-Not, Sahara Kelly
• Reverb, Jet Mykles
• The Picture, Stephanie Taylor
• Strike a Chord (Naughty Nooners), K.J. Reed

June 2011

• Effortless, S.C. Stephens (Thoughtless #2) – While Stephens’s books didn’t hit my radar till a little later, I’ve started reading them now…and now I understand why this trilogy and this author is the one my rock star books are most compared to!
• Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Two, Cecilia Tan
• Mind Rider, Jane Carver
• Just My Blood Type (Crooked Fang #4), Carrie Clevenger and Nerine Dorman
• ShapeShifter: The Demo Tapes–Year 3 (The Trevolution #5), Susan Helene Gottfried
• Rock ‘n’ Roll is Undead (Veronica Mason #1), Rose Pressey
• Finding the Chords (Beautiful Music #3), Faith Talbot
• Midnight Mirage (Naughty Holiday List #2), Willa Edwards
• Pop Life (Pop Life #1), Ryan Loveless

July 2011

• Sophie’s Turn (Rock Star Romance Trilogy #1), Nicky Wells – It wasn’t until later that Nicky and I met each other online, but she’s witty and sweet–and she writes humorous rock star romance!
• The Hand of Fate (Jukebox Heroes), L B Clark
• Falling Hard, J.K. Coi
• Ravensong, M.L. Hamilton
• I Am Nobody’s, Emma Hillman
• Best Night Ever (Best Night Ever #1), Keara Kevay
• Never Again (Best Night Ever #2), Keara Kevay
• Rock Star’s Girl (A Hollywood Dating Story #1), J.F. Kristin/ Jennifer Farwell
• Second Chances, Leigh Morgan
• Baby Be Mine (Johnny Be Good #2), Paige Toon
• Humanizing the Jaguar, Monica Daddio
• Falling Hard, J.K. Coi
• Taste of Candy, Shoshanna Evers
• A Little Bit Country, S.J. Frost
• The Rock Star’s Daughter (Treadwell Academy #1), Caitlyn Duffy

August 2011

• The Song Remains, Karla Bearse
• Fiery Temptation (Angels of Rock/Rock Angels #2), Marisa Chenery
• Where She Went (If I Stay #2), Gayle Forman
• Joy Ride, Desiree Holt
• Rhapsody, Mahalia Levey
• The Green Room, Gwen Masters
• A Trace of Love (A Trace of Love #1), Danielle Ravencraft
• For Everything, Rae Spencer
• See You at the Show, Michelle Betham
• From This Moment On (The Sullivans #2), Bella Andre
• Drummer Girl, Karen Bass

September 2011

While both of these books popped up on my radar after 2011, they were both released in September of that year:

• Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star, Heather Lynn Rigaud – I’ve not read it myself but based on the title and reviews, I think it’s safe to say it’s a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
• Groupie, Ginger Voight (Groupie #1) – I haven’t read this one, either, but it first caught my notice on Goodreads.

But they weren’t the only September releases.

• Tropical Sin (Heart of Fame #0.5, Bandicoot #1), Lexxie Couper
• Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Three, Cecilia Tan
• Thunder Struck Hero – What’s the Voice of a Dead Rock Star Doing Inside Max’s Head?, Babs Annsetti and Eric Seiden
• Never Enough (Brown Family #4), Lauren Dane
• GunShy (Cupid’s Conquests #1), Seleste deLaney
• Rock You Like a Hurricane, Joanne Kenrick
• Kylie’s Song, Marsha Lytle
• Vicious Circles (Wrong Reasons #2), J.L. Paul
• No Particular Place to Go, Anya Somers
• Leather, Lace and Rock-n-Roll (SEALS, Inc. #1), Mia Dymond
• Fighting Faith, Brandie Buckwine
• Call Out (Jukebox Heroes #1), L.B. Clark
• Book of Days (The JP Kinkaid Chronicles #5), Deborah Grabien
• Strings Attached, Mandy Baggot
• The Rock Star’s Sheriff (Parson Corners Colorado #1), Patti Ann Colt
• Skid Out (Heavy Influence #0.5), Ann Marie Frohoff
• After Midnight (Black Phoenix #1), Sarah Grimm
• Expressions (Dream Catchers #3), Sandy Lo

October 2011

• Four Aces, Suzanne Graham
• Amplified (Amplified #1), Tara Kelly
• Diamond in the Rough (Hidden Gem #2), India Lee
• Under the Rose, P.F. Kozak
• Revenant Rising (Second Chances #1), M.M. Mayle
• A Spark Before the Fire, Mima
• Connected (Twists of Fate #1), Jolyn Palliata
• Lost Without Each Other, N.E. Sully/ Nicole Sullivan

November 2011

• What the Heart Wants, Kelli McCracken (Soulmate #1) – I don’t know too much about this book or this series, but I do know they’re now being marketed as paranormal rather than rock star books. It looks like they’re both!
• Convincing Quinn (Rock Hard #1), Chloe Cole
• Glam Metal (Glam Metal #2), Anna Daly-McCabe
• Unplugged: A Portrait of a Rock Star, J.P. Grider
• Resurgence (Second Chances #2), M.M. Mayle
• Moving Neutral (Moving Neutral #1), Katy Atlas
• Conquest, Vik Rubenfeld
• See You in My Dreams (Speed #1/ Rhythm of the Night #1), Jess Dee
• Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick #6), Kristen Ashley

December 2011

• Beautiful Harmony (Conquest #5), S.J. Frost
• Breaking Beau (Rock Hard #2), Chloe Cole
• Into the Light (Forbidden Love #2), Danielle James
• No Stone Unturned (Hidden Gem #3), India Lee
• Playing the Game, JL Paul
• The Reunion (Glam Metal #3), Anna Daly-McCabe
• Rock Me Gently (Rock the Night #1), Debra Nichols
• Rocked by a Rockstar, Laura Veso
• Tattoos, Leather and Studs, Brenda Whiteside

I know there had to be lots more that year, including some I’m just not remembering—but that’s okay. This is a start! (I was right! I found lots more and updated this list in October 2021!) Stay tuned for more yearly lists but in the meantime I have some questions for you:

Were you reading rock star romance novels back then? What other contemporary romance books do you remember seeing that year? Let me know in the comments!

Or if you want to see more, you can check out my list for 2010 and earlier or 2012!