Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash

 

I listened to the unabridged audio version of Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash, which was well narrated by Walker Williams and Marina Barrett. This was my first read for November 2024!

After listening to nine audiobooks in October, I decided to make my first read for November an easy peasy, quick read! Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash is a contemporary romance novel and fit perfectly for my need for a quick read and change of pace from what I'd read the previous month.

Although, I enjoyed Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash with its dual narrators, I found it to be a typical, formulaic, romance read... That doesn't mean it wasn't a good read, it just means that it follows the standard romance formula that's so pervasive. Plus, too fairytale-lish in many respects to make it a perfect read.

I enjoyed the storyline and characters overall for Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash and the narrators were good. Camden and Layla have been best friends since sophomore year of high school. Camden has always been in love with Layla since day one, but there's always been something that prevented Camden from making his feels for Layla known. Layla got engaged and married to a creep, while Camden and his music band became big. Camden and Layla reunited and eventually started a romance after Layla left her abusive husband... There's tons of drama surrounding that relationship.

Below is the publisher's summary for Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash from Goodread's website:

A Single Mom, Rock Star Romance

Camden

I’ve been in love with my best friend since high school.
My biggest regret? Walking away without telling her.
I planned to. But then catastrophe struck, making us part ways without a word.
She left for Boston with her fiancé, while I left for L.A. with my band–Raging Chaos.
For the next five years, I lived and breathed music, trying to forget the beautiful girl who shattered my heart without even knowing it.
Until I see her again…
I walked away once, and I've learned my lesson.
Layla is my forever, not another item in my pile of regrets.
And she's about to find that out.

Layla

The moment I saw Camden on stage, something inside me came to life.
His tragic song of unrequited love was a confession that had me questioning everything.
Five years might’ve changed who we are—he’s a rock star and I’m a single mom—but my feelings for him are as strong as ever.
His lyrics make falling in love seem easy. For him—maybe it is.
Only I’ve learned the hard way that real life isn’t as simple as writing a love song.

I am giving Controlled Chaos (Love and Lyrics #1) by Nikki Ash a rating of 3 stars out of 5 stars.

Until my next post, happy reading!!