Sophie's Turn (The Rock Star Romance) [Kindle Edition]

Nicky Wells (Author)

Book Description

“This book is just simply fabulous! Love this girl...I laughed and cried and didn’t want this fabulous story to end. The entire thing was A+!” ~My Seryniti

“Nicky pens her characters realistic and believable in this fun, entertaining romance...This book is a must read for all chick-lit and romance fans!” ~ My Cozie Corner

“Ms. Wells knows how to write a story that fully immerses you in the experience of her characters and makes it very enjoyable. Sophie's Turn was a very hard-to-put-down book!” ~My Reading Room

Sophie's Turn~

Slapper? Slut? Adulteress? Sophie Penhalligan's life and moral universe is turned upside down when rock star Dan proposes to her in full knowledge that she is already engaged. She has always loved Dan, in a remote-crush kind of way. She thinks she loves her fiancé, Tim. What is she to do?

It's all happening because her past has come to tempt her. Nine years ago, she met her teenage idol and rock star extraordinaire, Dan Hunter, up close and personal. Well, almost!

Now Dan has crash-landed back in her life just as Sophie is happily embroiled in a relationship with Tim, her boyfriend of two years. Until recently, she was confident Tim would eventually propose. But while his persistent inaction is beginning to cast a cloud over their relationship, Dan's sudden reappearance poses a whole new dilemma.

Having accompanied Dan's band to Paris, Sophie suddenly finds herself engaged to Dan while her erstwhile fiancé Tim is... well, doing whatever it is Tim does back in London. Torn between the dream-come-true and the sensible-thing-to-do, Sophie concludes her inadvertent journey of self-discovery with an ending that surprises herself, and everyone around her.

Sophie's Turn is a glamorous contemporary fairy tale that will make chick-lit and romance lovers laugh, cry and rock along every step of the way.


"In Sophie’s Turn, Nicky Well’s mixes a style reminiscent of Lauren Weinberger’s ‘Last Night in Château Marmont’ with her unique British charm resulting in a honest, charming and slightly bittersweet, romantic take on modern chick lit. Reading this novel feels as though you are hearing it directly from you’re best friend." ~Georgina, Chit Litaholic

"Wow! This book had me hooked, it was so exciting from the very start and I just didn’t want to stop reading. Maybe it was the reminder of my own teen band obsessions and the thought of actually living out your teenage fantasies that had gripped me so tightly, whatever it was, it was fun and very enjoyable." ~Me, My Books and I

Product Details

• File Size: 580 KB
• Print Length: 318 pages
• Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing (September 4, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00961HXC2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,208 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Dilemma! September 5, 2012

By Love Reading Love Books

Format:Kindle Edition

Sophie's Turn poses the question do you follow your head or your heart?

How many of us have dreamed of being proposed to by a rock star, especially one that we have idolised since our teenage years? For most of us that's as far as it gets, but for Sophie Penhalligan it went further. Not only did she dream it but it actually happened to her. Dan from rock group Tuscq is her dream come true, or is he? There is of course the small matter of her boyfriend Tim who has also proposed to her.

Sophie's Turn is a delightful story of moral dilemma and conscience, throwing caution to the wind and reality checks told in a light hearted way with a great insight and understanding of human nature.

Sophie is a fun character who kept me amused and as the story unfolded, I got to know her better and found that there was a lot more to her than first appeared on the surface. She is a girl with a conscience that she is constantly battling with, trying to justify her actions with varying degrees of success. To help Sophie in true BBF style, Rachel is always there to offer advice and a shoulder to cry on. Then there's the Accountant boyfriend; rock steady [yes the irony is intended] slightly anal Tim. And, of course, there is Dan the rock God, lead singer of Tuscq who Sophie has loved from a far for over ten years. The two worlds of reality and fantasy collide and Sophie is stuck between the two until something far more important happens, the ripple effect of which brings her to a point where she has to face up to the good and the bad and take the right turn in life.

The book is set in three parts with the first setting the backdrop to the story by way of several flashbacks which, I have to admit, I wasn't sure about initially but once I got into the story I was able to slip back and forth with ease. The flashbacks work because that part of Sophie's life is not what the story is about but are essential to understand and move the plot forward.

I loved the second part of the book and how the relationships between Sophie and Tim and Sophie and Dan developed and evolved. Part three was just as good, giving rise to some moral dilemmas, making you route for Tim one minute and then Dan the next and made you wonder how you would handle the same situation.

The outcome, well what a great ending - not what I expected but totally satisfying. All in all a fab story told in a refreshing way.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sophie's Turn November 8, 2012

By Samantha J

Format:Kindle Edition

Sophie Penhalligan isn't a slapper. Or at least she wasn't before. Before Dan came back in her life. Dan, the hunky rock star of the band Tusk, the man that made her teenage self go weak in the knees. Who knew he would still have the same power over her as a grown adult? A woman engaged to be married to another man? Sophie can't believe she lets herself carry on an affair with Dan. But maybe if she were happier with Tim. If Tim wasn't always so uptight. If Tim let Sophie have her wild side back. But can Sophie really blame everything on Tim? Is she a slapper, an adulteress- or just a woman confused and looking for love?

I adored Sophie's Turn by Nicky Wells. While Sophie could have came off a lot worse- an uncaring bitch that cheats on her fiancée- she didn't. Wells spins her story with a delicate hand that will have readers cheering Sophie on throughout the entire book. I felt Sophie's confusion, her hesitance to spark up anything with Dan, her dismay at her betrayal to Tim. This was such a real book, with a real woman in a very confusing situation. On one hand, she has a rock star willing to sweep her off her feet, make all her dreams come true. On the other hand, she has Tim- the stable guy who will make her happy enough throughout life. How can she choose? I was pleasantly surprised when she did make her decision at the end- but no spoilers here! I will say that I thought it suited Sophie perfectly, and made for a great -and again, real- story. Overall, I greatly enjoyed this book. A definite must read for chick lit fans!
**4.5 stars**

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Chick Lit! February 24, 2013

By Yvonne B.

Format:Kindle Edition

In her debut novel, Nicky Wells brings us the story of Sophie, a very likable young woman with a good head on her shoulders. In the prologue we see the proposal from super-hunk, bad-boy, rock-star Dan, unfortunately Sophie can't get too excited since she is already engaged to another man. We go back to where everything began and we get to met the official fiancee, Tim, after a few chapters with him it seems like the logical choice to totally go for Dan. After all, Dan and Sophia already have a cute and romantic story together, at a concert in Edinburgh where things almost went to far in the tour bus.

The relationship between Sophie and Tim is deeply flawed. Tim is possessive and selfish, he is trying to make Sophie into his ideal of the perfect wife. While the relationship looks awful in black and white it's not hard to empathize with Sophie. I think most of us have at one time or another been in a similar relationship, and why do we stay? Sometimes not even we know. So when Tim proposes, it seems like a dream come true for Sophie and things would have run its course if it wasn't for a chance encounter with a band member from Tuscq, the band Dan used to play in. This chance encounter led Sophie to sneak out (again!) to see the band and there she re-connected with Dan.

Dan shows her the rock-star life with all the fine things money can buy and thanks to him Sophie ends up in the band tour where she gets to know Dan better. In the meantime, Tim, feeling Sophie slipping away becomes the boyfriend she always wanted, but is it too late? Eventually we come to the million-dollar question: go for the bad boy or stay with safe and secure?

I wish I could tell you my views on her ultimate decision, but don't want to give spoilers and ruin other readers enjoyment of the story. What I can tell you is that Sophie's Run is the second installment in the Rock Star Romance Trilogy and as soon as you finish Sophie's Turn you will get Sophie's Run (or at least that's what happened to me!)

More About the Author

Hi! I'm Nicky Wells, your ultimate rock chick author. Signed to US Publisher, Sapphire Star Publishing, I write Romance That Rocks Your World, featuring the rock star and the girl next door. My books offer glitzy, glamorous contemporary romance with a rock theme ~ imagine Bridget Jones ROCKS Notting Hill! If you've ever had a crush on any kind of celebrity ~ rock, pop, movie or other ~ you'll connect with my heroes and my leading ladies!

I love listening to rock music, dancing, and eating lobsters. When I'm not writing, I'm a wife, mother, and occasional teaching assistant.

Visit me on my blog at http://nickywellsklippert.wordpress.com/ where you can find articles, interviews, radio interviews and, of course, an ongoing update on my work in progress. You can also follow me on Twitter (@WellsNicky) and find me on Facebook. I am contributing author to Lovehappyending Lifestyle at lovehappyending.com, and I've also joined the Romantic Novelists' Association.