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Times Like These (Blue is the Color) Paperback – February 1, 2019

by Julia Wolf (Author)
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Nick Fletcher has the voice of a god and a tongue as sharp as a knife. His words can cut, and this time, his quick temper has earned him an intruder in his life and on his tour.Dalia Brenner looks like a grown-up Annie gone bad, but he wants nothing to do with her pin-up worthy curves and smart mouth. His method of dealing is to keep his head down, get through the tour, and then he'll never have to see her again.Dalia has no intention of having heart-to-hearts with Nick. They share a bus and sleep three feet apart every night, but that doesn't mean she can't ignore the scowly, grumpy lead singer.Except she can't seem to deny the annoying instinct to "fix" the pain and grief behind Nick's sea glass eyes, even though she definitely knows better.And Nick, well, he's getting tired of denying Dalia...period.Dalia has plans though, and none of them involve being a rock star's girlfriend. Too bad Nick couldn't disagree more.
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    Blue is the Color
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  6. ISBN-10
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  1. My stash was sacred and not to be shared. Need twenty bucks? Sure. Need a lift? I’d probably give you one. Want a piece of my chocolate? Turn the other way and pretend we’ve never met because that is the rudest question I’ve ever heard.
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  2. Dalia, the little intruder who’d stormed into my life, had opened herself to me in a way I’d never had. It was times like these I wanted to learn to live again. And in this shining moment, I thought maybe I could have that without burning it all down.
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"OMG! This story was amazing. It is definitely my favourite Julia Wolf book but I think It rates in my top 5 favorite books of all time." Tesh, Goodreads reviewer
"On a scale of one to restraining order how inappropriate is it to propose to a stranger because you loved their book so much?" -Red Hatter Book Blog
"Wow! Just... wow... This book, I LOVED these two, so perfect, like TEXTBOOK enemies to lovers right here, other authors should be taking notes." -Jolene, Goodreads reviewer
"This was SO GOOD. I loved the humour, the sass, the fantastic turbulence of the relationship between the protagonists, and the vividly portrayed group of characters that filled out this story so well." -Bella, Goodreads reviewer
"Julia Wolf is a word master, spinner of tales and creator of dreams with yet another incredible story called Times Like These. I was pulled in and wrapped in the velvety grasp of every word that this book had to offer." -Beyond the Covers Blog
"I've read everything this author has had to offer since the first Sublime series book, and I can honestly say that this book blew me away. Dalia and Nick are a little grittier, a little less sparkly, and yet SO much realer than any others characters she's written so far that I would give this book 6 or 7 stars if I could." -Jenn, Goodreads reviewer

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (February 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 289 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1795609591
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1795609593
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.66 x 8 inches
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Julia Wolf writes sexy rockers, grumpy billionaires, snarky heroines, and bad ass women. She’s a firm believer in happily ever afters, no matter how rocky the road is to get there.

She doesn’t believe in “guilty pleasures”, only pleasure. Reading about a plus size woman who gets absolutely railed by a hot rock star is pleasure. Reading about a damaged college student whose flaws are valued and loved by the grumpy guy next door is pleasure. Reading about love in a small town or big city or on a tour bus is pleasure. Reading romance is pleasure!

Julia lives in Maryland with her husband and three crazy, beautiful children. When she’s not writing romance, she’s reading it. Some of her favorite things are, in no particular order: goats, books, coffee, and Target.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book great, fun, and quick. They love the characters, saying they just jump off the pages. Readers describe the storyline as great and feel-good. They appreciate the witty banter and intriguing turns of phrase. They praise the writing quality as wonderful and well-done. Customers also mention the romance is charming, sweet, and heartwarming.

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26 customers mention "Readability"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the book great, fun, and quick. They also say it has a cool vibe and is relaxing to read.

"...The books are not insta-love, she makes you work for the outcome and the pay off is so worth it...." Read more

"...The book had a cool vibe, lots of great moments and I thoroughly enjoyed the easy style of this new author in my world...." Read more

"...It is a good book but exceptional. Nick used the f--- word too much" Read more

"...Such a great read and I love Julia’s work" Read more

22 customers mention "Character development"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters fantastic, full of life, and color. They say the character arcs are beautiful. Readers also appreciate the fierce heroines and rough, sexy men.

"...Even the side characters are amazing and the reader can't wait to see what's in store for each of them, hoping they'll get their own story...." Read more

"...Dalia and Nick were both realistically flawed yet likable characters with witty banter and great chemistry...." Read more

"...Truly, I did. Great storyline that developed at a perfect pace, fantastic characters, and fabulous writing!..." Read more

"...It had its moments for sure — some witty dialogue, compelling secondary characters, and pretty & intriguing turns of phrase...." Read more

22 customers mention "Storyline"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the storyline great, compelling, and relatable. They appreciate the cool vibe and great moments. Readers also mention the premise is timeless.

"...These, has the perfect amount of sexual tension, steam and earth shattering love...." Read more

"...The book had a cool vibe, lots of great moments and I thoroughly enjoyed the easy style of this new author in my world...." Read more

"...Times Like These was the perfect escape. It captured my interest from the start, and I couldn’t put it down...." Read more

"...This had some really sweet moments and I loved how we got to see Nick in his vulnerable moments. It’s really sweet, heartfelt romance." Read more

14 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive3 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book wonderful, perfect, and well-conveyed. They appreciate the author's easy style and pacing. Readers also mention the book is realistic and believable.

"Five stunning wonderfully written so well deserved stars....This is the 4th book I've read by Julia Wolf and she hasn't let me down...." Read more

"...The book had a cool vibe, lots of great moments and I thoroughly enjoyed the easy style of this new author in my world...." Read more

"...The writing and storytelling overall were good. I found myself swooning over Nick a few times...." Read more

"...that developed at a perfect pace, fantastic characters, and fabulous writing!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Humor"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book witty, intriguing, and entertaining. They also appreciate the witty comebacks and flirting. Readers describe the book as edgy and clever.

"...and Nick were both realistically flawed yet likable characters with witty banter and great chemistry...." Read more

"...It had its moments for sure — some witty dialogue, compelling secondary characters, and pretty & intriguing turns of phrase...." Read more

"Really clever. Fun romantic crazy angry and chocolatey!! Love the ranging bull chocolate temper man...." Read more

"...Nick wasn't prepared on any level for her and their hate and attraction was palpable. The anticipation and steam were next level...." Read more

10 customers mention "Romance"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the romance in the book charming, sweet, and beautiful. They also appreciate the fierce heroines and rough men. Readers also mention the characters are full of life and color.

"...It’s really sweet, heartfelt romance." Read more

"...It was a beautiful sentiment, very well-conveyed, and then a few pages later he is back to soliloquizing about her in blunt, objectifying terms,..." Read more

"...The sexy times are smoking and at times poetic they're written so beautifully. A great read for sure!" Read more

"Just like it’s characters this book is edgy and charming and so incredibly heart warming...." Read more

5 customers mention "Caring"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the heroine amazing and hard-working. They also say the author's work is glorious.

"...She is dedicated, hard working and caring. How could Nick not fall in love with her...." Read more

"Holy cow! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this author. Her work is glorious. I'm eating these stories up and getting nothing done at home. Haha!..." Read more

"Dalia is amazing I love the way the author writes these heroines that are tough cookies 💪🏾!..." Read more

"...Love that Nick is not your typical rock god, he’s warm and caring and considerate- to those who earn it...." Read more

5 customers mention "Steamy content"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the content steamy.

"...I honestly loved how Nick wasn’t your typical rock god. Yes, he was HOT and very much swoon-worthy, but he was also such a kind soul and overall..." Read more

"...Loved this story.....the steamy build up was fantastic. The slow buildup of romance was perfect." Read more

"...Love that Nick is not your typical rock god, he’s warm and caring and considerate- to those who earn it...." Read more

"...What a great book! Dalia and Nick’s story is stormy, steamy and super satisfying! I loved this couple, and I also loved all the side characters too...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning read, seriously am avid romance reader's dream book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2021
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Five stunning wonderfully written so well deserved stars....
This is the 4th book I've read by Julia Wolf and she hasn't let me down. Each book is better than the last!

After a concert fail and a tweet gone wrong, Dalia and Nick are in deep deep hate.
Despite their physical attraction to each, they both think the other are jerks.
When Blue is the Color's tour manager offers Dalia a job as a "Jill of all trades" on the band's upcoming tour, she's thrilled for the job opportunity and the chance to travel the country. Nick is pissed.
The two are forced to interact in tight corners (a la tour bus) and slowly begin to discover that first impressions aren't always accurate.
Both character's arcs are beautiful, both grow and learn and the ultimate coming together between them is explosive.
To read about such uniquely developed characters in romance seems to be a rarity, but you will find it here. Dalia is a spitfire who won't back down and I adored her so much. She has her flaws, but they made her so much more likeable. And Nick, the grumpy good guy written to a T. So very well done. Even the side characters are amazing and the reader can't wait to see what's in store for each of them, hoping they'll get their own story.
Julia wolf has mastered the romance novel formula. Each book, and especially Times Like These, has the perfect amount of sexual tension, steam and earth shattering love. The books are not insta-love, she makes you work for the outcome and the pay off is so worth it. With a side of angst, though not enough to make you want to throw your book across the room, just enough to have you tearing up and wishing upon the stars that the two characters you've fallen irrevocably in love with will open their eyes and get their HEA. Don't worry, they will.
Don't be surprised when you set this book down with a deeply satisfying sigh when you get to The End.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Color me Blue 😘
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019
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I found this book by accident when a friend had it on her want to read list. When I saw that gorgeous cover and read the blurb, I knew I had to read it asap! Hot, broody rockstar? Why yes, I think I will!

Dalia Brenner and her sister are best friends as well as being the closest of siblings. They look alike, think alike but one thing they don't necessarily agree on is their taste in music. Mellie's dragging Dalia to see her most favorite band, she's even made tee shirts for the concert. Blue is the Color, the band in question, has not impressed Dalia but she'll go anyway for her bff sister.

Let's just say the concert turns out to be a disappointing mess, a bad social media post is involved and goes viral in the worst way possible and Daria might have had a little to do with that. An online battle with the lead singer of Blue has made her life miserable now.

All of that somehow leads to a job offer that Dalia reluctantly takes... any girl would kill for it so why so reluctant...maybe because the most aggravating, rude and opinionated man ever is going to be there as she takes her place for the summer as the new PA for a touring band she doesn't even like when she's fired from her own job because of 'you know who'!

This is the start to a wild ride on a cross country tour for the band and Dalia. She's hit it off with a few of the guys with the exception of HIM..Nick, man in question. They bicker and fight all the time but you know what they say about love and hate? Fine line between.

I'm so glad I decided to hop on this crazy train with Dalia, Nick and the members of Blue. Swerve, is a summer festival tour with tons of other bands so there were lots of fun, secondary characters to get to know. The book had a cool vibe, lots of great moments and I thoroughly enjoyed the easy style of this new author in my world. Dalia and Nick had some serious chemistry even if the fireworks were too hot to handle! Question is-will they survive this tour with their hearts intact?

I definitely need to see if there are more gems where this came from, because I'm sure gonna be on board if there are. This was a good story and captivated me on a day when nothing else seemed to do so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun enemies-to-lovers forced-proximity rock-star romance!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
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Times Like These (Blue is the Color #1) by Julia Wolf is a contemporary enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, rock-star romance told in first person, dual POV. The story follows the relationship between twenty-five-year-old college student Dalia Brenner and thirty-three-year-old rock star Nick Fletcher, front man for the band Blue is the Color.

When Dalia accompanies her sister to a Blue is the Color concert, and two songs in, it gets canceled because the bass player passed out and fell off the stage, she goes on Twitter and puts them on blast with a video she took of his fall. When Nick sees the tweet, he strikes back by calling Dalia an incredibly nasty name. The tweets go viral, and the resulting media attention causes her to lose her job. To make it up to her, Nick’s manager offers Dalia a summer job, and she finds herself on tour with the band, much to Nick’s irritation.

What will happen when Nick and Dalia are forced to share the close quarters of a tour bus? Read the book to find out.

I loved Dalia and Nick’s story! I read it a month ago, when life was feeling like a reeking dumpster fire, and I needed a vacation. Times Like These was the perfect escape. It captured my interest from the start, and I couldn’t put it down. Dalia and Nick were both realistically flawed yet likable characters with witty banter and great chemistry. The story had an engaging mix of romance, humor, and a touch of angst. Several of Julia Wolf’s books have been sitting on my TBR for ages, and I’m so happy that I finally got around to reading one. It won’t be the last.
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HiCo
3.0 out of 5 stars Actually too sweet...
Reviewed in Germany on August 5, 2021
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...and not enough grid for my taste. While reading a lot of situation looked like they were doused in detergent.
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Carmin
5.0 out of 5 stars So deliciously good!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2019
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Such a great story! Full of heartache that had me in tears, conflict that made me want to punch someone, moments so sweet your teeth hurt, and finally, the growth you have been cheering for and the sweetest ending ever. I didn't know Rock Star romance was my thang, and I still don't, but this book is...
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Ellen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great KU read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2019
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I subscribe to Kindle Unlimited so I have read a lot of romance novels. A lot. Stories that are awash with clichés and trite sentiment, which I hoover up quickly and forget about them even faster. Every so often I read one of these stories and it stands head and shoulders above the rest, and Times Like These is a really good example of decent, well written chick lit. The chick lit I love to find. So yeah, I recommend this book most heartedly and look forward to discover more Julia Wolf. I also love a good accompanying Spotify soundtrack too, so happy days.
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Mumma_RN
5.0 out of 5 stars Love me some bad boy rockstar!
Reviewed in Australia on September 9, 2019
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First Julia Wolf story that I read and I'm glad I picked it up! Now I am addicted to Blue is the Color and can't wait to start on the other books!

Nick and Dalia are perfect characters in an imperfect world. I love that Dalia's character never wavered in her "not liking" the band itself but loved the way Nick's voice comes out. Nick showing that you can be vulnerable, even if it was albeit late, and still have the respect of people around you. There are so many small things that make the book absolutely adorable, so easy to read and fall in love with.

Now to decide on whether I should go for David or Jasper first
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Leah Kogan
4.0 out of 5 stars 4/5
Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2021
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Super cute, super fun read. Perfect book when you just want some damn love, filled with a girl who doesn’t bow down, and doesn’t lose her head in love.
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