FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Just Friends With a Rockstar
by Kitt HenleySeries: Soulmates #1
Published by Self-Published on September 30, 2025
SubGenres: New Adult Romance
Format: eBook
Pages: 124
Source: the author
Audience: 18+/Adult
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A second-chances friends-to-lovers redemption story featuring a rockstar hero in need of forgiveness, a jilted drummer heroine craving belonging, and a secret crush revealed.
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He broke my heart. Now he wants me back.
KACIE: Micah Andrews was my everything—bandmate, best friend, and secret crush—until he replaced me as the drummer in his band.
I was devastated. I moved back home and vowed never to let myself be vulnerable again.
Now he's begging me to come back to help him record an album on a super tight timeline. Rebecca—his new drummer—left him high and dry, and the label's given him an ultimatum: Finish the album or they're canceling his upcoming tour.
I tried to say no. I told him to find another drummer. But Micah doesn't want another drummer.
He wants me.
I hear the emotion in his voice. I know how much he's counting on me right now, and I also know how utterly lost I've been without him. I can't walk away from this chance to repair our friendship, but I'd better figure out how to protect my heart—and fast—or Micah might just break it into a thousand pieces all over again, and then I'd lose my best friend. Forever.
--Soulmates: Two bands. Three shows. Four happily ever afters.
Just Friends With a Rockstar is a complete romance novella with no cliffhanger. This story can be enjoyed as a standalone or read as the first book in the Soulmates interwoven rockstar romance series.
Just Friends with a Rockstar is my first Kitt Henley novel, and I look forward to reading more from her, especially this series. Rockstar Romance is one of my favorite tropes, and I enjoyed this novella, despite some issues.
I don’t want to give the story away since it’s a quick read. I enjoyed getting to know Kacie and Micah, former bandmates separated because Kacie thought she was being replaced, which is why she ended up quitting. Now Micah wants Kacie back because the drummer who replaced her left him to return to her old band. The issue is that Kacie struggles to trust him with what happened before, but Micah will prove to Kacie that he always preferred her over the other drummer.
This novella offers an enjoyable second-chance story for friends both in band and romance. My main issue was the miscommunication, which a conversation could have solved, but one character avoided the other instead. Otherwise, I enjoyed it and rated it 3.5 stars.
I’m glad I found this novella through a blog tour. It introduced me to a new author, and I can’t wait to read more of Kitt Henley’s books.
Single/Dual POV: Single POV (First Person – Kacie’s POV Only)
Would I recommend this novella? Yes. If you like fast-paced, steamy Rockstar Romance with Friends to Lovers and Second Chance tropes, and don’t mind miscommunication, you’ll enjoy Just Friends with a Rockstar.
What to Expect:
🎤Rockstar Romance
🎸Friends to Lovers
🔥Second Chance
About Kitt Henley
Kitt Henley writes short, spicy contemporary romance with relatable characters, a touch of humor, and tons of heart. Never one to make it through a good romance (or cookie commercial) with dry eyes, Kitt's heartstrings are easy to pull on. When she played in rock bands and crunched numbers in the Seattle tech world, those waterworks weren't an asset, but after a friend suggested she try writing romance, everything clicked into place. From the moment she sat down to write her first novel, she knew she'd found her calling.
When she's not wrangling words in her tiny bedroom office, Kitt loves to spend time with her high school best friend (a.k.a. her rockstar husband) and their two ridiculously funny boys. She's still holding out hope for that family band someday, but in the meantime she'll happily settle for camping trips, board games, long walks with friends, and watching lots and lots of thrillers.
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