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Banned (Winchester Academy, Book 4)

Banned (Winchester Academy, Book 4)

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What happens when the school’s quirkiest band geek starts a rock band with three of the hottest guys in varsity football royalty?
Well, pretty soon, I’m not just “with” the band.
I’m with the band. The whole band…
What could possibly go wrong?

You know, besides everything.

They’re panty-meltingly gorgeous, cocky, and three of the biggest stars on the varsity football team. I’m the dorkiest, tuba-playing music-geek this side of band camp. In a school full of rules and cliques and clichés, Anders Teller, Griffin Reeves, Carson Lafayette and I have nothing to do with each other.

Except, I’m about to have everything to do with them. With all of them.

They’re the last thing I expect when I sneak off campus after curfew to audition for an up-and-coming rock band. Neither is finding them mostly naked when I show up, or falling—yes, literally falling—into their arms…

Everyone says to keep clear of crazy-hot musicians. They say the same thing about totally beautiful, ridiculously tempting football jocks, too. So what’s a girl to do when she comes across a stupid-hot combination of both?

There’s three of them, and one of me. And before long, it’s not just the practice room that’s rocking and rolling…

One never-been-touched nerd, three huge, utterly tempting jocks, and three whispered words that make my toes curl: “we’re gonna share.”

As The Bard says, if music be the food of love, play on.

Well, something tells me we’re about to play all night.

 

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23 reviews for Banned (Winchester Academy, Book 4)

  1. Ann Hupe (verified owner) –

    Book 4 of the Winchester Academy series. As of right now, this is my second-favorite book of the four I’ve read so far. (Broken being #1 for the moment.) I’m not really big about reversed harem themes because of the ridiculousness in the concept that more than one alpha male can get along with additional alpha males over the same female! Just not biologically possible because testosterone does that to the male brain no matter the species. (Don’t get me started on bull moose or rams!…) Three alpha males not related by blood (or from the same uterine rental) are able to do so, but Madison Faye does seem to make a plausible argument that between Carson, Griffin, and Anders, it’s possible because these three have been blood brothers since elementary boarding school. (I guess if you can survive there with your two best friends, anything is possible!) At least that excuse worked for me in this case of suspension of disbelief. Or maybe it’s because music can transcend a lot of hormonal barriers and social obstacles. Let’s not call it jock rock. It’s still rock and roll by most standards.

    Zara is a geek. Plays first chair trumpet, lead guitar in jazz band, AND tuba in the marching pep band. (Gotta give that much to her. After all, I was flute AND concert tuba myself in school, so I know this is entirely possible as it takes as much wind to play a flute as it does to play a tuba!) But she also has a phenomenal voice with all that and has always wanted to be in a touring rock band as the lead guitarist and lyricist. (Oh! She does that, too! Now we’re getting close to the edge of unreality but not quite yet…) She’s managed to get an audition for a new band Chasing Glory, and she’s determined to be accepted… only to find out that the other three band members she’s auditioning in front of are the three high-ranking varsity jocks for Winchester Academy whom she’s had a crush on for a gazillion years!… Okay, only four, but it’s felt like a gazillion. But who on the team would ever even notice a bulky-rimmed eyeglasses-wearing band nerd like her?

    Apparently, they do and have for about the same amount of time. And they want her badly… to join their band, for starters.

    From that point on, it becomes more than just the music.

    Length and pace: It’s a longish novella, I suppose. I only wished it could had been longer, but I’ll talk about that in the realism department coming up. The pace was “practical” as we say in the copy editors’ club house. It wasn’t too rushed towards the end where it’s mostly commonly done.

    Characters: This has to be my second favorite reversed harem story. (My all-time favorite is The Dark Side series by Kristy Cunning. Prepare to have your mind blown.) Though Madison Faye does a little better job in character development here than in Brat, she still could had done better. Carson and Anders suffer from poor differentiation from each other whereas Griffin, being the giant that he is, can’t be mistaken, but it’s all height (and length), not other redeeming attributes, that make him stand out. We don’t even exactly know who has which c*ck that looks like what? (Well, you know what I mean.) At least they were sympathetic characters to know. As for Zara, I certainly was sympathetic towards her, especially how she doesn’t spend too much of her time “angsting” over whether or not she should have a nontraditional relationship with the guys, thus using up way too much time when she could be having fun with them. (At least Madison Faye saved us from that!) And she was willing to listen… to an adult, and she was quick to forgive (after that). You’d think the three guys would have been more orally agile and explained things in a quick manner for women to assess and determine their next move. (Speak up and quickly, guys! No tripping over your tongues, for gods’ sakes!)

    World-creation: This time, we get wind of secret passageways, ritzy dorm rooms even more glamorous than what is to be expected in a trust-fund children’s academy, and wonderful, back-alley rock venues (plus bar) available for bands to play at. We also get a hint of storylines from books past and those yet-to-be-published, promising more naughtiness in our futures! We also learn more about special… say… understandings between faculty which makes me wonder who owes whom favors? (Wouldn’t you want to know!)

    Continuity and editing: Strange word combos making you think that somewhere, somehow, something should had been deleted but didn’t. Even standing on my head, I couldn’t figure it out. Continued punctuation errors that would have earned me an F in English composition class. Continuity is still decent, considering the timelines of several books needing to be considered.

    Realism: This is where I run into problems. I’ve read this book now twice in the last few days, and I still can’t get over my cringing nature over the realism of the situation these characters face. I will give Madison Faye for not falling for the usual template of the band being saved at the last possible moment, and the members walk off with the award and the recording contract. (How many movies can I say I have seen use this plot template?) Oh, I’m sure most writers would have allowed the three guys to sneak out of the football game that would have had them qualify, but Faye didn’t. Instead, she did allow realism to keep these guys from attending because that’s how water would have flowed. (That’s the theorem that in writing, realism is following the pathway of least resistance, the most possible direction of action to occur. No magic nor fairy godmother needed.) Not only did the guys had to play the game to win, they couldn’t even tell their ringer/lead singer that they weren’t showing for qualifying for a battle of the bands show. Well, if your band apparently abandons you, how would you react? (Would you believe their coach confiscated their cell phones? I probably wouldn’t have.) I would have seen most writers avoid this because this possibility would had been hell to writer your way out of. However, I felt Madison Faye took the right way out of this mess despite the fact it would had been the most unpopular choice for a writer to make. My problem was with the whole idea of the band. How do you write a story about a band? You can’t add the actual music to the text (though I’m working on something like this!), and most writers aren’t lyricists, either. So it’s like: Yackety yackety-yak. (The BAND plays here now.) Back to Yackety yakkety-yak. Far too much like “and now a miracle happens here” as part of a chemical reaction pathway on a chemistry class chalkboard. It just doesn’t make sense, nor does it exude any sense of truth and trust on behalf of the writer. In other words, we’re assuming she knows how to write a rock-and-roll novel without discussing much of the usual process and has done little to research that process so that we have a well-rounded picture. There isn’t that balance present, and that really bothered me.

    But I did like this book. It made me fantasied about what it would be like for one girl and three guys to a national five-week tour in a tricked-out tour bus without any parentals as chaperones present! (That vehicle would smell like a sperm bank near Frat Row after a good night of playing, I’d think.) I would hope that the four of them would find a means to survive as I know what it’s like to travel the backroads in the archetypal RV in the late 1960s with a bratty brother. And as mentioned before, I must have liked it enough to have read it twice! (And isn’t the band name Chasing Glory a great name??)

  2. Romance lover –

    Whew, this book is smokin’! There’s not one but three smoking hawt bad boy lead characters and a nerdy but absolutely gorgeous leading lady. The four of them will make heads turn and bring even more scandals to Winchester Academy. This is the third book in the series and it just keeps getting better. I voluntarily received an ARC copy of this book.

  3. bugadyboo –

    Zara is a typical nerdy band geek who secretly loves to play rock music. When she finally decides to break school rules and tries out for a local rock band, little does she know they other members are Anders, Carson and Griffin. Three of the hottest football player jocks at her high school. No way are they also musicians. After playing together one time, they realize how badly all 4 of them want to win the local Battle of the Bands. Problem is each one of the guys has feelings for Zara and she has feelings for each one of them. After a few really hot moments, they realize that they all have feelings for each other. But will football become too much of a wedge between, especially when the boys all let Zara down when they need it the most. Can the guys make up for their mistake and will they work together to win her heart and Battle of the Bands? I seriously love each one of these books and can’t wait to read more.

    I received this book as an ARC and am giving it my honest review.

  4. mdgraham2003 –

    Banned by Madison Faye is another excellent read by this author.
    Book 4 in the Winchester Academy – can be read as a stand alone.
    Excellent characters with amazing chemistry.
    A well written MMFM with a HEA.

  5. Tai Nelson-Barnes –

    Banned is why I read Madison. I have to say though that since Madison has been banned from Amazon (for whatever reason), Madison is writing with her heart. This series is kick ass! Banned is a heart filled story about three boys who everyone loves for their football glory. But if these people only knew that they have rock in their heart also.

    Zara is a band geek that knows how to work about every musical instrument she can get her hands on. When she shows up to be the newest singer for a band she can’t believe the band is the three most prominent football players in Winchester.

    Can the band geek and the football players get along long enough to win the big band contest?

    Banned is a hot MMMF story that Madison brings to us! So worth the read.

  6. stephanie gregory –

    I’m voluntarily writing a review for a ARC I received and let me tell you this was an awesome book! I have loved every book from this series so far and this this one with three guys willing to share one girl what more could a woman ask for? I highly recommend medicine Facebook’s and especially this series can’t wait to see the next book that comes out.

  7. Tonja –

    Oh boy is this a great way to spend the day, both by reading and acting out out a few scenes. Goodness it is so scandalous and fun! I’m loving this series! Of course Madison Faye always leaves you turned on and dripping! A must read.

    I received an advanced copy for a honest review.

  8. Marlene_D –

    Zara is a musical prodigy at Winchester Academy, playing multiple instruments along with writing music with lyrics, excelling in her studies, and has a killer comic book collection, a perfect geek…who is noticed by three jocks on their football team who formed a band. They need Zara who is not only cute, but sexy with her glasses and sassy attitude. So she snuck off campus for the first time ever to meet the band, Chasing Glory and is surprised to see the young men from campus, wondering if they really play music…and they are all into her with them all wanting to taste a bit of Zara, but you will need to read this steamy story to see if three football players can win the upcoming Battle of the Bands with a hot band geek. I voluntarily read this book through an Advanced Reader Copy from the author.

  9. Tracey7191 –

    OMG that cover alone is so hot. Nicely written with plenty of filthy fun. I’ve enjoyed all of this series so far and highly recommend them all.

  10. mmouse –

    As a geek myself, I will always love the idea of the geek getting the hot football player. Or three. Most definitely three. She has such sass in her. For some reason I guess I wasn’t expecting that. She’s feisty, I love it!

  11. Lene –

    Naughty, sexy and fun read. Madison Faye never stops to amaze me with her intriguing stories.

    I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.

  12. Lilu –

    This is a voluntary ARC review. The multiple partners is so last years theme. However, this author knows how to write multiple partners better than any other author I’ve read so far. Yes, it’s over the top, and above and beyond scandalous, but it’s the way this authors writes it, that keeps it naughty without being stomach churning raunchy. This topic isn’t my favorite, but it’s well written, she has high standards, and still a very good read. I have yet to hate or dislike anything this author has written.

  13. Cate –

    Zara a geeky nerd who’s a bad ass rock chick really.
    Anders, Carson and griffin three jocks who have a secret rock band chasing glory.
    Zara joins the band and can’t believe the boys know who she is.
    The guys can’t believe how amazing zaras singing is.
    The 4 of them together are incredible, explosive and extremely hot. The chemistry that’s to intense to be ignored.
    Loved it!!
    I am voluntarily leaving this review after receiving a ARC copy of this book

  14. aprilrenee76 –

    Zara, the band geek girl plus Carson, Anders and Griffin the sexy jocks together? Whoddathunkit?? Well The 3 jocks know that they need Zara in their band and more, in their lives after she surprised them with her voice and her body. The hijinks, the chemistry, feels, passion is electrifying. The ending was fantastic!! Ms. Faye is on a home run with series. I just love the characters, plot and can’t wait to read what’s next.

    My Rating: 4.5 stars ******

  15. Vivian C –

    A weird mashup…

    “Sex, love, football, and rock n’ roll”…. this sums this one up perfectly! Every school has it’s “clicks” and they aren’t supposed to mix. Zara is the “band nerd”. Anders, Carson and Griffin are the “football royalty”. What happens when these four cross the “click” boundaries? Let’s just say that the four mashup real nice…

    *I received an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*

  16. DeeDee –

    “I received a copy of this book as a ARC for a Voluntary, completely honest, and non-incentivized review.”

    OMG!!! Madison Faye is on fire and just wont stop with these hot and sexy as hell, super fast reads she keeps putting out for us. All i can say is OMG…. keep’em cuming!!! If your looking for a fast read that’s over the top with yumminess, then I highly recommend you grab up “Banned (Winchester Academy, Book 4)” and all the books in this series…… you won’t be disappointed ♨️

  17. Susan Stegemann –

    Madison Faye books are terrific stories and I couldn’t put it down! Her books just get hotter and hotter and full of sexy alphas and smutty sassy heroine! Highly recommend you read this fast paced and fun series! Each story just gets better and better! I can’t remember enjoying an author as much as I do Madison Faye! Her characters are terrific and you can’t wait to see what happens next! Look forward to the next one in this series! Long write the Queen !

  18. Letitia bennion –

    Oh My! This book almost set my tablet on fire! The nerdy band geek Zara happens to fall into the 3 hottest jocks at her school. Put the 4 of them together and the stage just gets hot! I thought it was a good story even it not realistic to a lot of people. I know some of us would love to be put in that situation! This book may not be for every one but I would read it again!

  19. Jessica Ramsey –

    Characters = 4/5
    Plot = 4/5
    Romance = 5/5
    Mystery = 1/5
    Action =  2/5
    Darkness = 0/5
    Humor = 0/5
    Stars =  4 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
    Would I recommend this book = Yes
    Would I read future books by this author = Yes

    This novella is about Zara Bateman, Anders Teller, Carson Lafayette, and Griffin Reeves.

    This whole series is seriously amazing! Each can be read as a standalone and in any order

    ♡Plot was great. So much hotness and a little bit of drama.
    ♡The characters were all likeable.
    ♡HEA

    <This was a hot novella but I wanted more of the hotness. Maybe one more chapter of all of them together in compromising positions. *fans self*

  20. Aunt G –

    Every book in this delicious series has been naughty and hot but, OMG, this one really took things to a whole new level. You could not help swooning over Anders, Griffin and Carson. These friends are big, strong and intense. They share a talent for football, a craving to play music and a passion for Zara Bateman. Zara was fun, gifted and quite honestly, one very lucky band geek, that will leave you totally jealous. The storyline is filled with heat, humor, drama and emotions. A real scorcher of a read!

  21. VikkiB82 –

    One became phwoarrrr!!! This was a hot bed/couch/desk of saucy, dirty and sexiness all wrapped into this book. Love meeting new characters from Winchester or getting to know ones that have made a brief appearance in another book and this one went all the way. I did find it was too many lovers at once and it was all going on at the same time but I enjoyed it and Madison did what Madison does best, leaves you flushed and wanting more!!

  22. mmsmisty –

    What a wild story!!!

    Zara is the epitome of “band geek”, but she’s also got more going on than people think. So when she sneaks off campus to audition for a rock band, she ends up surprising the three hot jocks looking for a lead singer. Carson, Anders and Griffin can’t believe the hot, sexy chick in front of them is the same girl who plays tuba in the marching band. But they’ve heard her sing and they need her and now they just need to convince her that she needs them too. This is a super hot, steamy read and I highly recommend it.

  23. mnm0324 –

    I have to admit that I may or may not have needed a “bathroom” break while reading this. Whoa! This was so hot and filthy and just plain dirty that I might have also needed a nice cold shower. Phew! I’m still feeling flushed just from reading this. This was such a great story! You have Zara connecting with the three guys through music and also showing that they’re more than just jock football players. We get a few glimpses of the other characters and their stories as well and I just can’t wait for the rest of this series.

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USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling contemporary romance author Madison Faye is the dirty alter ego of the very wholesome, very normal suburban housewife behind the stories. While she might be a wife, mom, and PTA organizer on the outside, there’s nothing but hot, steamy, and raunchy fantasies brewing right beneath the surface!

Tired of keeping them hidden inside or only having them come out in the bedroom, they’re all here in the form of some wickedly hot stories. Single-minded alpha heroes, sinfully taboo relationships, and wildly over-the-top scenarios. If you love it extra dirty, extra hot, and extra naughty, this is the place for you!

(Just don’t tell the other PTA members you saw her here…)

Madison’s books have also been featured on MTV.com, VICE.com, and (probably) numerous government and concerned citizens watch-lists.

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