"4 Stars!...Rick Reed is an unusual voice in M/M romance...Draws you in as Leon tells his poignant tale, admitting at last that what he thought was mutual love was really only lust on the part of the object of his affections...Whenever I read a book by Rick R. Reed he never fails to surprise me with the depth of emotions, and his prose is always wonderfully eloquent and poignant. If you’re looking for an unusual love story you don’t have far to go--get Superstar. Definitely recommended."--Jessewave, Reviews By Jessewave

"4 Stars!...The story of a groupie and the rock star he loves. It’s the tale of a man on the edge, both literally and figuratively...And it’s a timeless story of love found and lost, lost, all set to a driving rock beat...This was a most thought-provoking story, rich in emotion and humanity. I expected it to be mostly depressing, but, although it had its sad moments, the tale was uplifting. I know it will remain long in my memory."--British Bull Dog, Rainbow Reviews

"4.75 Rating!...This is a brief but very intense story about unrequited love, obsession, despair, and redemption. Told in a series of flashbacks as the main character prepares to end his life, Superstar entangles its reader in the psyche of the narrator, Leon, as he contemplates his shame, regret, and anger...A story that is more than worth the reading time. It is well-written and suspenseful, as we would expect from a story by Mr. Reed, and it packs a novel’s worth of emotion and psychological drama into a few pages and a very short time frame. This is not what I would consider a 'fluffy' read; it is a highly involving, arresting, and even somewhat thought-provoking. I thoroughly enjoyed it."--Bobby, BookWenches.com

"...I've always loved Rick's work and this story was no different. It's a beautifully written and beautifully sad love story. Or maybe unrequited love story would be a better way to describe it...I really felt for Leon, especially as the story got closer to its climax...Who hasn't had that one lover that didn't return their affections, or phenomenal sex that didn't flower into a relationship? Rick's writing made Leon's despair very real to me and made me want to be there for Leon as he stood there on the bridge, to hold out a hand and save him...If you get a chance to read this story, I can't recommend it enough."--Benito Corral, Dirty Sexy Benny Blogspot.com

But I never had any real hopes that I would actually be meeting you that night. No idea that I would actually see what the wiry body under those clothes looked like. No clue that I would come to know the feel of those swollen lips on my own...