Washed Up: A why choose rock star romance

Madelynne Ellis

Nov 2025 · Incantatrix Press

About this ebook

Enjoy this why choose, rock star romance by New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Madelynne Ellis...

When the members of Iris Allen’s favourite band, Lucidity, rescue her from the ocean, she daren’t put any hope in her good fortune lasting.

Enigmatic, Wynter, cuddly softy Max, and rambunctious mischief-maker Reid are holed up attempting to salvage their careers. Delivering that longed-for second album is proving problematic and putting a strain on their friendship, too.

For Max and Reid, Iris’s arrival provides a welcome distraction. To Wynter, she’s an unwanted intruder on what’s likely to be the death throes of the band. While, for Iris, worrying over which of them she’d like to kiss most, and if maybe it’s okay for her to kiss them all, is a good way of avoiding the trouble waiting for her back on the mainland.

A handful of days.

Three men she can’t bear to lose.

And an unexpected opportunity.

But can Iris prove that what they have right now, is the magic formula to ensure bright futures for them all, or is becoming washed up their unavoidable fate?

Washed Up is a standalone spicy reverse harem/why choose romance, with a guaranteed HEA.

Ratings and reviews

The story is full of drama, Iris running for her life, while Wynter, Max and Reid are trying to save their career and they end up rescuing each other. The heat in this story goes from 🔥to🔥🔥very quickly. The storyline is well thought out and presented in a manner that made for an entertaining read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksirens and are voluntarily leaving a review.

This is the first Madelynne Ellis book I've read. It is shorter than her others, but I didn’t feel shortchanged on the HEA. To enjoy it, you have to suspend disbelief. But what a great escape from real life! I’m glad I had an opportunity to receive an advance review copy for free, and I’m happily leaving this review. Longtime readers get to “see” Zach and Ric again, plus return to Liddell Island. 4/5 because I felt there were times that scenes abruptly ended, and I was left wanting more details.

In true Madelynn Ellis form she has just given us another fantastic rock romance that burns up the pages. This book was packed with drama, steam and a little suspense. When Iris washes up on shore after running from her step brother, she is lucky enough to be found by the three guys in her favorite rock band Lucidity. The three guys all bring something different to the table and Iris just can’t choose. She brings the guys back to life as they are struggling to record their second album.

About the author

Madelynne Ellis is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling British author of angsty bisexual romance featuring bad boys – be they rockstars or rakehells – that desperately need someone who loves them unconditionally. She’s been described as a “cool mum”, a full-time, geek, and plain old weird. Must be something to do with the decaf she drinks out of choice!