
Surprisingly, Stevens’ staccato intro was reportedly influenced by the playing of rootsy acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke. It was inspired not by the title term’s Confederate Army origins but more appropriately by the bottle of Rebel Yell bourbon The Rolling Stones were sharing at an event Idol attended. “Rebel Yell,” a raging anthem of late-night lust and danger, is the ultimate expression of Idol’s leather-clad, spiky-haired hedonistic vision. In the wake of the record’s release, Idol serenaded Canadian fans with the title tune in the nude from his hotel room window ledge and was ejected from a BBC One radio show for foul language, and that’s just for starters. As indicated by the album title, he remained a dedicated rock ‘n’ roll enfant terrible. teens’ TV screens.īut widespread renown didn’t dampen Idol’s attitude. The double-Platinum album also marked his emergence as one of the first MTV icons, with his camera-friendly mug plastered all over U.S. A writer of both contemporary and historical romance fiction, Carter is an exciting new voice in the romance genre.Rebel Yell, arriving towards the end of 1983, managed the tricky feat of doubling down on the rocking intensity while expanding Idol’s palette with more nuanced musical pigments. Her books are packed with passion, intriguing and dynamic characters, and plenty of steamy scenes. Rebel Carter is a romance novelist from Colorado, USA. Her love stories exist in a world of their own and it's one I never want to leave." -Talia Hibbert, author of Get A Life, Chloe Brown "Rebel Carter writes with wit, elegance, and longing. Is love, like gravity, a wave? And will it pull them under? The lab Grace just so happens to manage.Īmid glitter bombs, shrink rays, over-caffeinated scientists, and stolen research, the two of them struggle to figure out what to do about their burgeoning feelings. Determined to put his bad boy reputation to rest and recover his company after the theft of valuable research, Anton accepts the offer to work in his friend Lou's lab in Geneva. But his greatest wish is to gain respect as science's brightest star. And it blows, because the funny, sensitive, and thoughtful man vanishes in the blink of an eye, replaced by a condescending jerk who thinks she’s little more than an errand girl.Īnton has played many roles.



Emails and the occasional phone call are their only links. Too bad they’ve never met-at least not face-to-face. Smart, funny, supportive of her best friend’s work.
