Review: another heartwarming read from Melody...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
I have been fan girl of Melody Grace since the first book in the Beachwood Bay Series.  Her writing always sucks me in and just doesn't let go.With Every Heartbeat has a bit of a different feel to it.  It was more sweet and romantic then it was hot and heavy.  The characters are dealing with some difficult issues but overall the book was a light and sweet read...Analise Taylor is brought up in the world of dance and wants nothing more then to be center stage at the prima ballerina in the company.  However these dreams aren't necessarily her's, her mother was that woman until she had a child and stopped dancing.  The pressure put on Analise by her mother to be the best and be nothing but the best were tough on this poor girl.  I felt bad for her.  So now she's sent off to Rome to take her spot at center stage, but there are outside forces that are reaching in and forcing her to re-think all the time she's spent attempting to be the best.  Is she really doing it for herself.Raphael is sweet and sexy, my only complaint in the whole book is that he didn't sound Italian enough.  He was born in Milan and moved to Rome so he was raised in Italy all his life.  He didn't have much of an accent at times and he spoke too perfect English at times but that didn't stop me from loving his character.  He's run from his family who were trying to force him into a career that he didn't want, he loves to dance, it's his passion and his mission is to make something of himself.  He's strong willed and had a great head on his shoulders and he is just what Analise needs to break out of her shell...These two were passionate from the beginning, their lust and sexual tension oozed from the pages.  Melody has a way of making you feel in the moment and turn your heart and emotions to a puddle of desire.  The lust in this book is hard to ignore.  Overall I did feel the book was a little too short.  I would have liked to have had a little more angst in the book as well.  Everything moved very quickly but it didn't at all detract from the beautiful story of self discovery in the characters.  I really enjoyed the characters and the beautiful setting of Rome as the backdrop for the story made it feel even more romantic.