Review: music woven into their romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2013
21y.o. cellist just lost her duet partner for the crucial recital at her music school that would determine her graduation and snag her long-coveted position with the New York Philharmonic orchestra.  Asking almost-failing 22y.o. senior Hero to be her substitute partner was her last resort. She doesn't know how her cello & his electric guitar combination will sound together nor if her wild attraction to him would ever be reciprocated. But she'll do her best to focus on her music or else lose what she's sacrificed so much for. Distractions in the form of Hero's ex-girlfriend, her exacting father, and her increasing fantasies about him are keeping her from her focus. When Hero lets her know that he returns her attraction, her priorities change.  How much will their romance interfere with their music?I loved how the main character's romance was conveyed through their music. The messages they sent through their music about each other and their romance was palpable. Hero and heroine lived and breathed music. As different as they appeared to be (with tattooed devil-may-care Hero versus organized & bookish heroine), they shared a love for and understanding of music. Their desperation to do well during their final recital added an urgency to their relationship. Once they got to know each other, they became each other's support.Their romance wasn't as intense as that inDance For Me (Fenbrook Academy #1 - New Adult Romance). Hero and heroine were comfortable with each other and spent most of their time honing their recital performance. There wasn't really much angst or drama. The drama mostly came from their friends' lives. There was a slight big misunderstanding regarding Hero's school motivation that was resolved pretty quickly, although there was a matter regarding Hero's problem that didn't make sense to me.** Heroine's relationship with her father created some anxiety. Interestingly, the reappearance of Hero's ex-girlfriend didn't cause that much disturbance between Hero and heroine. His ex did a bit of sabotaging but it only caused minor glitches. Heroine didn't seem jealous about his ex sleeping at his tiny apartment for a few weeks. She seemed to trust Hero well enough, even though he had a tattoo of his ex's name on his arm & wrote a poignant song about her. The book is told from heroine's point of view and, from her viewpoint, Hero didn't do anything to raise any suspicion. They got along well overall and had an intuitive musical partnership. And that's how their romance was...trusting and comfortable with some passion in between their marathon music practices.Recommended.*ARC courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review.*A more detailed review with some SPOILERS is on my blog ... [...]