Review: Entertaining But Not My Favorite
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2014
I never really imagined Naomi having a spin-off. She was a good enough minor character in A Beautiful Forever but she just didn't standout for me. But for some reason, this works. I have some issues with the story but all in all I enjoyed it.Inasmuch as I claim to hate love triangles, I secretly like them. I like seeing character dynamics and how believable the story becomes in the end. However in A Beautiful Melody, I wasn't quite sure the love triangle was necessary at all. From the get-go you could tell that there was nothing really more to Marcus and Naomi  than pent up sexual tension. I mean, they flirted a lot but that the extent of it. I really didn't feel any sort of spark between them. Then there's Theo. I liked his backstory, how he started off goth in highschool and Naomi didn't realize sooner he was the same person. I think it really set a great foundation for their inevitable relationship. Now their romance was believable. But throughout the story, I didn't like how Naomi kept going back and forth then just declaring his feelings for one brother. I just thought that the choice was quite obvious but the love triangle just got in the way and it felt unnecessary.While I didn't enjoy the love triangle, I did like the romance between Theo and Naomi. I thought their love story felt more genuine than what could've happened with Marcus. I liked how sweet they were and how easily they clicked once they got past  the awkwardness of "meeting" again. As usual, like Anderson's other books, the steamy scenes were, well... steamy. As in hott! Double T's! It'll make you love Theo and Naomi even more, that's for sure.More than the romance, I liked the musical aspect of the story. I think it's a cool spin to the story. I like that Naomi's tied to her craft and that her unique ability to pick up and learn an instrument quickly is a big part of her. It made her character all the more interesting plus it set her apart from the series' previous female leads.Finding out Marcus would have his own book was a pleasant surprise. I think the dude really deserves a happily ever after. Through his chapters in the book (it's a triple POV by the way), I learned to appreciate Marcus on his own. I saw his drive and his passion, not just in his career but in his relationships. I can't wait to read more about him.A Beautiful Melody, not really one of my favorites from the author but still definitely an entertaining romance read.