Review: Beauty And The Beat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
An unconventional coming of age paranormal romance story full of music, dance, and the magic of both. Canandian import Callie finds herself the new girl in the Aussie world. A frightening stunt forges an unyielding bond with best friends, Hunter and Ryan. Everything changes as they grow up when hormones threaten to interfere with how they see each other.All my book friends know I'm a sucker for romance read that includes a dance, or music element. Is it any surprised that a book featuring BOTH has won my heart? This is a hard review to write because this book had a few surprise elements that are hard to go into without spoiling. I will say the paranormal aspect is very original, and I expect you to be surprised by the eventual reveal. My only real gripe was so much of this storyline happens during the high school years. I personally am not a fan of YA, so this was a little hard for me to take. Thankfully, the characters do age up, and we are able to leave highschoolandia.I wish more time was devoted to Callie's childhood dance experiences. I was able to forgive the omission, after the great teen club dance scene. I really loved the organic nature of how these relationships played out. It was frustrating in the right ways, with just enough angst to keep me interested.If you are tired of vampires and werewolves, this is worth a try.