Review: Healing, hope, and hot!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
With each book in Lexxie Couper's Heart of Fame series I become more enamored with this author and her work.  There have been so many great books in this series but I think Blame It On The Bass is her best work to date.  It's hard for me to pinpoint why I feel this way but this book is more emotional than the others, it deals with some heavy issues, and the resolution isn't easy.  This book had me tied up in knots and threw me for a loop many times over yet it also had this overwhelming since of hope to it.Synergy's bassist Levi and his partner Corbin have been living their own private hell and it's torn them apart.  They aren't communication on any level and after seeking advice from his long time friend, Nick Blackthorn, Levi is convinced that he needs to find a way to fix their mess.  Unable to reach Corbin, Levi heads for a new karaoke bar and runs into his girlfriend from his high school years, Sonja.  Feeling alive for the first time in a long time, Levi plants a kiss on Sonja witnessed by the whole bar and Corbin who arrived while the two were singing and instead of Corbin being angry he finds himself turned on and facing feelings he's never had before.Right away it's evident that there is an underlying current of need and want between these three people.  When Corbin expresses interest in inviting Sonja to their bed, Levi is excited but curious because this is out of character for Corbin.  Sonja meanwhile is realizing she's attracted to both men and while not opposed to the idea she knows the two men are struggling in their relationship and wonders if she'll help or hinder their healing.  They eventually convince her to give them a chance and wow do they figure out quickly how to please one another and add new experiences to their lives.  That's not to say that they don't make some mistakes along the way, that there aren't a few moments of jealousy, and some hurt feelings but there's also this overwhelming since of love that flows between the three of them.One thing I appreciate about this series is that each book is very different, they aren't cookie cutter and that the issues these people face are real and sometimes come from a dark place.  This book had me on an emotional roller coaster; at times I was laughing at their antics, at times I was furious for the hurt they inflicted on one another, and at times I was crying for everything they've endured and overcome.  Blame It On The Bass is another stellar offering from author Lexxie Couper whose talent continues to grown and whose work impresses me more and more with each new book.