Review: Refreshing romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
Playing the Maestro is the story of Melody and Wolf, drawn to each other despite knowing that a relationship between a flutist and her orchestra conductor would be prohibited. This was a quick romance but also a bit of a slowburner for me.At the beginning, I struggled to connect with Melody or Wolf. It felt like we knew so little about them that it was hard to really like or dislike them. They both seemed a little bit cold from the start but as the book went on, I gradually grew to like them both more. Wolf won me over in the same way he won Melody over – his care for the people he encountered as ‘Mozart’ was touching and more than I had expected from him.I really enjoyed seeing the development in their relationship. Early on, I thought all their bumping into each other seemingly everywhere Melody went was a bit forced and a bit too unrealistic. But as the book went on, I loved seeing how things progressed between them and it was a sweet romance.Another character I really have to mention is Violet, Melody’s niece. I thought she was a bright spark and a lovely character. I would have loved seeing her involved a little bit more in some way because she was a feel-good character – always happy and not letting her health hold her back.The plot in Playing the Maestro wasn’t overly dramatic or full of sex and it was refreshing to read. Not that I have any issue with romance novels like that but I felt Aubrie Dionne wrote this clean romance so well. The pacing was very good – nothing felt too rushed or missing and it was a captivating story. The story just got better and better as it went on and I really enjoyed it.3.5/5.*Book gifted for honest review.