Review: Sweet and beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
I received this book from the author in exchange for feedback, and such a wonderful story it is.I first read Malia Mallory's work in her "Dominating Billionaires" series, and I found her to be a caring writer, giving her readers the characters and stories they wanted. When she asked me if I wanted to read some of her new works, I naturally agreed."Something True" is not like "Dominating Billionaires," but the differences make for a sweet and beautiful story.In a nutshell, we have Shelly the children's musician running a charity in memory of her deceased sister, we have Liam the rocker-in-recovery. They intersect through machinations by their respective agents, and the story unfolds.Do NOT think this is "chick-lit." It is not nearly cliched enough to qualify. Shelly is neither the bitter woman who strikes out at men nor is she weeping and fawning. She is interested in her charity and her own music. Liam is not the washed up rocker, and he is not the crazed party animal.The most touching things in this story to me are Shelly's reaction to the photograph on the boat (I loved how she reacted) and of course the whole sequence around the song in the concert. While that might have been a little too "on-point," it was exactly what was needed to make the whole story come to a close.Read this book. The love and joy it contains are heart-melting.