An instant classic.
“Not Another Love Song” was my first Julie Soto book, but after finishing this ARC, I immediately went to buy another and preordered this one for my shelf. Gwen and Alex, both musical prodigies, are connected by strings - both the visible/orchestral kind and the invisible strings of their pasts that they discover as the story progresses.
Romance readers: I have never seen tension done so well.
Never.
I promise.
Some of the hottest scenes I’ve read in any romance novel happened when these characters weren’t even NEAR each other. And, it’s clear that Soto took her musical theme to heart with regard to the pacing of this story. Beautifully done. Believable. Balanced highs and lows.
Lastly, I adored the reader’s note included at the beginning of this novel - hearing about the inspiration behind this story made me instantly invested and altered my reading experience in the best way. It made me want to love this - and I did. Bravo! I’d love to see more authors “take a cue” from Soto on this.
The last line of this novel? Are you kidding me? What a simple, perfect TONIC, And, yet, I find I can’t wait for Soto’s encore.
Thank you to NetGalley and Read Forever Pub for an eARC of this work.
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