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bi_marchetti's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
biblio_keely's review
5.0
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️.5
Goddamn, Kate Stewart can write a book. She always has everything I need; beautiful writing, a tension filled romance, and a broken heart she’s sure to put back together. I’m always blown away when I read her books.
She had a way of writing Stella that was incredibly close to home for me. Stella is obsessed with music and how it relates to people, but she can’t master any instruments. So instead of trying to learn to play, she wants to become a music journalist. I also feel a deep connection to music that’s really hard to describe. The right song can give me such a hit of dopamine I play it for hours on end. That was so relatable to me. I also usually don’t vibe with Love Triangle romances, but I didn’t hate this one at all.
Reid is everything I love in an MMC. He’s complex, he’s angry, he’s misunderstood, but he’s also DOWN BAD for his lady. And I will eat that up and leave no crumbs. In the end, Stella chose the right man!
Stella is moving to Austin to pursue her dream of becoming a music journalist. There, she meets a drummer with a broken arm and a grumpy demeanor. At first she doesn’t think much about him, but as they get closer she realizes there is a connection there that she’s never had with anyone else. Reid ends up having to leave, breaking Stella’s heart and after she meets Nate and he helps her put it all back together. Only thing is, Reid is back and he’s dead set on making Stella his one and for all.
Highlights:
📌 Tension Filled Romance
📌 Tortured MMC
📌 Driven FMC
📌 Love Triangle
📌 Rockstar
penningtales's review against another edition
DNF’d at 5%
I had gotten it because of the hype surrounding it and because it was available for free during the lockdown. I’m so glad I spent no money on this because wow is this not for me. The FMC is so melodramatic, it’s unreal. I looked at some reviews to scope out whether or not that’s related to her character arc, but nope. And I found out this book has a love triangle and cheating, two tropes I despise in my romances.
Life’s too short to keep reading books I won’t like, so yeah, I’m dropping this. At least I can remove it from my TBR.
krobus's review against another edition
5.0
first off stella is SUCH a good character, she's spunky and unapologetic and i love it!! every time i sat to read this, even if it couldn't be for long, i was sucked in and invested in the story. it hit all the feels for me!
carnimdream's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jrae13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tanya_luvs_books's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mdisaac1's review against another edition
5.0
Only Kate Stewart can have me falling in love with more than one book boyfriend in the same book ❤️
Stella is a young, music loving, aspiring journalist who falls into a whirlwind passionate romance that ends abruptly and too soon. Reid, in a small town band that Stella gushes over, has his demons. And Nate, her boss at the job she demanded, is everything she ever wanted. And it goes from there.
Seriously this is raw and emotional and truly has you in the feels. The angst and passion of being in love in your twenties is shown and the love story is amazing.
My FAVORITE part was knowing how Nate’s story of how he got into journalism comes full circle.
It’s a masterpiece.
Stella is a young, music loving, aspiring journalist who falls into a whirlwind passionate romance that ends abruptly and too soon. Reid, in a small town band that Stella gushes over, has his demons. And Nate, her boss at the job she demanded, is everything she ever wanted. And it goes from there.
Seriously this is raw and emotional and truly has you in the feels. The angst and passion of being in love in your twenties is shown and the love story is amazing.
My FAVORITE part was knowing how Nate’s story of how he got into journalism comes full circle.
It’s a masterpiece.