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kdesimom's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn’t have loved this book any more. Absolute perfection!
amelialeona's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
jeds4's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5 ⭐️)
The emotions I went through. I was literally stressed this whole book. I fell in love with both Reid and Nate within the first 5 chapters so it was like going through the heartbreak with Stella as I read.
The emotions I went through. I was literally stressed this whole book. I fell in love with both Reid and Nate within the first 5 chapters so it was like going through the heartbreak with Stella as I read.
rihoward's review against another edition
5.0
5 unexpected stars
I am not sure what I was expecting when I started this book but it sure as hell wasn't to be punched in the gut. It shows the beauty of love as an emotion that can be tied to music.
"Because music is the heart’s greatest librarian. A few notes had the ability to transport me back in time, and to the most painful of places. Take any song from the Rolodex of your life, and you can pin it to a memory. It translates, resonates, and there it will remain. And no matter how many of those Rolodex cards you want to rip out and burn like an old phone number to make room for new ones, those songs remain and threaten to repeat."
This story was beautifully told. I was floored at Kate's ability to make you fall in love with two characters the way she did.
"Love doesn’t die, even when you stop feeding it. There is no expiration date on the ache of missing someone you shared your heart, life, and body with."
Nate or Reid. I am not sure I could even decide between the two. They both are top BBF's now. My heart hurt for Stella.
"In love with two worthy kings, and I was queen of the damned."
This story could have gone either way. The brilliance of that is in either scenario my heart would have hurt for the one not chosen. That takes skill.
Bravo.
I am not sure what I was expecting when I started this book but it sure as hell wasn't to be punched in the gut. It shows the beauty of love as an emotion that can be tied to music.
"Because music is the heart’s greatest librarian. A few notes had the ability to transport me back in time, and to the most painful of places. Take any song from the Rolodex of your life, and you can pin it to a memory. It translates, resonates, and there it will remain. And no matter how many of those Rolodex cards you want to rip out and burn like an old phone number to make room for new ones, those songs remain and threaten to repeat."
This story was beautifully told. I was floored at Kate's ability to make you fall in love with two characters the way she did.
"Love doesn’t die, even when you stop feeding it. There is no expiration date on the ache of missing someone you shared your heart, life, and body with."
Nate or Reid. I am not sure I could even decide between the two. They both are top BBF's now. My heart hurt for Stella.
"In love with two worthy kings, and I was queen of the damned."
This story could have gone either way. The brilliance of that is in either scenario my heart would have hurt for the one not chosen. That takes skill.
Bravo.
k_loverreader3853's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
jordan_janelle's review against another edition
4.0
Spice: 2/5
Plot: 5/5
Rockstar Romance ✔️
I’ve honestly never felt the need to pick up a rockstar romance before, it’s never really appealed to me in anyway. But then @vanessabookedup was the first person to tell me that Kate had written these and after already having read Ravenhood, it was a pretty easy sell to add them to my TBR lol. Then, the absolutely wonderful @anxious_bookaholic gifted me this first one and the number of people in my DM’s telling me to read these right NOW was a little crazy. Turns out, it was with very good reason because this book was phenomenal.
If you’ve read Kate’s work before, you know how amazing she is at storytelling. Whether you love or hate the ending (coughTOBIASISAPIECEOFSHITcough) the journey is always incredible. In this book we follow the story of Stella… PAUSE - so it wasn’t until this very moment of me writing this review that I realized who Stella was actually talking about in the beginning of the book and what had her so upset. And DAMN IT that just makes the whole thing that much more bittersweet! Fuck, I get it now… duh lol. Turns out that I was so obsessed with how it ended that I forgot how it began. And then whenever she hits the “pause button” on a chapter and we get the text exchanges from her husband and now knowing who that husband is… sorry, I’m having a slight epiphany while writing this lmao. And it’s a little funny that it took me writing this review and revisiting this in order to fully appreciate the masterpiece that this book is. Kate Stewart… *begins slow clapping*
Shit. I was totally gunna put minor spoilers in this and now I can’t even do that cuz I don’t want ANYTHING given away. I will say this, it’s a love triangle, it’s got an INCREDIBLE playlist (which it fucking better because the heart of this is about music) and it’s emotionally damaging in all the best ways. I cried, multiple times, my stomach was in knots, I felt physically ill, my heart broke and healed and broke again and healed again and is just now doing all of that one more time.
What else can I say without giving anything away… it is a love triangle, there is a HEA, team Reid for life. When she’s going over her notes on the laptop, I just about DIED. And the way that Kate has written Stella, she might be one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read. Kate has this crazy ability to reach inside your brain and put into words the thoughts that you didn’t even realize you didn’t know how to voice. It’s incredible.
So, if you’re hesitant to read this because it’s a rockstar romance. Shut the hell up and read it anyway because it’s a masterpiece lol. And I did have a valid reason for rating it 4.5 or at least I thought I did… but as I’m going through my highlights, I’m literally tearing up again and I have zero recollection as to why I didn’t give it a 5/5 - So maybe my reasoning wasn’t as valid as I previously thought lol. So, consider this my official PSA that I’m changing my rating to 5 stars haha. Anyway. Read this damn book!! NOW!
Xo
- J
Plot: 5/5
Rockstar Romance ✔️
I’ve honestly never felt the need to pick up a rockstar romance before, it’s never really appealed to me in anyway. But then @vanessabookedup was the first person to tell me that Kate had written these and after already having read Ravenhood, it was a pretty easy sell to add them to my TBR lol. Then, the absolutely wonderful @anxious_bookaholic gifted me this first one and the number of people in my DM’s telling me to read these right NOW was a little crazy. Turns out, it was with very good reason because this book was phenomenal.
If you’ve read Kate’s work before, you know how amazing she is at storytelling. Whether you love or hate the ending (coughTOBIASISAPIECEOFSHITcough) the journey is always incredible. In this book we follow the story of Stella… PAUSE - so it wasn’t until this very moment of me writing this review that I realized who Stella was actually talking about in the beginning of the book and what had her so upset. And DAMN IT that just makes the whole thing that much more bittersweet! Fuck, I get it now… duh lol. Turns out that I was so obsessed with how it ended that I forgot how it began. And then whenever she hits the “pause button” on a chapter and we get the text exchanges from her husband and now knowing who that husband is… sorry, I’m having a slight epiphany while writing this lmao. And it’s a little funny that it took me writing this review and revisiting this in order to fully appreciate the masterpiece that this book is. Kate Stewart… *begins slow clapping*
Shit. I was totally gunna put minor spoilers in this and now I can’t even do that cuz I don’t want ANYTHING given away. I will say this, it’s a love triangle, it’s got an INCREDIBLE playlist (which it fucking better because the heart of this is about music) and it’s emotionally damaging in all the best ways. I cried, multiple times, my stomach was in knots, I felt physically ill, my heart broke and healed and broke again and healed again and is just now doing all of that one more time.
What else can I say without giving anything away… it is a love triangle, there is a HEA, team Reid for life. When she’s going over her notes on the laptop, I just about DIED. And the way that Kate has written Stella, she might be one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read. Kate has this crazy ability to reach inside your brain and put into words the thoughts that you didn’t even realize you didn’t know how to voice. It’s incredible.
So, if you’re hesitant to read this because it’s a rockstar romance. Shut the hell up and read it anyway because it’s a masterpiece lol. And I did have a valid reason for rating it 4.5 or at least I thought I did… but as I’m going through my highlights, I’m literally tearing up again and I have zero recollection as to why I didn’t give it a 5/5 - So maybe my reasoning wasn’t as valid as I previously thought lol. So, consider this my official PSA that I’m changing my rating to 5 stars haha. Anyway. Read this damn book!! NOW!
Xo
- J
nour20's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
justmedanib's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I don’t even know where to start. Kate has done it again, broken my heart and put it back together in the best way. I didn’t really know what to expect going in, just that it was highly recommended and I loved the Ravenhood series so I thought why not. Well I don’t know why it took me so long, I only wish I had read it sooner!!! It kept me guessing until the end! Great book, I’ll def be going through the series in no time!
jenn_so_far's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
jenndunfee's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the dual chemistry. The third half got a little....love-bomby but not bad enough that it turned me off from the book.