Two string players fight their attraction for each other as they compete for center stage in this spicy and emotional romance.
Gwen Jackson and Xander Thorne are both musical prodigies, but each has had very different paths to success. Xander was born into classical music royalty, while Gwen had a natural ear for music that was nurtured by a kind shop owner.
After Gwen performs at his friend's wedding, she's mortified when she realizes Xander has no clue who she is—despite having worked together for a year at the Pops Orchestra. But she's more furious that he arrogantly critiques her performance.
When Gwen is offered the role of First Chair of the orchestra, something Xander had secretly coveted for years, their existing hostility goes up a notch. But their respect for each other's music is undeniable, and their onstage chemistry off the scale. As they begin to explore their feelings for one another, suddenly they're box office dynamite and the fragile romance that's growing between them is in danger of being crushed beneath a publicity stunt...
Title : Not A Love Song
Author : Julie Soto
Narrators : Savannah Peachwood & Oliver Clark
Format : audio
Length : 11 hours
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Publisher : Hachette Audio
Release Date : July 4, 2024
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★ .5
Micky's 4.5 star review
Headlines:
Musical vibes were strong
Connecting across the staves
Family complications
This book worked for me on a musical level. The idea of the POPS orchestra gelled with my tastes completely and I found myself making my own playlists while I wasn't listening to this audio. Alex gave all the stormy, grumpy genius vibes and found myself intrigued by his mystery. Alex to Xander to Alex was a story I wanted in full.
Gwen was her own kind of genius but lacking in self belief. I liked the contrast that she didn't come from an entitled musical background and her talent led her to the place in POPS just the same. This felt initally, a enemies to more story but it was more complex than that. These two together made incredible music in more ways than one.
Ava, Nathan and Mabel were great side characters and none of them were straight-forward. Mabel was fierce and a harsh-love kind of mentor but she was pretty great. Ava and Nathan were another matter.
This story gave me all the feels and I enjoyed it and the musical world vicariously. The audio narration was dual pov but minimal Alex POV. A great format for this read nevertheless.
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