I got an early copy of this book in exchange for a review from Edelweiss Plus.
The story feels very musically inclined, and that's part of what drove me to the book in the first place. The two leads are Luke, the straight twin son of former lead singer Charlie of the British band the Bad Apples and Vada, redhead music blogger/bartender who lives with the single mom and has a neglectful father who only seems to acknowledge she's his daughter when he wants something from her. The two are brought together through there classes at school when Luke's composition class must compose a piece for Vada's dance class. Naturally, the two are pair together and secret crushes ensue. Things become more interesting when Cullen, Luke's gay twin, secretly records a song Luke (who is a closeted songwriter/singer) wrote and sung, then releases it virtually and suddenly, the world once to know who the mystery girl is he singing about.
I enjoyed reading the book, but I did not enjoy the cuss words, British or American (but that's just me). Luke and Vada feel similar, yet different from each other. And I like that there home world's are different. And make some more interesting.
Anyway, this a cute little story, one worth adding to your To-Be-Read list.
Excerpt:
“Is it a date?” she asks.
“No!” I practically shout. “It’s for an assignment.”
“Luke Greenly.”
“Yeah. What?”
She shrugs. “Fine. I’ll say it. Luke Greenly? The Luke Greenly? The one you’ve had a massive crush on since freshman year?”
“What? What are you talking about? I have not!” My face burns, and I loosen my scarf, tossing it at her, and stab the Off switch on the heated seats.
“Oh, so you don’t fall asleep to the sweet, soulful sounds of his voice?”
Wow, do I regret telling her that. “It’s a soothing podcast.”