Beattz
Ignoring the controversy around RPF/publishing what amounts to fanfic -
The storyline was pretty good - I’ve not read any other rock star romances, so I’m not sure how the two mc’s typically meet, but this was done in a believable manner. The characters themselves feel realistic and are written well, although I’m finding that the more romance I read, if the book is going to be in first person, I prefer dual POVs. Having only one POV when the narrator is plagued by whatever flaw they happen to have gets tedious for me after a couple hundred pages.
This book features a singer/songwriter, and so has lots of lyrics sprinkled throughout, as well as poetry. All of that was a miss for me. It was very much an attempt at emulation of a specific voice and it rang hollow - tons of flowery language and that’s not my cup of Barry’s.
All in all, a middling experience.
Ignoring the controversy around RPF/publishing what amounts to fanfic -
The storyline was pretty good - I’ve not read any other rock star romances, so I’m not sure how the two mc’s typically meet, but this was done in a believable manner. The characters themselves feel realistic and are written well, although I’m finding that the more romance I read, if the book is going to be in first person, I prefer dual POVs. Having only one POV when the narrator is plagued by whatever flaw they happen to have gets tedious for me after a couple hundred pages.
This book features a singer/songwriter, and so has lots of lyrics sprinkled throughout, as well as poetry. All of that was a miss for me. It was very much an attempt at emulation of a specific voice and it rang hollow - tons of flowery language and that’s not my cup of Barry’s.
All in all, a middling experience.