4.5 mellifluous stars
If someone were to ask me what I loved the most in this world (besides my kids, cats, coffee, and wine) it would be hands down books and music. So imagine my joy to find a book about music that breaks the norm of typical rock star romance. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Rock-star romance but I am the pickiest about it because my love for music is so strong. Music to me is the telling of a story in lyrical form. It is poetry in motion. When I discovered that Jerica wrote a story about music that actually explained music from two different perspectives of music (not just one character) I smiled with glee, I loved the double meaning of the title. Not only was this literal in the sense of Gabby and what she was studying but it could also be a play on double meaning two interpretations. (sorry this could be just me and dorky Literature degree). Regardless, much like music it can be appreciated because the purpose is to evoke a reaction or feelings--and that is what this does.

This isn't your cookie cutter romance or typical boy meets girl romance. It's full of learning to trust, dealing with feelings, overcoming demons, following one's passion, and compromise. Add in growing pains, a hot as hell musician named Jonathan, and some steamy action that can melt your kindle and you have this book.

I wish that the author would have expanded on some of the lyrics of the songs that were used. This was part of the reason that I marked this book down in addition to the fact that it ended on a cliffhanger. I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. ( )

**I received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest voluntary review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source.**

I was drawn to this story for the premise. The idea of a former boy band heart-throb finding love and muse in a girl he meets at school? Adorable.

And this story definitely was cute. It has everything you would enjoy about a first love novel. Interesting characters, a passionate connection and a little drama along the way.

I think musicians would love this novel without a doubt. It's a beautiful story about two people who connect through music and how that connection betters their music. But there is also a lot of discussion about the creation of music. We get quite a few scenes of Gabby and Jonathan writing and composing songs and quite a few technical terms are thrown out. I think someone who knows what a E-flat sounds would get a great feel for the type of music they are making. As someone who knows nothing about music, it completely blew past me but I still loved the idea of it all.

While I enjoyed the novel and the characters, there was just something about the pacing that stopped me from being fully invested. It had me at the start but it lost me in the middle when the sexy times seemed to take up most of the scenes. And they are great scenes, but I just needed something else to happen to keep me engaged. A subplot of sorts.

I know that had it in my head that most of the story would be about Jonathan dealing with his re-emergence into the music scenes. And while a decent portion is dedicated to that, it seems to be something that will be further developed in the other novels.

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Full Review: TBP
Actual Rating: 3/5 ( )