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Book Review: Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros

Oct 7, 2020

Muses & Melodies (Hush Note #3) by Rebecca Yarros

Pages: 307
Publish date: October 6th 2020
Publisher: Yarros Ink, LLC
ASIN: B0867PLCKB
Purchase: Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU – Kobo – Apple Books

If I can keep Hush Note’s leading guitarist, Nixon Winters, on the straight and narrow for the next six months, I’ll finally get my own band to manage—assuming we don’t kill each other first.

The egotistical, irritating rock star is fresh out of rehab, but it’s obvious his demons followed him home—and now I’m sleeping down the hall. I’ve watched him self-destruct every summer, and with album deadlines and tour dates looming, I can’t let it happen again. My career is in his hands.

But tattoos can’t cover every scar, and I’m starting to see through his trademark, irresistible charm to the damage beneath.

Everyone wants the rock star.
I’m falling for the man.

If he doesn’t let me in,
he’ll never break the cycle—
And when these six months are up,
I might be the one left broken.

Muses & Melodies:

I received an earc of Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book.

I’m going a little backwards in my reviews for this series. I’m reviewing this one before the second book, but that review will be coming next week. You can check out my review for book 1 Lies & Lullabies by Sarina Bowen now.

I always know that it’s going to be an emotional rollercoaster when I pick up a Rebecca Yarros book. I know that I’m going to be torn to pieces and hurt a lot – and I wasn’t wrong here. Muses & Melodies is emotional and it hurts. But it’s also a fantastic read.

Muses & Melodies follows the last member of the band and lead guitarist Nixon. His life hasn’t been easy, to deal with his demons Nixon turns to the party lifestyle of a rocker of women, alcohol and drugs. But he wants to get himself clean, not only for himself but for his band. Zoe has had to watch Nixon slowly fall apart, but with him fresh out of rehab, she has the job of watching him. Making sure he doesn’t fall back into old habits. But being stuck together isn’t easy, and when Nixon’s walls start to break and Zoe starts to see the real him. But she is only going to be here for 6 months, and when it’s over will she be left broken.

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I really enjoyed Zoe as a protagonist. She was fierce, strong and independent. I liked that she not only pushed herself but those around her. But I also loved that she had weaknesses. That she wasn’t superwomen or perfect. She was real. I’ve talked about this before, but Rebecca Yarros know how to write honest and real characters and Zoe is no different. She is honest and real. The reader gets to see her grow throughout Muses & Melodies and it was fantastic.

Nixon was a complicated character. He isn’t something that you can fall in love with right away. He has a lot of demons and that plays with who he is. It was interesting trying to figure out what caused these demons that Nix has and as the novel goes on we slowly start to see some of it. And as he starts to let go on some of those he lets others in.

The romance had many ups and downs. There is a lot of angst in this one. And while I don’t normally love it, Rebecca can write it so well that I do. There is the slight use of the fake dating trope and gosh did I love it. It just made everything so much better. I loved seeing what Nix and Zoe bought out in one another. They pushed each other to be better, but also pushed to move past their demons and try and live a good life. It’s intense at times and there were many mistakes made throughout Muses & Melodies, but it’s also a journey.

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Many themes are present throughout Muses & Melodies. Nix has a lot of demons that have taken over his life and because of that, he has become addicted. I think the way that addiction was explored throughout the series and the book was well done and explores the many ups and downs of recovering. Muses & Melodies also explores the idea of family and how it’s not always made up by people with that share the same DNA. I loved that we got to see more of the Hush Note crew it and how they wanted to support not only Nix but Zoe as well.

I loved the Hush Note series as a whole. It was a great rocker romance series and exactly what I needed. I liked that each author took a band member but it still felt like a while series that connected perfectly. I do wish we got to see each member more in books that weren’t their own, but it wasn’t a massive deal.

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Overall, I loved reading Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros. It was a great ending to this series and wrapped up everyone quite nice. This faking dating romance is hard-hitting and emotional at times, but it’s also beautiful. It explores overcoming, finding and believing in yourself and also that sometimes it’s okay to get a little help. Nixon and Zoe were perfect for one another. They balanced each other, they pushed each other. But they also loved one another. If you are looking for a new rocker series then pick up Hush Note, you won’t be disappointed.

Have you read the Hush Note series yet? What did you think of it? Are you planning on reading it? What are some of your favourite rocker romances? Let’s Chat!

Book Covers That Give Me Fall Vibes

Oct 6, 2020

This week I’m sharing the covers that give me fall vibes and colours. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

While we are in Spring here in Australia, I do love Fall or Autumn as we call it. So today I’m sharing covers that give me fall vibes, from the colours to things that are on the covers. I just went through all my read books and picked. Enough of all this, here are the covers that I just love and remind me of fall.

Circe by Madeline Miller: As soon as I thought about this post, this cover jumped right out at me. It’s the contrast of the orange and the black that gives me the fall vibes for sure.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo: This is another one that as soon as I saw it, I knew it was perfect of the post. It’s the dark purple with the orange that gets me. And the contrast of all the colours.

Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes: The colour and orange and fall just go together and this cover is all orange for me.

Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare: If this doesn’t scream fall I don’t know what does. From the colours contrast to the falling autumn leaves. It all fits for me. I love the use of the green here as well, it breaks up the orange of the hair and leaves.

On the Rocks (Becker Brothers #1) by Kandi Steiner: The way the sun hits in this book just reminds me of fall right away. The way that it hits the people on the front, the glow.

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers #2) by Lisa Kleypas: This reminds me of fall for many reasons including the fact that it has autumn in the title, but also the colours used, the way that the garden looks. It’s pretty stunning if you ask me.

Long Way Home (Thunder Road #3) by Katie McGarry: I love the contrast of pinks and oranges here. It fits the fall theme perfectly for me. Again the sun plays a part is casting some gorgeous colours.

Boundless (Unearthly #3) by Cynthia Hand: Again I don’t think I need to say too much about this one. It’s all fall for me. The colours, the leaves, it’s fall through and through.

When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi #1) by Sandhya Menon: There is something about orange and all that always works and it’s again present here. I like that it isn’t all orange, but there’s enough to make it stand out.

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick: I’m not too sure why this reminds me of fall. Maybe again it’s the way that the sun hits the book and the shadows of the flowers/tree. It just works for me.

And that is it for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. What are some the covers that give you fall vibes? Do we share any that is the same? So let’s chat!

I Couldn’t Stop Myself | September Haul

Oct 4, 2020

For the most few months I’ve been trying really hard not to buy books. But September I crumbed and bought too many books for my own good.

I got a lot of books in September. I don’t even know why it kept on happening. But I just couldn’t stop myself from buying more books. There is a mix of YA and romance here. It’s been a while since that has happened. And even though I did buy a fair few books, I’m excited about them all.

Let’s get into it like always these are in no order. I did buy most of my books this month but I also did get a few for review.

Physical Books

Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove #2) by Shelby Mahurin: Normally I would have picked this one up after a shift at work, but since I’m still not working. It took a little longer for me to pick this one up. I am so glad that I have it now and hope that I can get to it this month.

A Rogue of One’s Own (A League of Extraordinary Women #2) by Evie Dunmore: This one is similar to Blood & Honey in that it took me a while to get a copy, but I finally did and I’m so excited to read it I adored Bringing Down the Duke, and I’m intrigued to see where the story goes.

Psy-Changeling #3 – #5 and #10 by Nalini Singh: I’m slowly making my way through this series – or trying to. But I love it so much, and because of that, I’m slowly getting my copies of all the books. I was trying to get them in order. However, I found a cheap copy of book 10 – Kiss of Snow and jumped on it. I’m so ready to keep on reading this series.

The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn: I’ve been wanting to start this series for ages and since they are expected to release the series this year, I want to get to it before then. I did purchase this one a few months ago. In saying that my copy has yet to arrive, so I grabbed another copy.

The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2) by Tessa Dare: After finishing the first book in this series I couldn’t stop myself and had to get all the books that are currently out. I’m so excited to start reading this one.

The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke #3) by Tessa Dare: This is the last book in the series that is currently out so I grabbed it as well. I adore the covers of this series, they are stunning and now I can look at them all the time.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo: I finally got my own copy of The Poet X. I adored this book. Now I have a copy that not only matches my other Elizabeth Acevedo collection. But I have a copy of a book I love.

The Rogue (Devil’s Duke #1) by Katharine Ashe: I don’t know too much about this one. But it sounds like it’s going to be a blast to read, and I found it for a fantastic price.

The Earl (Devil’s Duke #2) by Katharine Ashe: I also grabbed the second book as well, because again I think I’m really going to love this series and I couldn’t stop myself with the fantastic price.

A Most Unlikely Duke (Diamonds in the Rough #1) by Sophie Barnes: I’ve been reading more and more historical romance lately and I wanted to expand my collection and get some new authors. This one sounds like it’s going to be fantastic and I’ve read some great reviews.

The Match of the Century (Marrying the Duke #1) by Cathy Maxwell: This is another one that I don’t know too much about but it sounds great and I didn’t have the will to stop myself from buying it. And I also blame Ely because I was at hers when I got a batch of these books.

Storm and Fury (The Harbinger #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout: This book has been on my tbr for a while now. As I’ve started getting back into paranormal/fantasy, it seems the perfect time to pick it up.

Swing by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess: This is another one that has been on my wish list for a little while now and I managed to find it for a decent price as well. I’m so excited that I will get to read it.

Ebooks

Scoring off the Field (WAGS #2) by Naima Simone: After finishing the first book in this series I quickly jumped at getting the rest of them. I enjoyed reading this series a lot and it was a great sports romance. You can check out my series review now.

Scoring the Player’s Baby (WAGS #3) by Naima Simone: As soon as I finished the second book, I quickly jumped onto the third and it was fantastic. It’s my favourite of the series so far, and I’m really excited to read more from Naima Simone.

Rifts and Refrains (Hush Note #2) by Devney Perry: I bought the second book in this series as soon as it came out. I haven’t read a Deveny Perry before so I didn’t know what to expect. But I’ve already read it and loved it.

ARCS

Lies & Lullabies (Hush Note #1) by Sarina Bowen: The Hush Note Series finally came out last month. I received an earc of Lies and Lullabies and read it right away. You can check out my review now.

Muses & Melodies (Hush Note #3) by Rebecca Yarros: I also received an earc of this one and you all know me with my Rebecca Yarros. Again I picked it up as soon as it landed on my kindle and it was fantastic.

Tempting Lies (Tempt Me #4) by Sara Whitney: This is the last book that I received in September. I reviewed this one recently and it was a surprise with how much I enjoyed reading it.

And those are all the books I that I picked up in September – I think. I try and keep an eye of what I do buy but sometimes I forget.

What books did you get in September? Were you like me and couldn’t stop yourself and kept on buying? Let’s Chat!