Review: Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

 *I received a copy of this book from Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.

Not Another Love Song

by Julie Soto

July 4, 2024

Goodreads Summary:

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...

Review

If I could only use one word to describe Not Another Love Song, it would be unputdownable. I lost more than a few hours of sleep to this book and I regret nothing. Ms. Julie Soto is a master at writing romantic tension.

As not a particularly musical person, Gwen and Alex kept me engrossed with their melodic interludes. I really enjoyed seeing them make music together. Both had envious talent but both also worked very hard. Overcoming many interferences, they deserved a world stage.

Not Another Love Song teased us with so many tension-filled scenes between Gwen and Alex. They tried to resist one another but the connection they shared was too strong to be denied. This resulted in some intensely charged sex scenes. I thought I was going to combust ;)

Full of delicious yearning and swoon-worthy moments, Not Another Love Song is a love story readers will not want to miss. I super highly recommend it to romance lovers!

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not affected in any way. Any quotes included in my review were taken from the copy I received.