Review: The Music of Love

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Finding out that her husband was a bigamist didn’t devastate Portia Stefani; she held her head high when she forced him out of her life. But losing her beloved music school as a result of the traitorous bastard's gambling debts almost destroyed her. The only way she’ll be able to make ends meet is to accept a lucrative tutoring position in remote Cornwall. What Portia hasn't anticipated is the life-altering impact that her mesmerizing new employer has on her.

Stacy Harrington learned the hard way to keep people at a distance. Playing the piano is the only thing that makes his solitary life enjoyable these days, and he’ll be damned if he allows his albinism to keep him from everything he loves. Bringing a private music tutor into his home is disruptive, but it’s the only solution. Unfortunately, nothing could have prepared him for the overwhelming attraction he feels toward his fiery new employee.

It’s not long before a shared passion for music develops into something infinitely deeper. But when ghosts from the past—along with some very dark secrets—emerge to threaten everything they’ve built, can Stacy and Portia continue to make beautiful music together? Or will their happily ever after end on a painful, discordant note?  

Genre: historical romance

Publication date: December 2019

Mature content: yes

Review: Despite the raving reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, I'm going to come out and say it - this book did not work for me. The idea behind the story is interesting - not only original, but intent on passing on an important message: that human beings, despite their physical differences or what we sometimes call birth or genetic defects, are all in essence the same.

However, after the first quarter of the book this important message is lost in the middle of out-of-character and way too graphical sex scenes (too many to count), rude language and a plot that complicates so much that it becomes hard to follow. While I did like Stacy - to a point - I never could connect with Portia. And I got tired of all her accidents and mishaps, often the result of her poor choices and from which Stacy keeps running to save her. 

I did like the epilogue, but I could have just as well jumped over the last half of the book to get there and not miss much. So, while I agree that The Music of Love did have potential, I can't bring myself to actively recommend it. 

Happy readings!

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