The Summary

Although best-selling author Lucy Gold makes a fortune by creating fairy tales, her own happily ever after is not looking good. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she receives an unexpected divorce and decides to start over in Los Angeles with her service dog. But just before flight, her plans for a place to stay fall through, so a dashing stranger offers to let her stay with him and his eclectic band of musicians in Malibu. her brave hero? Henry Turner, a celebrated composer whose music has kept Lucy together as her life has fallen apart, is the only one.

Despite being at the pinnacle of his artistic profession, Henry's severe anxiety completely disrupts his personal life. All of that, however, changes as Lucy remains with him and his housemates for a longer period of time, quickly becoming one of them and giving Henry a glimpse of happiness he never imagined was possible. Although Lucy cannot deny her attraction to Henry as their connection develops, she is ready to give up on love as she deals with the effects of her divorce. Henry strikes every note and uses every appropriate phrase. Will Lucy be able to overpower her worry about the past happening again and hear them?

My Review

Considering that this is the author's debut novel, I found it to be a lot of fun to read. I believe the author did a fantastic job. I was quite shocked at how everything came together! It also focuses on delicate issues relating to physical and mental health, such as selective mutism and endometriosis.

The story of Henry Turner and Lucy Gold's aircraft encounter initially reads like a modern fairy tale or a prospective rom-com, but it soon develops into something wholly own. I feel things everywhere.

Lucy is dealing with a chronic, crippling illness. I ached for Lucy every time she battled pain and heartache. I've occasionally wanted to choke Lucy for some of her choices, but I must remember that she is cautious about letting people in for a reason. She was very loyal to herself. In the interim, Henry works as a musician and songwriter. Henry finds it hard to talk to strangers because of his anxiety. He and Lucy get along right away, and she aids in his self-discovery.

Both of these characters felt very real thanks to the plot that showed how two flawed people might get along. Everything and everyone is flawed. This story made clear that we were in charge of our own fate.

I cherished the book's continuous, magnificent melodic flow in terms of how touching it was. Music played a big part without ever being overwhelming or invasive. Everything was placed perfectly! What more could you want, especially if it's in Malibu?

I was pleased that this narrative was portrayed as a romantic comedy. There are a few minor hiccups, but nothing significant. I'm eager to read the author's upcoming book!

I would like to express my sincere thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for sending me an advance copy of this debut novel in exchange for an unbiased review.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.