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In The Lyrics (2000)

by Nacole Stayton(Favorite Author)

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review 1: ARC Was Given To Blog For An Honest ReviewThis was a very different story to me. It is not often that the male lead in the book is the good guy. I also loved that it was in both points of view. How two people see things that are the same but entirely different, how the wrong decision can cost you everything and how the right decision can also cause you to lose everything? That was a mouthful but the moral of the story is ultimately communication.Colby, he is such a love and all I wanted to do was wrap him up in a hug and never let go. He was so selfless in life and for those he loved. He is the give his shirt of his back type of person. I loved the way the author wrote him as a man with a passion and amazing morals. Colby was so young but yet very wise for such a young man... more. It takes truly an amazing person that will sacrifice his own happiness for others. The author described him as a very sexy cowboy, but his true beauty was within.Hensley, now her I could go off and on. The way I felt about her makes me cringe. Hens was the complete opposite of Colby, her tunnel vision left everyone in the dust. I was so angry with her. I know she had a dream, but I guess it just shocked me how she did not think about how things would affect anyone other than herself. I began to find her an ugly personality. I was so surprised at how she affected me. I admit for the first time that I did not believe a character should get a happy ending. Hensley made her bed and I really felt she needed to lie in it. Colby deserved more and a whole lot better.I really loved the book; I know this when an author can evoke such strong emotions from me while reading it. As you can probably tell, characters often become bit to real to me. That ‘s what makes a great story for me. The concept was so original in an organic way. I am so use to the male lead being the screw up. The writing has a musical quality to it and what I mean by that is it read like a beautiful country song that was filled with heartbreak but ends with happiness. The title is very fitting for this story.Lyrics are words for a song, this story is a song in words that is read like music and author did an amazing job with it.
review 2: Ever since the accident which took the life of Colby's brother Levi, his family and him haven't been living and Colby has had enough. So he's off to the home of country music "Nashville" to study and also live his dream of becoming a famous musician. It is here where he meets his new roommate Dusty who is gay and Hensley- Dusty's best friend and who happens to be a girl. From the first moment Colby laid eyes on Hensley, he was in love and so the story goes with Colby trying to crack Hensley's outer shell and let her know he is for the loving and long-haul. He even brings her home and lets her into the one part of his life, he normally keeps hidden. However, being famous can change everything in a heartbeat as one night , the threesome are singing and a record producer spots Colby. He wants to make Colby a star - the only thing is , he just wants Colby and not the other two. This is where I really liked Colby and his morals and ethics as he was loyal to his new friends and declined the contract. Next thing he knows though is that Hensley has signed up with them, this annoyed me as it showed she was in it all for herself and nobody was standing in her way - not even the people who thought they were her friends. As the story goes on , will Colby ever get his chance at being famous or will his music and heart take on a different direction ? When Hensley finds out the truth behind her contract - will she stay with them or break it off and risk losing her fame and fortune ? I was a bit disappointed though in this novel as I thought I would read more of Colby singing rather than the building up of the romance between Colby and Hensley. However, if you are looking for a New Adult Country Romance with a hint of music - then peek inside "In the Lyrics" as it may be the book for you. less

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