Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Vibe: Deeply romantic music nerds with issues galore

Writing: Lush and snappy

Tropes: Rivals to lovers and rock stars (by way of classical strings!)

Why I read it: In January I went to the glamorous launch party for Lovestruck Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts. And one of the guests was the sales rep for Hachette (who’s publishing Thrown for a Loop this November!) The rep had brought a stack of recent ARCs for the bookstore staff, and the one the booksellers were fighting over was the latest Julie Soto.

“Hmm,” I thought. “Better check that out.”

It took me another couple of months to pick up my first Julie Soto book. But it won’t be my last! I love the fantastic writing and the deeply complex story conflicts. Gwen and Alex have a lot of baggage they need to cut through before they get their HEA. But I adore the classical music setting and the music nerdiness.

10/10, would recommend!