3 out of 4 stars
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Reverie by Lauren E. Rico, categorized in the Other Fiction genre, incorporates themes of love, abandonment, trust, friendship, abuse, and healing.
Julia James has some deep scars in her past. Due to this, she pours her heart and soul into the one thing that heals her: her cello. Julia's grit and commitment to her passion has landed this talented cellist as a contender in the Kreisler Competition, a reputable instrumental competition.
The only thing missing in her life is, none other than, love. Then, attractive and charming French horn player, Jeremy Corrigan, finally takes notice of the quiet and reserve Julia. In no time, the attraction between the two soar and, willingly, Julia falls head over heals for Jeremy. Unfortunately, Jeremy also some past secrets himself. Will the two young and talented instrumentalists be able to make it?
Reading Reverie was a real treat for me. Between the author's writing style and the nicely-paced plot, it quickly became a read I looked forward to picking up. Written in two different character point of views, Julia and Jeremy, the reader is able to easily dive into the thoughts and feelings of both. What I really loved is the musical descriptions in the story. I believe it captured some of what actual musicians feel and go through in their chosen profession.
In the first part of the book, Julia's POV, I was able to predict a major plot point. Because of this, I was a bit fearful of how this event would play out and how would this author keep my interest. Then, Rico takes this easy-to-predict aspect of the story and throws the reader in for a roller coaster ride. I am unsure of how many 'oh my gosh' or 'seriously?' I verbalized while reading, but I can assure you that I did not see certain scenes coming.
Aside from the predictability aspect earlier on in the book, there are some editing issues here. There are some words and/or letters missing in a few pages. For instance, on page 227, the following part of a sentence is missing something: “The s are squealing...” There are also a couple of points when punctuation is absent, mainly quotation marks and periods.
As a warning: There are some explicit sexual scenes and some domestic violence in this book. While there aren't many, it is still noteworthy to mention for potential readers.
With another round of editing, this book could easily be a 4, however, I became distracted enough during reading that Reverie is receiving a 3 out of 4 stars rating. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy some romance and a read that shows the effects of unstable childhoods.
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Reverie
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