“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” ― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Something True - Malia Mallory

Successful children's musician Shelley Taylor sings for all kids, but especially the sick ones. After her little sister died in childhood, Shelley founded the music charity KC's Kidz to entertain hospitalized children.

She didn't sign up to babysit a rockstar.

Irish bad boy superstar Liam Smith is in trouble with the law--again--and needs to perform community service. KC's Kidz seems like the perfect fit, especially since Shelley's as curvy as his favorite guitar and he wants to play her.

Liam's deep green eyes strike a chord in Shelley, and she makes him want to sing a different tune. But Liam lives in a spotlight so white hot it might burn them both before they discover the true music inside their hearts.


Honestly, this is a personal issue that I have with books right now. I miss the story...

The blurb for this story caught my attention, a baby boy rocker story with a different twist...there was so much story to tell. There were so many paths this story could have gone down - we could have discovered more about Liam. We sort of know why he went down the path he did but I felt like there was more story to tell.

Shelley's feelings about Liam turned so quickly I almost lost my head. 

I am personally not a fan of the growing trend of the novella or short story as a whole real story. The worst part for me, was that there was SO MUCH MORE story this author could have told. She had so many pieces of the puzzle she could have drawn from and made this the type of story you could get lost in.

I just felt like we had an introduction, a "let's be friends" type of storyline which quickly moved to a physical relationship and then the story was over. 

I guess if you are looking for a quick read without any drama - this is a good one.

*ARC provided by Net Galley*

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