I’ve been a fan of the Greene sister series and this is the finale! If you love a story about loss, new love, and jumping head first, this is for you! I’ve adored this entire series and I am so happy you can all read it now! Keep reading this book review of The Love Lyric for my full thoughts.
Summary
Iris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of her life at twenty-four, got pregnant and married…and then became a widow and a single mother all within the span of a year and a half. Now, after years of hustling, Iris is the director of partnerships at a beauty company and raising spunky six-year-old Calla by herself. Despite her busy life, she still can’t help but feel lonely. She just needs to catch her breath—and one night, at her sister’s wedding, when she steps outside to do just that, she sees a certain singer who takes her breath away. . . .
By all accounts, pop R&B singer Angel Harrison has it made. He’s a successful musician and has just scored a brand ambassador deal with an emerging beauty company. But he’s still not fulfilled; he’s not producing songs he’s passionate about, and there’s a gaping hole in his love life. When he visits the Save Face Beauty office to kickstart his campaign, he’s delighted to see Iris, his stylist’s sister—the beautiful woman he’s secretly had a crush on for years.
Despite their obvious attraction to each other, they must stay professional throughout the campaign tour—which doesn’t quite pan out. But when it becomes clear their lives aren’t in sync, can they fall back in step to the same rhythm and beat?
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Dual POV, The Love Lyric is charming and will be like a song you can’t get out of your head. Iris never thought she’d be a widow or a single mother. She’s focused on just making it to the next day. When a chance meeting and a forced business trip brings her back into contact with superstar Angel, she isn’t sure how she will escape without falling. I loved how The love Lyric examines Iris’s history, her loss and memories, and how scary it can be to put ourselves on the line. To open ourselves back up to pain and trust.
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Angel as a character is also such a sweet cinnamon roll who has to figure out how to establish emotional boundaries with those he loves. He needs someone to ground him, to remind him to take a moment. For Iris and Angel, they have to figure out if this relationship, this chance, is worth the attention and potential challenges. If you have ever been worried about jumping into a relationship, of wondering if you’re too different, pick this one up.
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