Symphony of Salvation

I downright adored Niles in the first book and couldn't be happier for him to get his HEA. That fondness grew as I came to learn the depths of his life's insecurities and regrets that have held adjacently similar homes in mine. The maxim “comparison is the thief of joy” has never rung truer than in this man, and he can't escape the daily reminder once the esteemed Maestro comes to town.

August is far from the perfect human, despite what his long list of accomplishments and accolades may suggest. His life tilts further off kilter when he finds himself in surprise custody of his daughter and fumbling (gravely) his role as a father. By the end of the book, there was still room for him to curry my favor, and I wished for more pleasant interactions between him and his daughter after they exchanged enough discordant energy to power a whole country, but he still had a beautiful redemption carried out in resplendent prose. If you have a special place for music in your heart and/or come from a musical background, I wouldn't be surprised if you end up connecting with the words on an even greater, more profound level than me.

Thank you to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book; this is my honest review :)