Series: Scorned Women's Society #2
Author: Piper Sheldon
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I was fortunate enough to win an e-ARC of this this book from the author's giveaway!! Here's my review <3
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REVIEW
"Everything that led us to this moment was worth it. If I had to stay away a hundred years just for five minutes of your time, I'd take whatever I could get."
Love this Phantom of the Opera retelling from Piper Sheldon!
Devlin - the masked conductor - wears a mask to hide himself and to avoid making connections with people. He has this great composition he's working on but he needs the help of Kim to make it happen.
Kim Dae - who now goes by Christine Day in an attempt to put distance from her past - is a very talented cellist but she tends to hide herself. The guilt she feels from what happened in the past has marred her reality. When she's playing the cello, she holds back because she doesn't want to be in the spotlight. In the words of Devlin, "You [Kim] went from this bright, ambitious cello player to this grayed-out shape of a person."
Devlin knows she is capable of more. When Kim lower her guards down, that is when her passion shines through while she's playing. He helps her gain more confidence and he keeps reminding her that while it's okay to have fears and guilt from the past, she needs to learn to let go in order to grow. They grow closer as they work on Devlin's composition together during their weekend practices.
It warms my heart seeing Kim rekindle her passion for playing the cello!! The way Piper Sheldon writes about the scenes with the music made me feel the emotions pouring out from the pages.
I love that both Kim and Devlin have a good and supportive family!! It's nice to see their different family dynamics and they definitely added to the fun moments in the book. There's a conversation between Kim and her parents right around the end of the book that has so many good life lessons.
Growth is seen through Kim and Devlin as they learn to accept and let go of their past. It's also seen with the Scorned Women's Society (the SWS), Kim's friend group who came together out of anger at first but turned into this healthy friendship filled with love and support for each other. Now that we've got Suzie's (My Bare Lady) and Kim's story, I can't wait for the rest of the ladies!
A bonus in this book: that cameo from one of the Winston brothers <3
ARC provided by author.
Devlin - the masked conductor - wears a mask to hide himself and to avoid making connections with people. He has this great composition he's working on but he needs the help of Kim to make it happen.
Kim Dae - who now goes by Christine Day in an attempt to put distance from her past - is a very talented cellist but she tends to hide herself. The guilt she feels from what happened in the past has marred her reality. When she's playing the cello, she holds back because she doesn't want to be in the spotlight. In the words of Devlin, "You [Kim] went from this bright, ambitious cello player to this grayed-out shape of a person."
Devlin knows she is capable of more. When Kim lower her guards down, that is when her passion shines through while she's playing. He helps her gain more confidence and he keeps reminding her that while it's okay to have fears and guilt from the past, she needs to learn to let go in order to grow. They grow closer as they work on Devlin's composition together during their weekend practices.
It warms my heart seeing Kim rekindle her passion for playing the cello!! The way Piper Sheldon writes about the scenes with the music made me feel the emotions pouring out from the pages.
I love that both Kim and Devlin have a good and supportive family!! It's nice to see their different family dynamics and they definitely added to the fun moments in the book. There's a conversation between Kim and her parents right around the end of the book that has so many good life lessons.
Growth is seen through Kim and Devlin as they learn to accept and let go of their past. It's also seen with the Scorned Women's Society (the SWS), Kim's friend group who came together out of anger at first but turned into this healthy friendship filled with love and support for each other. Now that we've got Suzie's (My Bare Lady) and Kim's story, I can't wait for the rest of the ladies!
A bonus in this book: that cameo from one of the Winston brothers <3
ARC provided by author.
♡, Z.
♡, Z.
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