Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital copy in exchange for an honest review. I requested this book because I really liked the cover and who doesn't like love? Anyway, I was hoping to be able to say I loved it just as much as I thought I would but the truth is that while I liked the book, I would not be able to say I loved it. I liked the story line and I liked the location but I can't say that I connected with any of the characters...I'm not even sure I liked them much...it is really hard for me to enjoy or love a book if I don't connect with the main characters... It seems like I didn't agree with most of the reviews so I definitely wouldn't just take my word for it...most people seem to really like the book :)

Book wasn't right read for me. Hopefully it will be enjoyed by other readers. Happy reading. I will look into renting it in the future

Really enjoyed this story. Flowed well and had me hooked in reading it. First book from this author.

Catherine is a driven woman who has it all. Success, money and fame. She’s at the top of her game as a guitar/piano playing singer/songwriter based in Nashville. Supported and encouraged by her grandmother who teaches music and who raised her as an orphan, she had only one ambition in her life, to make it as a music star. But success has come at a price, and that price is loneliness.



It’s only when she returns to the small coastal town in Maine of Bluff Bay where she was raised on the death of her beloved grandmother, she realizes how much she has changed and to question whether her success has been worth it?



Reunited with her friend Max she discovers he has been carrying a torch for her since childhood. But can she give up her life for love? Does she find the happiness she now seeks? And can Max find the words he is desperate to say?
A great book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I think almost everyone knows by now how much I love music and musician themed romances. Love Song was all that, but in the form of a sweet romance, which is what Faye Madden is known for.

Catherine has everything she wants in life and is living her dream of being a singer-songwriter. The one thing she hadn’t anticipated in her dream was that the success would mean she’s lonely. She’s an orphan who was raised by her grandmother who always encouraged her passion and a phone call telling her her grandmother has passed away, changes everything for her.

Love Song is Catherine’s journey of going back to her hometown for the funeral, reconnecting with old friends-like her childhood best friend Max who has always liked her-and wondering whether paying the cost of loneliness in exchange for fame and success is really worth it all.

This was an interesting read to delve into and a relatively short one at that so it was a quick and fast paced read. The characters were quite likable despite being a little basic and predictable and the story flowed quite well. Although this was a musician romance, it wasn’t like the usual ones I read but it was still really good and the main reason I gave it a 4 is because it’s a bit clichéd. We have our usual female MC who comes from a small town, has big dreams and achieves them but then realizes what the life is truly like and how lonely it is. There wasn’t a lot that was very original about the story.

However, if you like sweet romances (and musician themed romances) that have a little bit of angst in them and some cute interactions, this book is for you:)

Catherine has it all, and she is living her dream as a singer/songwriter in Nashville, touring the nation, singing her songs. But a phone call with devastating news has her life crashing to a stop.

Max and Jenn were Catherine’s best friends growing up. But, as she left to follow her dreams, they lost touch, and things were left unsaid.

Catherine has returned to Bluff Bay, Maine. As she takes the time to regroup, she is in touch with her friends. Has she become someone else due to her celebrity? Returning to her roots, she starts looking at life differently. Love Song is Catherine’s journey to find herself again and what is essential in life going forward.

Thank you to Netgalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.

A quaint small town clean story, which is just right for a lazy day on the beach. Just what you would expect from this author.

Faye Madden is known for authoring “sweet and wholesome” novels. While this book does live up to that promise, it was not a good match for me.

I found the storyline a bit clichéd: an ambitious, talented young woman from a small town achieves fame and fortune only to find her success is hollow without love and friendship. The characters are one dimensional stereotypes, the tone overly melodramatic and the prose too sweet and flowery for my taste. Lastly, the outcome is too predictable.

This is a quick, pleasant read for a lazy summer afternoon or a cozy weekend during inclement weather, but I can’t give it a strong endorsement.

My thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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