I unfortunately couldn't get into this one, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't recommend it to someone else!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This was a very suboptimal read. It was poorly written with terrible character development. I would not recommend this to someone else. I was disappointed because I had really high hope for this book.

For an erotica romance this is a sweet tale . For starters and what I love the most is that it is so respectful for the trans indivusal. It dosen't make it seem like an impersonating male. Or the thing to conquere. It is giving chance to say his own wants about his needs sexual and it's not questioned. Its discussed in a jeavthy way between Colby and Chance not just only good for any relationship but great for a relationship that has an extra step to navigate.

The story it self is sweet. Obviously an instant grabber of connection plus the longing of oh no! We can't be together! Yeah its one of those tale and it was still nice. Pacing was good and a different twist on how roles worked, for which I won't spoil here.

All and all I liked it.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Excellent, I really enjoyed the book. Highly recommend it.

I absolutely loved this MM romance.

Such a great book with a solid storyline and great characters.

I eagerly look forward to reading more from this author.

A definite recommend

Ohh the storyline was fascinating, deep, intense, thrilling, and shocking! Honestly, as much as I needed to know how it ended-I didn’t want it to!

This was a cute and steamy MM trans romance. I loved the communication and the characters were really sweet! Looking forward to reading more in this series.

This was a fbuddies, sisters roommate to lovers all set with the symphony/music world. This was a whirlwind love affair and so hot but his sister told him not to mess around with her new roommate but when feelings get involved will their hearts get broken.

Ah this was a wonderful story. It was a short romantic story that will make you smile. Colby visits his sister regularly and she has a new roommate Chance, whose trans, and she doesn’t want them to date for her own reasons. Of course they do behind her back. Colby was a fantastic partner who asked questions, did his research, and made sure Chance was comfortable. I wish I knew more about Chance and why he decided to make a move on Colby since it seemed sudden to me. The ending was adorable! Overall, if you are looking for a cute and short M/M romance this is for you!
I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you for NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A nice and quick read. There's not layers of trauma to wade through, it's just sweet and easy and the sex is fairly steamy too, which is always a plus. I'm also a sucker for a friends with benefits to lovers trope 👏.

The sex is great. There's a lot of discussion and negotiation while still keeping the momentum of being fun and hot. I really appreciated the instances where one gets caught up in the moment and the other remembers to pull back and respect previously set boundaries.

Some of the scenes are a little unrealistic and you have to suspend disbelief. The writing is also lacking in subtly for my liking in parts—conversations being a bit heavy handed, with declarations that feel a little out of place/forced—but this is a romance after all, and if we're going gooey and soft and verbose, then this is the place for it I suppose.

I think if this was longer, and more time was given to showing the developing connection pre-relationship, rather than us being told, this probably would have gone up a star. But, I'd definitely still recommend it as it is.

Acoustics is the first book in the Portland Symphony series by London Price. My sister told me to stay away from her roommate. I promised I would. But I didn’t. I didn’t mean for this to happen. I mean, yeah, maybe it was predictable when I started asking about his AI research and finding reasons to hang out, even when my sister wasn’t home. Looking back, we never should've slow danced alone like that. But with Chance, goofing around melted into messing around easier than butter on hot bread. It’s not fair to keep our relationship a secret, but how can I tell my sister I betrayed her trust? And when the truth comes out, how can I keep both the people I care about most?

Acoustics is a trans romance series set in Oregon. It contains robot talk, found family, and a happily ever after. It’s not intended for readers who don’t want to read explicit LGBTQ sex scenes. CW for the death of a fish. I really loved the characters in this book, including the main and secondary characters. Colby knows better than to date his sister's roommate. He does not want to hurt her, but cannot seem to stop himself. Chance is a fantastic character, and I love the balance of shy tech guy and dominant nature in the bedroom. My favorite part of the book is the frank and honest discussions Chance and Colby have. They talk about everything I think most people should before getting intimate- covering what they are comfortable with, hard limits, and so on- even holding themselves to that when other choices could have been made. I loved the caring and thoughtful nature of their relationship, even when they were trying to 'just be friends'. The support and honest caring between all of the characters made me want to be part of this circle of friends and family. I cannot wait to see what comes next in the series so I can see them all again. My only big complaint was that it ended too soon.

Acoustics is a wonderful romance with well written characters, I look forward to the next book in the series.

I received an ARC via NetGalley for my honest review.

I just gobbled this up - read it in one go, and I'm not a speed-reader! This is the first of a series and I already can't wait for the other books to be published. I'm already wondering who might be the MCs in future books because all of the secondary characters are so well developed I think any of them could have their own book. In fact, I get the sense that they already have! i.e. even though this is the first in the series, it feels like I've stepped into a well established world.

The sex is steamy. The romance is a little under played. It's a smidge "insta" - I could have with a bit more pre-amble and belly-aching by the MC. That bedroom slow-dance scene kinda came out of nowhere and didn't feel as believable as everything that happened before or afterwards.

But the dialogue was perfect - between all of the characters. Seriously, these people exist and I can't wait for the next instalment. And the opening scene, extolling the virtues of rain - beautiful writing. And now I need to visit Portland!

Disclaimer : I received an ARC of this book my thoughts are my own

While this is unfortunately not a "NEW ALL TIME FAV" it is high up there and one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a while.
This MM romance with a trans main character was cute and gave me a fuckbuddies to lovers which was mixed with "fuck this is my sister's roommate" which made for a fun and quick read.
Though do not be fooled by the cover this is STEAMY...
There was everything for a great time, communication and main characters that had palpable chemistry and balanced each other out. This romance while a bit predictable is cute and the writing style super easy to read through.
I loved both Chance and Colby and their romance together, in my opinion their romance progressed in a good pace and I felt like I knew them, they felt real.
I will totally read more books from this author in the future, a beautifully crafter romance novel, that leaves you wanting for more while still satisfied at the same time.
In the end while the predictability of certain "problems" they encountered was not too much of an hindrance to my enjoyment.
4/5 stars

'Nobody sees themselves as they really are, I don't think.' / I stare at him. 'No, that's why people need friends.'

When Colby meets his sister's new roommate, the mutual attraction is all but instant. But Hillary knows her brother's track record, and makes him swear to keep Chance off-limits. Naturally, that doesn't last long ...

What I loved most about this novel was the relationship between Colby and Chance. Colby is basically a big himbo Labrador, while Chance is sweetly anxious and introverted, but also intensely dominant. I loved that mix - it was as much of a lovely surprise to me reading the novel as it was to the characters, and I thought the chemistry between the MCs was wonderful. I also have huge respect for the author for how they explored the intimate scenes between Colby and Chance. Not only were they written beautifully, but the delicate and respectful nods to Chance's experiences as a trans man were explored seamlessly.

Acoustics is surprisingly short, and I think it would have been even stronger if it had been longer. I think it would have been worth developing some of the other characters in more depth, such as Hillary, Evan, Leah, and Tony, for example, as well as to spend a bit more time with Colby and Chance at the beginning of their relationship. With that said, I am very much looking forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free eARC of Acoustics. These opinions are my own.

Looking for a romance book with sexy steamy scenes, a trans love interest, and side-splitting humor? ACOUSTICS is the piece for you! This short romance pulls you in and leaves you fully in love with these eccentric personalities. I am in awe of the way London Price created such an authentic love story in so few pages! The trans rep was superb!! My only two qualms: I do not like third-act breakups (but I will make an exception for this novel) and I wish there were characters of color. As a trans POC, I always wish to see intersectionality in diverse books. All in all, this book was a fun escape that I would recommend to anyone. It’s the perfect thing to add to your end-of-the-year TBR lists to ensure you meet your yearly reading goals! ACOUSTICS is currently available to read on NetGalley, so hurry and download your copy whilst it’s still available!

TWs/CWs: on-page sex

I enjoyed every page of this book.

There was steam, there was goofiness, it was so cute, and made me feel so cosy.

The reason I gave it 4/5 was mostly due to the conflict. It felt like the story’s conflict was just written in because of the ‘books need drama’ idea? It’s not that it was bad because it was a brilliant plot line, but I really felt a disconnect between that section and the rest.

But the rest of it was adorable. Even the side characters (minus the Boss!) were great, and I would love to read their stories too! It was just a fluffy book, and I definitely enjoyed reading it!

Also, I have to mention how much I appreciated the top trans man representation!! It’s a thing we so rarely see, and I just loved that Chance was shown to be comfortable as a dominant top because we need that rep.

In summary: adorable m/m romance, great trans rep, warm fuzzy feeling inside!

I really enjoyed this! I don’t often see adult novels with trans characters so it was really refreshing. The characters were enjoyable and the plot was easy to follow.

This had so much potential! It is a trans MM romance and it's totally my favorite genre of contemporary adult romance, but this one is just too short to really give you any sort of character development. It kind of just throws you into the deep end and expects you to know all these people are except you don't.

Now our main character, Colby, is super extroverted and flirty and fun and he has a bad habit of sleeping with his sisters friends and roommates and so when his sister gets a new roommate, she makes him promise that he won't try and flirt with him. Except her new roommate is just too intriguing for Colby. Chance is quiet and introverted and super nerdy yet also very dominant when it comes to physical and sexual encounters. It was a great dichotomy for a character and I really loved him. I wish we had more of Colby and Chance's interactions before they jumped into sex. We kind of lose the part where they get to know each other because instead of actually allowing the reader to experience that, the author does a time jump where all of a sudden now they know each other better and are friends.

Don't get me wrong, I still really enjoy this one and I'll probably be the next one in the series. I was extra pleasantly surprised that the trans character was the dominant one in the sexual aspect of the relationship because a lot of the time and trans adult romance, the trans character is either shy or insecure or just generally submissive. There is nothing inherently better about either one of those traits, it is just more uncommon to have dominant trans characters and it was great.

Bi/pan MC, trans gay MC

This was a short little forbidden romance between two college-aged characters, one of whom is transgender, that was very sweet but could’ve been longer. The characters were well-developed in the sense of understanding their personalities, but I think if the book had been longer there would be an opportunity to develop them in a more complex way, and I was interested enough in the characters that I would’ve liked to see that. I appreciated the way the characters modeled respect for one another and expectations of consent throughout their interactions. Several of the chapters started with “two weeks later….,” and just gave a brief synopsis of what we missed but I didn’t like the skipping ahead so much. I DID like that the two main characters weren’t just instantly in love and unable to live without one another in a short, weeklong timetable as is frequently used in romances, so I appreciated that. While there were some explicit sex scenes, they still managed to be pretty sweet and innocent. I found the drama generated between the characters of that age believable. It was a quick, enjoyable read and I would read and recommend this title and others in the series.