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I loved this book. I loved the character development and it was just an all around a feel good book!

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Remy I liked his character from the offset I just feel connected to this character. Vivi I enjoyed the way she was portrayed and she sorts reminded me of a diva at frist then I started to enjoy her character after a few chapters. The pacing of this book was great and felt everything was happening at the right moment. I like the family aspect of well of been in the band together having a close knit relationship a lovely comfortable romance story. Overall a fantastic read.

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Thank you to @netgalley and @jacksonpearce for giving me the opportunity to read this fantastic book!!

This book was so romantic and heartwarming. Vivi gave me major Taylor Swift vibes no joke with the country -> pop and the songs being about heartbreak HAHA it was cute I love taylor swift. I’m someone who listens to a song for their lyrics first before the music so when Vivi and Remy spoke music and produced their song? So. Swoon.

The pace was just right, giving enough time to touch on the romance, the music, the brother and everything else just tied in really nicely in the story. Really made my heart so full and warm, a very lighthearted romance. Definitely my new comfort book.

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Sweet, sensitive and so sincere, Six Ways to Write a Love Letter is a wonderful read.

With well thought out characters and beautiful writing, this book is a deep and sensitive story of
friendship, family, love and so much more. The author manages to capture the essence of opening up and forming a connection - through creation, music and passion within the whirlwind and plastic world of the music industry, giving us a magical glimpse behind the curtain, under the makeup and straight into the heart of these characters, in an almost cinematic way.

4.5 stars and a golden song

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This book was a great little book. I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between Remy and Vivi. The relationship did not feel rushed and felt completely natural, with a level of predictability. I did not fully understand the flashbacks to Quiet Coyote. It didn't seem to add anything to the story. Overall a a great little read.

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I read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this book. I felt like it was a small insight into Taylor Swift's life on the road.
I guess it was just a bit slow-paced compared to what I'm used to. They didn't show much angst or need with each other for a while. Even then, it was sort of lukewarm.
The writing was easy to read, and I enjoyed Val and Celeste's relationship.
I feel sad that Val and Remy couldn't share their lives with their parents or sister, but I suppose it does happen that way.
3.5 stars

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Six Ways to Write a Love Letter by Jackson Pearce is a romantic comedy with a little substance underneath the boy meets girl story. Remy Young is a drummer trying to break through as a producer after having once tasted the fame of having an album hit it big. Fate seems to offer him a once in a lifetime opportunity to tour with the larger than life pop-star Vivi Swan (insert Taylor Swift here). Fearful of leaving his brother who still feels vulnerable in his sobriety, Remy takes the chance to go on tour and finds himself in a situation he couldn't have imagined when it seems like Vivi and him actually start a friendship and maybe more.

This one took me just a little to find the rhythm, but once I did it was hard to set down. It was everything I hope for a in romantic comedy movie in a book type of read. For someone looking for a book of that genre and/or a fan of music, I'd highly recommend this one! An enjoyable 4.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, Jackson Pearce, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review. I will definitely be looking to read more Jackson Pearce in the future!

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I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started this book, but it wasn’t a surprisingly fun romantic drama. There were moments of drama, fluff and frivolity throughout and the protagonist, Remy, was an interesting POV character. Also, as an aside, if a certain pop star read this book, she would either be flattered or upset by Pearce’s depiction of Vivi Swan, singer extraordinaire. Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

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I would highly recommend this book to… anyone and everyone! This book will stay with you long after you've finished it, and in the most fabulous way!

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Thanks to Netgalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca and Jackson Pearce for the ARC!

Vivi Swan is the America's sweetheart with a long list of exes and a longer list of breakup songs whereas Remy Young is a drummer who dreams to become a producer. When Remy is offered a temporary position to go on touring with Vivi, he takes the job warily. It was supposed to be an easy job with good wages and perks. However, a bus-mix up forces Remy and Vivi to spend time alone which makes Remy doubt his preconceived beliefs about Vivi. Soon, they are working together on a song and the relationship between them slowly changes. However, Remy couldn't help but wonder if he is setting himself up for a breakup and a series of new breakup songs. Things took a dramatic change when a celebrity gossip blog interferes in Vivi's personal life and everything comes crashing down. Will their love survive or Remy would become another name on a long list of exes?

The writing was easy to understand and the author has a good grip on the language. When it comes to the story, I liked the overall arc. I was particular intrigued with Remy's backstory and his relationship with Val, his younger brother. The characters of Remy and Val were fleshed out. They shared a loving relationship and yet there were sharp edges. Remy had always been the caregiver and Val had always relied on his big brother. But at some point, Val had started to take Remy for granted. However, at the end of the day, they are brothers and they would always stand with each other. Then, there was Vivi who is paranoid about her image but, at the same time, hopelessly in love with Remy. She wants to be with him but she is also worried about the public scandal that might tear her career down. I liked the character of Remy who had always shouldered responsibility even when he lived with his parents. The hurt he felt during his time with his parents and when the scandal broke out was poignant.

I truly adored the character and I liked the story but I was not impressed with the pacing. For me, this was a slow paced book. The slow movement of the plot had been a problem while reading the book and many times, I dropped the book because nothing interesting was happening. It would have been better to speed up the pacing.

In the end, this was a good book with nuanced character and great story.

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(First of all, thank you so much NetGalley, publisher, and author, for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review)

Synopsis: Vivi Swan is America's Sweetheart and maybe every guy she dates is fodder for her next breakup song. But session drummer Remy Young doesn't care. Touring with Vivi Swan means more money than he and his brother could ever earn on their own. And he's smart enough to keep himself far away from drama. Then a bus mix-up forces Remy and Vivi to spend hours together, and he's surprised to discover that she's nothing like the rumors said she'd be. When she asks for his help writing her next song, he's immediately on board—for professional reasons, of course. Soon, it's clear that every variation of their song is just a different way to write a love letter, even as Remy wonders if he's setting himself up to be the next guy on her list of exes. And when Vivi's private life and public facade finally clash, a celebrity gossip blog threatens everything they've created together.

I loved the cover and synopsis of this book; my expectations were high. At first I didn't know if i would enjoy a romance book only with Remy's Pov but I like to only see what he felt and thought instead of both of them. Although it started good, I lost the interest when I kept reading because it was too obvious to me what will happen.

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Remy Young is ready to further his career when he’s offered the chance of a lifetime as the drummer on a nationwide tour for a pop princess. While it’s not his typical style, he can’t ignore what the money could do for him so he takes a chance and signs. A mix-up leads to a budding friendship between Remy and pop star Vivi Swan. Vivi wants to move past breakup songs and asks Remy for his help on something new. Soon they realize that this new love song has deeper meaning for both of them.

This book really took me by surprise. I thought Six Ways To Write a Love Letter was just going to be a fluffy, rockstar romance but it was much more complex than I was expecting. The author uses flashbacks to Remy and his brother’s youth to deepen the character development. In an unusual twist, a majority of the story is told from the male main character’s point of view. I don’t think I have ever come across that in a romance book before.

The plot shows more than just the fun, good times of touring with a band and sweet, easy romance. This book also goes into the ugly side of having a high profile relationship. The storyline is written in such a way that the evolution of the main character’s seems natural and not just forced proximity. I also like the way the author wove “gossip articles” throughout the chapters to give one more point of view.

I really enjoyed Six Ways to Write a Love Letter. It’s heartfelt and delightfully unexpected in a way that doesn’t come across in the book blurb. I look forward to reading more of the author’s work in the future.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca!

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I loved this book. I think the main character was inspired by Taylor Swift. Or at least if it's not her, they still have a lot of similarities.

It is so fun to follow the behind the scens of the tour and how the PR works on Vivi's side. I thought the relationship was growing in a realistic way. The book had me enticed and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen in the next chapter.

For the publisher/editor/author: Please check these inconsistencies:
-As they wait to get into the bus, it says they waited "almost two hours" but it was not midnight yet. Did the concert end at 10PM? Considering Vivi has M&Gs with fans after the show if they had waited 2 hours it would've been 1am.
-A few hours later apparently they had been on the bus for 4 hours together but it's only 2:30am? Or maybe it's 4 hours after the show ended? That part was confusing to me.
-At one point Vivi is in NYC and she says it's 1am, and Remy (who I believe is on the West Coast?) says it's 8PM. No matter where he is in the US (unless he's in Hawaii) there cannot be a 5 hour difference. The time difference is 3 hours on the west coast so it's 10pm.

This did not bother me, but as a receiver of an arc i thought it was probably important to correct these.

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I really enjoyed this book! It had me hooked from the first chapter, and kept me on my toes the entire time! I fell in love with the characters and the romance!

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This book is not the light & fluffy rom-com I expected. Actually, I wouldn't call it a rom-com. There's a solid romance, but there's also so much more.
It's a book about the bond between two brothers, about the power of music, about what you are willing to sacrifice on the altar of fame and what part of your real self you need to preserve.

It is not what I expected, but far much better.

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Overall the story was OK. It wasn't satisfying enough but it was passable. It is a story that reminds me of Taylor Swift (Of course, reading the synopsis already gives you the Taylor inspired story). It is a love story between a drummer-producer and a pop star idol. Vivi always put her image as an idol first than anything else. But when she met Remy she was somehow ready to risk (in a safe way) for their relationship. I see most of the time Vivi is always the one initiating something in their relationship. Maybe because Vivi's position in the industry is much more dangerous and she had the connection and power to keep their relationship safe. So it was always her who did most of the work. But still it would be nice to see Remy to initiate surprises or anything during the dating phase.

For me, the story was interesting at first but slowly losing it as the story went on. The ending was also nice but wasn't satisfying enough. Their romance doesn't give me any kind of reader butterfly effect or anything that tickles my romance heart.

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This one was such a surprise!

From the title and cover, I was expecting a fluffy rom-com but it turned out to be much, more more.

Told from the Remy's male POV, the story has an underlying depth throughout, which includes the characters' backstories and the way they interact with one another.

Remy and Vivi become unlikely friends and co-writers as they start working on a song together. As their relationship deepens, so do the problems around them, escalating more and more.

The ending was super cute!

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

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Six Ways to Write A Love Letter was a great mix of romantic and celebrity drama. Probably the only romance book that I have read that was only from the man’s perspective, and I loved it! With typical romance books you usually get surface level information, but this book took you deeper than that and really made you understand why characters were making certain choices. When I started the book I had a couple different assumptions of what would happen and how it would end. Luckily for me, I was not fully able to predict everything that happened which caused this book to be a fantastic read.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC.

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This book was exactly what I needed. I originally picked it up due to the fact that it seemed like the inspiration for Vivi Swan was Taylor Swift and I am so happy that I did. This book felt like a combination of the Reputation and Lover albums, a clear love letter to one's lover yet also acknowledging how the public can twist anything and everything they set their eyes on. This book was not only a love letter between the main characters but a love letter to the rom-com genre. Lover meets Notting Hill is the best way I can think of describing it. As mentioned in the book, their story is messy, but it isn't really complicated. Until it is. Six Ways to Write a Love Letter felt like catching up with an old friend, something to be thoroughly appreciated and seen through a lens of familiarity and warmth. It is not a book meant to be devoured and discarded, but treasured and appreciated like a cup of tea after a stressful day. It made me smile and yet almost made me tear up. It felt like coming home, in a good way, not the Florida way. Overall a lovely reading experience!

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First off, I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review. Now, I'm not sure why but I didn't expect this to be from the male main character, Remy's, POV but it was a welcome surprise! This was a great, fun read against the backdrop of the music industry and was honestly addicting to read. The book was not as light-hearted as it originally suggests, which I really enjoyed because it adds nuance to the story. The religious family background and the story about Mercy was compelling and not overdone. The aspect of drug abuse was also a great way to add nuance to the story and making it more realistic. Also the cost of fame was explored, which I also loved. The female MC, Vivi, reminds me a lot of Taylor Swift (red lipstick, breakup songs, Nashville..etc.) which I am not complaining about, because I love t-swizzle. I do believe that the ending felt a little..rushed. I actually would've loved to give this book 4 stars, had the loose ends been tied up. I will say though, I loved the whole concept of how the book went about six ways to write a love letter and it was overall very entertaining.

**Spoilers ahead**

The somewhat bad is that I do not condone cheating, which there was some in the book (it was never specified if whats-his-face and Vivi were actually together or if it was fake, but...not a fan of cheating in stories). Also literally..Vivi and Remy at the end do a grand gesture for each other...but do not talk about the problems they had when they were together. And the worse part of that is that literally Remy even said in his POV it wasn't Celeste's fault (even though..it literally was a huge part of it) because there were problems in their relationship and they would've broken up eventually. None of these issues get addressed in the end. They just kiss and then that's it! Like, where is the communication? Is there an update on his freakin sister Mercy? You cannot just leave a sick sister in the picture hanging like that (I mean you can but it kinda sucks). For these reasons, especially with the lackluster ending...I went with a 3 star rating.

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