This book isn’t light hearted but I wouldn’t call it heavy either. Is a romance with more drama than a rom-com.

Remy is worried about his brothers former drug addiction. He’s always checking in with Val and looking out for signs of a relapse. When he gets an offer to be the drummer on tour with Vivi Swan he’s worried to leave his brother behind.

On tour Remy soon finds that keeping the relationship between him an Vivi professional to be harder than he first thought. Will he be her next break up song or is this maybe, just maybe the real thing?

This is the first romance book I’ve read that is solely written from the guys perspective. I enjoyed it a lot. I also appreciate the back story and the focus on Remy and Vals sibling relationship.

This book isn’t just feel good but it’s not as heart wrenching as say Colleen Hoovers It ends with us. I’d say it’s something in between.

The whole story was closer to 4/5 stars. But the romance was a solid 5/5. I just didn’t really care about the back story or the side plot with his brother. And I skipped those. (I didn't end up feeling like I was missing too much.)

This is 3rd person. Told from MMC’s POV. Which was new for me. Closed door. Slow burn and slow moving in a realistic way. The FMC is very clearly supposed to be Taylor Swift. Pop star who used to sing country. Moved to Nashville young. Writes breakup songs about all the guys she dates. Super nice to all her fans.

It’s slow. The writing is almost more chick lit in the sense of it being more than necessary in some senses—especially the beginning. The only thing that prevented me from marking this as Chick Lit With Heavy Romance (like Beach Read), was the MMC's POV being the only one. Having it be told from only his POV didn't make it feel like Chick Lit. BUT had this been a FMC only POV, this is totally Chick Lit With Heavy Romance writing style.

The Good: The behind the scenes details about touring and the music industry were super cool to read about. The tension and build up. Oh my god. This is where this novel truly, truly shines. If you can get over the cheating aspect like I did (easy to do when Noel has like one scene throughout the whole novel and then is just casually mentioned), the romance is beautiful. The tension is perfect. It'll give you that stomach swooping feeling of falling in love right along with them. The overarching theme of the song changing was beautifully poetic too.

The Bad: There is cheating. I’m gonna be honest, I thought Vivi’s relationship with Noel was a fauxmance situation, but that was never stated. Had it been such, this wouldn't have really bothered me. It was never stated, but also...idk it just didn't really bother me. But she sleeps with MMC before officially or unofficially breaking up with Noel, and that absolutely is something that will bother some readers.

The Ugly: The third act break up was obvious. It made sense within the context of the book, but I guess I was like, did Vivi not think this thing through? Where else did she see things going? And then they’re apart for more than six months. Realistic. But did kind of break the pacing of the book. (Though to be realistic and not rushed, there was no way around that.) Vivi’s grand gesture was sweet, very sweet, but I also felt like she needed to do more? She sends him her journal and wants it to speak for itself. AND THEN NO FOLLOW UP. Good thing Remy is willing. Because then HE does his own grand gesture which was again, very sweet, but I have questions about the professionalism of it. And then they embrace and it ends. I wanted more woooorrddddsss. They needed to communicate about what had happened. The end headlines that served as the epilogue of sorts was great. But I needed another chapter for them to like, idk, ACTUALLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Overall, solid book. Great debut from the author. It's got some language in it, but otherwise is deemed "clean" by industry standards. Closed door sex scene. I would recommend this for anyone. Might be a great "gateway" romance book even!

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was hard for me to get into. The cover made me think it would be a light read but there was a heavy mixture of this whole unexpected religious childhood background. It was a predictable romance but was nice.

Two people with different style of life but with love for music come together . She is the pop singer and he is the drummer in a six week tour . When they orced to stay together will their love for music bring them together ?
I received this book from net galley and the publisher as an ARC. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.5/5)

I enjoyed this one this one, even though it was a little predictable. The main characters were great and I felt like I could relate to them. The side characters were just as fun! Seeing the behind the scenes of touring and recording was great!

The only thing I didn’t particularly enjoy was the religious background of Remy and Val’s family. I felt like it was pushing this aspect a lot, but 1-2 mentions would feel like more than enough.

Overall, I’d recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, lighthearted read!

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the digital ARC for an honest review!

tw - serious religious abuse during childhood of MMC


There was nothing about the description or the cover that would suggest that this is more than a light, frothy and fun romance, however, as I read, I realized just how misleading the synopsis was. The religious and abuse aspects of MMC’s parents was awful and I had to skim over those parts.

If I had been aware that this was such a part of the book I wouldn’t have read it.

Due to that, this one wasn’t for me.

I’m seeing a few reviews calling “Six Ways to Write a Love Letter” “fun” and “lighthearted,” and while that is what I would expect from the premise and the cover, that’s not really what I was feeling when I read it. Instead of a RomCom it was a romantic drama.

The story follows Remy Young who ran away with his brother, Val, from their strict religious family to start a band. They signed with a label but were eventually dropped and Val hasn’t been able to write songs since he got clean. Remy is used to being his brother’s anchor and when he’s offered the job to go on tour with famous pop star Vivi Swan he’s nervous to leave his brother behind. As much as this story is a romance, it is also a story about the brothers learning how to live without fear of feeling like they are abandoning the other. I was a little uncertain about how the strict religious homeschoolers storyline was going to go, but it wasn’t overdone.

I read this book in one day and part of what made it so addicting was the setting of the music tour. The particulars of the tour, and the way relationships are built and navigated while constantly on the move were so interesting. Pearce also explored the costs of fame and how much planning went into cultivating Vivi’s image while she also fought to have some aspects of her life personal. The romance begins when Vivi and Remy get stuck on a bus together after a mixup and they begin working on a song together. The romance is sweet, and I couldn’t help rooting for these two as they try to navigate the press and professionalism and their relationship.

I started this review by saying what I thought this book wasn’t, let me try and put into words what it is. “Six Ways to Write a Love Letter” is an addicting look at the music industry and the crazy grind of touring for months. It’s a heartfelt story about brothers as they are forced to find out who they are when they aren’t together. It’s an exploration of a pop star who must always keep up a façade and calculate every move she makes. It’s a sweet friendship and romance that grows through music and collaboration. The writing is beautiful and the story is cinematic. I highly recommend reading it while listening to a good pop soundtrack.

A very sweet story, cute premise, interesting sub-characters, and engaging main characters. I did find that the Vivi Vivi character was very closely based on a Taylor Swift and the final conflict was a little predictable. .

Six Ways to Write a Love Letter was such a lighthearted, fun and interesting read.

From the beginning, the concept of the book, I was intriguied and I was keen to pick it up and I obviously had the opportunity to do so.

I don't have many complains about the book, just one. I only wished that it was a little bit longer, so the subplots could be more developed and organized.

I enjoyed the romance of the book and I found both protagonists endearing and lively in their own respected roles. I also liked seeing the progression of their relationship flourishing into something more.

Jackson Pearce has written a great adult fiction romance novel. Six Ways to Write a Live Letter was so much fun. The romance was cute, sweet and light.
The writing was good and flowed great.
Our characters grabbed my attention and I was hooked.

Sourcebooks Casablanca,
Thank you for this eARC!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the Arc of Six Ways to Write a Love Letter. This book was a fun, lighthearted read. The relationship between Remy and Livi was fun to watch develop, especially with the backdrop of writing a song together. As a musician myself, the backdrop of recording, touring and concerts was nice to read and gave the book a comfortable familiarity. The one criticism I have is that the background in the Christian community felt unnecessary and unfinished.
Overall, the author did a great job. I'd definitely recommend to someone looking for some light romance.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Fun, light story with lovely characters.

Vivi is famous for dating guys and writing breakup songs. 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 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. 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. Will their romance last?

A great romantic story. I love Vivi and Remy together. Their story is funny, sweet and emotional. Wonderful chemistry between the leads and the banter is terrific. Love this hollywood star story. :)

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.