I absolutely love everything by Meg! I adore her writing style and I can tell how much she enjoys developing her characters. Keep it up!

Eh it was okay, not really my thing tho, this was a newer genre for me and I’m not too into it yet but we’ll see, it was written quite well but just wasn’t for me personally.

This was a heartwarming novella. Short, sweet, and to the point. A fantastic book to read between others that are maybe too heavy or overwhelming.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

A great novella set in South Africa. It was a quick read with fun moments in the South African bush! I love books set in South Africa so this was another feast.

This was a cute novella about it never being too late to give yourself a second chance to achieve your dreams.

Sophie is about to have the quartet she hired for a wedding turn into a trio if she can't find another violinist to play. Enter Nathan Holt. The answer to all of Sophie's prayers... but little did she know exactly how much.

Nathan was a great character to combat Sophie's neuroses, anxiety, and doubt in herself. Even with all his metaphors and personal anecdotes, Sophie was able to glean insight into her own circumstance and how she wasn't living up to her true potential. As short as this story was, there was a lot going on: internal struggles, epiphanies, and personal growth.

This ARC was provided by the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

A comedy of errors novella, Second Fiddle by Meg Chronis brings sweetness and music together. Set in South Africa, it really hit a note of relatability for me. His positivity is just what she needs and his ability to support her even when she will not support herself very much reminds me of my own relationship dynamic (yes, I’m working on that “confidence in my work” thing). I found the interactions to be enduring and the book to be well-paced, I could have stayed with these two in South Africa for much longer!

Meet Sophie James. She is interning for a wedding planner while trying to figure out what to do with her life. She is only one weekend (and one glamorous African safari wedding) away from becoming a permanent member of the Star Weddings team. She cannot afford for anything to go wrong. Meet Nate Holt. A beautiful woman rescues him from a baboon that’s holding him captive in his game lodge shower. After finding out he’s a violinist, she uses her newfound leverage to get him to fill-in for the no-show in the string quartet (a quartet does denote four, after all).

This story was everything you want out of a novella: a comedy-of-errors full of sweetness you never wanted to end. Chronis delivered an endearing story about love, courage, and taking second chances on yourself. I laughed, I cried, and was completely enthralled with the backstory and depth given to the characters and story in such a format. Fast-paced, this is a quick read and exactly what you should grab if you’re looking for an adorable palette cleanser.

Thank you to NetGalley, Xpresso Book Tours, and Meg Chronis for a temporary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

As many of us, Sophie James wanted to please her parents and thought that, in doing so, she would be happier. Many years have passed since her 'failure' but her dad never forgave her and that had made her a very insecure person... And then she met Nate Holt. If you want to know what happens next read the book.

Funny & light-hearted!
A really short & cute read.

Thank you so much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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*** Thanks you to the Publishers and to Netgalley for providing with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.***
This was a cute novella about two violinists who find one another in a sort of meet-cute mishap that turns into something special. I enjoyed the positivity of Nate and the vulnerable, sweetness of Sophie.

This was adorable! It was a quick read but totally full of drama! I loved the exotic locationg in Africa and the low spice in this. I loved this!
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4.25⭐️

Cute romcom set in South Africa

📚 romcom
📚 comedy of errors
📚 novella
🚫 spice

|Synopsis|
Lost as to what to do with her life after not perusing a career as a solo violinist, Sophie is working as a wedding planner for the event of the year. However, they’re one violinist down for the string quartet. All looks lost until she makes a deal with the mysterious Nate to be the first chair.

“And I rather liked you playing by my side. At least I’ll be safe from baboons”

|Thoughts|
Well wasn’t this just a sweet and charming short read. There were multiple times throughout the story where I found myself laughing or sighing at how sweet the characters were being.

I was pleasantly surprised with the backstory and depth given to the characters in such a short story. And it’s nice to read a romcom not set in your traditional American small town or regency England.

“My folks are never going to believe I spent my morning playing to wild African elephants”

This is the perfect read if you’re looking for a fast paced and classic romcom.

Wish we could have spent more time with Sophie & Nate but I always think that’s a sign of a well written story…you just never get enough of them.

That ending though…just so sweet! (I’ve basically highlighted the last chapter because it was so stinking cute).

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for this eARC in exchange for this honest review.

Second Fiddle....

Second Fiddle is a cute novella based upon music. You don't need to be a music lover to enjoy this story. The story is based primary around the violin. Sophie is organizing a wedding, which will make or break her career. When the first violinist decides not to show, she must go into fighting mode to fix the issue quickly or risk her career. Sophie, herself used to play the violin but something in her past caused her to quit. Now enters Nate, a wonderful violinist, who Sophie wants to be the first violinist. Nate is keeping a secret and once Sophie finds out, we aren't sure what the future will hold for them.
Grab Second Fiddle for a quick, cute read on a rainy day or a day at the beach! Along the way, you might also want to pick up a violin and see what music you can make!

Sweet quick read about finding your passion and following it.
Sophie needs a violinist to save her wedding planning job and along comes Nate who is more than he seems.
I loved the fact that this story was about classical musicians and talks about different musical pieces. You can tell the author loves the violin. The descriptions of South Africa were also beautiful!
The story was predictable but so fun and Nate is such a supportive and caring MMC.
A great short read!
Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for an unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Sophie James is under a lot of pressure. As an intern for an intense wedding planner, her future is up in the air unless she can make this next wedding perfect. When the string quartet backs out, she jumps in with a big save and offers to have her sister's quartet step in.

Only disaster strikes and her sister is unable to play, leaving the quartet with no first violin. Her sister sends a back up, and when he arrives, Sophie is beyond smitten and she may have bum-rushed him as soon as he exited his SUV.

But the man isn't who she thought he was, leaving her embarrassed AND still down a first violin, so Sophie decides to grab her future by the violin strings and beg him to play anyway in exchange for saving him from a crazy baboon. He agrees, and a comedy of errors ensues.

Second Fiddle is a hilarious, sweet novella set in South Africa. Sophie and Nate are adorable together. His positivity is just what she needs, and I love that he supports her even when she refuses to support herself.

This is a novella, but I could have stayed with these two for much longer! Their interactions were enduring and well-paced, and I can only imagine what other predicaments they could find themselves in.

Thank you to NatGalley and the author, Meg Chronis, for the opportunity to review this! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Second Fiddle by Meg Chronis is a sweet and fun novella.
I thought that this book was very sweet. The characters were wonderful and I enjoyed them a lot here.
The writing was great and very well written. I will most definitely pick up a future book by Meg.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

A big thank you to NetGalley and the author (Meg Chronis Books) for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a novella so very short. This is a cute,, funny, yet sad story. The setting is in South Africa. Sophie James has always tried to live up to her father's expectations, and failed. She meets Nate Hole an American violin soloist. This was inspiring and interesting. I loved the part where Nate said if you are truly passionate about something that nothing will stop you from doing it. 4 stars I would recommend this short read.

Meg Chronis’s Second Fiddle is a sweet story to learning when it’s ok to play second fiddle and when you should stand up for yourself.

Sophie James is interning with a wedding planning service and is desperate to find a stand in violinist for her sister’s string quartet. After a series of misunderstandings, Sophie finds herself asking an American who checked into the resort she works at if he would fill in for her sister. Nate Holt isn’t just any violinist, he is a virtuoso and is gorgeous…

It’s been years since Sophie played violin, but she will have to pick up a bow and also help out the quartet when the second violinist must step out due to a health issue. Will Sophie’s past failures continue to haunt her? Or, will she finally stop playing second fiddle and go after what she really wants?

Thank you to Xpresso Book Tours and NetGalley for early access to this book for my honest review.

this was a really cute romantic novella. i loved how she found her own passion without her father's interference and nate was really supportive and sweet. a very light read. thank you to netgalley for the arc.