Thank you for the opportunity to read and review Loud is How I Love You. Unfortunately, I was unable to get into this book and, since I've not finished it, I won't be rating or reviewing here or on my blog.

Despite my issues with the female main character, this book definitely scratched my rock star itch and was filled with unforgettable characters that left me excited to read the rest of the Hub City series.

I look forward to more from Mercy and appreciate the opportunity to read and review this book.

Rating: 3.5 stars

Let me start by saying I was sucked in by the first page. But my mind was not ready for it to be thrown into my face so quickly. This being said, 75% of the novel dragged for me and I found myself predicting what was going to happen next. Once I hit the last chapter, I didn't want Emmy's story to end. My thoughts in regards to the hangups in my head: 1) Emmy and Travis are best friends. If this is so, then why can she not openly share with him her fears. What she wants. Her feelings and thoughts regarding where her mind is. 2) Then comes the pushing away she does with Travis. She does so to "protect" the band, their friendship. Emmy has a devil on her shoulder blunting stating her worries and fears, which she listens to. Repeatedly. But when Travis is in her presence all she thinks about is him, he consumes all of her thoughts. 3) The problem (imo) is that Emmy has a single focus, their band. It all comes back to the band for her, she fights for them and their future. But what she fails to recognize is that she's not fighting for herself and her personal future. I get pissed with her about as much Travis does. I wanted to slap her numerous times. I have to remind myself how young Emmy and Travis are and I understand the back and forth, doubting ourselves when we want something is normal in our early twenties. So in realistic terms-Mercy hit it dead on. But this being the meat and bones of the novel did not settle with me. I wanted more fight, more communication and their being best friends, I thought there'd be more of this. But instead I see Travis doing all the chasing and Emmy the pushing. And lots of avoiding and running. I like this band, and the music they make together, when they get in their zone-I can hear it and it's beautiful. I finished this novel content overall, excited for the next in the Hub City series, but wanting more substance in terms of their relationship. As Mercy's debut novel, you get a standing o from me.