Sonata by Moonlight

Telling her brother's commander might not have helped, if he was old-school and didn't believe PTSD was real.

It's amazing how touched vets get from a simple thanks. More people should take the time.

That's a lot of beer.

Her nicknames for her grandparents are so cute.

Is she really in love with him, or is she just used to crushing on him?

God, that dinner sounds so good!

Sam is creeping me out.

Oh, good for him. He has a back-up career.

Poor Shep. His daughter sounds sweet.

I'm reminded of a poem by e.e. cummings.

Jess, get a clue.

Ugh, Sam's wife was an idiot. You don't divorce someone who just came back from a war. Not without a very good reason.

So. Hot.

I think she would know who she's in love with, Brodie.

Should she have tried to get the gun away from Sam?

Allison's life is perfect, until suddenly she losses everything. She is a world famous pianist, known and loved by thousands. She comes home from her latest concert tour to find police outside her apartment. It's only then does she realize she lost the only person in her life that mattered.

She gives up the life she knew, choosing instead to do something to honor her brother and to help others who are returning from war with PTSD. The day she walks into her new job she literally runs into her childhood friend and the guy she had a crush on for the longest time.

I think the authored handled the rough topic of PTSD very carefully; it was obvious she had done her research into symptomology. I question the realistic use of music therapy as most insurance companies do not cover this form of therapy since the results are not conclusive. But....that said I again think the authored was knowledgeable of this form of therapy.

The book was slow and drawn out in my opinion. I saw the issue with Sam coming from nearly the beginning of the book. The battle between Jace and Brodie went on far too long in my opinion. I skimmed the last 15% of the book and didn't feel like I lost anything. The discussions about the new house weren't enough to hold my interest in the book; I felt that section was more just a filler than anything.

Overall a great story, albeit a sad one at times. Dealing with and helping Veterans suffering from PTSD by using music and therapy is a wonderful concept. The romance triangle of her and then Brodie and Jess felt a little unnecessary though, and didn't see the point of the jealousy and pouting and male posturing. This is a minor issue though, and overall a well written book. If more focus would have been on the therapy and the guys in there, I would have liked it more though. It would have been great to learn more about them, as their stories had more impact on me than the side romance. Sorry, JMHO, but I still highly recommend this story, and looking forward to the next book in the series.

When I read the synopsis for this book I was so excited. It sounded so good. It had some of my favorite tropes. Brother's best friend, damaged sexy ex military men, and childhood crush. It also was something a little different with Allison being a Concert pianist that became a Certified Music Therapist to help heal veterans with PTSD. But it had something that I didn't expect and it just really killed my joy of this book....... the dreaded love triangle!
God I hate love triangles. Very rarely I can read a love triangle book and love it, but this is not one of those times. Sorry just sayin'! To be honest I truly believe if the author had left the triangle out of it and focused more on the hero Brodie and the heroine Ally's relationship and built up a stronger connection this would have been a powerful 5 stars read. But instead I got 3 way drama and very little relationship development making it hard for me to feel a strong connection to the couple. It also made their love feel superficial. I do think the author did a great job of touching on the very important subject of post traumatic stress disorder the effects it has on soldiers and their families. I was really engrossed in that part of the book. I love the way she brought awareness to it. And I loved that it wasn't carelessly brushed over or made light of. Brett's part in the book was very touching and heart breaking. Not the best read but still okay. I would give this author another chance.