Author: Tracey Garvis Graves
Pages: 304
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publishing Date: 2.11.2021
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Kindle
Rating: 4*
This is my second novel from Tracey Gravis Graves, but it'll not be my last.
Heard It in a Love Song has at its centre Layla Hilding, a recently divorced elementary school teacher, a lover of music who comes alive when she gets to perform in front of other people. Layla's quiet life is changed when she gets to spend more time with Josh, the father of Sasha, one of Layla's students. He, too, is a recently soon-to-be divorced man. As the two get to spend more and more time together, they come to see that there's more potential to their friendship.
I don't like reading novels about divorced people, at all. However, knowing that I liked The Girl He Used to Know, I said I'd give this one a chance. The best thing about this novel was the mature, rather slow-paced rhythm of the romance. You can tell it's a story about people in their mid-30s. I loved this aspect very much! Both characters approached the relationship with the baggage of their lives thus far, and were willing to see things objectively, not just through the lens of a new potential romantic relationship. I especially appreciated Layla's maturity and growth when she realised that she'd be OK without Josh, although she had hoped there would be more.
Another thing I liked was the work friendship Layla had with the two teachers at her school. It's always nice to read about teachers and their friendships with their colleagues.
The novel has peppered throughout it titles of songs, as music is a fundamental aspect of the story. I don't recognise many of them, but for music lovers it'd be a nice treat. I think it'd be fun to have a playlist with all the titles.
I recommend this to people who like Tracey Garvis Graves and to people who like music & romance.
I received a free e-book copy of the novel from the publisher. All thoughts expressed here are my own.
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