Musician Riley Shaughnessy is in a slump. His self-
confidence has taken a huge hit because he was unexpectedly
excluded from a rock and roll documentary. While his band
members are enjoying success in pursuing their solo
careers, Riley has writer's block. His management team is
pressuring him to complete his first solo album and the
music and the words aren't flowing for him. To complicate
matters, Riley's manager has arranged to have him
interviewed by a prestigious music magazine. Journalist
Savannah Daly is not amused, she has been bumped off a
fabulous cover story and assigned to interview musician
Riley Shaughnessy. She's not looking forward to dealing
with another temperamental, self-centered rock star.
THIS IS OUR SONG is a poignant friends-to-lovers-story.
The first three chapters of the novel drew me into Riley's
story as they set the stage for the conflict and provided
insight into the characters of Riley and Savannah. I
thought Ms. Chase would portray Riley as a temperamental,
misunderstood musician. I was totally off-base! Riley is a
sensitive, caring person who is struggling—and Samantha
Chase portrays Riley with just the right amount of depth
and emotion. The reader feels for him and identifies with
Riley.
The author continues to explore how the death of Lillian
Shaughnessy has affected each member of her family. The
scenes when Riley remembers singing with his Mom are
superbly written and made me cry. Ms. Chase does a great
job with exploring first impressions; Savannah's first
impression of Riley and Riley's initial thoughts about
sharing his story with a writer. Riley feels uncomfortable
about the interview process and suggests that they travel
to North Carolina and spend time with his family. He is
hoping that Savannah will see beyond his rock star persona.
Loved the scenes with the Shaughnessy family! The author
does an outstanding job as each member of the family is
included in the story. Ms. Chase is known for her fabulous
dialogue and the banter between the Shaughnessy brothers
accentuates the feeling of family comradery! Enjoyed the
heartwarming scenes between Riley and his father—especially
when Riley recognizes that Ian has a social life! Riley is
able to focus on his music and his relationship with
Savannah during the trip to North Carolina.
The couple returns to Los Angeles and become immersed in
their careers. Riley learns something about Savannah and
the couple separates. The last few chapters of THIS IS OUR SONG
were superbly written. The author incorporates Riley's love
for his music, his mother and his family as he prepares for
a solo concert at the Hollywood bowl. The conclusion is
perfectly written for this couple and has several surprises
that fans of Ms. Chase's Shaughnessy novels will adore!
She knows him by reputation
Making a name for himself as a musician wasn’t easy, but he
followed his dreams to rock-star success. But the relentless
expectations of fans is not helping the slump he's in now.
So of course the person who attracts him is the woman who is
not impressed by fame.
Which gives Riley Shaughnessy a lot to prove
Entertainment reporter Savannah Daly is completely unfazed
by pretty-boy rock stars. She’s just here to get her
interview and write her story. But spending an entire month
with the Shaughnessys is going to show Savannah a side of
Riley she never could have guessed.
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