My human met Ms. Hill at a conference two weeks ago, and from the sounds of it, she is very much like this book of hers - very nice, approachable, smart and funny. Rhythm & Muse is not her first book, but she is still a new-ish author and I have not yet read any of her other stories. I don't know why if they are anything like this one, which I found really engaging and easy to read!
Rhythm & Muse is a romance story about two teens, Delia and Darren, who attend the same high school and who know each other, but only casually. Delia has a weekly podcast that seemingly everyone listens to and loves, and she is popular, beautiful, and has no trouble attracting romantic attention. Darren is a quiet kid, with a singing voice like non other, but he would rather live inside his own head than put himself out there for the world to critique and judge. So he keeps his talent mostly to himself, and doesn't allow Delia to know she really has his attention. That's where Darren's friends come in, and the book unfolds with a wonderful blend of romance, honesty, humor, reality, and of course, music!
I liked the book until I was about half way through it, then I found myself not wanting to stop reading! I couldn't wait to find out if or how Darren was going to finally let Delia know how much he likes her...or if he was ever going to! As a total package, I wouldn't say this book is "amazing" and it may not win a lot of awards...but as a romance book goes, it's wonderful! Usually when I want a good teen romance I go straight to Sarah Dessen - she has been writing romance novels for a very long time, and definitely knows what she's doing! Even Jaquelyn Woodson has some very real and honest feeling relationships in all of her books. India Brown holds her own in the romance department, and I would recommend this book to anyone open to a nice, fun, real romantic book! 5 paws!
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