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Once More With Feeling
384 pages
A passionate, vintage romance where the friction of creative collaboration ignites an undeniable, electrifying love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a glamorous, emotionally charged recording studio in the 1980s, where every glance and chord strikes a nerve. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven entirely by the fiery, push-and-pull dynamic between two fiercely talented artists. It is a story steeped in the intoxicating atmosphere of the music industry, blending the vulnerability of creative expression with the raw intensity of romantic attraction. The prose is earnest and sensory, capturing the electric tension of two people whose artistic harmony demands a personal surrender they are both terrified to make. It will deeply satisfy readers who love vintage romance, dramatic character studies, and love stories where passion and profession are inextricably linked.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- glamorous
- nostalgic
- electrifying
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- passionate
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- creative collaboration · vulnerability and trust · the intoxicating nature of fame · artistic passion mirroring romantic passion
- The writing
- Direct and emotionally expressive, focusing heavily on the sensory details of music and the electric tension between the protagonists.
- The arc
- The journey moves from intense, guarded creative friction to a vulnerable and harmonious romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave vintage, character-driven romance where artistic ambition and fiery physical chemistry collide.
Content notes
- 1980s gender dynamics
- mild sexual content
About the book
Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts
THEIR SONGS AND THEIR PASSION WOULD ELECTRIFY A WAITING WORLD.
RAVEN WILLIAMS was a singer who had an overwhelming need to love and be loved, and whose voice had catapulted her to fame.
BRANDON CARSTAIRS was a musician in whom the charming Irish dreamer warred with a practical British reserve.
The music they made together was exciting, disturbing, erotic. Soon it would reach a dangerous crescendo.
Description from Open Library.
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