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by: Amy Harmon
rating: really liked
It's NYC 1960 and Benny Lament learned early on that love and family only lead to trouble thanks to his father's ties to the mob, so he lives his life only focused on music. He avoids the spotlight and just writes for other people. But when his father takes him to hear Esther Mine sing one night, he is entranced by the petite powerhouse. And when he writes a hit song and performs it with her, they are thrust into the spotlight and the scrutiny it brings.
Benny can't resist Esther and the pull her and her voice have on him, but as an interracial couple they have much more to deal with than just their tumultuous pasts.
I thought this book was so engaging and unique. I was sucked into the story and the format helped propel me through. The banter between Benny and Esther is so natural and they have so much chemistry that you can't help root for them. And the secondary characters add life and color and dimension to the story.
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