Almost a year ago, British actress Sam Adamson landed what most would consider to be a dream role in a soap opera. She hopes to parlay that success into films, but her agent thinks she should stick to commercials and TV work. Sam decides to take matters into her own hands when she finds out that Hollywood superstar Brad Bauer plans to film his next movie at Kinloch Castle, which is owned by her best friend Zoe's boyfriend, Rory. She fakes a
family emergency to get time off from the soap's busy shooting schedule
and heads for Scotland, hoping that an introduction from Zoe will
help her win Brad's heart - and maybe a juicy part in the movie.
When she finally meets Brad, Sam panics and blurts out that she's writing an album inspired by him and his new movie, with the help of Zoe's friend Jamie McDougall. Electrician by day and talented singer/songwriter by night, shy Jamie has already performed for Brad once and has no interest in doing so again. Besides, he seems completely put off by Sam; the only time he tolerates her is when they sing together. It's an uphill battle to convince Jamie to go along with her plan, but Sam is determined to make the most of this chance. As they get to know each other through their music, secrets are revealed and Sam and Jamie grow closer. But is there any hope for a relationship when they want completely different things out of life?
This book gave me all the feels! Sam and Jamie were both such realistic, relatable characters, and there were so many times I wanted to reach into the book to give one of them a hug. Even though they seemed like complete opposites at first, they had a lot more in common than they realized, particularly the insecurities they tried to hide from family and friends. They saw each other in ways no one else did.
As in previous books of the series, the secondary characters were a ton of fun and added a great deal
of depth and humor to the story. I especially enjoyed Jamie's mom, Morag, and older sister, Fiona, who have been delightful throughout the series. It was so great to see Morag have a little romance of her own this time around!
Overall, I completely adored this book and highly recommend it for all
romantic comedy fans. I can't wait to get my hands on whatever Evie Alexander writes next!
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Musical Games"
He’s never been kissed, and she’s about to rock his world…
Bubbly actress Sam is on the brink of the big time — all she needs is one lucky break. But when she drops everything for the chance to meet Hollywood’s biggest star, she blows it by blurting out a lie.
Now, she’s got ten days to write an album with a man who wants nothing to do with her.
Shy electrician Jamie has never set foot outside Scotland — or his comfort zone. Then beautiful and vivacious Sam gatecrashes his world, and he’s unwillingly swept up in her grand plan. But though Jamie has the voice of an angel and the body of a god, he’s never even kissed a girl… and fame is the last thing on his mind.
As the songs emerge, so do feelings — but Sam’s determination to reach the top is matched only by how fast her lies are catching her up.
When the duo are offered the opportunity of a lifetime, the spotlight illuminates their glaring differences. Can Sam and Jamie face the music, or will fame tear them apart?
Musical Games is a steamy, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, laugh-out-loud, dual POV romantic comedy. Featuring an extremely hot virgin hero and a big-hearted heroine with a runaway mouth — there’s no cheating, no cliff-hanger, and you’re guaranteed a happy ever after (HEA).
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