Review: The Secret Song of Shelby Rey - Rayne Lacko - June 2025 There's something utterly captivating about a protagonist who can literally hear the music in people's souls, and Rayne Lacko delivers this concept with breathtaking emotional depth in The Secret Song of Shelby Rey. From the moment I cracked open this ARC (thanks, Books Forward!), I was completely transported into Shelby's world of supernatural empathy and musical revelation. Set against the glittering yet gritty backdrop of 2008 Los Angeles, this novel follows eighteen-year-old Shelby Rey, whose extraordinary ability to hear people's deepest truths through song feels more like a burden than a gift. After losing her father and being abandoned by her drug-addicted mother, Shelby's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters chart-topping rock star Zac Wyatt. What unfolds is a mesmerizing tale of fame, addiction, and the dangerous allure of living someone else's truth. If you loved Zoey's ...

    Bittersweet by Michele Barrow-Belisle (Faerie Song Trilogy #2) Published by: Astraea Press Publication date: March 24th 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis: To save the Faery world and her mother’s life, Lorelei sacrificed everything, and the dangerous bargain she made in Nevermore had lasting repercussions. Now safely back in her own world, Lorelei seems the same to her highschool friends and her supernatural boyfriend. Yet love across dimensions is complicated, especially when an invisible Veil between the two worlds—the only bridge that links the pair, is sealing, threatening to separate Lorelei and Adrius forever.Determined to find a solution, Lorelei resorts to using her new found powers. But when her friends succumb to the same mysterious illness that nearly took her mother’s life, Lorelei can’t help but wonder if her own dark magic is responsible. Still, the nightmares from Nevermore continue their icy ho...

Title: The Ballad: Book Two Author: Ashley Pullo   Release Date: December 11, 2014 Synopsis Two Lovers. Two Dreamers. One Love Song. Locations : New York City (Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, TriBeCA) Las Vegas, San Francisco Setting: 2003-Present day Characters: Chloe LeGrange Ford - talented musician craving resolve Adam Ford - handsome attorney longing for a revelation Natalie LeGrange Brooks - creative free-spirit dreaming of the stars Chris Brooks - sexy Texan waiting for the right time Objective: Authentic situations and original characters capture the intimate moments in a timeless love story. Themes: Patience, impulse, pride, joy, and undeniable sexual attraction. Genre: Indie/Romance/Drama/Humor The Ballad is a love song following dreamers and lovers over a span of ten years. Set against the picturesque backdrop of New York City and paired with a reverse narrative, their story is an original retelling of what ...

Check out Shane Morgan's  The Right Song promo event, hosted by Itching for Books Blog Tours. Continue below for an excerpt and the international giveaway. Genre: YA Contemporary Release date: July 31st Publisher: TSW Books Purchase: Amazon | B&N Synopsis via Goodreads : Pain never truly goes away, until you find something deeper and meaningful that cures the heart and fills it with love. That is what Aurora desperately wants to believe. That somehow her music can save her, or even touch the unreachable heart of the guy she has liked for years. Rora yearns for his attention and wants to experience this so-called love that could possibly end her long suffering and inspire her to chase after her dreams. In deeply understanding the feelings of others and herself, will Aurora give up on ever finding true happiness, or will an intriguing soul teach her about the greatest song ever written?   About the Author Shane Morgan is a twenty-some...