BLOG TOUR, REVIEW, & GIVEAWAY ~ In the Lyrics by Nacole Stayton

Book title: In the Lyrics by Nacole Stayton

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Release date: February 7, 2014

Hensley Bradley is the definition of the girl-next-door. She’s kindhearted, beautiful, and talented. Bored with her mundane life, thoughts of fleeing her small town begin to consume her. With aspiring dreams to use her voice as a one-way ticket, she suddenly discovers that music might not be her only passion.

After a fallout back home, Colby Grant decides to leave his family’s farm, determined to show his father he’s more than just a wanna-be country singer. With his All-American good looks, it doesn’t take long for girls in his new town to focus their eyes on him. But things aren’t what they appear from the outside, and it isn’t long until Colby feels he doesn't fit into the perfect world that so quickly embraced him. 

A chance encounter places Hensley in Colby’s path, but it isn’t her natural beauty that first captures his attention – it’s her voice. 

When love and music mix, will the combination blossom into a beautiful melody or wither into a heart-wrenching tune?

“Do you know the first thing that I noticed about you?”

She shakes her head no.

“It was your confidence. I had just gotten to town and was going to grab a bite to eat and then call Dusty, but I saw this girl sitting on the street corner.”

        “I felt like you were staring holes in my head,” she says softly.

        “Truthfully, I was. Anyway, once you started to sing…it was like…ya know when your favorite song comes on the radio and you’re jammin’, listening to every word, your heads bobbin’, and you’re just feeling the music, but then your phone rings and you know it’s a call you can’t miss? There’s a split second where you debate on pressing forward to voicemail so you can finish the song, but you’ve been waiting for this call, so you turn down the radio knowing you’ll miss your favorite part just to answer it. It was like you were my favorite song, and I was forwarding my calls to voicemail. In that moment, I didn’t care who was standing around me. All I was worried about was tuning in to you, listening to your voice.”

        “I love you.” Those three simple words are spoken, and much to my amazement it’s Hensley that says them first.

        Clutching her face hard in my hands, I kiss her. I kiss her for being so darn dumb and insecure, for acting like a jealous girl, and more importantly, for loving me through it all.

Ever since the accident in Colby's family he hasn't been the same. His father belittles him for having dreams and has become an abusive drunk .

"What, you think you call the shots around here? You think you're famous, boy? You're not shit, and you ain't ever gonna be shit..."

It's time for Colby to leave the failing farm behind him and reach  for his dreams. Colby is such a babe and a true friend to everyone. 

Hensley can't allow herself to lose focus... 

"Love is for losers."

But the moment she sees Colby you know she can't keep away. She tries to keep him at a distance but it really doesn't last long at all. I mean who could resist Colby? Not me!!

"It is the sexiest voice I've ever heard in my entire life. Oh, no. I'm in trouble. Deep, deep, trouble."

The first 70 percent of the book I loved, then Hensley shocked me and broke some hearts and I must say I don't know that I really could forgive her for the pain she caused those who stood by her. This book will make you laugh cry and scream WTF at times, and there are a few minor characters that are just plain mean.

I have to say that this book is somewhere between a 3.5 - 4 star read.

~Review by Linda

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Nacole Stayton is twenty-something years young and currently resides in the Bluegrass State. She spends her days working at a local hospital in the billing department and nights writing vigorously on her current novel. She has a passion for helping others and wears her University of Kentucky gear proudly. While her husband loves all things outdoors, Nacole enjoys the finer things in life, like getting pedicures while reading on her Kindle Fire. She is passionate about her faith, family, and The Bachelor.

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