“A winsome love story between a young woman and a single father.” -BookView
“Tender and engrossing.” -SPR
Sometimes the music of tomorrow can play louder than the echoes of yesterday…
Rock star Nathan Roth believes he’s experienced everything life has to offer—until he witnesses a heated argument between a woman and her boyfriend on a snowy street in Greenwich Village. But it’s not the fight that grabs his attention; it’s Lydia, the fiery lady at the center of the chaos, and he’s instantly smitten.
Lydia Ashburton, a student at NYU, has had enough of her controlling boyfriend and is drawn to the handsome stranger who intervenes. When Nathan asks her out, she has no idea he’s a rock star. But as she starts to peel back the layers of his glitzy life, she realizes that dating someone in the spotlight is like riding a rollercoaster—thrilling, a little scary, and not for the faint of heart.
Ten years down the line, Nathan is rocking the single dad life in Shiloh, Georgia, like a pro. Enter Anna Kinser, the delightfully quirky event coordinator who just landed a gig at the theater where Nathan works. When their worlds collide, it’s like fireworks on the Fourth of July. At just twenty-three, Anna is juggling her own circus of challenges, but scoring a job at the Art Deco theater feels like she’s just unwrapped the biggest present of all. The moment she meets Emily, Nathan’s spunky little daughter, it’s like they’re instant besties, sharing secrets and snacks. Nathan’s charm and guitar skills have Anna swooning, but as they get closer, she starts to see the emotional wall he’s built. Just when she thinks she’s got the key to his heart, a mysterious letter pops up, threatening to throw a wrench into their budding romance. Now, Anna has to decide if she’s ready to dive headfirst into this adventure or hit the brakes on Nathan’s complicated past, risking the love that’s just starting to blossom.
"Harton delivers a winsome love story between a young woman and a single father. When Anna Kinser, an event coordinator, meets the bossy and adorable eight-year-old Emily who asks Anna to date her dad, Nathan, Anna is flabbergasted. But Nathan is single and gorgeous. Anna soon finds herself falling for the man, unaware he is carrying a heavy burden from the past. Harton's novel is a carefully plotted, engrossing romance with plenty of twists and turns. Her prose is crisp, and her three-dimensional protagonists with their elaborate backstories are easy to root for as they navigate the ups and lows of their lives while finding their way to one another. Nathan is easy to crush on: he's sweet, sincere, and sensitive. He and Lydie are from different backgrounds, and the conflict between them, though short-lived, is richly layered. Anna and Finley are equally compelling. But it's the feisty little Emily who steals the show. Anna and Nathan's gradually budding relationship is made even more enticing by a healthy dose of poignant emotion, human drama, and Emily's precocious behavior. Harton skillfully links diverse plotlines in a tightly woven narrative, putting forth an uplifting message about how sometimes the best comes after experiencing the worst, and how despite everything life is still beautiful. A heartwarming romance that hits all the right notes." BookView Review Recommended Gold Badge
"Love, Lydie, the debut novel for author Blair Harton, is an absolutely wonderful read and a home run for this new author. Not all novels in the romance genre can be perfect in terms of plot, character development, realism, and roller-coaster emotion, but this one rings the bell in all of these things."
"There are so many romance novels out there that just do not hit the mark as they are not believable. Love, Lydie is so different from those and will be such an enjoyable read for all because of this. This new author has hit a home-run with this novel and I, for one, cannot wait to see what she comes up with next."
"Love, Lydie ticked all the right boxes for me. It has secrets, a single father, romance, and mystery; it is such a wholesome story of love and family that I read it twice. The story is fantastic and the right kind of complicated to make sure we stay until the end. Nathan is a diverse character. He is well-rounded and develops at a steady pace. He has two major developments and each of them is vital to the story. The narrative is divided into two parts and each of them tells a complete story. I cannot emphasize how wonderful this is. I had a sense of satisfaction at the end. The dialogues are wonderful, the characters are fantastic, and the overall feel of the story is great. I loved Emily and her spunky attitude. Lydie was the calm in Nathan's storm, and Anna was the balm to his aching soul. This story is outstanding!" ★★★★★
"A tender and engrossing work of romance. Secrets and wounds are unearthed, weaving unexpected mystery into the novel through a series of enticing letters appearing in the form of a scavenger hunt. Harton’s lighthearted voice, and the story’s intriguing twists, make this a wholly satisfying work of romance." ★★★★
