Play By Heart (Harmony of Hearts #1)

Up next (well, the final series--so far) in Ariella Zoelle's Sunnyside universe is the Harmony of Hearts series (each book has a rockstar as a main character). The first book is "Play By Heart."

["Iason’s known worldwide for his romantic lyrics, but he never thought he’d fall in love. Will his luck change when the stars align to bring Orion into his life?

Iason Leyland
My love songs may have made me famous, but they were beautifully written lies that hid the fact I’ve never loved anyone. I had almost given up hope of finding true love, but then I meet him. Orion is all my wishes on stars who can make my dreams come true. He’s my perfect partner in every way except one: he’s straight. Why, universe? Why?
But the cosmic force that brought us together apparently knows what it’s doing based on the sweet way Orion blushes every time we’re together. Can I convince him that we could make beautiful music together that will be worthy of my most romantic ballad yet?

Orion Donati
I’ve been a fan of Iason and his beautiful voice and lyrics for years. I never expected him to know I even exist, let alone fall in love with me. But regardless of that impossibility, he looks at me like I’m the sun, the moon, and all the stars in his universe. As a straight man, I probably shouldn’t be interested, much less tempted by his flirtations. But despite that, everything in me wants a chance to be his magical muse for the songs I love so much.
Meeting him makes me realize that I’m not quite as straight as I thought. The most unbelievable thing of all is that someone as amazingly famous as him could ever want a shy nobody like me. But I don’t want to doubt his sincerity. I want to be brave enough to believe he’s interested in me for real.
Maybe I don’t have to settle for being a fan who adores him from afar. What if I dare to dream that I could be his boyfriend who loves him with all my heart instead?"]

I took a small break from Ariella because the utter lack of angst was a little too many rainbows and butterflies for me (then I got bitch-slapped by angst and regretted a few things).

Orion and Iason were sooooo opposite of angst. They were all of the rainbows and butterflies. They were soft moments and locked eyes and whispered lyrics and perfect moments and concert foreplay (so. fucking. hot.). They were meant to be, written in the stars. I loved it. It was perfect. I can't wait to see the rest of Iason's bandmates and friends and other Sunnysiders find their HEAs.

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