A Perfect Song Duet #1
Wilder & Evangeline
This author is the queen of angst and I am a willing subject. I love how she shreds my heart, how she makes her characters so perfectly adorable and broken, and their story so compelling.
Wilder and Evangeline are the children of the Breaking Giants rock band; Evangeline is Matt Sullivan’s daughter, Wilder is Julian Ashburn’s son. Like their fathers, they’re insanely talented and have been making music since children. They had their own band when they were teenagers, and right after high school, Wilder debuted in the high stakes world with his band Night Theory, and with Evangeline doing keyboards and harmonizing with his voice. They were magical together but inside, they were broken.
I truly loved this story, stopped many times because I didn’t want it to end. I was completely captivated by both characters and also saw that they were poison to each other. Wilder was obsessed with Evangeline and not in a healthy way, and Evangeline was constantly hurt by Wilder’s selfish wants. I saw the love, the need, their co-dependency, loved how they harmonized together, like they were soulmates, but they feel unfinished, like they were not ready for each other. Both needed to grow up, to learn to love themselves first before they could love unselfishly and wholeheartedly. It was such a beautiful story, full of love and yearning, and I even loved that it ended in a cliffhanger because I understand that they needed a little more growing individually before being together. Now I can’t wait for the next book and read what it brings!
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About the author
When not writing or reading, the author can be found gardening barefoot or chasing her spirited daughter. Some of her favorite things are puzzles, podcasts, and small dogs that resemble Ewoks. Home is Portland, Oregon.
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