I was completely smitten.
Robin Constantine, author of The Promise of Amazing Hits a chord with the dreamer in all of us.
Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman's Daughter Debut author Brown is off to a wonderful start with authentic characters who speak in true voices. Amber could be the best friend you had ... Read morein high school-she's absolutely the real deal, and readers will clamor for another well-paced story featuring her and her friends.
School Library Journal Southern charm oozes off the page.
Kirkus Reviews Lyrically written with a deep sense of place and music. There is so much joy within the pages that the sorrow hits hard and emotions rise and fall and rise again like a vocalist running scales.
ALA Booklist Brown makes a small town in North Carolina-where everyone knows everyone, and the outside world comes in via Appalachian Trail hikers-feel real, but the heart of the story is Amber, as she tries to find herself, love, and her voice.
Publishers Weekly The writing shines when Amber describes the feelings that singing awakens in her. One could wish for an accompanying soundtrack.
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