I first heard of this book at Ellie's blog, and decided there and then I'd have to buy it. I haven't been reading much chick lit lately comparing to 5-6 years ago, but this was exceptionally good.

Absolutely wonderful, wry and touching writing style and amazing characters - warm and imperfect, and funny! Lucy Robinson writes about artists, singers, dancers, and this time it's the world of opera that draws her attention.

Sally is a plump wardrobe girl from up north, working her dream job in London opera house, and she carries a big secret. She has a beautiful voice and a huge fear of singing in public, so all she's been doing since she was a little girl is sing in wardrobes where nobody could see her, and watch opera workshops obsessively.

Then one summer she ends up in New York on exchange with Metropolitan Opera House and meets this charming, goofy and beautiful editor of local newspaper, falling head over heals in love with him. The consequent tragedy and heartbreak make her overcome her fear and follow her promise to apply for a school for opera singers in London so she can at last make her voice known and heard.

The book is split between the past and present, and we slowly find out what happened to lead her to her decision to learn how to sing professionally and to mourn the loss that happened in New York.



What separates this book from million other ones is its irresistible charm, kindness and atmosphere of mad, artistic talent. It's like one of those movies - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel or The Quartet which leaves you a little bit lighter and happier in the end. Highly recommended. Also, the mad Hungarian is a bonus. *winks* ( )

Did I like this book? Well, I cried all the way through it, and that is something not many books do to me.

I was so enthralled and caught up in the story that I forgot that I dislike the slushiness of Romance books. But this is not just a book about romance, is is about opera, ballet, culture, council estates and much more.

Oh very clever is the way this book about a girl, another one, a boy, and another one, is set in the scenes of Opera. This is a book set to music, and would make a great film that I would watch over and over in my onsie whilst drinking hot chocolate with a box of tissues at my side. Not only that I would buy the album to play and relive every delicious memory of watching it.

Wrapped up with love, excitement, longing, laughter, humour, tragedy, sadness and fulfilment, I will tell all my friends they have to read this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me this book for an honest review. ( )

Did I like this book? Well, I cried all the way through it, and that is something not many books do to me.

I was so enthralled and caught up in the story that I forgot that I dislike the slushiness of Romance books. But this is not just a book about romance, is is about opera, ballet, culture, council estates and much more.

Oh very clever is the way this book about a girl, another one, a boy, and another one, is set in the scenes of Opera. This is a book set to music, and would make a great film that I would watch over and over in my onsie whilst drinking hot chocolate with a box of tissues at my side. Not only that I would buy the album to play and relive every delicious memory of watching it.

Wrapped up with love, excitement, longing, laughter, humour, tragedy, sadness and fulfilment, I will tell all my friends they have to read this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me this book for an honest review. ( )

Did I like this book? Well, I cried all the way through it, and that is something not many books do to me.

I was so enthralled and caught up in the story that I forgot that I dislike the slushiness of Romance books. But this is not just a book about romance, is is about opera, ballet, culture, council estates and much more.

Oh very clever is the way this book about a girl, another one, a boy, and another one, is set in the scenes of Opera. This is a book set to music, and would make a great film that I would watch over and over in my onsie whilst drinking hot chocolate with a box of tissues at my side. Not only that I would buy the album to play and relive every delicious memory of watching it.

Wrapped up with love, excitement, longing, laughter, humour, tragedy, sadness and fulfilment, I will tell all my friends they have to read this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me this book for an honest review. ( )

Did I like this book? Well, I cried all the way through it, and that is something not many books do to me.

I was so enthralled and caught up in the story that I forgot that I dislike the slushiness of Romance books. But this is not just a book about romance, is is about opera, ballet, culture, council estates and much more.

Oh very clever is the way this book about a girl, another one, a boy, and another one, is set in the scenes of Opera. This is a book set to music, and would make a great film that I would watch over and over in my onsie whilst drinking hot chocolate with a box of tissues at my side. Not only that I would buy the album to play and relive every delicious memory of watching it.

Wrapped up with love, excitement, longing, laughter, humour, tragedy, sadness and fulfilment, I will tell all my friends they have to read this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me this book for an honest review. ( )