{"id":22711,"date":"2018-11-27T07:48:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T12:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22711"},"modified":"2022-10-12T08:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:48:10","slug":"review-their-perfect-melody-by-priscella-oliveras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/review-their-perfect-melody-by-priscella-oliveras\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Their Perfect Melody by Priscella Oliveras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With talent, heart, and ambition to spare, the Fernandez sisters have each followed their own unique path, even when it leads to surprising destinations\u2014in life and love . . .<\/strong><\/span>
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Growing up,\u00a0<\/b>Lil\u00ed\u00a0Mar\u00eda Fernandez was affectionately known as the family \u201cwild child.\u201d The life of the party, she loved to dance, especially salsa, merengue, and bachata, and often sang beside her father during rehearsals for his tr\u00edo group. But tragedy and loss have drawn out Lil\u00ed\u2019s\u00a0caretaking side, compelling her to become a victim\u2019s advocate. These days, the special rhythms of the past seem like a distant memory. Until she meets Diego\u00a0Reyes . . .<\/span>
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A police officer with the Chicago PD, Diego also has a talent for playing classical Spanish guitar. And Lil\u00ed soon finds herself inspired by his passion\u2014for the music, for her, and for their shared love of\u00a0familia<\/i>\u00a0and community. Can Diego reignite Lil\u00ed\u2019s fun-loving spirit, persuade her to balance work and pleasure\u2014and embrace her wild side once more?<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 27, 2018
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Matched to Perfection
<\/em>Book: <\/strong>3
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensual
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra Shout
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p>

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A good story, but I wasn\u2019t as engaged as I\u2019d like.<\/em><\/p>

Oliveras\u2019s new story Their Perfect Melody<\/strong> is a blend of inner city life with real issues amid a cop and a victim\u2019s advocate falling in love. For me this story had a slow start and challenged me to finish.<\/p>

As for characters, both hero and heroine are feisty and stubborn. They meet with heroine, Lili Fernandez<\/strong> literally running into Diego Reyes<\/strong> as they are both trying to do their jobs. There\u2019s a minor case of insta-lust, but it\u2019s paired with a little distaste as they clash. Diego sees Lili as someone who puts herself in unnecessary danger. Lili finds Diego\u2019s protective nature distasteful and similar to her family\u2019s tendency of dismissing her as being capable of handling herself since she\u2019s too wild by nature and the youngest of three sisters.<\/p>

What worked for me? The characters, the backgrounds, and the diverse experience brought by Oliveras to this story. I gained new insight, learned some new words, and found an appreciation for living in the city of Chicago. Not to mention an appreciation of Puerto Rican culture. The characters each had plenty of spirit and unique talents that really appealed to me. I love Lili\u2019s strong nature and can appreciate her desire to show people how she is more than capable of doing the job she signed up for. Additionally, this is a sweet romance with some super sexy kissing scenes, but bedroom action is closed door.<\/p>

What didn\u2019t work? The pacing. Things started off slow, picked up speed, and then kept ebbing and flowing too much. I found myself able to walk away and not nearly gripped to turn the pages and see what came next. It took me more than two weeks to finish this book when I can read some in hours. Also, the external conflict resolved pretty quickly, and our hero Diego didn\u2019t grovel as much as I thought he should. Finally, my other big question was how the heroine, Lili, grew. Besides her natural inclination to shy away from dating cops, I didn\u2019t see much growth in her character at all.<\/p>

Overall, I thought the story was decent. I finished the book and cared enough about the characters to do so. Some of my challenges with the story may have come from this being the third book in the series. I may have been more invested if I\u2019d read earlier books in the series, though this story works as a standalone. This won\u2019t be the last time I read Oliveras and I think this story works for those who like a touch of reality to their romance.<\/p>

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Can Diego reignite Lil\u00ed\u2019s fun-loving spirit, persuade her to balance work and pleasure\u2014and embrace her wild side once more?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 27, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Matched to Perfection<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra Shout<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$3.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>A good story, but I wasn\u2019t as engaged as I\u2019d like.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oliveras\u2019s new story <strong>Their Perfect Melody<\/strong> is a blend of inner city life with real issues amid a cop and a victim\u2019s advocate falling in love. For me this story had a slow start and challenged me to finish.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for characters, both hero and heroine are feisty and stubborn. They meet with heroine, <strong>Lili Fernandez<\/strong> literally running into <strong>Diego Reyes<\/strong> as they are both trying to do their jobs. There\u2019s a minor case of insta-lust, but it\u2019s paired with a little distaste as they clash. Diego sees Lili as someone who puts herself in unnecessary danger. Lili finds Diego\u2019s protective nature distasteful and similar to her family\u2019s tendency of dismissing her as being capable of handling herself since she\u2019s too wild by nature and the youngest of three sisters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What worked for me? The characters, the backgrounds, and the diverse experience brought by Oliveras to this story. I gained new insight, learned some new words, and found an appreciation for living in the city of Chicago. Not to mention an appreciation of Puerto Rican culture. The characters each had plenty of spirit and unique talents that really appealed to me. I love Lili\u2019s strong nature and can appreciate her desire to show people how she is more than capable of doing the job she signed up for. Additionally, this is a sweet romance with some super sexy kissing scenes, but bedroom action is closed door.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What didn\u2019t work? The pacing. Things started off slow, picked up speed, and then kept ebbing and flowing too much. I found myself able to walk away and not nearly gripped to turn the pages and see what came next. It took me more than two weeks to finish this book when I can read some in hours. Also, the external conflict resolved pretty quickly, and our hero Diego didn\u2019t grovel as much as I thought he should. Finally, my other big question was how the heroine, Lili, grew. Besides her natural inclination to shy away from dating cops, I didn\u2019t see much growth in her character at all.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, I thought the story was decent. I finished the book and cared enough about the characters to do so. Some of my challenges with the story may have come from this being the third book in the series. I may have been more invested if I\u2019d read earlier books in the series, though this story works as a standalone. This won\u2019t be the last time I read Oliveras and I think this story works for those who like a touch of reality to their romance.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SfDJh3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/their-perfect-melody\/id1355402267?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/their-perfect-melody-priscilla-oliveras\/1128106206?ean=9781420144338#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/their-perfect-melody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Priscilla_Oliveras_Their_Perfect_Melody?id=fR5PDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}