Review: Their Perfect Melody by Priscilla Oliveras

A ZEBRA SHOUT FRESH NEW ROMANCE
With talent, heart, and ambition to spare, the Fernandez sisters have each followed their own unique path, even when it leads to surprising destinations--in life and love . . .

Growing up, Lilí María Fernandez was affectionately known as the family "wild child." The life of the party, she loved to dance, especially salsa, merengue, and bachata, and often sang beside her father during rehearsals for his trío group. But tragedy and loss have drawn out Lilí's caretaking side, compelling her to become a victim's advocate. These days, the special rhythms of the past seem like a distant memory. Until she meets Diego
Reyes . . .

A police officer with the Chicago PD, Diego also has a talent for playing classical Spanish guitar. And Lilí soon finds herself inspired by his passion--for the music, for her, and for their shared love of familia and community. Can Diego reignite Lilí's fun-loving spirit, persuade her to balance work and pleasure--and embrace her wild side once more?

Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages

Published November 27th 2018 by Zebra Shout

Terri's Thoughts

**I received and advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you!)

I read this book a while ago and had forgotten to submit my review so I apologize if I fail to do the story justice.

This story delivers exactly what you would expect from it based on the synopsis.  This appears to be the third in a series however I did not read the first two installments.  I am assuming they were about Lili's two sisters.

The chemistry between Lili and Diego was instant and combustible (and somewhat humorous).  I knew that I would be in their corner from the beginning.  I was anxious to see where their journey would take them.  I particularly like Diego however the stubborn streak for both characters somewhat annoyed me.

I had one pet peeve regarding this story and it was a major one for me.  It bothered me that in the narration of the story, the characters would say a phrase in Spanish and each and every time it was repeated in English.  Now I have no Spanish language skills outside what I have learned from my annual trips down south each winter (where is the washroom?  how are you?  what's your names? May I have a beer etc.) however I was perfectly able to understand what the characters were saying.  I felt the need to repeat the phrases in English repetitive and annoying.  Perhaps a happy balance would have worked better by repeating some of the phrases and leaving the reader to fend for themselves on the other.  Others may not feel this way however since I made a promise to give an honest review, and it did impact my enjoyment, I must bring it up.  That aside I had no issues.

This was a story that delivered upon expectations and fans of this genre would likely be fans of this story.

About the Author

PRISCILLA OLIVERAS is a 2018 RWA® RITA® double finalist who writes contemporary romance with a Latino flavor. Proud of her Puerto Rican-Mexican heritage, she strives to bring authenticity to her novels by sharing her Latino-American culture with her readers. Priscilla earned an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and teaches an on-line continuing education course titled “Romance Writing” for ed2go. She is a sports fan, a beach lover, a half-marathon runner and a consummate traveler who often practices the art of napping in her backyard hammock. To follow along on her fun-filled and hectic life, visit her on the web at prisoliveras.com or on Twitter via @prisoliveras.