I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
I'm having a hard time rating this book. I find I enjoyed the characters a lot more than I did in 'Don't go stealing my heart.' Although when Wes was at work or being bossy to Annie, it became a bit too much.
The side plot of his father and the business became more serious that I anticipated, but I'm glad it all worked out in the end. It was good to see that the fake dating trope wasn't the main idea in this book, and didn't become a big issue between Annie and Wes.
There were some sweet moments, especially with the video towards the end, and the epilogue gave us a good idea of what the future held for them.
3.5 stars

I just had trouble getting into this story about a romance between a wealthy executive in a pharmaceutical company and a woman he’s known since she was a young girl living in a shelter. Apparently, they both harbor deep desires to be dj’s in dance clubs. So he moonlights mixing beats in the clubs wearing a falcon mask. I rather liked the two and their friendly relationship and how she is comfortable sassing him and ridiculing how tightly wound he is. But I couldn’t bring myself to care about them and their drama. I didn’t buy the idea that he was some genius at mixing beats as well as a brilliant executive in his family’s company.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Thank you to Kelly Siskind and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Just as you can expect from the adorable cover, this story is super cute. Annie is super fun and quirky and I loved that she has an obsession with scrapbooking. Wes is type A and overprotective but still super adorable. I wasn't really buying the DJ/clubbing aspect of the story but I rolled with it and it grew on me. I got the message Siskind was trying to weave into the story and I fully support it.

I liked the inclusion of Clementine in this story but the introduction of the new character for the next book was a little clunky. I had to go back and see if he was part of the story and I missed it somehow. Not a big deal. Overall, it's a cute slow burn romance without much drama which is just what I needed.

I fell in love with Kelly Siskind’s writing when I read New Orleans Rush, but I might havve found a new favorite. The Beat Match was absolutely riveting. It had everything from very layered and complicated characters, adorable and quirky dialogue and humor, and steamy sex-everything. What I love most about this author's writing is that every book almost feels like the author is reinventing herself. The writing style is always different, yet equally masterful every single time. I actually cannot wait for the fourth book in the series and will be among the first to read it

This was my first book by Kelly Siskind, and all I can say is I now must go and buy the others in this series. Immediately. I need more.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion and honestly... I loved all the different aspects to this book. The humor, the romance, the deep emotion revolving around family and important everyday issues. Even the little taste of mystery and suspense we got.
Annie and Wes are connected through Annie’s dead brother. What starts out as protective brotherly affection, soon turns into something more as they discover each other’s secrets.
It was super cute. I loved Annie. She was strong, quirky and fun. Her scrapbooking hobby had me laughing out loud and her relationship with Wes was sweet and goofy.
I loved the deep connection she wrote between DJing and speaking up on important matters. Definitely gave me goosebumps as I was reading. Almost like I was in that club and a part of the scene.
I only wish that we had just a bit “more” for the climax. She mentions lives being in danger and I really wish she had played on that.
That being said, the epilogue really closed up the story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Received a Netgalley ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was absolutely perfect! I can’t stress enough as to how much I absolutely <i>adored</i> this book!

<I>The Beat Match</i> follows our 2 main characters: Annie Ward and Weston Aldrich. Annie’s deceased brother, Leo, was Wes’s best friend and after Leo passed away Weston continued to take care of Annie. Wes and Annie are best friends but after one kiss, they start to question their feelings for one another. OH! And Wes is a DJ at night!

Now, my thoughts

<b><i>What I didn’t like:</b></i>

➵ <b>NOTHING!</b> This book was everything. I can’t for the life of me mention one thing I didn’t like.

<b><i>What I liked:</b></i>

➵ <b>The relationship:</b> Weston and Annie’s relationship felt so natural and pure. Their banter was amazing and their scenes were so soft I wanted to cry. I practically highlighted the entire book.

➵ <b>The writing style:</b> This book was so easy to read. I especially loved how it was a dual POV - because we hardly see that in romance books. Also, some of the character’s thought were hilarious.

➵ <b>The side characters:</b> I adored them! They were really fun to read about and, where I would usually find myself extremely bored while reading a scene without both the main characters, this was not the case with <i>The Beat Match</i>. All of them were so funny and interesting.

➵ <b>Pretty much everything:</b>

Have I mentioned before how perfect this book is??? I can’t explain it. I would 10/5 recommend this book!

Let me preface this review by saying I’ve read Kelly Siskind’s books and usually enjoy them. The last book in this series fell flat for me so I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one. This was really well written, the story was very good and involved. The romance was sensual. My favorite part is when Annie and falcon first kiss in the club- hot hot! That being said, I can’t personally relate to the music/club scenes but I. Overall thought this was very good. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

Book : The Beat Match
Author: Kelly Siskind
Rating: 5/5⭐️

Another five star read! I think I was wise enough to request the perfect books, I mean reading five star worthy books consecutively helped me to relieve stress.Swipe right to see the blurb.

•Wes and Annie’s relationship was so sensual and sweet. The banter between them was extremely sassy. The storyline had the perfect balance between cheesy romance and tear inducing emotions. The multidimensional characters were ideal and ohhhhhhh! Wes in crisp Italian Suits definitely instigated me to imagine a fine well dressed man ( like Tom Ellis aka Lucifer and Gabriel Macht aka Harvey Specter). I was completely smitten.

•Favourite quotes:
“He was so textbook the textbooks were jealous of him”

“She walked past an abstract painting that oozed wealth, the grotesquely simple kind with the white line drawn on a black canvas,as though saying:we’re so powerful we pay millions for the mundane”

This book is the third book in the SHOWMEN series. You can also try this book as a stand alone. I’m definitely gonna read the companions of this book - New Orleans Rush and Don’t Go Stealing My Heart.

This book will be published on 16th September,2020. I’m super excited after reading the ARC and I guess I sound hyperbolic. But I SWEAR, if you love reading CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE,SECRET IDENTITY then what’re you waiting for? Add this to your September tbr list!

I have greatly enjoyed Kelly Siskind's other books in this series.

I ADORED this one. I don't know why, exactly, though I love music nearly as much as I love reading, so perhaps they just reached a perfect blend some how, but this book just worked for me like nothing else I have read recently. The secondary characters were sublime. The backstory perfectly balanced. The main characters played off each other magically. It has to have been one of the best books I have read this year and everything about it just felt amazing.

Two DJs. One beat. An off-limits romance neither of them expected.
Weston Aldrich is known for his devastating looks and crisp Italian suits. He's been groomed to take over his family business and is on the brink of closing a massive merger. Only two wild cards can derail him.
Wild Card One: If anyone learns he moonlights as a masked DJ, his credibility will be toast.
Wild Card Two: Annie can't-hold-a-job Ward.
The Annie Ward he promised to help raise after her brother died. The scatterbrained girl who makes it her mission in life to drive him crazy. The gorgeous woman he's not supposed to fantasize about, let alone kiss.
An easy read, corny romantic novel, great for sunny beach days or wet Sunday afternoons.
I want to thank NetGalley and Kelly Siskind for a pre-publication copy to review.

Hell yeah! Sweet, entertaining, slow burn romance with lots of tragic events, deep family issues and eventually the healing power of music that brings the true lovers together!

I love the author’s works. This series started with beautiful, magical New Orleans story and continued with a dazzling, clever woman thief’s alluring love story and finally at the third book: we’re introduced to aspiring music lovers and their rhythmic, energetic, powerful world!

What a beautiful friends to lovers story! Wes is real sweet pie, ideal book boyfriend, protective, kind, smart and absolutely charming! And definitely quirky, clever, sassy, straightforward, bold Annie was not ideal but still likable kind of heroine!

Annie already lost her mother because of drug overdose and after her brother died, she felt lost, all alone, depressed. Thankfully her brother’s best friend Wes is always there for you when she needs a shoulder to cry on but his overprotectiveness is so irritating and suffocating.

Wes also deals with his own demons, as his family pushes pressure on him to take over their family business which is on the brink of a closing grandiose merger. Even though he kills it when he wears those Italian suits, his undeniable charisma is definitely pant melting strength that the women around her cannot resist, at the end of the day he turns into something different( nope, not a werewolf of vampire, this is not Charlaine Harris book!) he also doesn’t wear a suit with bat logo or changing his daily clothes in a phone booth (pay attention! This story does not take place in DC universe!), he just wears a mask without green hoodie( he’s charismatic and handsome but he’s not also Oliver Queen) and he turns into a DJ and guess what Annie who cannot work at a proper job, finds her passion at music and as soon as she learns Wes’ secret, their common interest to become a DJ and realize the dream of Annie’s death brother who was also passionate about music, help them form a deep friendship bound.

And they realize they start to fall hard for each other. But Wes gave his word to Annie’s brother before he died. He will always take care of her and he keeps this as secret which can also destroy everything about their blooming relationship.

Overall: I enjoyed this book more than the other two books of the series. Especially hero stole my heart. Oh Wes, you’re definition of lovable book boyfriend! Emotions are everywhere. It’s poetic, lyrical tear jerker, unique love story that I highly recommend!

Special thanks to NetGalley for sharing this enjoyable ARC with me in exchange my honest opinions and extra thanks to Kelly Siskind for writing this sweet, sassy, feel-good story.

Yes, just yes. This book has it all - it’s sweet, sassy, sexy and steamy! All the things that I enjoy in a great romcom. Like the first two Showmen books in the series, this one also delivers with great banter and quirkiness (although slightly toned down than the other two).

Annie and Wes will not only become your favorite (fictional) DJs, but also one of your favorite (fictional) couples!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love Kelly Siskind's writing style, and this book was no exception. Sweet, often hilarious, and ended with a satisfying romance.

Sweet and a bit cheesy. The information on DJing was interesting. I thought there was going to be more of a focus on Wes' fake relationship but surprisingly it really wasn't a big part of the plot.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an emotional, sweet, comical romance with a fiery heroine determined to make her mark on the world and an upright millionaire seeking escape and penance from a painful past. There were sweet moments between Annie and Wes as they become best friends and their friendship births romance despite their attempts to squash it. I'm glad Wes took a chance at love and released his demons. He's a better person for it