It's been a minute since I last read a sweet romance and this one hit all the right spots for me!

I personally have a soft spot for books that read like fanfiction, so the Taylor Swift-inspired MC was what first drew me to this book. I have to say, however, that not only she's not a MC (more like a love interest), but she also doesn't resemble the real-life singer all that much—and these were all positives of the story for me.
Having the story solely told through the guy's POV was a very interesting and uncommon choice, and one I really liked. My favorite part of the book was his relationship with his brother and the little snippets of their past—Val was my favorite character and having those "then" glimpses left me wanting a story solely about what they went through together. I'm partial to characters working through past trauma but, despite Remy having a heavy history, it never felt gratuitous nor did it bring the tone of the story down.

I just wish we had gotten to know Vivi better. I feel like we ended the book not too far from where we started, not really getting to know her as a real, fleshed-out person. But I still think the romance between her and Remy was believable and very, very cute.

My sincere thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my unbiased opinion of it in the following review.

Vivi is a superstar. After her drummer gets injured just as she is starting a major worldwide tour, Remy is hired to fill in on the US leg of the tour. Remy and his brother have their own band and are really close due to growing up in a difficult home where they had each other's backs. Vivi's life is crazy because of the level of her fame. She is constantly on edge. When she and Remy get stuck together on a bus, they start talking and he starts helping her with her new single. They come to appreciate each other more and more as they spend time together.

I was pleasantly surprised by this story. I am not that familiar with Taylor Swift, but I know enough about her that I recognize her in the character of Vivi. The progression of Vivi and Remy's relationship was interesting. I have no idea if things are really like that for a superstar. If so, I don't know that the money is worth it even though some of the privileges are pretty sweet. I could appreciate Remy's frustration with Vivi. I was frustrated too! The ending was cute with a super satisfying grand gesture. I truly enjoyed this book.

2.5 stars
A famous singer and the drummer on her tour starts off fun enough but soon turns into a fairly predictable story that you soon come to realize is based on a real singer and her list of exes. It had some moments but it couldn't hold my attention often even though I made it through to the end.
Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and offer my honest opinion.

𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑪𝑬𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲𝑺 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒚.


This is a difficult review for me because I enjoyed it, but I also wanted more and wish the book was much greater. However, I believe the book is appropriate for what it is.

First and foremost, the story. I didn't expect the story to be angsty and melodramatic, but the fact that it was made me happy, and I enjoyed every bit of the outcome of events. I also won't forget that this was a Taylor Swift-inspired story, which also moved me.

I liked how the story didn't just focus on the romance and entertainment, but also on the back story and the sad and sensitive topics that Remy and Val's past and their drive to achieve their dream and be free of their toxic community.

I didn't want to delve into this section because I might end up stating spoilers, so expect these sections to be sensitive and relevant in the story because the story was told from Remy's point of view, which I also wish we got another pov from Val and of course our heroine Vivi, and the fact that it wasn't made me feel incomplete.

Long story short on the plot; as for Vivi's or the entertainment section, both the back story and this one were a roller coaster. The stereotype, judgments, and Vivi's lack of trusted people and privacy were really sad, and looking back and relating it to Taylor Swift, I couldn't help but feel sad and annoyed because those evil paparazzi and gossip things irritate me, as do those judgemental people.

I adored the characters and empathized with them greatly. Val, Remy, and Vivi. These characters were well written, and the author did a good job of giving them a decent amount of spotlight that would make the readers, or should I say me, like them.

Overall, this was a good book that I enjoyed. As much as I want to talk about this book, I'm afraid I'll end up giving spoilers. I just wish it had a dual point of view, which many of those who have read it have hoped for- it would have been great for the book- and I would say, I would have enjoyed it more. Nonetheless, this was a good book.

Jackson Pearce has been one of my favorite YA authors since I began book blogging many years ago, so when I saw she had her first adult book coming out, I was very excited. Friends, this book did not disappoint. With a female main character clearly inspired by Taylor Swift, I fell hard for the unexpected romance between Vivi Swan and her tour drummer Remy Young. The book follows their unlikely connection and growing feelings over the course of a world tour, amidst the chaos of a pop star who works very hard to control her image despite the swarms of paparazzi and gossip bloggers eager for a scoop.

SIX WAYS TO WRITE A LOVE LETTER is packed with so much emotion, both the growing bond between Remy and Vivi, as well as the relationship between Remy and his brother Val, who are bonded through much more than just brotherhood. These characters and their stories hooked me fast, and I just loved seeing the growth and arc of their stories unfold.

Very surprised this was from Remy's POV. From the cover you wouldn't expect that. It was a nice surprise. I loved the flashbacks with Remy and Val as they navigated their childhood and trauma. I think I just didn't understand the relationship with Remy and Vivi, I didn't get that connection. I did enjoy all the other relationships much more in the book as they grew. Val and Celeste, Val and Remy, and ultimately Remy's relationship with himself. I loved being inside Remy's mind and all the insights to tour life of a pop star.

A cute celebrity romance based off of the one and only T Swift?!?! SAY LESS

This book was literally a t swift fan fiction novel and I have to say it was actually pretty good! It was unique in that this was told from the hero’s POV which I enjoyed. Remi was definitely my favorite character because of this. But I do wish we had been able to read Vivi's POV. I always find it hard to relate to characters when you can’t see where they are coming from. And seeing as the author wanted the readers to sympathize with Vivi and what she was going through, I felt like I wasn't able to do that.

Overall I just wish there was a better focus on Remi and Vivi’s love story rather than the music aspect. But it was a sweet book and I’ll definitely be recommending it!!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for an ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Six Ways to Write a Love Letter took me by surprise - and in a good way.
The entire book is written in the 3rd person male protagonist POV; we never get the female protagonist's POV - and that is entirely OK.

Remy is a session drummer who ends up playing on tour for the biggest female Pop Star on the planet - Vivi Swan {the similarities to Taylor Swift did not go unnoticed}. But this is more than a big star falls for "lowly band member" on tour story. There is a great back story involving Remy and his brother Val - who is also a talented musician.
This is not your average fluffy, fun rom com - this well written novel is so much more than that.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and to Jackson Pearce for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review. This one "hit the shelves" yesterday (7/5/2022) and is available for purchase.

Six Ways to Write a Love Letter by Jackson Pearce was a really fun read. I had no idea this book was inspired by Taylor Swift and after learning that you can definitely see Taylor in all aspects of this story. It was an easy read, with some humor and a decent plot. However, the over all story at times was dry and lack luster. I'd still recommend as the "Swifties" will love it. Also, have Taylor Swift music playing in the background for a little more enjoyment!

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is a really engaging read, which follows some expected paths in the rock star on tour route, but also creates a bubble of intimacy which is fun, if a little illicit!

Remy and his brother, Val, are a close team along with Val's girlfriend, Celeste – they share a house and perform in their band together. Then Remy gets an offer to fill in on drums for a tour of a pop star, Vivi Swan. Needing the money as much as the opportunity, Remy decides he should go, even if his brother is skeptical as to the value of the experience.

As we follow his adventures, we also get snippets of how the men grew up and got to L.A. in the first place, and we also see how Celeste and Val move on in their lives without Remy sharing the apartment with them – I thought the parallels were really smoothly and carefully written and worked very well.

As to the budding romance with the cut off/protected Vivi, well that is complicated in a whole other world way, and Remy is both naive and worldly in his approach to being with her. He is definitely the one who has very little support, and as it turns out that which he believes he has is maybe not what he had hoped. Trust is a difficult concept in this world, and the hurts from their childhood are not diminished in this scenario either.

An easy, light, and perfect for a summer's day read.

Six Ways to Write a Love Letter is a cute beach read that will elicit giggles from anybody even half familiar with Taylor Swift and the reputation given to her by the media, but can still be enjoyed by anybody who likes pop music and celebrity gossip. Remy and Vivi’s fade to black romance is candy sweet, even if it lacks any substance to it. When Six Ways does approach any topic that might have any kind of real world impact, it quickly shies away- making it an easy book but not one you’ll like if you want your book to say something.

This story follows Remember “Remy” Young, an LA-based drum of a one-hot wonder indie band that does session drumming for survival money. He’s offered the spot playing for Vivi Swan- American Sweetheart, country-pop princess superstar- on the North American leg of her world tour. While he initially sees her as fake and more a product than a person, that all changes when the two spend a night together on a tour bus and really meet. The two quickly strike up a behind the scenes romance as they create a song together but two things stand in their way- Vivi’s fame and Remy’s trauma.

These two obstacles are what Six Ways to Write a Love Letter revolve around. Of course there’s Vivi’s fame, which I’ll discuss next, but also so much of their relationship is formed and affected by Remy’s past. As the middle child of an extremely religious Southern Baptist family, Remy grew up only knowing the church. Homeschooled and isolated, his one chance at outside connectivity is music lessons where he falls in love with creating songs (the drums just happen to be how he does it). However, he’s torn between his loyalty to his older brother Valor/“Val” and his worry for his younger sister Mercy, who is sick with some unnamed illness. I tend to not care for books with major religious trauma themes- especially Southern Baptist- but Six Ways really had me wishing Jackson Pearce would have dived deeper into how Remy’s childhood set him up to be the man he is. Much of his struggle to really connect to Vivi and trust her stems from the fact that Remy thinks loving somebody/thing new will hurt the ones he already loves. In this case, adult Remy is scared to love Vivi and even producing to a degree because he thinks doing so will cause Val to relapse, like how his growing interest in music “caused” his sister Mercy to grow sicker as a kid. This shying away from his trauma caused Remy to really fall flat for me. Without this core motivator, I struggled to figure out why he would do so many things beyond what was convenient for plot reasons.

As for Vivi, her character wasn’t exactly stellar development either. Part of why I wanted to read this book was because I’m a big Taylor Swift fan and her description in the blurb sounded like Taylor. However, there is a line between inspired by a real life person and just blatantly copying their persona. I started listing all the connections between Vivi and Taylor, when really a list of how they’re different would have been shorter. For just a few telling characterizations:
- Vivi is said to have a perfume line and deal with Diet Coke. I even vaguely remember a shoe line comment that harks back to Taylor’s Keds collar.
- A big scene in her previous concert was Vivi interrupting a wedding and running off with the groom; could Speak Now vibes be more obvious?
- She loves her family but isn’t close to them because she got famous at 15. She especially misses her younger brother who is a bit younger and studying drama to be an actor (Austin Swift has entered the chat).
- All the reoccurring media speculation and comments about her relationships and Vivi’s worry about how they appear in turn. Vivi LITERALLY even has an ex-boyfriend named (Joe) Jonas in the book. Then, the start of Six Ways sees her dating Noel Reid, a Harry Styles/Calvin Harris like fellow musician she doesn’t really love but looks good next to her.
Of course, I could probably ignore these if the big fourth act reunion wasn’t at a Grammys Museum Performance that rips off the one Taylor Swift did in 2015, down to the exact outfit Vivi wears.

Six Ways is a character-driven plot and yet both mains leave something to be desired when it comes to development. The rest of the book’s issues, from the lackluster supporting cast to undefined world, pale in comparison to the character development that need- well- developing. Much of the promotion material I saw focused on how love and fame intersect and all that comes with it, but Six Ways doesn’t go hard into answering this question. The most definite thing this book had to say was that Remy and Vivi wrote a song that changed along the way. I don’t regret requesting or reading Six Ways, but I do find it to be a major let down across the board.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 0/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

**I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

2 stars

So when i pick this one up I wasn't aware this was heavily inspired by Taylor Swift and I mean this is her story with another name so, I was a little disappointed that this wasn't dual pov. We get the story through Remy and to be honest I'm not a TS fan (not my type of music) but a lot of very close friends of mine are and so I know her story and the struggles she has gone through so for Vivi here not to have A voice in her own story was not great and it's not me hating Remy because he was okay but I wanted/needed more.
I also struggle with the writing style, it feel too YA for me and there were certain Tropes that I didn't like here like the miscommunication and the cheating so that didn't help either.
I know some people will like this for sure but it wasn't really for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of "Six Ways to Write a Love Letter" by Jackson Pearce. This book is being released today - July 5th, 2022!

Overall, I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars. While the storyline and the plot made sense and was easy to read, it just felt a little...dry?... to me. It was the type of novel that I would read once but probably not pick up again for a reread. I didn't want to DNF it, though - so that in itself was a plus. Also, I was extremely turned off by the fact that Val & Remy's parents were religious cult type nuts - it didn't vibe well with me. But I did however enjoy the relationship between Remy and Vivi, as well as the relationship that Remy had with his brother Val. The "Celeste twist" was something that was totally predictable for me as well.

First, can I just say this cover grabbed my attention?! Then the book blurb on the back? Heck, yes, I’m in! Who’s this girl, and why does she demand my attention?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Stars

Trigger Warnings: Alcohol and Drug Use and Recovery, Religion

Initially, the flashbacks of Remy Young’s life growing up in Florida with extremely religious parents when he and his brother were younger felt like a heavy, wet blanket. Eventually, they helped bring the story together, developing the characters, solidifying their brotherly bond, and how Remy and his brother ended up in LA.

Remy was probably the most realistic character I’ve read in a long time. A man of few words, he was dedicated and loyal to his brother and his music - he wore the world on his back and didn’t want to disappoint anyone. All that seemed to shift, in the best way, when he met the infamous pop icon, Vivi Swan.

I loved Remy and Vivi’s dynamic from the start - the bus mixup - and how it developed from there, even though Vivi had a boyfriend. I found myself rooting for them despite the seemingly realistic woes of Vivi’s superstardom. 🥰

While reading, Vivi Swan seemed loosely based on Taylor Swift. Maybe I’m wrong, and it’s an amalgamation of many other pop stars to make up Vivi, but I loved her character and her constant struggle with who she could and couldn’t trust. I imagine it’s difficult as a celebrity to always “be on” in case someone happens to see you, and how difficult it must be to drop those defenses. I felt like Jackson Pearce captured that aspect perfectly. 💕

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good forced proximity meet-cute, love triangles, and closed-door romances!

A huge thank you shoutout to @netgalley @sourcebookscasa and @jacksonpearce for an advance reader copy of Six Ways to Write a Love Letter in exchange for an honest review!

Oh my goodness - I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I was going to! This lovely romance is beautifully written with flashbacks that share insight into the characters' backstories. The drama and undeniable connection between the main characters as their relationship evolves are almost more rewarding than the romance in the end. I read this book in one day, and part of what made it so addicting was the setting of the music tour. I highly recommend reading it while listening to a good pop soundtrack.

3.5 Stars. This celebrity romance follows session drummer Remy as he is asked to join internationally famous pop star Vivi on the North American leg of her tour. A mixup with the tour busses finds Vivi and Remy sharing part of a journey between cities together and Vivi discovering Remy’s talent for music production. The pair begin working on a song together which leads to romance despite Vivi having a celebrity boyfriend. To make things more complicated Remy is also navigating how his new role will effect his brother and bandmate, Val, and Val’s celebrity blogger girlfriend.

This book is straight up Taylor Swift fan fiction and I’m not mad about it, but literally it’s like an AO3 story about Taylor was written and then the author did a find and replace to switch the name to Vivi Swan. As a fan of Taylor I enjoyed the not so subtle references to Taylor’s life and music, but I can see a lot of it going over people’s heads. That being said, it was not the most flattering depiction of Vivi/Taylor. Her character comes across as fake and paranoid, man eater. There are reasons for those depictions, but it felt tired and misogynistic at times.

The book is entirely from Remy’s POV which was an interesting choice. I didn’t mind it, but I think some of my issues with Vivi’s character would have been resolved if I had her voice and her POV. The book was fade to black and I wish there was more depictions of Remy and Vivi’s chemistry on page. I also struggled a little with the ending of the book. There was grand gestures on both their parts but we never actually got a conversation or anything resolving their issues. While we do know they get their HEA from the gossip headlines that served as the epilogue, I just wanted more resolution. Overall I enjoyed the book, but it was far from perfect.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and SourceBooksFire for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
TW: religious trauma, cheating, misogyny, mentions of EDs, drug abuse

Remember “Remy” Young is hired to replace a drummer on the Vivi Swan Sweethearts Tour after said drummer breaks his arm skateboarding. He mainly accepts the position because, well... he would be kind of insane not to; Vivi Swan is only the biggest pop star of their generation, being on tour with her, even as part of her band, would be amazing for his career. But when he accidentally gets stuck in Vivi Swan’s bus, things become decidedly less professional for Remy. He soon finds himself struggling with feelings for one of the most loved pop icons in the world, and it looks like she might reciprocate.

I don’t have much to say about this book. The characters were fine, the plot was fine, the romance was fine. I just didn’t care about any of it. The only time I *did care* about the characters or plot or romance was towards the end when a conflict was introduced, but it was resolved so quickly and abruptly that I couldn’t even enjoy it. Objectively, this book is a good book. There are no issues of plot holes or bad writing at any point. I just found it supremely boring. I feel bad for the two-star rating because I know someone out there might really love this book; I am just not that someone.

Also, and this is just a sidenote, Vivi Swan is such a thinly veiled Taylor Swift that there were times when I was convinced this was T. Swift fanfiction. But no, it’s just heavily inspired by Taylor Swift, I suppose. And another sidenote, this book was written entirely from the male main character’s POV, which was a nice change from other romance books! I just wish I actually enjoyed it.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablance, Netgalley and the author for an ARC of this book. I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily.

There's so much to like about this book. This contemporary romance is told from the Remy's perspective. It's the first romance I think I have read which is entirely from the male protagonist's point of view. I think being able to dive into Remy's fundamentalist upbringing, his fraught relationship with his family and his strong bond with his brother gave his character more depth and I was able to feel a lot of empathy for him.

I normally don't really enjoy books about bands or musicians, but I really loved the way the author describes the song-writing process, Remy's interaction with the rest of the band and the way his perspective on Vivi and pop music changes, the more he tours with her.

I also liked the premise of Remy being the real thing in Vivi's world, and the one to help her see that she can be more than a brand.

The only thing I didn't like was Vivi. Maybe because we never hear what she's thinking, I found it hard to sympathise with her. We don't hear much about her backstory, and what we do hear made me feel that she had lost her connection to her roots (and perhaps reality). I didn't see much of an arc in Vivi's story and, if this was real life and Remy was my friend, I would tell him she's more trouble than she's worth.

I guess that means that, in the end, the romance didn't really work for me. I couldn't help drawing parallels between Vivi and another blonde pop star who seems to write a lot of break up songs. I am not really a fan of that musician, although I can see her appeal and agree that she is a talented performer and a hard worker. That's exactly what I think about Vivi.

Having said that, for me to have a personal reaction to a story, it has to be well-written and interesting. So, although I wasn't drawn to Vivi, I loved Remy and I would still recommend this. book.

3.5 stars

"She was still the girl who loved him long before he realized he loved her. She was still the girl he loved."

Remy Young gets hired to tour with famous singer Vivi Swan. It's a great opportunity for him to earn more money. When a bus mix up occurs Vivi asks Remy for help on a song she's been working on. As time passes their private and public lives start to clash together.

Based on the cover I thought this would be a romantic comedy. The story was also about Remy's relationship with his brother, Val and how they became famous. Told between past and present timelines I liked how you got to learn more about the struggles they faced in the music industry. The story also goes into a lot of detail about the behind the scenes of producing and doing music concerts.

The beginning was a little confusing as well because I couldn't tell whose POV I was reading. I would of liked to have gotten some chapters in Vivi's POV too. Although the writing wasn't that bad I feel like the romance wasn't the main focus of the story. I would of preferred less chapters of the brothers.

Release Date: July 5, 2022

Thank you to @netgalley and @sourcebookscasa for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

3,5 stars

The romance on Six Ways to Write a Love Letters is slow-burn and closed doors, beginning with a friendship that doesn't hide that at any moment that it will be romance a few pages later on, and me, that doesn't like many grand gestures on romances, loved the one in this book!

There are few novels that involve singers/bands that focus on songwriting, we have it here and adding with the road trip I enjoyed very much this story vibes, I wish I liked "Six Ways to Write a Love Letter" more, but at least I loved the vibes.

Full review on: https://deiumjeito.blogspot.com/2022/07/review-six-ways-to-write-love-letter.html