Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the early e-copy of this book.

If you are going into this book expecting a nice, fluffy romantic comedy based on the cover and the blurb, you will be sadly mistaken. There is so much more depth in this book, which I would totally appreciate if that was what I was expecting. I would think more women's fiction with romance than romantic comedy. The more I sat on this review to right though, the more I realized that even though I went in thinking rom com, I still really enjoyed this one.

Something I haven't seen in a while is the setting of being on tour! So the book starts with a guy who is offered to play drums for a big music name, Vivi Swan, Even though he is reluctant to go due to his commitment to his brother, he does decide to go. You see, he ran away from a religiously strict family with his brother and so they feel a very strong commitment to each other. What he doesn't know is that his life is about to be flipped upside down.

I really did enjoy this book. From learning that the media skews what you expect from someone famous to working on who you are outside of what you are to someone else, it touches on a lot of great topics.

Aside from reading, music has always been one of my primary hobbies. I grew up playing various instruments in different bands and ensembles all through college. I avidly listen to music. I watch music critics who review music and dive into songwriting. I dabble in most areas except actually writing music or lyrics. All that to say this book was primed to either be a perfect read for me or a total miss, there was not going to be an in between. And I am delighted to say I adored this book.

All the music talk aside, that actually had nothing to do with why I picked this book up. This was an entirely blind pick up based purely on the author. Jackson Pearce used to write YA fantasy. And I used to be a huge fan of that YA fantasy when I was younger. Several of her books had spots on my favorite list for a while there. So when I was browsing Netgalley and stumbled up on this one I requested it without even reading the blurb. It has been a while since I've read a book by Jackson Pearce because my reading tastes started aging up and she did a foray in writing a middle grade series but with a jump to adult contemporary romance I was in. And I hope she writes more!

Now onto the actual book. In this book we're following Remy, a drummer who gets a last minute chance to fill in as the drummer on the North American leg of the tour of America's pop princess, Vivi. Vivi is very clearly inspired by Taylor Swift, and I was perfectly down for that, but I could see some people not jiving with that as a personal preference. Remy and Vivi end up stuck on the same tour bus together for a few hours one night earlier in the tour and they end up working on writing a song together and thus spending time together over the course of this tour leg.

And that's where I just fell in love with their story. I loved watching them connect through writing this song together. The way the words and meaning of it were tweaked and changed in response too things that were happening around them. And the way these two characters connected with each other when they had these writing session where it was just the two of them without the rest of the touring crew around. The way you could feel Vivi's public persona mask slipping off around Remy just felt so authentic.

This book wasn't without a few flaws for me, primarily surrounding the conflict which I had some mixed feelings about. What the conflict was about was what I had expected and what kind of just made the most sense in the context of the book so I was fine with that. And I liked that the inciting incident was a third party's actions instead of one of our main character's because it easily could have been an action on the part of one of the MCs which I would have been much more annoyed with because what happened was shitty. And I did think the third character got off a little too easy in the end. A little too forgive and forget for me. It was also a little frustrating because the situation was so preventable if just a little more common sense had been employed in this one specific scene from the beginning of the book.

But what pushed this book into being a 5 star despite some qualms was the two grand gestures we got from the MCs at the end of the book. It's been about a week between reading the book and when I had time to actually sit down and write this review and the whole ending of this book has lived in my mind rent free since then. I just cannot stop thinking about them because I loved them so much. I loved that both characters made a gesture as it felt very fitting given the context. And while VIvi's gesture was already melting my heart, Remy's is just playing on repeat in my head it was so good!!

This book has also made me realize that maybe I need to pick up more rock star/pop star/musician books. Because this is the second I've read and I've really enjoyed both

It's not often that I DNF right away. But I did with this one because it started with a character waking up ... It's a tactic that immediately pulls me out of the story. I kept trying to read a few pages but I couldn't get over the first line

I am obsessed with this book!!! Remy Young and his brother have a band. Remy gets asked to fill in and play drums for Vivi Swan (based on Taylor Swift) while she’s on your. As an avid Taylor fan, this book was amazing. I loved Vivi and Remy’s banter and secret escapes. It made me rethink how we as a society treat celebrities.

I went into this book with high expectations - unfortunately, they were not met. I really like the idea of a Taylor Swift-esque pop princess falling for the has-been that is touring with her, and them collaborating professionally & personally. This book has that, and I thought it was really interesting to have it from the man’s perspective. I found Remy to be a much more interesting character than Vivi - growing up in a strict religious community & then escaping with his brother & having their own band. However, I thought the story moved so slowly that any of the fun was sucked out of the story & it started to feel like a chore to read. This is not a light-hearted, fluffy romance - there are serious issues like addiction & the price of fame, especially for the super famous, and at times I felt that there was too much going on outside of Remy & Vivi’s relationship. By the time we get to the end, it feels rushed - there’s grand gestures, but no real discussion of their issues.

The premise of this book was exactly what I wanted in a book. The author absolutely delivered in giving readers a heartbreaking and messy romance. It’s got all the stage scenes and behind the scenes you could want in a celebrity/musician romance. Here’s why I’m knocking the rating down: the author was trying too hard to make this book something it wasn’t. It’s clear that this book was never going to be a romcom, but it was going to be a celebrity romance. I didn’t like how the author tried to bring a deeper level in by Donny flashbacks and bringing in a religious aspect. It just didn’t work for me. I think the book would’ve still had enough depth to not be fluff without those scenes. All in all, really enjoyed this book.

I had high hopes for this one but it just wasn't working for me. I didn't even make it too far in the story because the characters were awful.

𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: boss x employee (in music industry), friends to lovers, slow burn

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Jackson Perce for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I like the book, it started a little slow for me but after a few chapters in, I really could enjoy it.

The story is told from Remy's POV which it was a big surprise for me, because I always read books from female's POV. From his POV we learn about his brother's and his PAST which is a little sad. I wish I could see their interaction with their little sister.

Remy and Vivi become friends very quickly, especially after spending some time stuck in a bus on a tour. Immediately they become co-writers and work on a song together. All the meetings between them lead to the appearance of feelings and problems, but which in the end are resolved.

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I was going to!
It started a little slow for me. I wasn't very patient with it so I stared putting it away. Then something clicked and I couldn’t stop reading it.
This story was beautifully written, and I enjoyed it so much. It's a light-hearted romance, and a beautiful love story. It was uplifting to read, it was filled with drama, surprises and some darker parts than I expected that kept me so interested. I thought that this was going to be a cliché romance.
It was probably the first time that I read a whole romance from a guys POV. I liked that we got the brotherly connection and the insight into their childhood leading to struggles with addiction.

This was such a fun easy read perfect for fans of Taylor Swift with the love interest being a tall blonde popstar with a trove of breakup songs and her signature red lipstick. six ways to write a love letter is written from Remy a drummer/ want-to-be producers point of view and follow along his and Vivi's journey of writing a song together and in the process falling in love. I loved how fast paced the story was as well as learning about Remy and his brother Val's past through flashback and little snippets at the end of some of the chapters. cant wait to see what Jackson Pearce writes next!

OMG, this book is an ode to pop culture and I totally loved it! While reading Six Ways To Write A Love Letter, I got the feeling of being on tour with a popstar! I almost forgot I was reading a book and I swear it felt to me like I attended every single gig described in the book! I loved every moment of it! I mean, is there anything better than live music?! Perhaps, reading a book is the only thing that can beat the feeling of assisting a concert. So, this is why this book is practically perfect!

Another reason why I adored this book is that I am a sucker for stories told through feelings. I mean, yes, Six Ways To Write A Love Letter is a pretty eventful and entertaining story about live shows, pop icons and forbidden love, but what really stood out to me is the way I could FEEL every single scene. To me, the author did an amazing job in the "feelings department". There's a passage in the book in which the main male protagonist is working on a song as a producer and the thing that makes him happy about his job is being able to create the feeling the song generates. Well, I think the author of this book did the same and the feelings generated by this book are definitely gonna linger with me for a while.

Well, I'm telling you, if you're into pop music and books (and, I mean, who isn't?), look no further: Six Ways To Write A Love Letter is the right book for you!

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I had to DNF this book at 77%. It was just not for me, which is disappointing cause I was really looking forward to it. I did find it interesting that it was told in our mmc's pov because you don't see that very often but that was the only thing that interested me. The fmc was obviously based on Taylor Swift which I liked but you never really get to know her and she didn't have any of her own attributes she was literally a carbon copy of Taylor Swift. There was also a cheating plot line in here. I don't like reading about cheating at all, so not for me.

I love that cover and that’s what made me request this book in the first instance.
The story was interesting and while the character was a bit too much at times for me, I loved the process of the overall story line and how the dramas and what happens behind the curtains was very entertaining.
I can’t say that I loved this one but it definitely made for a good time reading and maybe I’ll try to reread it again in the future with fresh eyes.
Interesting story overall that many will enjoy

Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy

This was a fun read! I loved reading about behind the scenes music tour drama, and the band all felt natural.
Vivi Swan herself felt like she was mainly based off Taylor Swift, and it may have been unintentional but I personally did not enjoy how similar Vivi was made. Almost like a clone.
Because Vivi was such a manor character and it felt as though she had no original traits or characteristics, it did let me down a bit.

I really, really, really wanted to love this. I'm a swiftie to my core, so I was very excited to read a romance novel with a main character that was in large part based on Taylor. This unfortunately fell flat for me. The pacing was incredibly slow throughout the book and then super rushed at the end. This was a single POV from the male main character's perspective which I did really enjoy. Remy's character was fully fleshed out, and I felt like I knew his motivations and personality. I think this book would have benefited from being a dual POV so we could get the same information about Vivi. I don't feel like we truly learned anything about her beyond a list of character traits. I really enjoyed the music aspect of this, and song writing and production thoughts were a lot of fun.
Overall, I liked this book, but I'm left disappointed because I wanted to love it.

this was beautifully written and I didnt expect to like it as much as I did. I gobbled this up. I loved it

This book took me by surprise because I had no idea what it was about before going in, nor had I ever read anything by this author. It ended up being extremely well written & a romance that I think included a lot of other great elements. I honestly can say I felt good while reading – if that makes sense, it had a wholesome vibe to it (as well as some darker parts though). It was filled with drama & surprises along the way that kept me so interested.

If there is one thing I love as much as reading, it is pop culture & this book combined both of them so well. This story dove into the world of celebrity, fame, & the music industry, which I find absolutely fascinating. Trying to deal with a romance as well as all the PR & gossip that goes along with it? LOVED!

It was refreshing for me to read a whole romance from the guys POV (although it was technically 3rd person narration!). That is something I do not see a ton of in this genre & I think was very well done in a unique way. We got a great brotherly connection that was explored as well as some insight into a tough childhood leading to struggles with addiction.

All in all, this book was a beautiful story that I felt really matched well with me & my interests. My only real complaint is that I found the ending was extremely rushed. Sometimes I can understand how a story will wrap up quickly but this one just seemed so accelerated for me to fully enjoy it.

Wow, I really liked this novel. I don’t know whether it fits neatly into the Romance Novel category. In my head I’m categorising it as like women’s fiction but with a male main character. I think the less of a focus on romance and instead developing Remy’s backstory and family relationships made this novel unique and I truly enjoyed it!

When I first started reading, I wasn’t sure about the novel being from Remy’s point of view, because I’ve only read a few romances from a male point of view. But Remy was such a good character, like he was just a really sweet guy with an interesting past, so I got past the intial shock. Vivi also was a great character, I was imagining her very Taylor Swift-like. The romance was very well done, I loved the build up to the relationship and the tension. I also really liked that the relationship drama was more external than internal. Remy and Vivi really did love each other and you could tell.

I would definitely recommend this novel! I immensely enjoyed it and I’m glad that I read it!

eARC provided by NetGalley for an impartial review.

When Remy Young gets the offer to be the drummer on tour with Vivi Swan he knows this means big things. Remy has been trying to support his brother, a former drug addict, and the money Remy will make from this partnership will mean big things for them both.

Remy knows he's smart enough to stay away from all the drama, and if what they say about Vivi Swan is true, then drama and heartbreak seem to follow her wherever she goes. Vivi Swan is the equivalent to Taylor Swift, a former country singer tuned popstar who moved to Nashville at a young age to write and sing music with the support of thousands of adoring fans. Most of her songs are about breakups and bad relationships, hence, her perfectly-manicured public reputation.

But, when there's a mix-up with the tour buses, Remy and Vivi are forced to spend hours together. The longer Remy spends with Vivi the more he realizes she is nothing like the person the media makes her out to be. More shockingly, Vivi asks Remy to help her write a song.. But, the more that comes out about Vivi's private life the more it impacts her public façade. Will Remy and Vivi survive the ups-and-downs or will Remy become just another one of Vivi's breakup songs?

Overall, this was a quick read. It's a perfect beach read. If you love music, love-songs, sad-songs, and T-Swift you are bound to love this one. I really enjoyed that it was told through the eyes of the male character lead rather than through the female lead character's.

To borrow an idea from the book, this story is one I can only call “golden”. I fell hard and fast for this one! This book is from a single (male) POV which was a fun change! Vivi Swan is one of the biggest popstars in the world. When Remy Young gets signed to be her drummer for a short leg of her tour, everything changes for them both. If you love anything about music, celebrity, SLOW BURNS, sweet romance, and grand gestures, you’re going to love this book. I loved seeing the woman as the one who was the celebrity. I’m obsessed and now I’m going to be in a reading slump for a few days. This is one that will stick with you. Great for fans of the Happy Ever After Playlist. Thank you so much to NetGalley for this ARC! This easily became a favorite of mine that I already can’t wait to re-read.