A more-than-usually thoughtful romance that examines the life of a philandering jazz musician and the women that he touches during his life. Circus is a fading-out trumpeter who can't stay still and can't stay committed, with a fifteen-year-old daughter and another surprise baby on the way. Each chapter of the book cycles through Circus' point of view and the women he runs through, including his daughter and her mother. Each character is carefully drawn, strengths and flaws both realistically displayed. I felt myself both moved and disgusted by their life choices - just like real life. Highly recommended for writing that engages and displays emotions in a way that we can all understand.

What a good book. Had me hooked from the first page. Circus is a great character and one I will remember for a good while. The author has a great gift of bringing characters to life. More please. Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm
By Laura Warrell

This book is a story of missed love opportunities, failed dreams, selfishness, and dysfunctional relationships. It took a long time to come together for me – I had trouble figuring out whose story it was. Ultimately the relationships seemed to sort themselves out, but there were loose ends that never seemed to get tied up.

There were several characters who seemed to play important roles for short periods and others who seemed minor, but were more pivotal to the story in the end. The characters spent a lot of time mistaking sex and obsession for love.

While well written, this book leaves me wondering exactly what point the author was trying to make.

Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell is one Literary Fiction novel I'll recommend to anyone I talk to.
It’s compelling, beautiful and very well written
This is an emotional, incredibly and soulful tale which the author tells very well.
The writing is beautiful, and I often found myself caught by the author's turn of phrase that completely captured the scene and the moment.
This would make a great book club selection.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Pantheon,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.