While this book ended up being a little heavier than the rest of the series, I still really enjoyed it. Such a satisfying way to wrap things up!

I absolutely adored this story. Angel is such a sweetheart. He is truly such a great MMC because he wants to help Iris feel like she can do things besides take care of others. I also love that this examines Iris’s journey to find her happiness in her career. I think a lot of times we feel stuck after a certain age but this shows that a single mom can pivot to what she loves.

Angel and Iris' story is a cute one! I enjoyed the conclusion to this series. While the first will always be my favorite, I loved the Partner Plot and Love Lyric equally. Thank you so much for letting me read!7

The Love Lyric is the third book in the Greene Sisters series, and it was so cute! I loved The Neighbor Favor, so I was excited to see this story play out. This one follows a widowed single mom and a successful R&B singer, and their romance was just so sweet.

Iris is a beauty corporate exec and a single mom to her daughter. Angel is a big-time R&B artist and the new celebrity brand ambassador for her company. Their chemistry felt so natural, and I loved that he falls first! He’s a little younger than her (he’s 29, she’s 32), and I loved how much he adores her—he even writes songs about her. Plus, their text exchanges were so cute! I really enjoyed seeing them get to know each other on a deeper level, learning about their likes, pasts, and favorite things.

This was the perfect ending to the series! Meeting Iris in the other books, we knew she was an independent, strong-willed individual who always took care of everyone else—often not even focusing on herself. I loved the way she and Angel were just what each other needed and how they paid attention to the small things when it came to one another. Angel was really focused on winning her over, and she couldn't resist, even with all the things she was worried about. I loved how clear the communication was, which I felt was also a theme in the second book of this series. She deserved a happy ending after the loss she experienced. I would say the pure honesty, forced proximity, familial and grief challenges were what really made me enjoy this read! I would highly recommend it!
Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this entertaining romance about a hot young musician and a woman who works as an executive for a beauty company.
Iris had a plan that was derailed when her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her with their young daughter. She’s happy working at Save Face Beauty, her job is secure so she knows she can take care of her 6 year old Calla.

At her sister’s wedding, she meets Angel Harrison, an up and coming recording artist who writes his own songs. He wants to be an R&B singer, but his label pushes him to record pop music. A few years later, Angel is signed up to be a brand ambassador for a beauty company, and is happily surprised when he meets Iris again. Her sister is his stylist and he’s looking forward to going on the beauty tour with her.

They’re very attracted to one another, but Iris is concerned about the differences in their lifestyles. Can they figure out a way to make a life together? 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The was a super sweet romance. Iris is the director of a cosmetics company and Angel is a RnB superstar.
I love how passionate Angel was when it came to Iris and their relationship. That RnB bad boy going after a woman who has been put through it emotionally and not giving up is everything.
I really enjoyed all the sisters but Iris was detinitely the tavorite.

I love Kristina Forest so much so I knew this one wouldn’t disappointment me. This is for all of the older sisters. I loved iris and angel. Of course it was nice to see the other two Greene sisters!

The only thing that took me out of the story was the third act breakup that was unnecessary :/

Was so happy to finally get to read Iris and Angel’s story after the little mentions of them in the other Greene sister books. They exceeded my expectations. Getting to know each character better was fun, no longer side characters but fully fleshed out main characters.

And the mom didn’t even annoy me this time like she had in the previous books. But only because there was another annoying mother to take her place. That’s my only only disappointment, bad parents are really popping up everywhere in these romance books lately and I’d like some other sort of trauma in characters lives other than a close-minded religious mother (in Angels case), an overbearing mother (not for Iris, but for her sisters at least), an absentee, secret, lying, or emotionally abusive parent…I’m tired of this trope.

Anyway, there was good foreshadowing in this book. Made it easy to see why they were making certain choices. And of course the hurdle of one character not knowing the other person has been obsessed with your presence since the book started, and you think you’re more into them. I mean it’s not a competition but angel definitely wins the “he fell first” trophy.

This was a sweet romance! I fell so hard for Angel. I related to his struggles with growing up religious and the shame he felt for being himself. He was such a soft, gentle hero. It was so sweet to see Iris (someone who is used to taking care of others) find a partner who prioritizes her needs. I struggled with the third act conflict a bit. I completely understood Iris's reasons to be more reticent but it was hard to see her not be as openly proud of Angel as he was ready to be for her. This is a great book for readers who love celebrity romances or forbidden romances!

Tropes:
🎤 Single Mom/Widow FMC
✨Forced Proximity
🎤 Forbidden romance
✨ He falls first
🎤Workplace Romance
✨ Slow Burn
🎤 Opposites Attract
✨ Dual POV

Thank you to @BerkleyRomance for the free #gifted copy of this book! Kristina Forest is a “New to Me” author and I look forward to reading more of her books!

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: The Love Lyric
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Kristina Forest
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:The Greene Sisters, Book 3
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: 400

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Iris is the oldest in the Greene sister trio. She is a single mom who lost her husband in an unexpected accident. Iris works for a beauty company, Save Face Beauty, who has had some issues in the media. They decide to collaborate with Angel, a popular R&B singer. Unexpectedly, Iris has to go on the publicity tour with Angel and their feelings really come to light.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬:
• Celebrity (Musician) Romance
• Forbidden Romance - Workplace
• Forced Proximity
• Slow Burn
• Mental Health Representation
• Great Character Growth
• Stunning Cover!

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: The Love Lyric is book 3 of The Greene Sisters series. It can be read as a standalone but I really wish that I had gone back and read the first two books. This book was a really sweet, wholesome read. There are so many heartfelt moments in this story!

The MC’s met a couple of times in the beginning of the book but I felt that it dragged a bit, they really didn’t connect until the 22% mark of the book but once they do sparks really fly! I love how down to earth Angel was even with his stardom. I feel that these characters are really made for each other! Both MC’s have past life trauma but I really loved how they helped each other heal from that (with the help of therapists too).

In addition to the slow start, there were a few things that I found myself nitpicking a few things throughout the book but overall this is a lovely story. The one thing that I truly didn’t like was Angel’s mom - she drove me CRAZY!

I will definitely be going back and reading the other Greene sister’s stories. I loved how close this family was.

This was such a fresh and fun Contemporary romance novel. I appreciated our FMC’s heart, and the chemistry and banter between our protagonists was wonderful.

I was happy to spend more time with the Greene sisters! I've really enjoyed the other two books, so I was thrilled when I saw that Iris's story was being written. It did not disappoint at all. Iris and Angel are sweet and their chemistry is undeniable. They're both strong characters on their own, and I enjoyed hearing about their lives. I can't decide if I want to know more about Iris and Terry, or if it was better to only have some mentions of it. It definitely wasn't as sad as I was expecting it to be, but I think it did a good job of showing how grief can look. I will be recommending this book to patrons, though I think they'll have to read the other two books to fully appreciate this one. Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for this ARC!

The Love Lyric is a great read all on its own, as well as a satisfying conclusion to a very good trilogy. The family relationships and the powerful character development add depth, while the romantic elements are full of chemistry and real emotion. Highly recommended.

My absolute favorite in the series. Kristina forest has become a new auto buy author i ate this book up!

I love this series so much! So glad i got to read this as an arc! I love romances and love stories. The cover is also gorgeous , and each book stands fine on their own.

If Kristina writes it- I’ll read it! Loved this story so much and the chemistry between the characters. Just screaming when they get together! Loved it!

I have finished the Greene Sisters and I’m pretty unsure what to do with my life. This series was so wholesome with a smidgen of spice and I loved it!! Maybe a little more than a smidgen🤪. @kristinaforest_ what we got next!😂

🎤 Single Mom FMC
🎤 Forced Proximity
🎤 He falls first
🎤 Found Family
🎤 Workplace Romance
🎤 Slowburn

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3.5 ⭐️

This one is kind of hard for me to review due to the themes in the book such as being a widow and single parent. The FMC lost her husband early on in their marriage and has been single ever since while raising her daughter. It also confirmed to me why I don’t care for widow romances. It always feels like it’s the new guys fault that you aren’t ready to move on. It’s so rare you read a book about a widow that has healed from the hurt and ready to love again which goes into the other thing I didn’t care for the constant rejection Iris was doing to Angel.

I do feel like the banter and flirting was cute but I couldn’t help feeling like Angel deserved better I think everyone deserves to be chosen and loved out loud. I did enjoy the song references and even paused the book to listen to a few to put me more in the moment. The karaoke birthday party was my favorite moment!

3.5/5 for me.

This was the last installment in the Greene Sisters series, which was well anticipated for me. This was the story of Iris and Angel. I loved Lily’s and Violet’s stories, but Iris’ didn’t hit the same.

I enjoyed the beginning of the book and felt that I was instantly hooked to the plot of the books. This book has the forbidden romance and workplace romance troupes which made the book interesting. The constant tug of war between being professional or inappropriate was painted well in this book: I enjoyed Iris character in the first two books, her self-assured and practical nature. I liked Angel as well, he was sweet and so gentle with Iris.

The third act is my main gripe with the story. It went on a little long. I felt myself getting bored after they got together. For me when the pinning stops between the characters I tend to get a little bored, so maybe it’s just a me thing. The story was wrapped up nicely and ended sweetly. This book was sweet, but the characters indecisiveness and overthinking made me roll my eyes more times than once.

I also feel that I should add that this book was a little spicy which I wasn’t expecting lol. I recall if the first two had spice, but this one did and I’m not mad at it.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #Berkley for an ARC of this greatly anticipated read.