scout451:
After reading Broken
Records last year, I was so smitten with Grady Dawson and Nico...
After reading Broken
Records last year, I was so smitten with Grady Dawson and Nico Takahashi that
I couldn’t wait to delve into Burning
Tracks, Lilah Suzanne’s second book in the Spotlight series.
This sequel takes the characters of Gwen and Flora, Nico’s
close friends from the previous novel, and expands on their story, both individually
and as a couple. Their marriage is
solid, but not without some problems, mainly due to the differences in their
personalities. While they are both
committed and deeply in love, Gwen’s natural tendency to fly free and loose resurfaces
when Flora’s desire to have a baby becomes imminent.
It’s clear from the moment that Gwen begins to work more
closely with country music superstar Clementine Campbell, that there is a spark
between them. With domestic life with
Flora becoming more demanding and stressful, Gwen is tempted to allow her fear
of her upcoming motherhood drive her to do something drastic. At the same time, Nico and Grady are
experiencing some ups and downs in their relationship after having moved in
together in Nashville. Grady discovers
Nico has been keeping something from him which may indicate that Nico is not
quite as committed as Grady thought.
In this sequel, Lilah Suzanne has taken characters that I
already felt like I knew quite intimately, and made me love them even
more. The development of Gwen, Flora,
and Clementine was spectacular, and I was as drawn into their stories,
emotions, and experiences as much as I was to Grady and Nico’s in the first
book. As well, I absolutely loved the
continuation of Nico and Grady’s story, and they are still as wonderfully
interesting to me as they were in their introduction. The world these characters live in, which is
entrenched in both country music and high-end fashion, is so fun and exciting,
since it showcases experiences I can only imagine, but the characters still
remain incredibly authentic.
I am beyond excited that there is a third book planned in the
series, and that the focus is once again on Grady and Nico. I can’t wait to get my hands on it, and I
have every confidence that Lilah Suzanne will continue to fill my heart with
emotion because of these wonderful characters!
Both books are available through Interlude Press, and Lilah
Suzanne’s blog has wonderful additional material, including fun fashion lookbooks
and music soundtracks for readers to check out!
Thank you so much for this lovely review, I’m so pleased you enjoyed spending more time in this world with these characters. And I’m so excited to share what’s yet to come for them!
