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Night and Day
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Nate Pederowski is about as far down as he can go when he’s tipped to a job as a singer in a speakeasy. Dishonorably discharged for being queer, broke and homeless during the Great Depression, Nate is embittered and lonely. The club’s handsome owner, Rick Bellevue, and his sister Corinna are wowed by Nate’s voice and offer him the job.
But the Starlight Lounge is much more than an ordinary supper club, and Rick and his sister much more than just the owners. It’s not ’til Nate gets caught up in a gangster’s plot that he discovers just what secrets they’re hiding. Nate’s life is going to change in ways he can scarcely imagine, let alone believe.
1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2010, in the Myths and Legends of Love anthology.
Nate Pederowski is about as far down as he can go when he’s tipped to a job as a singer in a speakeasy. Dishonorably discharged for being queer, broke and homeless during the Great Depression, Nate is embittered and lonely. The club’s handsome owner, Rick Bellevue, and his sister Corinna are wowed by Nate’s voice and offer him the job.
But the Starlight Lounge is much more than an ordinary supper club, and Rick and his sister much more than just the owners. It’s not ’til Nate gets caught up in a gangster’s plot that he discovers just what secrets they’re hiding. Nate’s life is going to change in ways he can scarcely imagine, let alone believe.
1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2010, in the Myths and Legends of Love anthology.
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2016
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Rowan Speedwell
15 books403 followersAn unrepentant biblioholic, Rowan Speedwell spends half her time pretending to be a law librarian, half her time pretending to be a database manager, half her time pretending to be a fifteenth-century Aragonese noblewoman, half her time… wait a minute… hmm. Well, one thing she doesn't pretend to be is good at math. She is good at pretending, though.
In her copious spare time (hah) she does needlework, calligraphy and illumination, and makes jewelry. She has a master's degree in history from the University of Chicago, is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and lives in a Chicago suburb with the obligatory Writer's Cat and way too many books.
In her copious spare time (hah) she does needlework, calligraphy and illumination, and makes jewelry. She has a master's degree in history from the University of Chicago, is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and lives in a Chicago suburb with the obligatory Writer's Cat and way too many books.
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April 23, 2016
4 Hearts
This was surprising. I’m still trying to wrap my head around what I just read.
Historical fiction isn’t usually my thing. I mean I like it sometimes, but mostly I get bored of the language, and tend to distract myself with shiny things instead.
This story, even though it was short, has been absorbed into my brain. Completely. And what is most surprising is that I was completely thrown by the Second Person present tense, but it worked, and now I can’t think of reading it any other way.
This is my first Second Person fictional piece. Maybe Ever! So I’m really pleased that the story was good, ensuring my experience wasn’t traumatic.
I thought the character development was very thorough. For a short story, this was very detailed. It flowed really well, and I liked all the characters that were presented to me. I felt Nate’s emotional wounds, and they felt like mine, even though I’ve never been to war.
The plot was really interesting, and I’m not going to give one single piece away. This is something a reader should experience for the first time, without any spoilers. Okay, one spoiler, there is no on-page sex, but there is a mysticism in this story that is compelling, so it makes that okay for a smut-slut like me.
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This was surprising. I’m still trying to wrap my head around what I just read.
Historical fiction isn’t usually my thing. I mean I like it sometimes, but mostly I get bored of the language, and tend to distract myself with shiny things instead.
This story, even though it was short, has been absorbed into my brain. Completely. And what is most surprising is that I was completely thrown by the Second Person present tense, but it worked, and now I can’t think of reading it any other way.
This is my first Second Person fictional piece. Maybe Ever! So I’m really pleased that the story was good, ensuring my experience wasn’t traumatic.
I thought the character development was very thorough. For a short story, this was very detailed. It flowed really well, and I liked all the characters that were presented to me. I felt Nate’s emotional wounds, and they felt like mine, even though I’ve never been to war.
The plot was really interesting, and I’m not going to give one single piece away. This is something a reader should experience for the first time, without any spoilers. Okay, one spoiler, there is no on-page sex, but there is a mysticism in this story that is compelling, so it makes that okay for a smut-slut like me.
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October 19, 2020
This is really just a bonbon, but well-done and enjoyable.
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March 9, 2016Wow. This was not what I was expecting and that is a good thing. Though I should have paid attention to the above note on it being a second edition and where it was first published, I am glad I glossed over that and just enjoyed the story as it presented itself.
From the dedication of the book I felt emotion and a connection but once I got into the story, I kinda got sucked in and transported back to the 1930’s and the world of speakeasies, prohibition and the mob.
Told from the POV of Nathan “Nate” Pederowski, we meet him as he is auditioning for a gig as a singer for the Starlight Lounge. Nathan is down on his luck; dirty, hungry and in need of the basics to stay alive when a friend and manager tells him about the job. When Nate walks in and nails his audition with singing a bittersweet song, he is thrust in to the post-Depression world of the lounge life and into the strange relationship of the brother and sister duo who own the club.
From the beginning you know this story is different. There is a feeling, an uneasy and yet unrelenting feeling that though something is not as it seems, you need to know what it is.
This story has a dream like quality. Maybe it’s the way it’s told, second person present tense, or maybe it’s the unique quality of the characters, either way it’s engaging and different than what I expect.
I thoroughly liked, Nate. His backstory is heartbreaking and I was not prepared for the feelings I got with such a short story and yet there were there punching me in the chest. I liked Nate and how he liked Rick and I liked that Rick was a man who could set the sheet on fire... *nods* Oh ... Rick and Coco, our brother/sister team are magical, for lack of a better word and while you begin to realize just what they actually are, the story takes a twisted turn and I felt Nate's reaction.
On a personal note, the music for me in this book was lovely, it reminded me of listening to jazz, big band and crooners with my father. His musical taste is something that stuck with me from the young age he first shared it opening my eyes, to today as a woman in her late 30’s. The music, it made me miss my dad who passed away 17 years ago this February but it made me cherish the all too inadequate time I had with him.
From the dedication of the book I felt emotion and a connection but once I got into the story, I kinda got sucked in and transported back to the 1930’s and the world of speakeasies, prohibition and the mob.
Told from the POV of Nathan “Nate” Pederowski, we meet him as he is auditioning for a gig as a singer for the Starlight Lounge. Nathan is down on his luck; dirty, hungry and in need of the basics to stay alive when a friend and manager tells him about the job. When Nate walks in and nails his audition with singing a bittersweet song, he is thrust in to the post-Depression world of the lounge life and into the strange relationship of the brother and sister duo who own the club.
From the beginning you know this story is different. There is a feeling, an uneasy and yet unrelenting feeling that though something is not as it seems, you need to know what it is.
“How the hell did I end up here?”
“Because you belong here…”
This story has a dream like quality. Maybe it’s the way it’s told, second person present tense, or maybe it’s the unique quality of the characters, either way it’s engaging and different than what I expect.
I thoroughly liked, Nate. His backstory is heartbreaking and I was not prepared for the feelings I got with such a short story and yet there were there punching me in the chest. I liked Nate and how he liked Rick and I liked that Rick was a man who could set the sheet on fire... *nods* Oh ... Rick and Coco, our brother/sister team are magical, for lack of a better word and while you begin to realize just what they actually are, the story takes a twisted turn and I felt Nate's reaction.
Once you’re in the music, you can open your eyes, but you don’t see anything; you’re blind with love and passion. It’s as pure as a homecoming, as hot as sex; it’s everything you need and have lost and found again. You let the passion burn through you until there’s nothing left, and the notes of the song drain from you whatever has been keeping you on your feet …
On a personal note, the music for me in this book was lovely, it reminded me of listening to jazz, big band and crooners with my father. His musical taste is something that stuck with me from the young age he first shared it opening my eyes, to today as a woman in her late 30’s. The music, it made me miss my dad who passed away 17 years ago this February but it made me cherish the all too inadequate time I had with him.
March 10, 2016
‘Night and Day’ is set in a truly different world from the reality of 2016 – or even the “real reality” of 1933 - and the language used in the telling, as well as the somewhat unusual events that occur, clearly reflect that. The other element that jumped right out at me was the fact that this story is told in second person- highly unusual but very effective for a setting somewhere between fantasy and paranormal. That alone pulled me right in, but so did Nate’s desperate need for a job and a place to be, as well as the mystery around the Starlight Lounge. If you’re looking for a “realistic historical” – this is not it. If you’re willing to suspend your disbelief, and to open your mind to an alternate reality full of interesting possibilities, then walk right in… you won’t be disappointed.
Nate is desperate. The Great Depression was not a fun time for most people, and Nate is at the bottom of the totem pole. He’s been dishonorably discharged because he is gay, has no home and no money, but someone named Harry recommended he try to apply as a singer at the Starlight Express. The owner, Rick, is right there and willing to listen to Nate audition. The first hint that something strange is going on is when he exclaims “Zeus fuck!” – and I am not going to say more so I don’t spoil the effect of the story.
In very lyrical language, one mystery is heaped on another as Nate delves into a world he never would have suspected exists. There are gangsters, secrets, friendships and tests of loyalty, and a whole cast of interesting, if slightly mad, secondary characters. But above all, Nate discovers that he doesn’t have to be alone any longer and as strange as the solution may be, it is all he ever wanted.
If you like unusual stories of the more than fantastical kind, if a lonely man finding miraculous and unexpected company is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read full of mystery, quirkiness, and not a shred of reality in sight, then you will probably like this novella. It boggled my mind, made me laugh, and satisfied my inner romantic.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Nate is desperate. The Great Depression was not a fun time for most people, and Nate is at the bottom of the totem pole. He’s been dishonorably discharged because he is gay, has no home and no money, but someone named Harry recommended he try to apply as a singer at the Starlight Express. The owner, Rick, is right there and willing to listen to Nate audition. The first hint that something strange is going on is when he exclaims “Zeus fuck!” – and I am not going to say more so I don’t spoil the effect of the story.
In very lyrical language, one mystery is heaped on another as Nate delves into a world he never would have suspected exists. There are gangsters, secrets, friendships and tests of loyalty, and a whole cast of interesting, if slightly mad, secondary characters. But above all, Nate discovers that he doesn’t have to be alone any longer and as strange as the solution may be, it is all he ever wanted.
If you like unusual stories of the more than fantastical kind, if a lonely man finding miraculous and unexpected company is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read full of mystery, quirkiness, and not a shred of reality in sight, then you will probably like this novella. It boggled my mind, made me laugh, and satisfied my inner romantic.
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
February 4, 2020
As you begin Night and Day, Rowan Speedwell effortlessly pulls you into 1933 and the Starlight Lounge, an elite private club. There’s a blue velvet tufted door with a rhinestone in the midst of each tuft, men wear white tie and tails with fedoras and brilliantined hair, the decor is white leather and silvery metal and glass. Told in first person present tense, we follow along as singer Nate Pederowski auditions for a job as a band singer, crooning Cole Porter’s “Night and Day” …
Rick Bellevue, the club owner, hires Nate on the spot and they soon begin a passionate relationship (which is mostly alluded to,i.e. "You lose yourself in his hands and mouth and warm strong body."). Without giving away too much of the plot, Nate soon realizes that Rick and his sister Corinna are not what they appear to be (brush up on your Greek mythology!) At around 50 pages, the plot is lean and tightly focused and the book definitely hold your interest throughout. The ending seemed a bit abrupt, but then again I was so enraptured by the first half of the book and the way Speedwell took us into Nate’s very soul that I could have happily read another 100 pages in that vein.
If you enjoy paranormal or fantasy M/M romance, you’ll enjoy this book. Even if you are not a fan, give this book a try. The story is beautifully written with an unusual and captivating plot.
I received an ARC from Dreamspinner Press, via GayBook Reviews, in exchange for an honest review.
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“The song is smooth and rich as wine, and thick with hopeless longing. Once you’re in the music, you can open your eyes, but you don’t see anything; you’re blind with love and passion. It’s as pure as a homecoming and hot as sex; it’s everything you need and have lost and found again. You let the passion burn through you until there’s nothing left ….”
Rick Bellevue, the club owner, hires Nate on the spot and they soon begin a passionate relationship (which is mostly alluded to,i.e. "You lose yourself in his hands and mouth and warm strong body."). Without giving away too much of the plot, Nate soon realizes that Rick and his sister Corinna are not what they appear to be (brush up on your Greek mythology!) At around 50 pages, the plot is lean and tightly focused and the book definitely hold your interest throughout. The ending seemed a bit abrupt, but then again I was so enraptured by the first half of the book and the way Speedwell took us into Nate’s very soul that I could have happily read another 100 pages in that vein.
If you enjoy paranormal or fantasy M/M romance, you’ll enjoy this book. Even if you are not a fan, give this book a try. The story is beautifully written with an unusual and captivating plot.
I received an ARC from Dreamspinner Press, via GayBook Reviews, in exchange for an honest review.
Visit my blog, Sinfully Good Gay Book Reviews
March 22, 2016
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.25 stars
First of all, you have to give this author props for writing in the second person. Second person POV might be a huge turn off for some people and I have to admit, it’s so rare that it was somewhat jarring when I read the opening lines. By the same token, if it’s good enough for the likes of William Faulkner and Nathaniel Hawthorne, it’s probably good for you too. Plus, I enjoy reading books that have some kind of hook about them that sets them apart from other stories. Usually, I expect these hooks to come in the form of setting or characters or plot. By the end of the book, though, I was so accustomed to it, I forget entirely forgot any awkwardness of the POV.
Although the reader is thrown into the jazz era towards the end of prohibition and the onset of the Great Depression, there isn’t much that really anchors this story to the time period. I don’t mean that as a negative, just as a note that if you’re looking for super authentic, thoroughly researched exploration into the life and times at this juncture in American history, you won’t get it.
Through Nate’s eyes, we focus on the lives of the people working at the Starlight Lounge. In fact, before we learn just who Rick and Corinna are, nearly all the action centers on the budding relationship between Nate and Rick. It’s not quite instalove, but we pretty much skip over the awkward getting-to-know-you phase and jump right into the shagging-on-the-regular stage of their relationship. Of course, this fast-paced romance catches Nate a bit off guard. Sometimes, it’s nice to read something where two people just connect and don’t feel any need to question it. So, if you are really into stories where the characters build up a strong emotional connection through shared experiences followed by a slow-burn before ignition, this might not be the book for you. For me, I thought there was just enough justification for Nate/Rick so I was happy.
Read Camille’s review in its entirety here.
4.25 stars
First of all, you have to give this author props for writing in the second person. Second person POV might be a huge turn off for some people and I have to admit, it’s so rare that it was somewhat jarring when I read the opening lines. By the same token, if it’s good enough for the likes of William Faulkner and Nathaniel Hawthorne, it’s probably good for you too. Plus, I enjoy reading books that have some kind of hook about them that sets them apart from other stories. Usually, I expect these hooks to come in the form of setting or characters or plot. By the end of the book, though, I was so accustomed to it, I forget entirely forgot any awkwardness of the POV.
Although the reader is thrown into the jazz era towards the end of prohibition and the onset of the Great Depression, there isn’t much that really anchors this story to the time period. I don’t mean that as a negative, just as a note that if you’re looking for super authentic, thoroughly researched exploration into the life and times at this juncture in American history, you won’t get it.
Through Nate’s eyes, we focus on the lives of the people working at the Starlight Lounge. In fact, before we learn just who Rick and Corinna are, nearly all the action centers on the budding relationship between Nate and Rick. It’s not quite instalove, but we pretty much skip over the awkward getting-to-know-you phase and jump right into the shagging-on-the-regular stage of their relationship. Of course, this fast-paced romance catches Nate a bit off guard. Sometimes, it’s nice to read something where two people just connect and don’t feel any need to question it. So, if you are really into stories where the characters build up a strong emotional connection through shared experiences followed by a slow-burn before ignition, this might not be the book for you. For me, I thought there was just enough justification for Nate/Rick so I was happy.
Read Camille’s review in its entirety here.
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March 9, 2016Sometimes, I really need to learn to read sample before purchasing (that wide-store discount event was too inviting!). This story is written from 2nd person perspective. I just found it too weird and too distant. Definitely my issue not the yours.
March 12, 2016
I don’t think I can do a proper summary of this book without giving away spoilers, so I’m not even going to try, though I will say that since the book has been openly categorized as Mythology, Rowan Speedwell made Night and Day an immensely enjoyable read for this geek for the Greek, simply in identifying some of the gods and goddesses and their legends among her characters.
The first thing I have to touch on is the narrative voice Speedwell uses to deliver her story. Just when I thought I’d read them all, I discovered I hadn’t quite yet. The author is very much present in the telling of this tale, which took some getting used to, but once I warmed up to its uniqueness, it worked for me, giving the narration a sort of expository quality, as though the author is narrating Nate Pederowski’s own story back to him. Night and Day is written in a way that allows us to imagine that Nate’s being reminded and directed and coaxed along into understanding that what had happened to him wasn’t a dream, or a nightmare, or a hallucination. It’s not a feeling of direction as much as it is instruction, and I ended up liking it, though I don’t think it’s a style I’d want to read too often, nor would it work for every story.
Set during the Great Depression—before Prohibition was repealed—the Starlight Lounge becomes the setting where our tired, hungry, down-on-his-luck Nate finds a little divine intervention in the form of Rick and Corinna Bellevue. Nate is a mere mortal but his gift of the divine comes in the form of his voice. Nate’s singing is the stuff of inspiration, his Orpheus-like vocals the instrument through which he coaxes and charms the emotions of his audience, and it’s not long before he discovers himself witness to things at the Starlight—and beyond—that can’t be easily explained or tidily nocked onto the thread of reality.
The fantasy of this novel works beautifully alongside the romance, as Nate and Rick indulge in each other and the feelings that grow between them. Because of the limited word count, I didn’t expect a full exposition of their relationship, but what is there is filled with a longing and chemistry in the heated glances that build up to their falling in love. I think what ultimately made this book such a lovely read for me, though, is owed entirely to the author’s imagination and her skill at a provocative turn of phrase.
The next time you’re in the mood for something a little different, something charming and fantastical and sweetly romantic, I wouldn’t hesitate to give this title your consideration.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach Reviews
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The first thing I have to touch on is the narrative voice Speedwell uses to deliver her story. Just when I thought I’d read them all, I discovered I hadn’t quite yet. The author is very much present in the telling of this tale, which took some getting used to, but once I warmed up to its uniqueness, it worked for me, giving the narration a sort of expository quality, as though the author is narrating Nate Pederowski’s own story back to him. Night and Day is written in a way that allows us to imagine that Nate’s being reminded and directed and coaxed along into understanding that what had happened to him wasn’t a dream, or a nightmare, or a hallucination. It’s not a feeling of direction as much as it is instruction, and I ended up liking it, though I don’t think it’s a style I’d want to read too often, nor would it work for every story.
Set during the Great Depression—before Prohibition was repealed—the Starlight Lounge becomes the setting where our tired, hungry, down-on-his-luck Nate finds a little divine intervention in the form of Rick and Corinna Bellevue. Nate is a mere mortal but his gift of the divine comes in the form of his voice. Nate’s singing is the stuff of inspiration, his Orpheus-like vocals the instrument through which he coaxes and charms the emotions of his audience, and it’s not long before he discovers himself witness to things at the Starlight—and beyond—that can’t be easily explained or tidily nocked onto the thread of reality.
The fantasy of this novel works beautifully alongside the romance, as Nate and Rick indulge in each other and the feelings that grow between them. Because of the limited word count, I didn’t expect a full exposition of their relationship, but what is there is filled with a longing and chemistry in the heated glances that build up to their falling in love. I think what ultimately made this book such a lovely read for me, though, is owed entirely to the author’s imagination and her skill at a provocative turn of phrase.
The next time you’re in the mood for something a little different, something charming and fantastical and sweetly romantic, I wouldn’t hesitate to give this title your consideration.
Reviewed by Lisa for The Novel Approach Reviews
http://www.thenovelapproachreviews.co...
March 13, 2016
Independent reviewer for Divine Magazine, I was gifted my copy of this book.
Nathan lands a job in a speakeasy singing. But not all is as it seems, and his employers are certainly not.
Short, so very very short! 50 odd pages. About 45 minutes reading time, for me. Filled a gap, between bigger books.
It was different. And usually I'd say different is good, but I can't say that here.
It's written in the SECOND person, present tense. As in YOU are the main character. And I have not ever read a book, not in 3 years of reviewing for blogs, read a book written this way. Present tense is not my favourite at the best of times, but written this way?? Can't say I liked it. Didn't hate it, but didn't like it either. One of those really hard reviews to write, the three star ones (or they are for me!)
AND its SINGLE pov, we just here from Nathan, as you. Not Nick, which I would of liked, of course I would!
Also the story was a little ...out of sync. Not really sure what was going on, I wasn't able to put the pieces together fast enough. I thought it was me, just a little slow on the uptake, but after a very rapid flick through a second time, nope. Not me. It didn't GIVE the pieces for me to put them together.
Lots of Greek God references, some I got, some not so, but that's just me.
Its is clean. Like squeaky clean. Not sure it worked here, for me anyway.
First I've read by this author. I'd like to read a longer piece written in the third person, or even, in the first. Because I'd like to see what would happen with more pages to play with.
3 stars (sorry!)
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Nathan lands a job in a speakeasy singing. But not all is as it seems, and his employers are certainly not.
Short, so very very short! 50 odd pages. About 45 minutes reading time, for me. Filled a gap, between bigger books.
It was different. And usually I'd say different is good, but I can't say that here.
It's written in the SECOND person, present tense. As in YOU are the main character. And I have not ever read a book, not in 3 years of reviewing for blogs, read a book written this way. Present tense is not my favourite at the best of times, but written this way?? Can't say I liked it. Didn't hate it, but didn't like it either. One of those really hard reviews to write, the three star ones (or they are for me!)
AND its SINGLE pov, we just here from Nathan, as you. Not Nick, which I would of liked, of course I would!
Also the story was a little ...out of sync. Not really sure what was going on, I wasn't able to put the pieces together fast enough. I thought it was me, just a little slow on the uptake, but after a very rapid flick through a second time, nope. Not me. It didn't GIVE the pieces for me to put them together.
Lots of Greek God references, some I got, some not so, but that's just me.
Its is clean. Like squeaky clean. Not sure it worked here, for me anyway.
First I've read by this author. I'd like to read a longer piece written in the third person, or even, in the first. Because I'd like to see what would happen with more pages to play with.
3 stars (sorry!)
**same worded review will appear on Goodreads, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Kobo**
April 4, 2016
3.5 Heart Review by Dennis
Nate is hard on his luck and is sent by his agent to the Starlight Lounge to be their new crooner. He’s not really sure of himself until he opens his mouth and sings with his whole heart and soul. When he sees one of the owners Rick, he is immediately attracted to him but believes that he is not someone who he can ever grasp. As the days go by and Nate starts to learn more about the Starlight Lounge he finds out it’s not your typical speakeasy, it has some secrets.
This is my first time reading Rowan Speedwell’s writing and would have to say I enjoyed it. Night and Day was interesting and it didn’t feel forced. My only issue with it was I got confused at times trying to figure who was telling the story. I wasn’t sure if it was being told from the point of view of Nate himself or if we, as the reader were to be placed in the shoes of Nate. Other than that, the story I feel was well executed and I hope that there is more to come.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
Nate is hard on his luck and is sent by his agent to the Starlight Lounge to be their new crooner. He’s not really sure of himself until he opens his mouth and sings with his whole heart and soul. When he sees one of the owners Rick, he is immediately attracted to him but believes that he is not someone who he can ever grasp. As the days go by and Nate starts to learn more about the Starlight Lounge he finds out it’s not your typical speakeasy, it has some secrets.
This is my first time reading Rowan Speedwell’s writing and would have to say I enjoyed it. Night and Day was interesting and it didn’t feel forced. My only issue with it was I got confused at times trying to figure who was telling the story. I wasn’t sure if it was being told from the point of view of Nate himself or if we, as the reader were to be placed in the shoes of Nate. Other than that, the story I feel was well executed and I hope that there is more to come.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
March 9, 2016
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words review
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
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From that review: "In Night and Day, Rowan Speedwell serves up a delicious tale full of elements guaranteed to intrigue and connect readers to this strange corner of a city gripped by the Great Depression. Its absolutely necessary to set the mood by getting the setting right and the author does, from the clothes to the music of the era, its all here."
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Rating: 4 stars out of 5
For the full review, visit http://wp.me/p220KL-74C
From that review: "In Night and Day, Rowan Speedwell serves up a delicious tale full of elements guaranteed to intrigue and connect readers to this strange corner of a city gripped by the Great Depression. Its absolutely necessary to set the mood by getting the setting right and the author does, from the clothes to the music of the era, its all here."
For all our reviews, author interviews, giveaways and more, visit us at http://scatteredthoughtsandroguewords...
June 10, 2016
I didn't realize this was a short, but it was very entertaining. Can't tell too much of the story or it will give it away. I'll just say if you are looking for a quick, interesting story this is it.
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