Songwriter Night by D.G. Driver #bookreview #musical #countrymusic #RBRT

On By Teri PolenIn Book Reviews

In this sweet romantic novella, Lyle and Trish are two aspiring Country music songwriters that meet at a Nashville coffee house. With Trish being new in town, Lyle invites her to his monthly gathering of songwriters to get to know her better. The evening of quirky characters and light-hearted singing is interrupted by the arrival Aiden Bronson. He’s got a hit song on the radio, and he’s back to show off, stirring up some rivalry while he’s at it. How will Lyle compete against Aiden’s charisma and talent in order to win Trish’s heart?

I’ve never come across anything quite like this, and it’s a cool concept. I read the Kindle version of this book, but there’s also an audiobook which includes not just the story, but also twelve original songs. In the Kindle book the song lyrics are written, but if you’re a country music lover, you may prefer the audiobook version.

If you want to break into the music industry, lots of folks follow their dreams to Nashville, and that’s exactly what the two MCs in this novella are hoping to do. They meet in a coffee house where Trish immediately catches the eye of Lyle. He invites her to a songwriter night he and his roommate host monthly. Being new in town and wanting to meet people, Trish immediately accepts. Much of the story takes place on that evening when we meet several other characters – some of them very animated (George and Tammy especially). When Lyle’s former roommate, who’s recently experienced some success with his music, shows up, Lyle’s hopes for the evening quickly go off the rails.

Being familiar with Nashville, I enjoyed the references to local places, highways, and sections of the city. I’m not a country music fan, but I appreciated the song lyrics and how they add to the story. Trish and Lyle, each a little awkward and unsure, have an adorable meet cute and are very likeable and relatable. This was a novella, but I’d love to see what happens to these characters in the future and hope the author considers expanding on the story.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Rosie’s Book Review Team.  Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

28 thoughts on “Songwriter Night by D.G. Driver #bookreview #musical #countrymusic #RBRT”

    2. Although I didn’t listen to the audio version of this one, I’ve really upped my number of audiobooks over the past couple years. Feel like I can get twice the reading done – especially since Alexa can read books from my Kindle to me.

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  3. Mischenko

    I love the way this one sounds, Teri. It seems unique, and you have me wondering where this story goes. I’ll check it out. Excellent review as usual. 😃

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    1. Thanks, Yesha! It’s funny that I’ve always had strong musical preferences (hard rock, alt rock, some metal), but hubby prefers country. We had to make a rule that whoever drives controls the radio, lol.

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