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Book Review: Rifts & Refrains (Hush Note #2) by Devney Perry

Book Review: Rifts & Refrains (Hush Note #2) by Devney Perry

October 16, 2020 Posted by angelreads Book Reviews No Comments

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Rifts and Refrains coverRifts and Refrains (Hush Note #2) by Devney Perry

Pages: 288
Publish date: September 29th 2020
Publisher: Devney Perry LLC
ISBN: B0861K73KD
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU 

From the moment Quinn Montgomery sat behind her first snare and cymbal set, she was destined for fame and glory. As Hush Note’s infamous female drummer, she sets the rhythm for the band’s chart-topping hits. When people tap their feet to their music, it’s to her pulse.

Quinn is content to live in a world away from her family and the cage of her youth. Her only regret is leaving Graham Hayes behind without a goodbye. No matter how many sold-out stadiums she plays, no matter how many crowds sing her songs, his voice haunts her when the music stops.

When a family tragedy forces her to return home to Montana, she plans to leave the second she’s paid her respects. But seeing Graham again turns her life upside down. As a boy, he wasn’t able to make her stay. As a man, he might be her future.

If they can mend their rifts and find solace in the refrains.

Rifts and Refrains:

I’m doing my review a little backwards for this series, but you can check out my reviews on Lies & Lullabies by Sarina Bowen and Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros. I love reading both of them and Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry was no different. This is the second Deveny Perry book I’ve read and let me tell you, I loved this one a lot. 

Rifts and Refrains follow Hush Note drummer Quinn as she returns home for a family tragedy. But her return home isn’t easy. It was never going to be. It’s been a long time since she returned home to Montana. Quinn was pretty content with her life and the choices that she made, her only regret was leaving Graham behind. And now that she is back old feelings come to the surface, and will she able to leave this time and survive. 

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Quinn was an interesting character in the first book. I didn’t hate her or even like her. And the reader gets to see many different sides of her in Rifts and Refrains and I adored that. Quinn is a little rough around the edges and as the novel goes on we get to see why. We get to see the fallout of her leaving home. It was hard to watch Quinn with her family. She tried anything and everything for their approvable and she just didn’t get it for a long time. 

Graham was such an interesting character. It took a little while for me to warm up to him but as soon as he and Quinn started to reconnect it was great. He resented Quinn for a lot of things, but when he sees that it wasn’t perfect and how her relationship with her family is pretty much non-existent, he understood a little more. I adored Graham’s relationship with his son Colin. Gosh, my heart. It was beautiful. 

The romance had it’s many ups and downs in Rifts and Refrains. It took a long time for Quinn and Graham to connect once again. They both had their demons and they both hurt one another. And that played on each of their minds. But slowly as both Quinn and Graham grieve, they reconnect with one another. It was sweet, sexy and such a fantastic second chance romance. I do wish we got some flashbacks like the other books in the series. It would have been great seeing Quinn and Graham first falling in love as well   

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There are some pretty emotional moments in Rifts and Refrains. Quinn doesn’t return home for a holiday. She is there to lay her grandmother to rest. Her grandmother was the one person that stood by her when she left. She is only the person that was proud of her no matter what. It was hard seeing Quinn having to deal with this, on her own for most of it. But it was also fantastic seeing the other members of Hush Note pop up. It was sweet actually. The reader can see that together they have made their own family. 

As I said before Quinns family was hard to connect with. Graham truly got to see the heartache and hurt her family caused following her Grandmothers funeral. I don’t think he even got it to them. It was hard reading how hurt Quinn was by her family, but she still tried to put on a brave face. Quinn’s family was very hard to like. Each of them had their faults in the way that they treated her. But as the novel went on, the reader gets to know them a little bit more. 

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Overall, Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry was everything that I wanted. It was hard to read at times, but it was also beautiful. It’s a fantastic second chance romance that hit all the spots. Quinn and Graham were adorable and sexy and fit together so well. I also adored the bond that Quinn and Colin built and it just made everything better. This is a great second book in the series and I plan to read more Deveny Perry books for sure.   

Have you read Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry? What did you think of it? Have you read the rest of the books in this series? Let’s Chat! 

Don’t forget to check out my reviews on the rest of the series as well starting with Lies & Lullabies by Sarina Bowen and finishing off with Muses & Melodies by Rebecca Yarros. 

 

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April was a very good reading month for me, especi April was a very good reading month for me, especially after last month. I had some really fantastic reads in April. I did do a lot of re-reading this month but I had such blast. I re-read Caught Up and Play Along and the first 4 books in the Ironside Academy series. 📚

I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️ If you didn’t know al IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️

If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

Destiny takes the wheel, steering Kamari into Thiago’s orbit, but her open disdain and closely guarded heart warn her to stay away. Enchanted by her charms, Thiago is intent on melting her freezing barriers and tearing down the walls shielding her heart.

When Kamari agrees to help him save his future by being his fake girlfriend, the unexpected happens, triggered by a game of lies, secrets and desire.

As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
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I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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