Blurb:

Iason’s known worldwide for his romantic lyrics, but he never thought he’d fall in love. Will his luck change when the stars align to bring Orion into his life?

Iason Leyland

My love songs may have made me famous, but they were beautifully written lies that hid the fact I’ve never loved anyone. I had almost given up hope of finding true love, but then I meet him. Orion is all my wishes on stars who can make my dreams come true. He’s my perfect partner in every way except one: he’s straight. Why, universe? Why?

But the cosmic force that brought us together apparently knows what it’s doing based on the sweet way Orion blushes every time we’re together. Can I convince him that we could make beautiful music together that will be worthy of my most romantic ballad yet?

Orion Donati

I’ve been a fan of Iason and his beautiful voice and lyrics for years. I never expected him to know I even exist, let alone fall in love with me. But regardless of that impossibility, he looks at me like I’m the sun, the moon, and all the stars in his universe. As a straight man, I probably shouldn’t be interested, much less tempted by his flirtations. But despite that, everything in me wants a chance to be his magical muse for the songs I love so much.

Meeting him makes me realize that I’m not quite as straight as I thought. The most unbelievable thing of all is that someone as amazingly famous as him could ever want a shy nobody like me. But I don’t want to doubt his sincerity. I want to be brave enough to believe he’s interested in me for real.

Maybe I don’t have to settle for being a fan who adores him from afar. What if I dare to dream that I could be his boyfriend who loves him with all my heart instead?

Play By Heart is the first book in the Harmony of Hearts series and part of the Sunnyside universe. This novel features a bi awakening, insta love, rock star, shy/flirt, gay romance. If you love cute sweetness, sexy fun, and no angst stories that will make you laugh and swoon, you’ll enjoy this satisfying HEA without cliffhangers. Each book can be read as a standalone or as part of the series in order.

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Review:

Readers are definitely going to want to be sure they are good with insta-love and lots (and lots, and lots) of sex. I’m not sure how a man would act if he thought he was straight but suddenly finds himself very attracted to another man, and I do appreciate that Orion is open-minded and goes with his heart (and his libido), but I would think that there might have been a bit more discussion about things before they jump straight to the good stuff. I don’t know, it seemed a little fast to me.

However, setting that aside, I did enjoy Iason and Orion together. There were plenty of sweet and supportive moments, and definitely a ton of heat. Once you get past how quickly things moved, it was an easy read. And I gotta say I absolutely adore Orion’s family, dinner with them was an absolute trip. They are so open and accepting of everyone – one could only hope to be that cool for their own kids and their friends.

(Written by a straight woman who just enjoys romances of all kinds, so my opinions may be … different.)