Wow! I loved this book! It's been a couple of days since I read it and I still sigh at the 'feels'. I must say Marla, Alex assistant, is an excellent character and Rachel, David's sister also. David spends his alone time, finally, composing and realizing the truth behind the music. Alex is consistent with expressing his feelings. Saying that David insecurities take a toll in the relationship between him and Alex is putting mildly. They meet for the first time at a concert that David is directing and Alex is replacing the violinist. Both men are completely different from each other in that sense but. Alex is a talented violinist and humble and profound man due to his background growing up. David is a Maestro and a composer, behind the persona that the public sees is a deeply insecure man due to his grandfather's behavior while David was growing up. David wants to love Alex, but first he must find the strength to acknowledge himself.īook 4 of the series. Still, David hears Alex’s music, haunting and beautiful. When David’s structured world comes crashing down, his fledgling relationship with Alex is the first casualty. Becoming a composer suddenly feels attainable.ĭavid’s fragile ego, worn away by years of his grandfather’s disdain, makes losing control difficult. David begins to dream of Alex, wonderful dreams full of music. But Alex is outgoing, relaxed, and congenial-everything David is not-and soon makes dents in the armor around David's heart. Then Alex puts bow to string, and David hears the brilliance of Alex’s soul.ĭavid has sworn off relationships, believing he will eventually drive away those he loves, or that he'll lose them as he lost his wife and parents. Alex’s fame and outrageous tattoos fail to move David. When a guest violinist at the Chicago Symphony falls ill, David meets Alex Bishop, a last-minute substitute. But no matter how he struggles, David can’t translate the music in his head into notes on paper. World-renowned conductor David Somers never wanted the investment firm he inherited from his domineering grandfather.

Coming of Age by Venona Keyes