There are only two things in this world I give a sh*t about. My beloved piano, and the music I create with it.Except a year ago, the music in my head disappeared, and I now live in a world of silence. Until my gaze lands on her. I don’t know who she is, but the moment I lay eyes on her, a symphony begins to play and the melodies ricochet through my mind. She’s my inspiration. My muse. Mine to …
She’s my inspiration. My muse.
Mine to take. And keep.
Forever.
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A super sexy read! This book takes you in an emotional roller coaster ride. You will fall in love with Damien and Avery. If you don’t read dark romances I suggest you still give this one a try, you will not be disappointed.
First, this is a dark romance so it may not be for everyone.
Damien and Avery……each are damaged in their own way and are just going through life. Damien is a famous composer of beautiful music but hasn’t been able to write anything for several years. Avery’s parents have forgotten her after their son passed away so her days are spent going to school, to work and then home. When Damien sees her one day, the music comes crashing back into his head and he knows she is his!! The story kept me turning pages as I followed how these two interacted with each other after he kidnaps her. It’s intense, it’s heartbreaking, it’s dark and you can feel the emotions pouring from each character. The secondary characters were also interesting and I would love to see something about them in the future. I have found with this author, that she usually has a huge twist in her stories and this one is NO different. It totally hit me from left field and left me with my jaw dropping open! WOW!! When that happened, every other little thing that had me wondering in the story fell into line! Then I understood. Can these two work things out between them or will it all end? This was another 5 star read for Ms. Shaw and if I could give it more stars, I would!!! It’s just that good!!!! Oh, and I LOVED the very last chapter. Totally wrapped the whole story up for me!!
I HIGHLY recommend this book if you’re looking for something dark, twisted, and well… pretty fucking hot. There was a twist that broke my brain for a minute. It’s so wrong and right and up and down and whoa, shit, seriously?! Love Notes will make you writhe in uncomfortable bliss.
This is a fantastic book, worth te cost and everyone reading. This is a dark romance which for some may invoke triggers to some people. LK Shaw is so good at throwing twist into stories that are totally unexpected. This story of Damien and Avery is another of her stories with a twist. Avery is kidnapped because she is Damien”s muse. Damien has been unable to make music, which has made him a millionaire, for over a year. He sees Avery and then can hear music in his head and can write it . His head/mind has been] blank and live is as blank as his brain, until he see Avery from a distant. Definitely a book worth reading.
Warning! This book may set off triggers for kidnapping and non-con sex. Damian and Avery start off rough and at odds but end up learning about love together. I’m not a big fan of dark romance and the first couple of chapters bothered me but once I got past the really dark stuff this turned out to be a sweet and erotic tale of two damaged people finding each other.
Love Notes by LK Shaw is the story of Damien and Avery.
Damien is a very famous composer who has lost his inspiration to create music. Avery brother died which have set her parents on a path to heavily morn him and has made Avery almost forgotten by them I thought. So Avery works and goes to school is basically her life. When Damien happens to spot her he feels things he hasn’t felt before but more importantly to him he hears the music that he has been missing. Avery is his muse and to act on his need for her he takes her and locks her away.
But can these two broken soles find that they have more to offer than their torn past?
Enjoyed this page turning story. This is a somewhat dark romance, so it may not be for everyone but for me I enjoyed it.
The first thing I have to say is, I am in love with LK’s writing. She has written a dark and tragic hero in Damien and a sweet but a fighter in Avery. Putting these two together are fireworks in the making.
Damien has music in him, that has to come out, but one day he wakes up with silence in his head. There is nothing there. While in town he finds himself staring at Avery and music bombards his brain. Avery could be the way back to his music.
Love Notes is a love story that is a little twisted, some darkness, and a lot of beautiful. I highly recommend this story.
5 DARK BEAUTIFUL STARS!! Wow….what’s a ride it was!! Damien and Avery’s story is dark and beautiful, but will touch every part of your heart. This is my first book by this author and she has weaved a page turning book that I could not put it down. I would highly recommend this book.
Loved reading the mesmerizing and amazing dark romance. When Damien sees Avery, he starts to hear music again, needs her as his muse, and makes a plan to kidnap Avery. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and engages the reader from the beginning of the story until the end of the story.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first L.K. Shaw novel, but if they’re all this good, I will definitely have to check out more!
The author writes flawlessly. I felt myself so swept up in the mere wording of the novel. The story could have sucked and I may not have even noticed it. I do know that isn’t the case with this book. The writing itself was musical.
It’s a slight retelling of Beauty and the Beast, even down to the letting her go part. Avery is kidnapped from her life and kept locked away in a mansion, held captive by Damien. Damien, who can no longer hear his music, his passion and life, until running into her. SO to ensure his music is still getting created, he steals her away to keep as his own, so that the music continues to flow. From the get-go, the author creates mind-blowing chemistry between them. Even while Avery is resisting him, she is so attracted to him.
I felt myself torn at a couple parts of this novel. As a result of the instant chemistry, I found the falling-in-love parts to have happened fairly quickly. I think this also comes down to the book itself though, and I wish it was just a bit longer. Just a little bit more in which they could have explored the mansion or outside and got to know one another before the maze scene (which I loved!) But in the end, the dark romance fan in me won out, and this was really a perfect book. I still would have preferred a bit longer because I was enjoying it so much, but it’s good how it is. The instant chemistry only added to the darkness of this book.
The maze scene was probably my favorite. I loved it because Damien was so sure that he would win and that she would have to stay with him. This scene also showed Avery’s strength and determination; that when it mattered most she fought for her freedom. When Damien mentioned that he should have caught up to her by a certain point, and he got panicky, I *felt* that panic in him. As if I was feeling it as well. That says good writing. And even how she did win her freedom, in that last moment was beautiful. This scene had to happen, to give distance to the characters, so that they could see what each other meant to the other.
Damien was such a tortured, dark hero. I loved him so much. I guessed right away as to his main *issue*, for lack of a better word. In fact, through that dialogue in the beginning, I did second-guess myself because the writing didn’t let on about him. And then I gave up that thought, until the truth comes out in the end. Again, what a sign of amazing writing; to have something like *that* written in a way that you don’t even realize it was right there in front of us.
Overall, this was a fantastic dark read and I am so happy to have been given the opportunity. I will definitely be checking out more from this author!
My dark soul simply loved this book. LK Shaw is an author to watch!
Damien has lost his music. But when he sees gorgeous Avery, he becomes obsessed with his new muse. So much so that he kidnaps her and imprisons her in his mansion. He has to keep her there so she can keep inspiring him. But, will Avery grow to love what Damien does to her body (and her heart)?
Love Notes was such a surprise to me! Surprise because I didn’t see the twist coming and surprise because I ended up falling in love with Damien. Because this was a dark romance, I knew it wouldn’t be easy to read, and it wasn’t. I didn’t think anything good would be coming from Damien, because he started off as such a despicable character. But he definitely grew on me just like he grew up on Avery.
Speaking of Avery, I loved her too. She was just as damaged by her past as Damien was, and that damage called to Damien’s damage. Kindred souls and all that. Together, she and Damien were one dysfunctional but perfect for each other, couple.
If you are into dark romance, I highly recommend you pick up your own copy of Love Notes. It’s sexy, twisty, and riveting, and it’s surprisingly emotionally satisfying.
ARC via The Next Step PR.
This is a great book. Avery and Damian are the main characters and are both damaged soles. Like most of ms. Shaw’s books there is a twist that’s hard to spot. This book was very unique and i can’t wait for more from this author. This was a definate page turner.
Lk Shaw has become a master at the art of emotional torture for her readers! Each and every story I think I’m good, I got this……..and every single time…….Wham! She gets me, she breaks me down and shows me a whole new kind of story to love.
Damien and Avery, both are damaged by their pasts, their family and are lost in the pain. When these two meet, in a most abnormal way…..not every day you nab a girl in the park you know…..it changes both their lives.
The emotions in this one were dark and not your every day well……relationship if you will. We get twists and turns, emotional angst, hot sexiness and some supporting characters that I’d love to know more about!
I’d give it more stars if I could! Love not knowing the whole story by chapter two…..absolutely a one click author for me!
Damien pulls Avery into his world to be his muse
This book pulled me in from the start that I couldn’t put it down until I turned the last page. Damien lost his ability to compose music after his father’s death, until the day he sees Avery in the park reading a book. Avery is a lonely college student who grieves for her lost young brother. Damien abducts Avery from the street yet there is an instant attraction between the two of them besides the whole muse thing. When Damien gambles on Avery’s fate in the maze, you won’t expect the outcome or Damien’s secret being revealed. What will Avery do with her knowledge?
Has Dark Elements:
Goodness you guys! This book is the shizzle! It is so very good. Starts out a little dark, Just keep on reading tho, It kept me riveted to the pages. Damien and Avery really have a time of it. This book made my heart pound, waiting for what was going to happen next. Y’all really need to get this book and start reading to find out all the puzzles inside. I believe you will fall in love with it like I did… From a True Fan… Pam James
If you can read this in one sitting, try. You will have a very difficult time putting this novel down. The twist, wow. I absolutely did not see that coming! I am in awe of the characters Ms. Shaw weaved for us. I loved them both. Yep, both! This is a story I will read again!