You’re never too old to fall in love with a rock star. Or chase your dreams. Every girl dreams of dating a rock star–even a girl who just turned the Big 4-0. Is it the beard? The flannel? The guitar? Claire isn’t sure, but Jack is simply irresistible. Music was Jack’s first love. When life got in the way of him making it big as a singer/songwriter, he settled for teaching music–which included … teaching music–which included giving piano lessons to a certain stunning redhead named Claire.
He’s fallen head over heels for her–just in time for his big break to finally arrive. But do you ever really give up on your first love?
Music Man is part of the Romance in Rehoboth Series, where the ladies are strong and independent and the men are actually nice guys. These fun standalone romantic comedies are set against the backdrop of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware’s top vacation destination, and can be read in any order.
Book 1: Music Man (Claire and Jack’s Story)
Book 2: The Flip (Sonnet and Drew’s Story)
Book 3: Plot Twist (Lindy and Meric’s Story)
Book 4: Badge Bunny (Brynne and Chris’s Story)
Book 5: Wedding War (Hannah and Jason’s Story)
Book 6: Stage Mom (Larissa and Mateo’s Story)
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This book is a perfect afternoon romantic getaway. It’s funny, witty, flirty, sexy, romantic, sensual, and all around amazing. I rather enjoyed the dynamics between each relationship and how they interacted with each other. The settings were well written as was the entire plot of the story. I enjoyed all the bumps and tumbles in the main characters relationship as it progressed and was very happy with the ending of this story, having warmed my heart as all romance novels should do. I greatly look forward to reading more from this wonderful author.
Music Man is the opening chapter of K.L. Montgomery’s Romance in Rehoboth series! I have read her other books so I expected something exceptional and so it was! Sometimes when you reach a certain age (above 40), you feel that you are not so represented in the literary world of romance so I was especially delighted to see that the main couple is above 40!
Music Man is the story of chasing your dreams and not giving up. It gives us Jack and Claire. Jack’s first love has always been music and finally now once he has settled into teaching music, he is given a chance to make it … While teaching he has met Claire who he has fallen over teakettle into love with. I loved Claire, independent and sassy and listening to her internal discussion, yes, she is totally someone one would love to have as a friend!
The writer takes us on a journey with Jack and Claire, a journey where we feel with them and for them and laugh with them and banter with them and we keep our fingers crossed (for different reasons) and when we get to the end we go, how did we already get here?! She throws such a cast of characters on us so that once you close the book on Jack and Claire, you go on and grab the next one in the series and so on (pretty educated guess, I think….) Welcome to Rehoboth, Delaware and please don’t pack your bags and move there immediately!
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth Book 1) by K.L. Montgomery. This is the first book in this remarkable and amazing series by K. L. Montgomery. I absolutely love every single book of hers. I did not want to put this book down. I loved Jack and Claire’s story. This was a funny and sweet romance story. I love reading about “real” females and Claire is that. Jack’s first love is music but when life gets in the way of his dream, he settles to be a music teacher…. Is it settling tho?
I found myself rooting and cheering Jack and Claire on!!!!
5 Star
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth #1) by K.L. Montgomery is a wonderfully written story that I found myself lost in the pages and couldn’t stop reading till the end. I absolutely love the characters Jack and Claire,he’s always loved music but sometimes life gets in the way and things don’t always go as planned. He finds himself teaching music but really wants more. What will happen if he get that second chance at his love of music? Will all his dreams finally come true? Claire I just love everything about her she got plenty of sass and is a independent woman who thinks Jack is very irresistible. These two had me chuckling on and off throughout the book. What does their future look like? Find out what happens next in this absolute must read. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.
Music Man by K.L. Montgomery is the first book in the Romance in Rehoboth. This is set in Rehoboth, Delaware and has a small town vibe. Jack was an aspiring rock star but has settled into teaching and providing music lessons. Claire is a new student of Jack’s. Are there sparks?
I always enjoy the books in this series and they can be read as standalone. There are overlapping characters but each book features a different couple. These people are realistic and not perfect robot people. Nothing is simple. There are real life issues and challenges. I like that there is a happy ending but a challenge to get there. Each story is different. I look forward to reading more from Montgomery in the future.
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth #1) by K.L. Montgomery
4 Stars
This series is all about sweet romance. I was silly and read the other books before this. It was nice to be able to go back and see the beginning of Claire and Jack. Jack is a music teacher who had always dreamed of being a rock star. Claire pushes him to join a singing contest which he wins and ends up heading to the Nationals. Some chaotic craziness happens which puts their relationship in danger.
The thing I like best is that the characters are relatable. They are real people with real problems and real insecurities. Claire is not a skinny girl and deals with her self confidence about her size. Jack is not some muscle man that looks like a greek god. He’s a regular single dad with a crazy ex wife. They are charismatic and readers can easily connect and understand them. The story is refreshingly funny especially with Claire’s inner dialogue. It’s an easy read that I definitely recommend.
Music Man was a great 5 star read and book one in the Romance in Rehoboth series.
K.L. Montgomery has once again pulled me in with her writing and I didn’t put it down until I was done.
This is Claire and Jack’s story and I loved it.
Jack has always had the dream to make it big in the music industry. Life had other ideas for him and he ended up a music teacher. When he meets Claire there is an instant connection, they are great together. After Claire encourages Jack to enter a contest, things take a great turn for him and he gets another chance at his dream.
Can Jack have it all, family, music career and Claire?
Overall I really enjoyed this story. Claire loves Jack and will support him in anything he wants to do. Jack also loves Claire and is great with his daughter. There is so much going on in this read I don’t want to give anything away. The secondary characters were great. I also had some LOL moments as well. I can’t wait to read more from this series. 1-click and get started today.
Music Man was a no brainer one click read for me. I have loved and fallen hard for all the characters of KL Montgomery for a long time now. This is the first book of many to come from the Romance in Rehoboth series and my goodness is just so perfect.
Jack and Claire will steal your hearts with the journey they take. We follow along as Jack is given a second chance at his dream of music and a career in it. He has some situations arise that will not make that an easy journey to make and Claire will be right there by his side the whole way there. I loved how light and refreshing this book was. I was floating on air from the emotions and how pleasant I felt when I finished. I can’t wait to see who else we will get to fall in love with in Rehoboth!
Music Man by K.L. Montgomery is the first book in the Romance in Rehoboth series. This is a fun and charming series with highly relatable and amusing characters.
I always love picking up a book in this series as they always feel so real and engaging. You can easily picture these characters as though they were people you would see every day. Reading about them is always so entertaining – you will laugh, you will cry, you will rage and you will fall in love.
This book had it all and then some. I was hooked by the time I finished the first few pages. K.L. Montgomery is one of those authors that has a unique writing style. She seems to be able to turn her hand to anything she tries. She has easily become one of my favourite authors and I cannot recommend her work highly enough.
I love the Romance in Rehoboth series and Claire is my favorite character from the series, so I was excited to read this book and learn about her and Jack’s love story. It was laugh out loud funny in several parts, and also a great romance. I loved the split style writing so we could hear from Claire and her fiancée Jack as well.
The author always does a great job painting visuals of the scenes and characters, and Music Man is another terrific book. If you like a good romance with relatable characters, definitely pick this one up.
I give Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth Book 1) by K.L. Montgomery, 5 stars.
This is another amazing book in an incredible series. First off, this series is in my neck of the woods. That is what interested me in the series in the first place. How many people write about Delaware in fiction?! What kept me is the incredible writing of an obviously talented author. This book is another amazing example of it. These characters are so real, the have real faults, real issues, and real feelings. Not one of these characters are flat. There are parts that will make you cry, parts that will make you laugh and parts where you really want to smack the characters upside the head. But that’s ok, they’re allowed. The story of him wanting to be a “rock star” is an interesting twist for this series. I am blown away at how may different storylines and types of people the author can come up with. They do not feel like the same thing again and again. I congratulate her on this and hope to read many more in this series. Needless to say, I could not put the book down.
Oh and for the record, driving while being stuck behind a chicken truck — pure Slower Lower. Talk about realism!
If you are a fan of sweet romances where the people are real and they struggle just like normal couples, this book and series are for you.
An Excellent Read!
What I especially loved about this story was the head voice of the main female character. Her internal chatter and dialogue with herself was hilarious. The re-imaging the main male character had to go through was shameful. Then, matters just got worse with the Public Relations, Show Host, show management, all bullying the main male character to do things for ratings and to keep the public interest alive and fed. Reading about this falseness in what information the public is fed, not just in this scenario, but in any media presentation of a current issue. I found these snippets of information highly enlightening. No wonder musicians and stars in Hollywood do themselves in; after a while I am sure they do not know what is real and what is not and they just lose themselves. Thank goodness in this story the characters were strong enough to stand up for themselves. Overall though, the writing of Ms. Montgomery carried this story and held this reader’s interest to the end.
I voluntarily received an advance review copy of this novel via BookSprout and I am leaving an honest and unbiased review. I have no affiliation to this author.
I was given this book to read as and Arc reader. This is not usually the type of book that I read but I could not put this one down. It is wonderful in the way it relates to real work issues of image, acceptance, self esteem, and being worthy. This book makes it alright to have those feelings and takes you along on the trip that at sometime all of us take. I have fallen in love with these characters and can’t wait to read the next book.
I loved this fresh start in the Romance in Rehoboth Series. Seeing Jack & Claire at their most vulnerable was so sweet. Claire is her strong and sassy self; a Firecracker with a heart of gold. Jack is a genuine good guy without being a pushover. And Mariana – OMG what a cutie. And then there’s….wait you should just read it. Great characters abound in this hilarious and sigh worthy romance.
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth #1) by K.L. Montgomery
5-Stars
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth #1) by K.L. Montgomery was a sweet and steamy Romance. I loved the characters in this novel. They were well thought out and developed as the storyline progressed. I really enjoyed Claire’s personality. She had spunk and she was confident. Jack and his sweet daughter Mariana were also excellent characters. It was fun seeing how the two interact.
The storyline was smooth and each chapter had great transition from one to the next. There was excellent plot and climax. The scenes were descriptive enough for easy visualization. I really enjoyed this book.
Music Man (Romance in Rehoboth Book 1) by K.L. Montgomery was just what I needed. A nice and refreshing funny romance comedy. I love that KL writes about real women with less than what others perceive perfect bodies. There were lots of feels in this story but I laughed out loud so often my husband thought I had gone bonkers. KL has a way with words that just make you settle in for the ride and enjoy yourself.
Here’s the absolute truth about this authors books, they are some of the best of romance. When I begin to read it I become so immersed in it that everything else ceases to matters around me. Claire is the ultimate real woman. Jack is her love. She’s always been supportive of his love of music. She gives him the push he needs to enter a contest. In the course of two weeks their relationship has extreme changes that are going to test the strength of their love and commitment. I absolutely adored this book!
A fantastic story that will have you crying with laughter before you even finish the first chapter. The continuation of Claire’s story from Fat Girl is a wonderful bridge to the start of the Romance in Rehoboth series. It is just as funny and poignant as the rest of the series. K.L. Montgomery does a great job of balancing serious relationship and personal issues with comedic situations which made me fall in love with all the characters in Rehoboth.
Another knock out that I just could not put down until I reached the end. I can’t wait to see what is next.
Music Man by K. L. Montgomery was a very delightful read that was completely surprising to me. Rock star fandom, true love, and deceit are abounding in this dream chasing story. I enjoyed this body positive read that has a happily ever after.
In this book, Claire just turned 40 and is falling hard for a rocker. She finds Jack irresistible. Jack couldn’t cut it as a singer-songwriter but settled for teaching as his new passion. As a piano teacher, he falls for Claire just as he’s getting his big break. Jack can’t not take his break but he can’t leave Claire alone either. Beautifully written story with great characters. This author is becoming one of my favorites with stories like these!