The Love Lyric

* Thanks to Libro.fm for the ALC for review *

The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest was such a beautiful, heartfelt love story, and I adored every minute of it. ❤️

Iris was such a strong FMC — she’s been through so much, losing her husband, raising her daughter on her own, and building her career, all while holding it together for everyone else. Her journey of processing grief, learning to dream of a different future, and finally prioritizing her own happiness was so relatable and so well done.

And Angel… oh my heart. 🥰 We’ve met him in previous books, but this time we really get to know him — and wow. His patience, his respect for Iris, and the way he saw her when she couldn’t see herself anymore? Literal perfection. When he asked her “Who takes care of you when you need it?” — I MELTED. 🫠🔥 The chemistry between them was everything, but the tenderness and care he showed her was what really got me.

The mental health and grief representation was so appreciated, and I loved how the story explored the idea of letting go of the life you thought you’d have and opening yourself up to something new. This was such a beautiful, second-chance-at-love story, and I’ll be thinking about Angel and Iris for a long time. 💛

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️

Blurb:

An R&B singer and a corporate executive find love that hits the right notes in this USA Today bestselling romance by Kristina Forest.

Iris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of her life at twenty-five, got pregnant and married…and then became a widow and a single mother all in alittle over two years. Now, after years of hustling, Iris is the director of partnerships at a beauty company and raising sweet six-year-old Calla by herself. Despite her busy life, she still can’t help but feel lonely. She just needs to catch her breath—and one night, at her sister’s wedding, when she steps outside to do just that, she sees a certain singer who takes her breath away. . . .

By all accounts, pop R&B singer Angel Hughes has it made. He’s a successful musician and has just scored a brand ambassador deal with an emerging beauty company. But he’s still not fulfilled; he’s not producing songs he’s passionate about, and there’s a gaping hole in his love life. When he visits the Save Face Beauty office to kickstart his campaign, he’s delighted to see Iris, his stylist’s sister—the beautiful woman he’s secretly had a crush on for years.

Despite their obvious attraction to each other, they must stay professional throughout the campaign tour—a goal that doesn’t quite pan out. But when it becomes clear their lives aren’t in sync, can they fall back in step to the same rhythm and beat?