Book Review: ‘Heard It In A Love Song: A Novel’ By Tracey Garvis Graves

If you’re a fan of second chances, well-written characters and two people that have been hurt and decide to give love a second try, this novel is for you. It’s part rom-com and all heart, with characters you will root for. Layla Hilding is a music school teacher, a guitartist and singer (and was in a popular cover band for a few years). She met Liam and they feel in love and got married. But it didn’t work out and now she’s divorced. Josh Summers met and feel in love with his wife in high school and they have an adorable little girl named Sasha. We learn both their back stories via flashbacks in alternate chapters devoted to each character. But it isn’t working out and they’re getting a divorce and share custody. Layla and Josh meet at back to school night. Each morning they talk at the morning drop-off and when Josh gets a dog named Norton and has to go out of town, Layla ends up dog-sitting. They both have been hurt by their recent romances and end up becoming friends with potential. But they’ve both have trust issues and takes things slow. Layla even gets back into music and has a hit song with her partner Brian. As we watch Layla and Josh fall for each other, the only question is will they give love a second try?

You can pick up Heard It In A Love Song in stores on Tuesday, November 9th from St. Martin’s Press.