The Music of Love

Academy of Love, Book 1

By: Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Finding out that her husband was a bigamist didn't devastate Portia Stefani; she held her head high when she forced him out of her life. But losing her beloved music school as a result of the traitorous bastard's gambling debts almost destroyed her. The only way she'll be able to make ends meet is to accept a lucrative tutoring position in remote Cornwall. What Portia hasn't anticipated is the life-altering impact that her mesmerizing new employer has on her.

Stacy Harrington learned the hard way to keep people at a distance. Playing the piano is the only thing that makes his solitary life enjoyable these days, and he'll be damned if he allows his albinism to keep him from everything he loves. Bringing a private music tutor into his home is disruptive, but it's the only solution. Unfortunately, nothing could have prepared him for the overwhelming attraction he feels toward his fiery new employee.

It's not long before a shared passion for music develops into something infinitely deeper. But when ghosts from the past—along with some very dark secrets—emerge to threaten everything they've built, can Stacy and Portia continue to make beautiful music together?

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Shantal M. LaViolette (P)2022 Tantor

Strong heroine turns stupid

The story was really interesting at the start but took a hard left for me when Porsha suddenly became a twit by not telling her husband the truth about her fake first marriage. I then had to skip a couple of chapters because of my annoyance. The final 4 chapters were bearable. Fantastic narration by my favorite Justine Erye!!

Not as expected.

If your looking for a cozy clean mystery this one is not the one. The story line is good and Justine is one of of my favorites. The sexual overtones were way to much for me, I returned it.