Minnie Darke

This is the story of a love song . . . And like any good love song, it has two parts. In Australia, Arie Johnson waits impatiently for classical pianist Diana Clare to return from a world tour, hopeful that after seven years together she'll finally agree to marry him. On her travels, Diana composes a song for Arie. It's the perfect way to express her love, knowing they'll spend their lives together . . . Won't they? Then late one night, her love song is overheard, and begins its own journey across the world. In Scotland, Evie Greenlees is drifting. It's been years since she left Australia with a backpack, a one-way ticket and a dream of becoming a poet. Now she spends her days making coffee and her nights serving beer. And she's not even sure whether the guy she lives with is really her boyfriend or just a flatmate. Then one day she hears an exquisite love song. One that will connect her to a man with a broken heart . . . PRAISE FOR STAR-CROSSED 'Will leave you with a warm glow . . . In every way a delight, Star-crossed is so much fun, this reviewer fell head over heels for it.' Herald Sun 'This is one dazzling, versatile writer, working with impeccable skill, sharp wit and frolicsome charm.' Weekend Australian 'An escapist delight . . . a light, fun read, with a creative spin on a winning rom-com formula.' Newsday

Lost Love Song, The

Dearna Mulvaney

For review: https://wordsoftheroses.com/2020/12/0...

“’I don’t think you’re meant to believe that it really does end there,’ she’d told him. ‘I think you’re meant to believe that it goes on and on, forever and ever.’”  

 Thank you so much to #transworldpublishers for sending a copy my way ! 

⁠This novel is a fantastic exploration of love and loss. Talented pianist, Diana finally plans to marry her long-term partner, Ari and she’s going to tell him when she returns from her world tour. While away, she composes a love song for him. As the song, starts its own journey and stops in at Edinburgh we meet Evie, a poet, who’s been drifting from place to place for so long that she’s forgotten her dreams and longs for a place to call home.

Diana’s love song becomes a character of its own. I love how we get a glimpse of the lives of the people who overhear the track. Darke’s writing has an omniscience nature to her writing, as we branch into the lives of the side characters. In these interludes goes to show how music belongs to the listener just as much as it belongs to the composer.

I think I can officially say that Minnie Darke is on my auto-buy author list. This is a wonderful novel, which highlights how some songs will be forever linked with those special people in your life long after they have left your life. This novel left me feeling like I had received the biggest hug.⁠

Lost Love Song, The

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