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    Playing the Maestro
    Playing the Maestro
    Playing the Maestro
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    Playing the Maestro

    By Aubrie Dionne

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    Playing the Maestro by Aubrie Dionne

    She'll have to play her boss to come out on a high note...

    Melody Mires has sworn off dating musicians, but when the sexy European conductor Wolf Braun takes over her struggling symphony, her hesitation almost flies out the window with the notes of her flute—until he opens his mouth. Wolf is arrogant, haughty, and seems to have a personal vendetta against Melody. Oh, and he's her boss. If she wants to keep her job as principal flutist, she'll have to impress Wolf while simultaneously keeping her undeniable attraction to herself.

    Wolf came to America to get as far away from his past as possible, and to recover some of the swagger he had as one of the world's best maestros. He never imagined being forced to reassess the entire orchestra's talent—and potentially fire anyone who doesn't make his cut. Dating the attractive flutist is out of the question, but as their feelings reach a fever pitch, can they risk both their careers for a chance at love?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 18, 2013
    ISBN9781622668724
    Playing the Maestro
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    Aubrie Dionne

    I started writing because my flute students urged me to publish the stories I made up in their lessons. My books are influenced by my undying love of Star Wars and Star Trek, and by my own musical life. When I’m not writing, I teach flute and play in orchestras. You can follow me on Twitter @AuthorAubrie.

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    • 4/5

      Melody Mires is the principle flutist with the Easthampton Civic Symphony. Her love of classical music is in her bones, and it shows in the way she plays. When it comes to dating, she’s drawn to fellow musicians because they “get” the love of music and understand the long hours required to get stage ready and to stay at the top of their game. A disastrous date with Blake, the orchestra’s personal manager, is the last straw. She vows never to date another musician again, and then fate throws the sexy, hunky new guest conductor in her path.

      Wolfgang Braun wants a fresh start in America. He thought that as the new guest conductor, he’d have to help and breathe new life into the flailing orchestra. Nor did he count on the strong attraction to the sexy flutist who is a dead ringer for his ex girlfriend, someone he’d rather forget about. As the saying goes: “Once bitten, twice shy”, Wolf isn’t interested in another relationship so soon, but his head isn’t communicating with his heart. Are these two willing to disobey the rules and potentially risk their careers for love?

      Playing the Maestro was a sweet romance with great characters, heart and drama. The characters were well developed and continued to grow throughout the story. Melody was a strong character – she was a loyal friend, a devoted sister and aunt, and she cared about the “oldtimers” in the orchestra. For her, it wasn’t about the money or the prestige. Music was her life, and it showed in the reverence she had for the pieces that were mentioned in this book. My favorite moments with Melody all seemed to revolve around her sister and her niece. She always made time for them, and if there was a crisis, she was right there in the thick of things.

      Wolf was a loveable hero. He found himself stuck between a rock and a hard place regarding Melody and the orchestra. Essentially, he was the poster boy for the orchestra. With his bosses breathing down his neck to make cuts left and right, it soon became obvious that love of music wasn’t enough to sustain a business. He had to carry a huge burden on his shoulders between what was the right thing to do and what was necessary. Asking her for some help was perhaps the smartest thing he ever did.

      I loved Melody and Wolf as a couple. I felt the chemistry from the first moment they laid eyes on one another. Melody had something to prove, and Wolf tried to ignore his attraction to her which made him come across as a moody and brooding. Both of them assumed the worst about each other which made it even sweeter when they actually paid attention to the sums of the whole instead of what was displayed on the surface. There were so many cute moments between them. Two of my favorites involved a stuffed turtle and pajamas, and Wolf dressed up as Mozart. The love scene(s) were fade to black or touched upon in their memories, but the story didn’t need graphic descriptions anyway to get the emotional development across.

      Once the drama portion hit, I was fully invested in them. There were a few teary-eyed moments, but the ending suited them perfectly.

      If I had any complaints, it was just one thing – the use of a foreign language. I consider it a part of any other type of research that authors often do, therefore it’s important to get the spelling and grammar correct. But even with those few errors, I’d recommend this sweet love story to anyone who loves classical music, a determined young heroine and a hunky hero. I would definitely read more from this author.

      Disclaimer: I received a review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

      This review and more can be found on my blog.
    • 4/5
      Playing the Maestro by Aubrie Dionne

      Reading Playing the Maestro by Aubrie Dionne was a fantastic read, I loved the fact that this romance novel wasn’t about a rock bank but an Orchestra. It was a learning experience just reading about the life of a musician in this setting. Aubrie Dionne’s writing is really good, the plot, characters and the entire story line is well devolved thought out and I found very informative. It was one of those books that you don’t put down till you reach the end.

      We meet Melody who is the lead flutist in the orchestra, recently Melody has sworn off men and is trying to stay focused on what she loves…her music. Melody’s life isn’t easy though, money is tight, and she is staying away from all men especially musician and she is a bit worried that someone is out to take or give her position in the orchestra to someone else.

      Then in walks Wolf, he is the new conductor from Berlin hired to turn the Orchestra around and to make some money for the company. He is hot, sweet and very sexy. Of course Wolf and Melody do not get off to a good start but you can feel the attraction and know it is only going to get interesting.

      This romance begins and we as the readers get to see both sides of Melody and Wolf thoughts, the different points of view was very well written and it made this story so much better. You love Wolf and Melody and only want the best for both of them. There is some romance even a bit of mystery that kept me intrigued.

      This story is unique just for the fact that it is based around an orchestra and I really enjoyed it. The romance is sweet, the story is easy to read and very enjoyable. I would definelty recommend Playing with the Maestro to anyone who loves a good romance novel. Also I would like to add that I really enjoyed Aubrie Dionne writing and would read anything she has written or writes in the future.

      I have rated Playing the Maestro a 4 star rating.

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