Dominic Lim

The main character of this book is a pianist and composer in New York City that is still striving towards his Broadway dream. When his father asked the main character to put up a charity performance in his hometown, he was also asked to have the male lead be part of the performance. The main character and the male lead hadn't been in touch with each other for years, but when they reunited, the connection between them reignites. The main character must decide how he wants to move forward in his life when the charity performance and the male lead brings chaos to it.

This is the author's debut book featuring a cast of diverse characters and Filipino-American culture. The book has a dual timeline that helps readers know more about the main character and the cast of secondary characters that surrounds him. I really appreciated how the book brings some context of the Filipino-American culture, which also helps with relating to the main character in some way. I enjoyed reading about the diverse characters, especially the main character's nonbinary best friend and father. The romance between the main character and the male lead is a nice touch, though I felt it could have been better with more details in certain areas of the story. There were also some details of the story that I didn't like, but they weren't such a detriment to the story. Overall, it's a nice introduction to the author's writing style and I look forward to reading more books from the author in the future.

** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **… (mais)