Truly Medley Deeply by Kate Watson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

The first rule of touring? Don’t fall for your crew.

Especially not the grumpy, emotionally caged, impossible-to-read sound guy who acts like tolerating pop-country singers is pure torture.

Patrick “Patty” O’Shannan clearly doesn’t want to be here. He does his job and barely looks at me unless it’s to scowl. But my last sound engineer quit days before the start of my first tour, and Patty? Well, he was my only option.

The deal is simple: he helps me survive the tour, I help him save his family’s bar, and then we go our separate ways. No complications. No getting attached. No wondering why a small-town bartender is so impossibly good at music.

Only, things get complicated fast.

Like when a rowdy fan gets too close, and Patty steps in before security can. Like when I struggle writing a new song, and he mumbles the perfect lyrics. Like when a booking mix-up leaves us with only one bed, and suddenly, the space between us isn’t enough. Like when I admit I’ve never been kissed, and the label wants me to kiss the famous Connor Nash—and Patty looks at me like it might just break him.

Now, every glance is charged, and every accidental touch lingers. But Patty has secrets, and the closer we grow, the riskier things get.

Can I really fight for the man who refuses to fight for himself? Or should I walk away before I lose everything—including my heart?

Truly Medley Deeply is a swoony closed-door rom-com full of delicious banter and crackling chemistry but no explicit scenes or cursing. Books in the Sweet as Sugar Maple Series can be read in any order.

The Author

Kate Watson is an Amazon Top 50 Bestselling author of cheeky closed door romantic comedies.

She started writing at six years old and sold her first book, "The Heart People," to her parents for a quarter. It received rave reviews. She's written books full of heart, humor, and happily-ever-afters ever since.

Originally from Canada, she attended college at Brigham Young University and has also lived in Israel and Brazil. She is currently living her own happily-ever-after with her super cute husband and their four wild and wonderful kids.

She runs on swoons, fumes, and Jesus.

You can find her on Instagram:

@katewatsonbooks

Or join her Facebook Reader Group: Kate Watson's Rom Com Readers

Book Review

Truly Medley Deeply is the fifth book in the Sweet as Sugar Maple series. While those who have enjoyed the previous books in the series will enjoy catching up with familiar characters (and will definitely have a better understanding of the Janes' friendship), I do believe this could be enjoyed just fine as a standalone. 

I have absolutely loved every single book in this series... but this one might just be my new favorite (and not just because it's named after one of my absolute favorite songs either)! Lou and Patty absolutely have my heart--- their story was so beautiful and emotional, leaving me tearing up on more than one occasion, but balanced with those more comedic moments perfectly. Both of these characters have deep hurts in their pasts... and the insecurities that come with them. Seeing them let those walls down and learn to trust one another (something that does not come easy to either of them) ... I absolutely loved it. There were some twists that I saw coming--- and some that took me a bit by surprise, and I loved them all. As someone who loves music, I loved that aspect of the story as well. Once again, Kate Watson has knocked it out of the park with a beautiful romance that I adored. 

Truly Medley Deepy is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. There are some mentions of drug abuse in the past (not main characters). 


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