Title: In the Lyrics
Author: Nacole Stayton
Publication Date: February 7, 2014
Summary:
Hensley Bradley is the definition of the girl-next-door. She’s kindhearted, beautiful, and talented. Bored with her mundane life, thoughts of fleeing her small town begin to consume her. With aspiring dreams to use her voice as a one-way ticket, she suddenly discovers that music might not be her only passion.
After a fallout back home, Colby Grant decides to leave his family’s farm, determined to show his father he’s more than just a wanna-be country singer. With his All-American good looks, it doesn’t take long for girls in his new town to focus their eyes on him. But things aren’t what they appear from the outside, and it isn’t long until Colby feels he doesn't fit into the perfect world that so quickly embraced him.
A chance encounter places Hensley in Colby’s path, but it isn’t her natural beauty that first captures his attention – it’s her voice.
When love and music mix, will the combination blossom into a beautiful melody or wither into a heart-wrenching tune?
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Author: Nacole Stayton
Publication Date: February 7, 2014
Summary:
Hensley Bradley is the definition of the girl-next-door. She’s kindhearted, beautiful, and talented. Bored with her mundane life, thoughts of fleeing her small town begin to consume her. With aspiring dreams to use her voice as a one-way ticket, she suddenly discovers that music might not be her only passion.
After a fallout back home, Colby Grant decides to leave his family’s farm, determined to show his father he’s more than just a wanna-be country singer. With his All-American good looks, it doesn’t take long for girls in his new town to focus their eyes on him. But things aren’t what they appear from the outside, and it isn’t long until Colby feels he doesn't fit into the perfect world that so quickly embraced him.
A chance encounter places Hensley in Colby’s path, but it isn’t her natural beauty that first captures his attention – it’s her voice.
When love and music mix, will the combination blossom into a beautiful melody or wither into a heart-wrenching tune?
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Review:
Warning: This book includes a hot cowboy! A sweet southern boy from Texas with a drawl!
Do you ever wish you could just shake the characters in a book? That’s how I felt, more than once, while reading Nacole Stayton’s In the Lyrics. Both Colby and Hensley drove me nuts!
This book was great. There were so many emotions that went on in this story. And Nacole had you feeling all of them. More than once I put down my ipad and walked away. I just needed a break. But there were other times, like at 1 am, that I just had to keep going. Yes, she kept me up half the night.
Hensley is the back talking, tough as nails southern girl who only wants to get the heck out of Nashville and make it big in county music. She knew from her mother’s experience what could happen when love gets in the way. She had her best friend Dusty. That’s all she needed while she waited for her big break she wanted nothing to do with guys until she saw Colby in a crowd. At first sight she knew she could be in trouble. And then she learns, Colby is Dusty’s new roommate.
Colby was the sweet talking southern boy with a great accent. He’s had heartbreak in his life, not a great family situation and he just needs to get away from it all. He came to Nashville with a dream and ended up falling head over heels with a sassy girl.
This book is the opposite of most books. Usually it’s a girl giving up it all for a guy. But not in this story. Colby was so in love with Hensley he gave up a great chance. He just wanted her. Hensley on the other hand, when handed her opportunity to make her dreams come true, took it and ran. And then, major lack of communication. It imploded on them, big time. This was when I wanted to shake them the most.
But I don’t want to tell you anymore. If I keep going, I will ruin it for you. I could go on and on about these 2 and their story. But instead, you should just read it and fall in love with them yourself.
- Katie
Warning: This book includes a hot cowboy! A sweet southern boy from Texas with a drawl!
Do you ever wish you could just shake the characters in a book? That’s how I felt, more than once, while reading Nacole Stayton’s In the Lyrics. Both Colby and Hensley drove me nuts!
This book was great. There were so many emotions that went on in this story. And Nacole had you feeling all of them. More than once I put down my ipad and walked away. I just needed a break. But there were other times, like at 1 am, that I just had to keep going. Yes, she kept me up half the night.
Hensley is the back talking, tough as nails southern girl who only wants to get the heck out of Nashville and make it big in county music. She knew from her mother’s experience what could happen when love gets in the way. She had her best friend Dusty. That’s all she needed while she waited for her big break she wanted nothing to do with guys until she saw Colby in a crowd. At first sight she knew she could be in trouble. And then she learns, Colby is Dusty’s new roommate.
Colby was the sweet talking southern boy with a great accent. He’s had heartbreak in his life, not a great family situation and he just needs to get away from it all. He came to Nashville with a dream and ended up falling head over heels with a sassy girl.
This book is the opposite of most books. Usually it’s a girl giving up it all for a guy. But not in this story. Colby was so in love with Hensley he gave up a great chance. He just wanted her. Hensley on the other hand, when handed her opportunity to make her dreams come true, took it and ran. And then, major lack of communication. It imploded on them, big time. This was when I wanted to shake them the most.
But I don’t want to tell you anymore. If I keep going, I will ruin it for you. I could go on and on about these 2 and their story. But instead, you should just read it and fall in love with them yourself.
- Katie
Excerpt:
“Hey, y’all! We really appreciate you coming down and seeing us tonight,” I holler into the microphone and the crowd cheers. “My name’s Colby, and this is my beautiful talented girlfriend, Hensley, and our kick ass friend, Dusty, over there on the keyboard, and we’re Chasing Strings!”
Hensley strums her guitar, and the sound fills the air around us. The audience goes silent. Glancing around the room, I see the faces of many of our peers from campus and a few new people. All of which are standing, waiting for her voice to make its presence.
“I never knew,” she pauses.
“I never knew… how much I could love you.
You held me in place, marking me, without a second glance.
You claimed me. You made me yours, and I never knew…how much I could possibly love you,” Hensley sings with her eyes shut, sitting on the corner of a stool, guitar resting on her lap. Dusty starts to play in the background, and opens me up for my solo.
“You say you didn’t know…you claim you were taken off guard.
I beg to differ, because I’ve never fallen so hard.
Baby, you knew. You’ve known all along.
You were made for me and I was made for you.”
Hensley starts to play as I walk closer to her. We take turns singing into the microphone that rests between us. There’s no doubt that our performance showcases our love, our chemistry, the seemingly innocent ways our hands brush against one another’s, stealing and savoring the feeling. It’s all real, and the best part is knowing it myself and then making the crowd believe it.
“Hey, y’all! We really appreciate you coming down and seeing us tonight,” I holler into the microphone and the crowd cheers. “My name’s Colby, and this is my beautiful talented girlfriend, Hensley, and our kick ass friend, Dusty, over there on the keyboard, and we’re Chasing Strings!”
Hensley strums her guitar, and the sound fills the air around us. The audience goes silent. Glancing around the room, I see the faces of many of our peers from campus and a few new people. All of which are standing, waiting for her voice to make its presence.
“I never knew,” she pauses.
“I never knew… how much I could love you.
You held me in place, marking me, without a second glance.
You claimed me. You made me yours, and I never knew…how much I could possibly love you,” Hensley sings with her eyes shut, sitting on the corner of a stool, guitar resting on her lap. Dusty starts to play in the background, and opens me up for my solo.
“You say you didn’t know…you claim you were taken off guard.
I beg to differ, because I’ve never fallen so hard.
Baby, you knew. You’ve known all along.
You were made for me and I was made for you.”
Hensley starts to play as I walk closer to her. We take turns singing into the microphone that rests between us. There’s no doubt that our performance showcases our love, our chemistry, the seemingly innocent ways our hands brush against one another’s, stealing and savoring the feeling. It’s all real, and the best part is knowing it myself and then making the crowd believe it.
About the Author:
Nacole Stayton is twenty-something years young and currently resides in the Bluegrass State. She spends her days working at a local hospital in the billing department and nights writing vigorously on her current novel. She has a passion for helping others and wears her University of Kentucky gear proudly. While her husband loves all things outdoors, Nacole enjoys the finer things in life, like getting pedicures while reading on her Kindle Fire. She is passionate about her faith, family, and The Bachelor.
Nacole Stayton is twenty-something years young and currently resides in the Bluegrass State. She spends her days working at a local hospital in the billing department and nights writing vigorously on her current novel. She has a passion for helping others and wears her University of Kentucky gear proudly. While her husband loves all things outdoors, Nacole enjoys the finer things in life, like getting pedicures while reading on her Kindle Fire. She is passionate about her faith, family, and The Bachelor.