![]() ![]() Overall thoughts: Once again Skye Warren hits it out of the park because Overture is a definite homerun. ![]() *** Overture is the first novel in a brand new series from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren.*** She’s one step away from finding out what happened the night she lost her family. The closer she gets, the more exposed his darkest secret. Her sweet overtures break down the ex-soldier’s defenses, but there’s more at stake than her body. No matter how bad he aches for one taste. ![]() She’s all grown up now, but he still treats her like a child. Liam North got custody of her six years ago. She guards her secret truth-the desire she harbors for her guardian. Genre wise Overture belongs to contemporary romance and forbidden romance.ĭescription: The world knows Samantha Brooks as the violin prodigy. It’s different from other romance book covers and I think it fits Skye Warren’s style.īasics: Overture was released on February 19th, 2019 and is 350 pages long. The Cover: I think the cover of Overture is simple, sweet and I think it ties in very well with the story and characters. ![]()
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