“Rachel McMillan has proven her ability to create the perfect harmony of story, romance, and characters in her beautiful novella, Rose in Three Quarter Time. Using rich and varied descriptions, she blends friendship, music, pain, discovery, trust, and love into the seamless tempo of a sweet, passionate, and endearing love story between two people who fit into each other’s wounds and hopes so well. They truly are the perfect pair. McMillan uses the magnificent setting of Vienna and the powerful platform of music to delve deep into how two genuinely kind people become better through loving the other. Rose is a vibrant aria in Oliver’s life, awakening his world to something even more beautiful than the music he conducts. Love. The song every heart longs to hear, live, and believe in. Bravo, Ms. McMillan. Bravo.”
Pepper Basham, “When You Look at Me”
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: Rose in Three Quarter Time
Book Author: Rachel McMillan
What do you like about this book:
"I chose Vienna because it is gloriously beautiful, but it also knows what it is like to be torn apart."
Former- cellist-turned-conductor Oliver Thorne is deemed a maestro, leading his musicians to the pinnacle of a performance with appropriate amounts of brilliance and perfection. On the other hand, his tragic past has severely marred Oliver's ability to openly play his emotions in front a living, breathing person. Until Rose. Vibrant, unpredictable, prodigious Rose, whose violin becomes a glorious extension of herself when she plays, and he wanted her . . . for his orchestra.
"THE OLIVER THORNE IS HERE", Rose excitedly texts her friend. Casual conversation ensues and "Rose felt curiously comfortable. Like she was walking with someone, but also by herself". For Oliver "was just a man with manners and a shy smile". During quiet traverses around a beautiful city, neither of them could have predicted the depth to which this companionship would take them . . . . all while memories whisper quietly in Rose's ear, "Whatever you do, Rapunzel . . . . .Marry for friendship".
What a rhapsody of love!
I received a copy of this short story from the author. The opinions stated are entirely my own.
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