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sterling_sapphic_reads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a wonderful story about love, loss, forgiveness, and second chances. Here’s the thing about Devney Perry… She has this incredible talent of grabbing your attention from page one paragraph one. It’s unbelievable. EVERY TIME. Rifts and Refrain was no exception. I finished this book in less than 24 hours. DP, as per her usual, grabbed my attention, my emotions, and my soul and just ran away with all of them from the first page to the last. I absolutely adore the way she crafted this story. When I read the synopsis, I scratched my chin and wondered what and how, but she executed this story flawlessly. The book starts out with a heartbreaking event that brings our heroine, Quinn, home after an almost decade absence. I love that Quinn is a Rockstar. I love that she’s a drummer, because COME ON, how HOT is that?!?! I love it. When Quinn arrives home, she walks in on all she left behind. The family, the pain, the boy, the chaos – all of it. It takes courage to go home again and to face what was left behind. I adore Graham – everything about him is just -SWOON. The chemistry between Quinn and Graham is electric. But one of the things I love about Devney’s books is the supporting characters. She writes the most amazing community and yanks out all of these feels for each character in her books. Colin absolutely stole my heart. I was just smitten with him.
I loved this book. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I felt all the feels. In 24 hours.
Riffs and Refrains is book 2 in the Hush Note series, and while I didn’t read the first book, I didn’t feel like I missed any key components of the series. I believe this book absolutely holds its own. I’m so excited to read the rest of the series and see what each of these amazing authors do with their characters.
I loved this book. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I felt all the feels. In 24 hours.
Riffs and Refrains is book 2 in the Hush Note series, and while I didn’t read the first book, I didn’t feel like I missed any key components of the series. I believe this book absolutely holds its own. I’m so excited to read the rest of the series and see what each of these amazing authors do with their characters.
littlebookreader_'s review against another edition
2.0
I did not like Quinn from the get go. I had a really hard time relating to her and I thought Graham could do better. I wasn't rooting for them because I was so mad at her the whole book. Maybe I am projecting too much of my own history and how I would have processed this family history and drama onto this story. But it just hit really wrong for me. I could not get over that this whole family except Nan did not talk to each other for a whole 9 years! And the way everything resolved over Quinn's visit fell flat for me. The author had created such a huge rift in this family and the way it all resolved to me just felt too easy. The emotional dots did not connect. Once again, maybe I am projecting. I know that other people love this story, it just wasn't for me.
profromance's review against another edition
5.0
Overall Grade: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
If you have read Sarina Bowen’s Lies & Lullabies, book 1 of the Hush Note series, then you are already familiar with Jonah, Quinn, and Nixon, the members of Hush Note, the fictional band whose stories make up this series. In Devney Perry’s Rifts & Refrains, the second book of the series, it becomes clear that the message threaded through these stories is the idea that fame and fortune can never replace the need to be loved. Whether it’s Jonah or Quinn’s second chance romances, the focus of these books is the idea that we must love and be loved to live a fruitful and abundant life. And in a world where the title “influencer” is a new occupation and people are striving to achieve fame and fortune, it feels so very important. Add to that message the brilliance of a writer such as Devney Perry, and you are gifted a story such as Rifts & Refrains, the story of Quinn and Graham, her high school boyfriend.
From the very first page, I could not put this book down. This is common for me when I’m reading anything from Devney Perry. I began it in the late afternoon and almost finished it in the early morning hours of the next day, but my eyes didn’t allow it, so I woke up after four hours of sleep to finish it. There is something captivating about Quinn and Graham’s chemistry even when they try to avoid it. And it made me realize that Perry’s superpower lies in her talent in writing chemistry between her characters. I’ve read romances aplenty where the chemistry feels a bit contrived. It tends to lose steam at times. In R&R, that never happens. Instead, it builds and builds so that when Graham and Quinn must make a difficult decision, you can’t help but feel their discouragement immensely. One of the reasons I didn’t want to put this story down is the driving force of their chemistry throughout the totality of their journey. Perry doesn’t make it easy for you or them. They don’t readily pick up where they left off as high school sweethearts. No. Perry makes them run an emotional gauntlet, and as a reader, you feel every moment of it. That’s the depth of Perry’s superpower and the reason I will read every book she writes. She carefully crafts chemistry in such a way that she invests me in her characters’ journey. This isn’t easy, but yet, she makes it seem so.
Even more, Perry has the ability to create characters who, while fictional, seem so very real. In this story, Quinn is the superstar drummer of Hush Note. She should be larger than life, and Perry, in some ways, alludes to that. But she isn’t. Instead, Quinn’s sense of self and her place in her family is very, very real, and it makes seem minimized. I have no qualms about crying while reading a story. For me, that means that the writer has done their job, making a story so real that I empathize with their characters. Quinn’s story and her challenges were the moments where I found myself with tears running down my face. I understand her story even though I haven’t lived it. Perry’s ability to write a character that feels so much like a real person that I emotionally devote myself to her is the other reason I can never say “no” to a Perry romance. Graham’s characterization is no different. His hurt over Quinn’s life choices is visceral. You understand it even though Quinn’s choices make sense. In R&R, Perry allows the evolution of Quinn and Graham to be more fully realized in Graham’s character as he represents both her past and her future. This connects you to him more deeply, and you feel his pain more palpably as their future becomes endangered.
Finally, I am certain that Devney Perry writes the BEST epilogues of any romance writer. Honestly. And the epilogue for Rifts & Refrains is no different. For me, the last three lines of this book are gloriously crafted, and they gave me goosebumps further illustrating that Perry is, in my mind, the Queen of the Epilogue.
Over and over again, I’m reminded of Devney Perry’s prowess at writing romance. Rifts & Refrains is an apt example of that. It might be set in a different town, in a different setting, with different characters and story. However, her touch is found in her characters and their chemistry. She compels you to feel the pain and elation of her characters so that, when they find their happy ending, you want to shout to the rooftops a “congratulations” for their happily-ever-after.
If you have read Sarina Bowen’s Lies & Lullabies, book 1 of the Hush Note series, then you are already familiar with Jonah, Quinn, and Nixon, the members of Hush Note, the fictional band whose stories make up this series. In Devney Perry’s Rifts & Refrains, the second book of the series, it becomes clear that the message threaded through these stories is the idea that fame and fortune can never replace the need to be loved. Whether it’s Jonah or Quinn’s second chance romances, the focus of these books is the idea that we must love and be loved to live a fruitful and abundant life. And in a world where the title “influencer” is a new occupation and people are striving to achieve fame and fortune, it feels so very important. Add to that message the brilliance of a writer such as Devney Perry, and you are gifted a story such as Rifts & Refrains, the story of Quinn and Graham, her high school boyfriend.
From the very first page, I could not put this book down. This is common for me when I’m reading anything from Devney Perry. I began it in the late afternoon and almost finished it in the early morning hours of the next day, but my eyes didn’t allow it, so I woke up after four hours of sleep to finish it. There is something captivating about Quinn and Graham’s chemistry even when they try to avoid it. And it made me realize that Perry’s superpower lies in her talent in writing chemistry between her characters. I’ve read romances aplenty where the chemistry feels a bit contrived. It tends to lose steam at times. In R&R, that never happens. Instead, it builds and builds so that when Graham and Quinn must make a difficult decision, you can’t help but feel their discouragement immensely. One of the reasons I didn’t want to put this story down is the driving force of their chemistry throughout the totality of their journey. Perry doesn’t make it easy for you or them. They don’t readily pick up where they left off as high school sweethearts. No. Perry makes them run an emotional gauntlet, and as a reader, you feel every moment of it. That’s the depth of Perry’s superpower and the reason I will read every book she writes. She carefully crafts chemistry in such a way that she invests me in her characters’ journey. This isn’t easy, but yet, she makes it seem so.
Even more, Perry has the ability to create characters who, while fictional, seem so very real. In this story, Quinn is the superstar drummer of Hush Note. She should be larger than life, and Perry, in some ways, alludes to that. But she isn’t. Instead, Quinn’s sense of self and her place in her family is very, very real, and it makes seem minimized. I have no qualms about crying while reading a story. For me, that means that the writer has done their job, making a story so real that I empathize with their characters. Quinn’s story and her challenges were the moments where I found myself with tears running down my face. I understand her story even though I haven’t lived it. Perry’s ability to write a character that feels so much like a real person that I emotionally devote myself to her is the other reason I can never say “no” to a Perry romance. Graham’s characterization is no different. His hurt over Quinn’s life choices is visceral. You understand it even though Quinn’s choices make sense. In R&R, Perry allows the evolution of Quinn and Graham to be more fully realized in Graham’s character as he represents both her past and her future. This connects you to him more deeply, and you feel his pain more palpably as their future becomes endangered.
Finally, I am certain that Devney Perry writes the BEST epilogues of any romance writer. Honestly. And the epilogue for Rifts & Refrains is no different. For me, the last three lines of this book are gloriously crafted, and they gave me goosebumps further illustrating that Perry is, in my mind, the Queen of the Epilogue.
Over and over again, I’m reminded of Devney Perry’s prowess at writing romance. Rifts & Refrains is an apt example of that. It might be set in a different town, in a different setting, with different characters and story. However, her touch is found in her characters and their chemistry. She compels you to feel the pain and elation of her characters so that, when they find their happy ending, you want to shout to the rooftops a “congratulations” for their happily-ever-after.
profromance's review against another edition
5.0
Overall Grade: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
If you have read Sarina Bowen’s Lies & Lullabies, book 1 of the Hush Note series, then you are already familiar with Jonah, Quinn, and Nixon, the members of Hush Note, the fictional band whose stories make up this series. In Devney Perry’s Rifts & Refrains, the second book of the series, it becomes clear that the message threaded through these stories is the idea that fame and fortune can never replace the need to be loved. Whether it’s Jonah or Quinn’s second chance romances, the focus of these books is the idea that we must love and be loved to live a fruitful and abundant life. And in a world where the title “influencer” is a new occupation and people are striving to achieve fame and fortune, it feels so very important. Add to that message the brilliance of a writer such as Devney Perry, and you are gifted a story such as Rifts & Refrains, the story of Quinn and Graham, her high school boyfriend.
From the very first page, I could not put this book down. This is common for me when I’m reading anything from Devney Perry. I began it in the late afternoon and almost finished it in the early morning hours of the next day, but my eyes didn’t allow it, so I woke up after four hours of sleep to finish it. There is something captivating about Quinn and Graham’s chemistry even when they try to avoid it. And it made me realize that Perry’s superpower lies in her talent in writing chemistry between her characters. I’ve read romances aplenty where the chemistry feels a bit contrived. It tends to lose steam at times. In R&R, that never happens. Instead, it builds and builds so that when Graham and Quinn must make a difficult decision, you can’t help but feel their discouragement immensely. One of the reasons I didn’t want to put this story down is the driving force of their chemistry throughout the totality of their journey. Perry doesn’t make it easy for you or them. They don’t readily pick up where they left off as high school sweethearts. No. Perry makes them run an emotional gauntlet, and as a reader, you feel every moment of it. That’s the depth of Perry’s superpower and the reason I will read every book she writes. She carefully crafts chemistry in such a way that she invests me in her characters’ journey. This isn’t easy, but yet, she makes it seem so.
Even more, Perry has the ability to create characters who, while fictional, seem so very real. In this story, Quinn is the superstar drummer of Hush Note. She should be larger than life, and Perry, in some ways, alludes to that. But she isn’t. Instead, Quinn’s sense of self and her place in her family is very, very real, and it makes seem minimized. I have no qualms about crying while reading a story. For me, that means that the writer has done their job, making a story so real that I empathize with their characters. Quinn’s story and her challenges were the moments where I found myself with tears running down my face. I understand her story even though I haven’t lived it. Perry’s ability to write a character that feels so much like a real person that I emotionally devote myself to her is the other reason I can never say “no” to a Perry romance. Graham’s characterization is no different. His hurt over Quinn’s life choices is visceral. You understand it even though Quinn’s choices make sense. In R&R, Perry allows the evolution of Quinn and Graham to be more fully realized in Graham’s character as he represents both her past and her future. This connects you to him more deeply, and you feel his pain more palpably as their future becomes endangered.
Finally, I am certain that Devney Perry writes the BEST epilogues of any romance writer. Honestly. And the epilogue for Rifts & Refrains is no different. For me, the last three lines of this book are gloriously crafted, and they gave me goosebumps further illustrating that Perry is, in my mind, the Queen of the Epilogue.
Over and over again, I’m reminded of Devney Perry’s prowess at writing romance. Rifts & Refrains is an apt example of that. It might be set in a different town, in a different setting, with different characters and story. However, her touch is found in her characters and their chemistry. She compels you to feel the pain and elation of her characters so that, when they find their happy ending, you want to shout to the rooftops a “congratulations” for their happily-ever-after.
If you have read Sarina Bowen’s Lies & Lullabies, book 1 of the Hush Note series, then you are already familiar with Jonah, Quinn, and Nixon, the members of Hush Note, the fictional band whose stories make up this series. In Devney Perry’s Rifts & Refrains, the second book of the series, it becomes clear that the message threaded through these stories is the idea that fame and fortune can never replace the need to be loved. Whether it’s Jonah or Quinn’s second chance romances, the focus of these books is the idea that we must love and be loved to live a fruitful and abundant life. And in a world where the title “influencer” is a new occupation and people are striving to achieve fame and fortune, it feels so very important. Add to that message the brilliance of a writer such as Devney Perry, and you are gifted a story such as Rifts & Refrains, the story of Quinn and Graham, her high school boyfriend.
From the very first page, I could not put this book down. This is common for me when I’m reading anything from Devney Perry. I began it in the late afternoon and almost finished it in the early morning hours of the next day, but my eyes didn’t allow it, so I woke up after four hours of sleep to finish it. There is something captivating about Quinn and Graham’s chemistry even when they try to avoid it. And it made me realize that Perry’s superpower lies in her talent in writing chemistry between her characters. I’ve read romances aplenty where the chemistry feels a bit contrived. It tends to lose steam at times. In R&R, that never happens. Instead, it builds and builds so that when Graham and Quinn must make a difficult decision, you can’t help but feel their discouragement immensely. One of the reasons I didn’t want to put this story down is the driving force of their chemistry throughout the totality of their journey. Perry doesn’t make it easy for you or them. They don’t readily pick up where they left off as high school sweethearts. No. Perry makes them run an emotional gauntlet, and as a reader, you feel every moment of it. That’s the depth of Perry’s superpower and the reason I will read every book she writes. She carefully crafts chemistry in such a way that she invests me in her characters’ journey. This isn’t easy, but yet, she makes it seem so.
Even more, Perry has the ability to create characters who, while fictional, seem so very real. In this story, Quinn is the superstar drummer of Hush Note. She should be larger than life, and Perry, in some ways, alludes to that. But she isn’t. Instead, Quinn’s sense of self and her place in her family is very, very real, and it makes seem minimized. I have no qualms about crying while reading a story. For me, that means that the writer has done their job, making a story so real that I empathize with their characters. Quinn’s story and her challenges were the moments where I found myself with tears running down my face. I understand her story even though I haven’t lived it. Perry’s ability to write a character that feels so much like a real person that I emotionally devote myself to her is the other reason I can never say “no” to a Perry romance. Graham’s characterization is no different. His hurt over Quinn’s life choices is visceral. You understand it even though Quinn’s choices make sense. In R&R, Perry allows the evolution of Quinn and Graham to be more fully realized in Graham’s character as he represents both her past and her future. This connects you to him more deeply, and you feel his pain more palpably as their future becomes endangered.
Finally, I am certain that Devney Perry writes the BEST epilogues of any romance writer. Honestly. And the epilogue for Rifts & Refrains is no different. For me, the last three lines of this book are gloriously crafted, and they gave me goosebumps further illustrating that Perry is, in my mind, the Queen of the Epilogue.
Over and over again, I’m reminded of Devney Perry’s prowess at writing romance. Rifts & Refrains is an apt example of that. It might be set in a different town, in a different setting, with different characters and story. However, her touch is found in her characters and their chemistry. She compels you to feel the pain and elation of her characters so that, when they find their happy ending, you want to shout to the rooftops a “congratulations” for their happily-ever-after.
mrtaplaza's review against another edition
4.0
You set me free once, Graham. You let me fly. Now I’m coming home.
If a home is what she wanted, a home is what she’d find.
Count stars with me until we’re too old to climb in the back of my truck
This was the magic. Not the fame or the fortune but finding his face in a crowd of thousands and letting the rest of the world fade away.
Maybe our melody hadn’t come easily. There’d been times when our rhythm had been out of sync. None of it mattered.
Because our beauty was in the refrain.
nicandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Rifts and Refrains
I hadn't read this book when it first came out because I just wasn't in the mood and it was released when so many other books I loved were (as sometimes happens). Well I can say I'm so incredibly glad I did read this book because Graham and Quinn's story was EVERYTHING!! It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me FEEL!!! I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did but I was totally captivated from the first page and read the whole thing in a day. HIGHLY recommend (and you don't need to read the others in this series.. I didn't and don't intend to).
I hadn't read this book when it first came out because I just wasn't in the mood and it was released when so many other books I loved were (as sometimes happens). Well I can say I'm so incredibly glad I did read this book because Graham and Quinn's story was EVERYTHING!! It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me FEEL!!! I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did but I was totally captivated from the first page and read the whole thing in a day. HIGHLY recommend (and you don't need to read the others in this series.. I didn't and don't intend to).
angelreads's review against another edition
4.0
I love reading both of them and Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry was no different. This is the second Deveny Perry book I’ve read and let me tell you, I loved this one a lot.
Rifts and Refrains follow Hush Note drummer Quinn as she returns home for a family tragedy. But her return home isn’t easy. It was never going to be. It’s been a long time since she returned home to Montana. Quinn was pretty content with her life and the choices that she made, her only regret was leaving Graham behind. And now that she is back old feelings come to the surface, and will she able to leave this time and survive.
Quinn was an interesting character in the first book. I didn’t hate her or even like her. And the reader gets to see many different sides of her in Rifts and Refrains and I adored that. Quinn is a little rough around the edges and as the novel goes on we get to see why. We get to see the fallout of her leaving home. It was hard to watch Quinn with her family. She tried anything and everything for their approvable and she just didn’t get it for a long time.
Graham was such an interesting character. It took a little while for me to warm up to him but as soon as he and Quinn started to reconnect it was great. He resented Quinn for a lot of things, but when he sees that it wasn’t perfect and how her relationship with her family is pretty much non-existent, he understood a little more. I adored Graham’s relationship with his son Colin. Gosh, my heart. It was beautiful.
The romance had it’s many ups and downs in Rifts and Refrains. It took a long time for Quinn and Graham to connect once again. They both had their demons and they both hurt one another. And that played on each of their minds. But slowly as both Quinn and Graham grieve, they reconnect with one another. It was sweet, sexy and such a fantastic second chance romance. I do wish we got some flashbacks like the other books in the series. It would have been great seeing Quinn and Graham first falling in love as well
There are some pretty emotional moments in Rifts and Refrains. Quinn doesn’t return home for a holiday. She is there to lay her grandmother to rest. Her grandmother was the one person that stood by her when she left. She is only the person that was proud of her no matter what. It was hard seeing Quinn having to deal with this, on her own for most of it. But it was also fantastic seeing the other members of Hush Note pop up. It was sweet actually. The reader can see that together they have made their own family.
As I said before Quinns family was hard to connect with. Graham truly got to see the heartache and hurt her family caused following her Grandmothers funeral. I don’t think he even got it to them. It was hard reading how hurt Quinn was by her family, but she still tried to put on a brave face. Quinn’s family was very hard to like. Each of them had their faults in the way that they treated her. But as the novel went on, the reader gets to know them a little bit more.
Overall, Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry was everything that I wanted. It was hard to read at times, but it was also beautiful. It’s a fantastic second chance romance that hit all the spots. Quinn and Graham were adorable and sexy and fit together so well. I also adored the bond that Quinn and Colin built and it just made everything better. This is a great second book in the series and I plan to read more Deveny Perry books for sure.
Rifts and Refrains follow Hush Note drummer Quinn as she returns home for a family tragedy. But her return home isn’t easy. It was never going to be. It’s been a long time since she returned home to Montana. Quinn was pretty content with her life and the choices that she made, her only regret was leaving Graham behind. And now that she is back old feelings come to the surface, and will she able to leave this time and survive.
Quinn was an interesting character in the first book. I didn’t hate her or even like her. And the reader gets to see many different sides of her in Rifts and Refrains and I adored that. Quinn is a little rough around the edges and as the novel goes on we get to see why. We get to see the fallout of her leaving home. It was hard to watch Quinn with her family. She tried anything and everything for their approvable and she just didn’t get it for a long time.
Graham was such an interesting character. It took a little while for me to warm up to him but as soon as he and Quinn started to reconnect it was great. He resented Quinn for a lot of things, but when he sees that it wasn’t perfect and how her relationship with her family is pretty much non-existent, he understood a little more. I adored Graham’s relationship with his son Colin. Gosh, my heart. It was beautiful.
The romance had it’s many ups and downs in Rifts and Refrains. It took a long time for Quinn and Graham to connect once again. They both had their demons and they both hurt one another. And that played on each of their minds. But slowly as both Quinn and Graham grieve, they reconnect with one another. It was sweet, sexy and such a fantastic second chance romance. I do wish we got some flashbacks like the other books in the series. It would have been great seeing Quinn and Graham first falling in love as well
There are some pretty emotional moments in Rifts and Refrains. Quinn doesn’t return home for a holiday. She is there to lay her grandmother to rest. Her grandmother was the one person that stood by her when she left. She is only the person that was proud of her no matter what. It was hard seeing Quinn having to deal with this, on her own for most of it. But it was also fantastic seeing the other members of Hush Note pop up. It was sweet actually. The reader can see that together they have made their own family.
As I said before Quinns family was hard to connect with. Graham truly got to see the heartache and hurt her family caused following her Grandmothers funeral. I don’t think he even got it to them. It was hard reading how hurt Quinn was by her family, but she still tried to put on a brave face. Quinn’s family was very hard to like. Each of them had their faults in the way that they treated her. But as the novel went on, the reader gets to know them a little bit more.
Overall, Rifts and Refrains by Deveny Perry was everything that I wanted. It was hard to read at times, but it was also beautiful. It’s a fantastic second chance romance that hit all the spots. Quinn and Graham were adorable and sexy and fit together so well. I also adored the bond that Quinn and Colin built and it just made everything better. This is a great second book in the series and I plan to read more Deveny Perry books for sure.
mooncricketjp's review against another edition
4.0
So good!
I have to say, I was pretty darned angry through the first 45% of this story but it was super hard to put down.
I have to say, I was pretty darned angry through the first 45% of this story but it was super hard to put down.
lissajean7's review against another edition
I enjoyed the story a lot. The sex scenes are more graphic than I enjoy reading.
crottink's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this one by Devney! I listened to it on audio, and highly recommend! The narrators were fantastic as always.
This one will give your heart a little tug. I am a sucker for second chance romances and this one pulled me right into their story. Graham is a single dad who is gruff but so loving. Quinn is a free spirit who keeps to herself. These two have the forever kind of connection.
There were a lot of relationships mended in this one that will just put you at peace. I enjoyed all of their close knit family moments.
The epilogue was so darn cute.
Read if you like
🥁 Second Chance
🥁 Small Town
🥁 Single Dad
🥁 Rockstar
This one will give your heart a little tug. I am a sucker for second chance romances and this one pulled me right into their story. Graham is a single dad who is gruff but so loving. Quinn is a free spirit who keeps to herself. These two have the forever kind of connection.
There were a lot of relationships mended in this one that will just put you at peace. I enjoyed all of their close knit family moments.
The epilogue was so darn cute.
Read if you like
🥁 Second Chance
🥁 Small Town
🥁 Single Dad
🥁 Rockstar