Kezia Blair is a professional session singer who dreams of making it big and proving to her parents that music is a real career. Zach Falconer is about to launch Starbound, a reality TV show looking for Britain’s next great singing talent.
Old Town Symphony is the very definition of a slow-burn romance. Kezia isn’t interested in someone as popular as Zach, especially not after he delivers a stinging critique of her Starbound audition. Zach isn’t interested in another relationship with a musician who just wants to use him to climb the ladder to success, especially not one who’s performing on his show.
As the story progresses, the two slowly (oh, so slowly!) thaw towards each other.
That’s where the romance arc really gets interesting, because it’s clear Zach isn’t going to make a move until Kezia is out of the contest … which puts the focus of the story clearly on the music, and on the relationships between the contestants and their mentors.
Kezia, meanwhile, has to work out what Zach really thinks of her, and what she thinks of Zach. This is a romance, so we know she’s going to change her mind, and watching her emotional journey makes for compelling reading. There’s plenty of tension, and that kept me flicking the virtual pages. There were also enough mentions of other members of the Falconer family (especially Ezra and Martha) to keep series readers happy.
Old Town Symphony is the third book in Milla Holt’s Rhapsody of Grace series, following Home Town Melody and Small Town Harmony, and I loved them all.
Recommended for fans of contemporary Christian romance, especially those who like reality TV and slow-burn or forbidden romances.
About Milla Holt
I write inspirational romance with an international twist, with stories that uplift and encourage. Heroes with honor and integrity and strong, can-do heroines are my thing. And the good guys always get their happy ending. My fiction reflects my Christian faith.
I’m not a fan of writing about myself, but here goes. I used to be a lot of things: a journalist, a communications manager for a health activist group, and a freelance copywriter.
Before all that, I was a diplomatic brat, trailing along as my mother’s job took us to various diverse locations around the world.
Now, I’m homeschooling my children in the east of England and devoting every spare moment to writing.
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About Old Town Symphony
He created stars. She became his universe.
Kezia Blair believes true talent shouldn’t need shortcuts. But after years of singing backup and recording anonymous jingles, her shot at a real music career is slipping away. When a last-ditch audition lands her on Starbound, TV’s biggest reality show, Kezia faces a painful choice: chase stardom on someone else’s terms—or walk away for good.
Zach Falconer created Starbound to launch fresh talent—not get tangled up with it. Burned by a fame-hungry ex, he’s determined to protect his show from scandal and his heart from pain.
But Kezia’s passion, honesty, and refusal to play the game shake his carefully controlled world. And the deeper their connection grows, the harder it becomes to protect the lines between love, loyalty, and career.
In an industry where image is everything, can they hold onto what matters most… or will success cost them the truth—and each other?