And that whole, “Oh, but you’re so mature,” yeah, sure. If an adult though by a few short years is dating a teenager, there’s a problem there because the mentality is far different. It’s quiet different from a 15-year old dating an 20 year old or 21. Despite Rhys telling John that their age gap doesn’t bother him, does the same thing goes for John? I’m actually one for age not being a deterrent if you’re an adult. The understood each other in ways that not many people do.īut this two have so much to deal with: they have their ghosts and an age-gap. He wasn’t shy in telling John how he felt about him and they just fit so perfectly. Rhys was this straight-forward guy, and I absolutely lived for it. Rhys and John were so cute to witness at times, and that’s actually a note written in the book. But despite him being quiet happy with his life and what he does, he too knows what lose is. He’s bright and fun, and he’s the type of guy to go all-in in everything he does.

Rhys is this young music instructor who just seems bigger than life. John is an older guy-one that has lost so much and now just goes on a day-to-day basis just going through the mechanism of ‘living.’ Suddenly he’s wanting to sing again, something he had locked far far inside, since music was a thing he and David did together. John meeting Rhys awakens things inside himself he hadn’t felt since the death of his partner, David, two years earlier. Instead, we get this very beautiful, musical infused story with two characters that have been through so much at different points in their lives and are given this second chance of sorts. It’s a story of grief and healing, without it being suffocated with ghosts. Imperfect Harmony is a second chance type of novel. “Your voice blew me away before I even saw the rest of you.”

If they’re going to harmonise in life and love as they do in their music, they’ll need to start following the same score. Ghosts of the past and insecurities about the future threaten their newfound happiness. But Rhys has darkness in his own past that is holding him back from following his dreams.ĭespite the nineteen-year age gap, the two men grow close and a fragile relationship blossoms. He appears to be the polar opposite of John: young, vibrant, and full of life. Rhys Callington, the talented and charismatic choir leader, captures John’s attention from the first moment they meet. When his neighbour persuades him to join the local community choir, John rediscovers his love of music and finds a reason to start living again. He’s shut himself off from everything that reminds him of what he’s lost.

John Fletcher, a former musician, is stuck in limbo after losing his long-term partner two years ago. Imperfect harmony can still be beautiful… Genres & Themes: Romance, M/M Romance, Contemporary, LGBTQA+ Point of View: Third Person (John & Rhys) Received: ARC provided by author/publisher

Second chance by jay northcote