Five years ago, Aiden Lind accepted a prestigious scholarship which took him to Europe and launched his opera career. Along the way, he also became involved with Lord Cameron Sherrington, a man he might go so far as to describe as the man of his dreams. But when Aiden catches Cam being intimate with another man, he decides it's time to move on. And he suddenly reconnects with Sam Ryan, a man with whom he shared a short-lived relationship that ended when he received his scholarship.

Sam feels bad about dropping Aiden when he did. But the truth is that he was still getting over the death of his previous partner, Nick, and Aiden was the first guy he'd been with since Nick passed. He wasn't as ready for a new relationship as he originally thought he was. But now that they've reconnected, he thinks he may be. But has he really put Nick in the past? And has Aiden really moved on from Cam and how their relationship ended? Their relationship will certainly be put to the test--and they'll just have to hope it's a test they can pass.

I have been enjoying this series since I picked up the first book. Part of it is likely that I am a musician myself, studied music in college, and those aspects of these stores just really resonate with me. But I know it also has to do with the fact that Shira Anthony always presents a compelling story with characters that draw you in and have you engrossed from the very first chapter. I've got three more books to read in this series, and I am definitely looking forward to them. ( )

I couldn’t wait for Aiden to lose Cam. Then we meet Attorney Sam Ryan who has his own law firm in Philadelphia. Soon the question becomes can a long-distance relationship work with two important and busy careers? Aiden and Sam are both distinct and very real characters, and despite the glamorous, high-profile life Aiden leads, he still has to deal with real life problems the same as Sam--particularly, the logistics of two people with lives trying to make things work. It is fascinating to see if and how they can manage it. And along the way are lovely, intense meetings of this bi-continental pair, along with visits to their friends, some of whom were featured in previous books It was indeed wonderful to be invited into the world of music and art and law and love, with another of Shira Anthony's books. I have loved this author from the first of her books I read several years ago. ( )

The Characters have a realistic vibe to a relationship. In life nothing is that easy. ( )

The Characters have a realistic vibe to a relationship. In life nothing is that easy. ( )

Committing to someone romantically and living with that person are two very different things as Anthony explains in this third Blue Notes romance.

As Aria begins, Philadelphia attorney Sam Ryan is heartbroken and can’t quite bring himself to dispose of his late partner’s ashes. Sam’s family and friends urge him to cut the ties and move on with his life. But Sam is a captive of the good times he had with Nick. Sure, he had a fling with a guy named Aiden after Nick’s death, but Sam left before anything got serious.

Concurrently opera singer Aiden Lind in London finds his wealthy partner and patron having sex with another man. Since this isn’t Lord Cameron Sherrington’s first foray outside their relationship, Aiden leaves with Cam apologizing on the one hand and threatening to ruin Aiden on the other.

When they meet again in Paris, Sam and Aiden realize that sparks still fly between them. Slowly they come together and decide to become a couple, using Philly as their home. Making this arrangement work is the other half of the story.

Both men are established and successful in their fields with all the commitments and daily hassles that keeping and honing their positions require. While they have many friends in common, they aren’t colleagues, nor are they active in the same professional circles, so carving out time for themselves isn’t easy.

Read the rest of my review at AAR: http://www.likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=9371 ( )