I was intrigued when I heard about Dal Segno by Jax Meyer. There are not many lesfic novels that focus on overcoming a lost loved one. This book was heartfelt and moving. I couldn’t wait to delve deeper into the process with Cam as she explored her past making room for new love in her heart.

Dal Segno is not your traditional romance novel. It is about overcoming the loss of a spouse. Cam Warren lost her partner in a freak accident and this book is her finding a way to overcome that loss and find love with someone else. Cam and Laura have a bit of a different history. Laura was Cam’s high school teacher. Normally I’m not all about student teacher relationships because I find the power dynamic a little creepy. That is not the case at all with this book. Cam is an adult college student who has gone back to college to enhance her musical abilities and the power dynamic never comes into play.

Cam is a great character. I liked how multifaceted she is. Cam is butch which is something I don’t tend to see in a lot of lesbian fiction. Also, there is something incredibly sexy about a butch marine. One of the most interesting aspects for me was how Cam’s autism affected her social interactions with Laura and others. It was nice to see her reasoning for her actions and what made her uncomfortable in certain situations.

I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in love after loss type of romance novel.

I didn't fully connect with Laura and Cam's age gap romance as I did with the Sharon and Cam Love story. It was Ok and I liked seeing Cam's greefy for Sharon and how she was able to make room in her heart for another woman. Overall it was okay.

This had elements to be a great story but the writing was a little off kilter for my tastes, I was “told” too much. Also a few editing glitches that caught my eye. I think there’s potential there for the author though, some good moments with good dialogue.

A few months before her 40th birthday, Cam is ready for the next part of her life. She takes a sabbatical to take music classes at the local college. One of her teachers happens to be her former high school teacher, Laura.

Two things make this slow burn romance different from most I’ve read so far. One is not so rare: Cam is a widow, still mourning the death of the woman who shared most of her adult life with her. The other difference is Cam’s autism. Sometimes in romances, I feel like shaking the MCs so they will see what’s happening, or communicate better etc. In this novel (Jax Meyer’s debut), it all makes sense.

While it’s definitely a romance, the main interest of the book resides in that it’s told from Cam’s POV, with all the ways her POV differs from most people’s. Jax Meyer did a great job on that. The narration was really good too, despite some of the silences being a tad too long for my taste. But I completely forgot about them after a while and simply enjoyed the story. My only complaint is that I wish I could have heard the music…

Unexpected

I started this book on a whim and did not expect to like it as much as I did. A super sweet journey to love with healing and happiness along the way. I look forward to reading more from the author!

Great read!

Told from Cam’s POV, an autistic former-marine mourning the death of her former partner. She wants to reconnect with music to ground herself and meets a former teacher and falls in love. The emotional journey she goes through to accept these feelings was so well written!

DNF AT 30%. Too much telling, not enough showing.