Holt, Milla. Home Town Melody. London: Reinbok Limited, 2024.

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Summary

One lapse in self-control. One wrong decision. One night when he was in a dark place…

Meet Levi Falconer, a Christian recording artist who thought he had left his darkest night far behind. As he and his brothers prepare to bring their band back together in their comeback album, his past resurfaces in a way he never expected—it comes knocking with news of a little boy, the son he never knew he had.

Adria Baines, hardened by life’s tough lessons, finds herself at a crossroads that leads her to the doorstep of a man intertwined with her past. Together, Levi and Adria confront their histories as they discover that God’s grace can turn dissonance into harmony.

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My Adult Review

Once again Milla Holt has written a “can’t-put-it-down” book. I love the redemption theme of the story.

Holt created likable and relatable characters. 

Levi made a mistake as a knee-jerk reaction to the betrayal of his step father. As a Christian recording artist, he is in the spotlight. When he learns (2 years after the fact) that he is a father, he admits his mistake and does what he can to make things right. Without naming names and giving anything away, I will say I was disappointed in the behavior of a member of Levi’s business family who does not behave in a Christian way – but then no Christian is perfect and we all make mistakes and disappoint people. We just have to admit our mistakes and ask forgiveness (which the person I am talking about does not do).

Adria is a high school dropout raised by a single mom who never knew her father. She has no ties to Christianity. I loved how Levi’s church accepts Adria, even knowing the circumstances of her son’s birth. 

Other than the character I previously mentioned, the Christians in Holt’s story behave in a Christ-like manner.

I can’t wait for the next book in the Rhapsody of Grace series.

While Home Town Melody is an adult contemporary novel, it is appropriate for high school students. It could find a place in a K-12 Christian school library. I’d add a notation that the book is for high school only.

I received a complimentary copy of Home Town Melody. This is my honest review.

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