Synopsis
When a single dad meets the former rock-star crush of his youth, everything they thought they knew about happiness and love is thrown into chaos in this hopeful, heartwarming romantic comedy.
“Bound to charm readers from page one . . . You’ll root for everyone in this sweet love story.”—Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask
Billy Perkins is happy. And why wouldn’t he be? He loves his job as an independent music teacher and his apartment in Baltimore above a record shop called Charm City Rocks. Most of all, he loves his brainy teenage son, Caleb.
Margot Hammer, on the other hand, is far from happy. The former drummer of the once-famous band Burnt Flowers, she’s now a rock-and-roll recluse living alone in New York City. When a new music documentary puts Margot back in the spotlight, she realizes how much she misses her old band and the music that gave her life meaning.
Billy has always had a crush on Margot. But she’s a legitimate rock star—or, at least, she was—so he never thought he’d meet her. Until Caleb, worried that his easygoing dad might actually be lonely, cooks up a scheme to get Margot to perform at Charm City Rocks.
It’s the longest of long shots, but Margot’s label has made it clear that any publicity is an opportunity she can’t afford to miss. When their paths collide, Billy realizes that he maybe wasn’t as happy as he thought—and Margot learns that sometimes the sweetest music is a duet.
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What I thought about Charm City Rocks
In this twist of a rockstar romance, Billy Perkins is a single dad
living over Charm City Rocks, a record store in Fells Point. His son
Caleb is about to make some college decisions, but he's concerned about
his dad's happiness if he were to go away to school. After some mistaken digestibles, Caleb contacts Margot Hammer, his dad's longtime crush
who happens to be the drummer from a now defunct famous female rock band
called Burnt Flowers. It's impulsive and crazy and he doesn't expect
anything to come of it, but it does.
Margot Hammer is lonely.When
she hears about the request to come to Baltimore, she decides to do it.
She too has a young daughter who is concerned about her happiness. And then something magic happens in Baltimore in that romantic sort of way.
Margot and Billy have a quiet relationship and it's almost like if you
aren't paying attention, you could miss these two falling for each
other, but they are good together and I found myself really wanting them to
make it work.
There's lots going on all around them with kids and
exes and money makers and a rekindling of the band. But at the core of
it is happiness, and it's right there for Margot and Billy to grab onto.
I liked that they both had supportive people in their corner,
people who would encourage them to take the chances they needed to take.
I
really enjoyed this story. I liked the subtle emotional content and how
skillfully the words made me fall for these characters. In spite of
things moving a bit slowly in spots, I was eager to keep reading this
until I found out what happens to Billy and Margot in the final pages. I
really liked the romance between them and I was rooting for them all
the way. That's the way a romance should be, and I thought this was
really terrific. There are some interesting secondary characters as
well. It will be on my favorites of 2023 list for sure.
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