Strings of the Heart: Members of a String Quartet Find Love Under a Miami Moon in Four Novellas

by Ginny Aiken, Yvonne Lehman, Bev Huston

For the Miami-based "Classic Strings" quartet, the mellow tones of violin, viola, bass, and cello blend in perfect harmony. But discord fills the personal life of each member. Marissa Soliz, who plays the upright bass, has serious doubts about the new proprietor of Silkwood Kennels. In the past, her beloved Afghan always received pampered treatment there. While she's on tour, can Marissa dare trust her dog to Jason Easton's care? Tyronne Carver, the group's cellist, hits a sour note when his disgruntled neighbor, Cassy Michaels, complains about the noise of his practicing. Will she ever change her tune over Tyronne? When Cynthia Powers waltzed back into Tristan Rueben's life, his heart skips a beat. But should he set aside his viola to pursue the woman who years ago broke his heart? Eva Alano not only plays the violin, she makes them. She's thrilled when famed violinist Giorgio Baldovino expresses an interest in more than just her work. . .but why can't she shake that jokester, Jack Darren, from her thoughts? The Classic Strings have often performed at weddings. . .but will they ever hear strains of the "Wedding March" played for them? Can faith sustain them as they wait for the perfect harmony of love?

Genres: Christian, Romance, Christian Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Ginny Aiken, a former newspaper reporter, lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their three younger sons--the oldest is married, has flown the coop, and made her a doting grandmother. Born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Valencia and Caracas Venezuela, Ginny discovered books at an early age. She wrote her first novel at age fifteen while she trained with the Ballets de Caracas, later to be known as the Venezuelan National Ballet. She burned that tome when she turned a "mature" sixteen. An ecletic list of jobs--including stints as reporter, paralegal, choreographer, language teacher, retail salesperson, wife, mother of four boys, and herder of their numerous and assorted friends, including the 135 members of first the Crossmen and then the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps--brought her back to books in search of her sanity. She is now the author of twenty-seven published works, but she hasn't caught up with that elusive sanity yet.

http://ginnyaikenwrites.com/About_Me....

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

These "love stories" lack passion, beautiful language, and accuracy. This is nit-picky, but a string quartet is composed of two violins, a viola and a cello. This book is about a violin, a viola, a cello, and a bass. The back of the book gushes about how it's so wonderful that these are Christian-oriented "G-rated" love stories, but making a love story G-rated does not necessarily require tearing all fire from it.

On top of everything, it is ridiculously predictable. It is also written in a very plain, uncreative style. It's not artistic.

The title and subtitle are beautiful, though. I'll give it that. :)

[B.M. Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I. LOVED. IT. Having a great love and passion for music, this was the perfect book for me. The titles were cute, the characters fun, and the stories sweet. If you love music, I recommend this collection.

[Charlie Barlie · Rating 2 out of 5]

soppy

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting information about violins.