I’m still making my way through the Logan series by V.C. Andrews; there are five in all so we may be here for a minute😅 Today I want to share my thoughts on book two, Heart Song. I’m going to be honest, I’m just about done with book three, Unfinished Symphony, and I’m struggling to really remember what happened in this book, but I’ll try my best. This review will have spoilers.
Synopsis:
Melody Logan was as alone as a solitary gull, with only the wild Atlantic wind to lift her spirits…
When Melody’s mother tragically died in a car accident, Melody lost the last shred of family she had ever known. She was practically a stranger to the Logans, her wealthy relatives on Cape Cod, where she now found herself drifting amidst dark secrets. In the eyes of her gentle Aunt Sara, Melody was merely a replacement for the daughter she had lost, while to Uncle Jacob, she was a reminder of the family’s shameful past. Only good-hearted Cary seemed to care for her, and now that it had been revealed they weren’t truly cousins, the affection that had always flowed between them deepened into thrilling, new feelings.
But Melody knew that she could never truly reciprocate Cary’s loving promises until she unearthed the truth about her own buried identity. Despite the cold, dagger-like threats of Grandma Olivia, Melody sought out Belinda—a mysterious, half-crazy woman who was her real grandmother. Belinda gave Melody hope, offering a glimmer of the truth hidden beneath the shifting sands of Cape Cod. Melody knew that one day, the story of her past would be revealed, a hard-won treasure to savor in a world of sunshine and happiness—a place where she truly belonged.
My Thoughts:
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In the first book, Melody is told that her mother, Haille, was killed in a car wreck in California. Haille was in California to try to become famous and that’s why she abandoned Melody with relatives in the first place. This book primarily focuses on her grief over losing her mother and her growing relationship with Cary. Cary is her third cousin but literally nobody seems bothered by this fact. It is a V.C. Andrews book, though, and well… let’s just say that some of her love stories are taboo. I’ll be honest, I find Cary to be a bit annoying but so is Melody. Like I said in my first review, the teenagers in these books really feel like accurate teenagers, for better or worse.
A huge part of this story is the mystery around Melody’s true biological family. She doesn’t know who her father is or her mother’s family. She does end up finding out who her mother’s parents are and that the local artist, Kenneth, who she works for, is actually her uncle. A very large chunk of this book is spent on her time working with Kenneth, and it dragged a bit. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t love it either. I think that’s why this book is more forgettable than some of the others in the series but it’s not bad. Things do end on a major cliff hanger when Melody is sent a magazine from her friend back in West Virginia. There’s a model in the magazine that looks identical to Melody’s mother but that would be impossible because the magazine was published after Haille had supposedly been killed. Melody then makes plans to travel to California to find out if the model is actually her mom.
Final Thoughts:
Is this book, or the series as a whole, the best written? Absolutely not lol I don’t think anybody reads V.C. Andrews and expects that. These books are worth reading purely for the drama, the nostalgia and the vibes. My review for book three, Unfinished Symphony, will be up soon! Thanks for reading
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