4 Harmonizing stars 
 Source: eARC for Honest Review Courtesy of Author and Enticing Journey Book Promotions 
 Genre: MM Adult Contemporary Romance 
 Standalone 
 My Imperfect Harmony Review . . . 
 This is my second Jay Northcote book and I may be a bit smitten with her and her books. Imperfect Harmony first has a great cover to pull you in then it ends up being a sweet book about second chances to complete the whole package. 
 John Fletcher is heart broken after the tragic loss of his partner, whom he was with for 22 years. He's now just plotting through life but not experiencing it. He's given up his passion for music and is now just existing. Rhys Callington, is a young man who is also heart broken after the loss of his partner but thankfully he still has music to keep him going but not thriving. 
 There were enough parallels with his own experience. 
 John's neighbor needs his help getting around after her hip replacement. One of the errands is taking her go to choir. At first he's resistant to coming to participate but once his heart starts to beat a little faster after seeing the choir director, a young handsome spunky man, he takes a chance and joins in. 
 As soon as John started to sing again he knew what he's been missing and now has a new want in life where a hole now exists. At first these two start just as friends, especially with a large age gap between the two but the more they get to know each the more they wanted from each other. 
 Since, both of their experiences mirror each other, their union is a very cathartic journey for each of them by finally moving forward together after their losses. 
 ~You have to go on without me. ~ 
 Even though they have many similarities with their stories and their passion for music, but they also had many differences especially with where they are both at in life. For Rhys, the age difference means nothing to John. But for John he has a few fears and issues causing him to not be as open to all possibilities as Rhys is. 
 " . . . You only get to live it once, and only you can decide what's right, But if you want my advice, it's this: say yes. Say yes to the chance of love and happiness. Don't let it slip away from you. . . . " 
 With everything on the line for a chance of happiness there's a lot to lose if they both can't get on the same page. 
 "Chin up, love. Now come on. Let's get singing. You're always telling us how therapeutic it is. None of your troubles will seem so bad after a good sing." 
 I absolutely adored Rhys and John together. I'm smitten with this story. I appreciated so much that it wasn't filled with tons of angst. Instead it was a heartfelt story where you got to feel both of their pains but also got to experience their raw healing while they blended their harmonies together. The story felt real yet charming and the little nuances that John and Rhys had just made them more loveable. If you are a fan of Cardeno C. then Jay Northcote is another great MM author to turn to for sweet loving heartfelt stories.