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SOUNDTRACK: Honey by Boy Pablo
Soundtrack to Aster Valley: Sweet as Honey by Lucy Lennox
There are several songs entitled Honey but what made me pick this song by Boy Pablo were the plant-themed lines “The flowers wither / And the clouds grow bigger / Up in the garden alone, I’m freezing but it’s fine/ ‘Cause I’m thinking of you / And all the things we could do / Running as fast as I can, glad I forgot to tie my shoes” . It reminds me so much of Truman. Tying his shoelaces is something he would definitely forget to do if his head is in the clouds a.k.a. thinking of Sam. Come to think of it, there WAS a scene where his shoes was untied.
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SOUNDTRACK: Nearly Lost You by Screaming Trees
Soundtrack to Psychic Detective Mysteries: Shadows Deceive by S.C. Wynne
A song for Liam and Thompson’s relationship that nearly broke apart but held on and came back stronger than before.
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SOUNDTRACK: You Can Dominate Me by Andy Samford & Surrender Your Heart by Missing Persons
Soundtrack to Vigilance: Giorgio by Silvia Violet
Soundtrack Vigilance: Niall by Silvia Violet
You Can Dominate Me is Lane letting Giorgio have his wicked way with him.
Surrender Your Heart is Niall giving in to the inevitable that is Marcus.
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SOUNDTRACK: Safety by Yoke Lore
Soundtrack to This Is Not Revenge by Romilly King
It was hard to find a song for this book. The songs about Stockholm Syndrome I found didn’t feel right. They were too negative, mostly about feeling used and abused in a relationship. I wanted a song that felt more positive because for all the wrongness of his methods, Gil had good intentions. He really wanted to protect Leo.
I finally picked Safety by Yoke Lore because it’s a song about protection. There’s a spiritual aspect to it that I relate to how Gil sees the world as well as a part that talks about not wanting to be let go which I relate to Leo.
“You are as perfect as all the seven days of creation, god must have loved it / Salt leaves and door screens, blood bed and night screams / I’ll be your safety, if you’ll be my safety / But soon I will try to fly out and leave you / But please don’t believe me, tie weights to my feet”
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SOUNDTRACK: Brighter Than Sunshine by Aqualung
Soundtrack to VRC: Vampire Related Crimes: How To Lure A Hunter by Alice Winters
I chose this song for the book because of solnyshko. It’s Russian for “sunny one / my sunshine“. I couldn’t help but melt a little every time Alexei calls Claude that in such an adorably shy way.
I also like the part of the song that goes “Tied up in ancient history / I didn’t believe in destiny / I look up, you’re standing next to me / What a feeling”. It’s how Alexei was trapped in the past and Claude was there in the bright future with him
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SOUNDTRACK: Son Of A Preacher Man by The John Does
Soundtrack to Down Home: Down Low by Parker St. John
This Dusty Springfield classic is Cal and Eli’s favorite song when they were teenagers. It was their subtle way of letting the world know about their relationship at the time when they had to keep it a secret. Eli was the literal preacher’s son. This indie rock version from a guy POV are The John Does doing God’s work. Blessed be!
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SOUNDTRACK: Bloom by RKCB
Soundtack to Roll For Love: Natural Twenty by Charlie Novak
Stepping outside my usual genres by chillin’ with a flora-themed RnB love song for the florist and his bookseller.
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SOUNDTRACK: Run by Foo Fighters
Soundtrack to Double Trouble: Double Or Nothing by Cari Z & L.A. Witt
I used this song for another book last year but I think it’s a very apt song for Rich and Cody on the run. The lyrics go “Run for your life with me“. I especially liked the part “In another perfect life / In another perfect light“. What if had they had meet under different, saner circumstances? What if?
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SOUNDTRACK: I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons & All I Wanna Do by Piotr & Sans Kar
Soundtrack to Aster Valley: Winter Waites by Lucy Lennox
Soundtrack to Aster Valley: Right As Raine by Lucy Lennox
I read somewhere that I Will Wait was about Marcus Mumford reconnecting with his childhood pen pal, actress Carey Mulligan. The lyrics “Well I came home / Like a stone / And I fell heavy into your arms / These days of dust / Which we’ve known / Will blow away with this new sun” describes the joy and relief of somebody who’s constantly on the road coming home to the arms of his loved one. It’s a great song for touring musician, Gentry and his husband, Winter.
All I Wanna Do was an easy choice for Raine and Mickey’s story. The lyrics goes “Everywhere I go / I see you beside me / You know you got me feeling / Right as rain“
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SOUNDTRACK: Touch by Daft Punk (feat. Paul Williams), Read Your Mind by Enya II & SPARK-AGAIN by Aimer
Soundtrack to Hell Cop: Next Of Kin by Astrid Amara
Soundtrack to Hell Cop: Red Sands by Nicole Kimberling
Soundtrack to Hell Cop: Touching Sparks by Ginn Hale
Touch for the untouchable man on fire and his touchy-feely boyfriend.
Read Your Mind for the telepathic half-demon trying to get inside the head of his hell cop hook up.
SPARK-AGAIN for the brave young photographer who brought a sorcerer’s heart back to life.
