by Mayu Shinjo
Synopsis(from the back of the book)As a budding poet and lyricist, Aine is determined to make it big in show business. On her way to an audition one fateful day, she absentmindedly steps into the street and barely avoids getting struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Not only is the cute teenager lucky to be alive, but her brush with death turns out to be a date with destiny. The driver of the car just happens to be Sakuya, the charismatic and fabulously handsome lead singer for a band called Lucifer.
In short order, Sakuya and his crew compose a song using Aine's lyrics. The tune proves popular with the band's fans and Sakuya decides he wants a relationship, both professional and personal, with Aine.
But does Sakuya actually care for Aine, or is she just another sexual conquest for him? And more importantly: has the nascent wordsmith finally struck gold in the world of pop music, or has she simply sold her soul to the devil?
Review
I should warn you that this series is rated M, for good reason. It is erotica.
Now, as for the boy-band music part of this series, I don't care at all. That kind of thing has never interested me, so I probably read as much as I need to know, and I not pay much attention anymore. Even the author's side notes bore me to death, as she talks about this band and that band, and they're Japanese, so I don't even know who they are.
Obviously, the interesting characters are Aine and Sakuya, and their developing relationship. As erotica, I think it works quite well; I like how the author uses Sakuya to "tease" Aine, in an attempt to get more sensual lyrics from her. This way, the sexual tension is created, but doesn't feel forced or weird. Unfortunately, depending on what happens in the next book this will either get tedious by its forced continuation, or it will be resolved and the author will have to think of something else to keep the story going.
I think Aine is the typical Japanese heroine who, while she has to think about sex to write these lyrics, as soon as things start heating up, she starts stammering, blushing, and acting shy. It seems like an odd disconnect, to me. Is this some weird Japanese thing in which Japanese women are supposed to be asexual? I've seen something similar in hentai. Personally, I've never experienced anything quite like it here in the US. It could be some cultural difference.
Sakuya is the typical male protagonist -- he's perfect, good-looking, knows exactly what to do, is obviously very experienced when it comes to women, you get the idea.
I'm not quite sure what to make of this book. It's interesting enough to keep reading. I like erotica, and I like that the characters are actually people, rather than two bodies thrown together. I guess that's what porn is. It's a long series, though. How much will the author be able to keep up the tension? I guess we'll see.
Final thought: I'll pick up the next book.
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