Song of Love

A serendipitous duet between two rising classical stars crescendos into a fiery musical chemistry. Yet ambition, arrogance and misunderstanding threaten to keep pianist Susanne Campbell and tenor Luke de Mora out of harmony.

Though their instant connection leads to a promising musical collaboration, clashing temperaments drive the pair apart. As they build successful separate careers and experience the thrills of new romances and devastating heartbreaks, Susanne and Luke remain haunted by echoes of that unforgettable first performance.

Over years marked by fame and failure, birth, and death, can the two star-crossed musicians find their way back to each other? Will long-buried memories of their powerful musical bond rekindle into an enduring encore of passion? Or will the scars of the past sabotage their last chance at love?

Pat Abercromby had a long and varied career in medical research, running a recruiting company, followed by journalism during a spell living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, then in mid-life, retraining in complementary therapy and starting a training school for therapists before finally turning to creative writing. Her husband’s life-changing stroke in 2007 eventually gave her the opportunity to pen her first semi-autobiographical novel in 2016, and since then she has continued writing fiction. Song of Love is her fourth novel written in collaboration with Scarlett Palys.

Scarlett Palys trained as a classical singer and, after moving abroad with her husband, was able to continue to make music. They travelled mainly in Saudi Arabia and the US. On returning to the UK, now with two daughters, Scarlett took up teaching singing. She and her husband now live in a small village in South Oxfordshire and enjoy walking, concerts and spending time with their grandchildren.