Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 I've been a big fan of Annabeth Albert from the first book I read of hers and that continues through this book even though there were some issues with it. I liked this book a lot; there were many great elements in this story but there were also some points that seemed overinflated and some that were introduced and seemed to go nowhere. I felt at times the book dragged and I hated that the two main characters spent a good deal of this book judging each other especially when they both claim they don't judge others...that right there made me want to scratch my head. However, the premise of this book, the differences between the characters, the way these two worked to try and understand each other and the backdrop of an a cappella reality show made this a very entertaining story. 
 Cody and Lucas; these two were such interesting characters and so very different in their upbringing and beliefs. Cody is a 23 year old YouTube sensation and club musician and is struggling just to keep his 20 year old vehicle running. He's out and proud but his life has been far from easy and the one thing he doesn't understand are Christian's claiming to love everyone but apparently that not covering gay people. He has firsthand knowledge of that after his grandmother stopped speaking to him when he was outed at 16. Lucas is 21 and out...well sort of, well he is but his gayness is not something he's acted on because he's taken a vow of purity at the Christian college he attends. The same college his professor father works. His parents have supported his coming out, they've even written books and articles about it but they've also made it clear that the "normal" gay lifestyle is unholy. Can you say big old can of worms? There were times when both these young men drove me crazy but other times when you could really see how the events in their lives have molded them. I loved Cody, but I also felt that his "look" was his armor; he dressed and made his self up to hide that scared boy underneath; the one who wanted to be accepted for who he is. Lucas was anomaly; at times he seemed to believe all the "teachings" of his parents, the church and his school but yet he watched porn a lot and he craved some of the darker sides of an intimate relationship. While he was "out" he had never had any experience with a guy and had only kissed one girl; he was clearly confused and scared and Cody really took him by surprise on many different levels. 
 I appreciated that despite the a cappella competition going on that it didn't overshadow the romance/relationship aspect of this book and while I would have liked to see Cody and Lucas interacting a bit more with their other group members what we did see was very good. When these two end up having to room together things change between them and they begin to discover so much about each other and have some very unique intimate moments together without Lucas breaking his purity pledge, at least not right away. I liked that their relationship moved at a steady pace that they had obstacles to overcome but as I said before I hated that they judged each other so harshly on a couple of occasions. 
 Both of these young men grew up during this story; Lucas by taking charge of his life and embracing new experiences while coming to terms that he wants more than his sheltered existence and Cody realizing that he needs a support system in his life, that having friends can be a good thing and allowing himself to be vulnerable with someone he cares about. 
 An emotional coming of age story of two men who despite their differences together they learn about themselves, life and love all while finding their place in the world. Treble Maker was completely entertaining but also offered a very good look at the pressures put on young adults some good, some bad but the lessons learned are priceless. 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.