Music that very softly embraces love (3)
I believe the answer is:
pop
'music' is the definition.
(pop music)
'very softly embraces love' is the wordplay.
'very softly' becomes 'pp' (abbreviation for pianissimo - very quietly).
'embraces' indicates putting letters inside.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'pp' going around 'o' is 'POP'.
'that' is the link.
(Other definitions for pop that I've seen before include "Music with mass appeal" , "Thus goes the weasel in song" , "Soft drink - father - music - light explosion" , "'American Dad'!" , "Burst - fizzy drink - modern music - US dad" .)