Publisher: St. Martin’s Press,  August 12 2025

Format: ebook

Pages: 336

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

An electrifying rom com of rivalry and redemption, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Daisy Jones and the Six, from New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord.

Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar Sam Blaze electrified audiences as their bands clashed on stage. But behind the scenes, their simmering tension grew into something more — until suddenly both bands fell apart, and the idea of Mackenzie and Sam did, too.

Two years later, Sam has traded the rockstar lifestyle for a quiet life raising the son he didn’t know about. Meanwhile, Mackenzie is dealing with a postoperative change in her voice by only singing under a pseudonym. The only way to revive their public careers? A joint comeback album.

With fans over the moon and their futures on the line, Sam and Mackenzie face their biggest challenge yet: giving up the old rivalry and learning to work together. But as old sparks fly and new secrets emerge, they set off a chain reaction neither of them could have anticipated — one that proves that sometimes, the greatest hits are the ones yet to be written.

My Review:

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: enemies to lovers, second chance romance
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Mackenzie and Sam used to be on tour together, and they used to be enemies, with some feelings in the mix. Two years later, the label wants the two to make music together, which might prove difficult with all the baggage they have.
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This was a cute and fun romance. I loved how Sam and Mackenzie were forced to work together and therefore forced to deal with their feelings for each other. The music scene was also fun and I liked reading about Mackenzie and Sam making music and their flashbacks to being on tour!