I loved the synopsis of this one and had heard from a few friends that it was great. Sadly, it was not the cute and fluffy contemp I was expecting.

I liked Annie and Clay well enough. They’re both stronger and more resilient than they think. There were qualifiers constantly used for the secondary characters and with a pretty small group, it felt unnecessary and clunky and no one really stood out.

Plot wise, I was bored. The shows were repetitive and I skipped over all of the song lyrics. I did like the mention of older country stars and their songs. There’s a lot of amazing music in the world and I feel like some of it could be forgotten.

Overall, Annie and Clay had a lot of potential, but I didn’t see the spark I was looking for. I couldn’t connect to them and that had me not caring about their story.

FYI: talk of suicide, drug overdose, alcoholism, and religion

**Huge thanks to Wednesday Books for providing the arc free of charge**

At the beginning of You'd Be Mine, I didn't think I was going to finish it. It wasn't bad, but I just wasn't connecting with either Clay or Annie. It felt like they were both just going to be cliche characters and that I was going to know exactly where the story was going to go and how it was going to get there, but fortunately, I felt like there was going to have to be something more with the characters. Luckily, I was right, and I am really glad that I didn't let my prejudgements ruin a book that has more than just young starlets on tour.


Clay and Annie are characters that will slowly weave their way into your consciousness with their struggles, songs, and journey.

You'd Be Mine is a book that you will want to stick with!

Looking for a book to pull you out of a reading slump? This book will do it! Its honestly amazing!

This is an incredible debut novel from Erin Hahn! A 5 star read from me for sure, I loved the main characters, the side characters, the story, all of it!

Annie is the daughter of country music sensations and isn’t living up to her full potential, Clay is the current superstar of country music, but he cannot seem to stay out of trouble! After being given an ultimatum by his label to make Annie join his tour or lose everything, Clay must use everything in his arsenal to make it happen. Deciding that she is more than the legacy left for her, Annie agrees, but she gets more than she bargains for, as the demons from their past threaten to rise and take them both out!

Even if you aren’t a country music fan you will love this book, it reminded me of Inglath Cooper’s Nashville series! Erin does a beautiful job of weaving together broken souls looking for healing and hope. I loved Clay and Annie, their chemistry is off the charts, they have great dialogue (witty and fun), and they are truly trying to fight through the things that are trying to hold them back.

This is a perfect book to read as we head into Summer!

Thanks to NetGallery and St Martin's Press for this ARC!

Cover: 🌟🌟🌟🌟(This cover definitely grabbed my attention when I first saw it. I love the title font but I wish the tagline would be a little more visible and the author's name kind of blends in with the... is it wheat?)
Summary/Tagline: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ("Love on the line. Life on the open road." This tagline sounds interesting, but it's the blurb that really draws the reader in.)
Characters: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Annie is country music royalty but she's reluctant to step into the spotlight. Clay is a rising star and the bad boy you can't help but fall for in this story.)
Worldbuilding: 🌟🌟🌟🌟(I honestly think if you liked the show Nashville, you'll probably love this book because that is the vibe I got from it.)
Story: 🌟🌟🌟(I liked this book well enough. I'm a big fan of books about musicians, opposites attract, hate-to-love that kind of thing. But this book lacked a little of the drama, sass, and bickering I've come to expect, but then I think - this is YA and most of the musician love stories I've read are aimed at a NA age group so perhaps that's where it deviates for me. If Kylie Scott's Stage Dive series could be compared to a sexy lifetime movie, You'd Be Mine is a cute Hallmark type book.)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 3.8 of 5 Stars!

This was an excellent YA love story. Annie and Clay have both experienced traumatic losses, and are both attempting dealing with them in their own ways (with various success, and varying degrees of healthy behavior). Clay's a somewhat more established artist- currently the reigning bad boy hearthrob of country music- but Annie's family legacy carries weight (a weight that is its own burden on Annie). They're touring together and there's a definite possiblity for more- but it's not clear whether or not they are any good for each other, or if their pain when combined is too much.

I don’t like country music. There is nothing about it that I like. I don’t get the appeal of singing about your cowboy hat, or your truck. However, I do love music in books. I think tour life is so interesting and so specific to each person, kind of like in You’d Be Mine. In the same realm of Open Road Summer by Emery Lord and Fireworks by Katie Cotugno, we follow two young country stars at different stages of their careers as they embark on a summer tour. Both Clay and Annie have past tragedies that are threatening their chances of love and fame.

I was hooked right from the beginning, despite my feelings on country music. I think the dual perspectives was really great because our two main characters are coming in to this summer tour with different experiences and different backgrounds. I liked that the sections of the book were kind of separated out by which city they were performing in but I wanted them to spend more time in each city. The plot and the writing flowed really well and was extremely fast paced, sometimes too fast paced. I wish the author didn’t breeze through the scenes so quickly; I wanted to sit in the scenes a little longer. I loved the little time jump at the end. It was a great to give the readers a great sense of closure. While to story was a little predictable, I loved following along on this summer journey.

I was sent an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely book and I am so happy I had the opportunity to get an ARC. This book is completely different than what I was expecting, but in a really great way. It took me a while to really get into it, but once I started feeling the great chemistry between Clay and Annie I couldn’t put it down!
There’s so much more to this book than a YA novel about two young lovers. It’s complex and has so many layers. Not just about young love, but about depression, drinking, drugs and suicide. All of it was handled beautifully and I loved that nothing was over the top. It was hard to read at times because the characters are so real. You feel the way one does with a first love - infatuation and jealousy, but also the heartache and the meanness from a drunk and the left over aftermath from suicide and those it affects the most. All of these emotions are tied up meshed together, but Erin Hahn does a wonderful job showcasing them.
I really, really loved Annie. She was such a good person and a great contrast to Clay and his sometimes selfish character. There’s so much growing up that these two have to do and I love the progression of it through the book. It doesn’t happen overnight and there’s no quick fix, just like in real life. Thank you Erin Hahn for writing such a lovely book. **ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own"

Y’all, I like country music, not gonna lie, and I love stories like these, so I was super excited to read this one. Plus, I haven’t read a contemporary in what seems like forever so sign me up!

This book got me listening to old school Carrie Underwood again, y’all!

Seriously though, this one is a cute, contemporary romance that is sure to melt your heart and hug the book. It’s full of deep concepts and a very interesting premise, and definitely keeps you engaged.

I really loved the sparks between Annie and Clay. I liked their conversations, their arguments, their stubbornness. I can definitely see both of them as country singers, and not like pop icons or whatever. Clay’s songs reminded me a lot of some of the country music I don’t tend to listen to (I’m not a beer, trucks, and girls songs kind of person), which was kind of the point. And the inclusion of song lyrics in the story was very nice.

The title song made me play She Used to be Mine by Sara Bareilles on repeat, and once I read the lyrics for the song in the novel, guys, MY HEART.

I do feel like this book tried to grapple too much in too little space, and there’s some things that felt rushed or a bit much given the context, some characters seem to jump to conclusions or develop fears and attitudes all of a sudden, but overall, this book is a cute, fun read that still deals with deeper issues.

You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn is a hard-hitting contemporary that digs deep into many issues. It has the perfect balance of romance and drama. The characters are realistic and the country music summer tour backdrop make it a perfect addition to a summer TBR.

On the surface, You’d Be Mine seems like a fun YA romance novel about country music. Don’t get me wrong, because it is. However, in-between the touring, singing, and sweet first love parts of the book, there is so much more going on behind the scenes. Clay and Annie are both grieving the loss of family members. It is interesting how Hahn shows the reader the many faces of grief between these two characters.

❀ REALISTIC CHARACTERS

The novel is told from both the perspectives of Clay and Annie. Annie is easily likeable, as she is a strong-willed character that knows what she wants and how she is going to get there. Her struggles with the death of her parents and being in the spotlight are realistic and her choices are admirable. Clay, on the other hand, is your typical bad boy who actually has a lot more under the surface than most people realize. It is heartbreaking to read about his story, and although he makes lots of poor choices, I found myself rooting for him.

❀ COUNTRY MUSIC BACKDROP

Books that feature music and show business are always so much fun to read about. You’d Be Mine has many deep aspects to it, but the scenes where the characters are singing and performing bring lots of light-hearted moments into story. There is even some awards show action in the novel that will satisfy fans of the country music genre.

You’d Be Mine is a summer contemporary that you will want to add to your beach bag this year. It has the perfect mix of fun and serious drama. The characters are well-developed and the musical backdrop gives it the perfect setting.

I wanted to enjoy this story but I couldn't get into it at all. I felt no zip, no zing, nothing at all. With no interest in any of the characters I pulled the plug early as slogging any further was pointless.

I adored this book. The characters were awesome and well fleshed out. It made me laugh and cry. I normally don’t enjoy romance books that much but I also felt there was so much more to this book than that. I stayed up way too late reading this book because I didn’t want to put it down.

4.5 stars

You’d Be Mine is the perfect book to get you in the summer mindset-country concerts, flowy summer dresses, bare feet and hot summer nights with friends. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to be a country music star more than I did while reading this book. Sure some of the publicity and paparazzi would be a hassle, but the rush of performing for thousands of people would make it totally worth it! Hahn captured what I’d imagine it would feel like to be backstage at a concert, performing your own concert and then the rush of the after concert.

As soon as I started You’d Be Mine I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. Annie (girl next door and America’s newest sweetheart) and Clay (country music’s teen heartthrob and bad boy) are teenage country music singers who are going on tour together for the summer. While this is Annie’s big introduction to the country music world on her own and out of her legendary parents shadow, for Clay this tour is his chance of redeeming his image and career after too many drunken nights out. I loved that this book wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Annie and Clay both have their own demons from their past that they’re struggling to face and learn from. The author did an amazing job of hitting some prominent issues while also keeping the book fun and entertaining to read. The witty banter and conversations between the characters felt so real and flowed so smoothly.

I’d absolutely love to see the lyrics come to life that Hahn wrote in the book. If you like country music and a good love story then be sure to check this one out! Amazing debut novel, can’t wait to see what Erin Hahn comes up with next!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, St Martins Press and Erin Hahn for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the author's debut book, and sometimes that comes through in the writing, sometimes it's indiscernible. Unfortunately for me, the writing was just average, and failed to garner any excitement. The synopsis sounded promising, if a bit cliché. Two teen musicians on tour, discovering an attraction for each other as they deal with the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. It's a formula I've read many times, but there's always a way to put a fresh spin on things so I went in with an open mind. The author modeled Annie and Clay after Johnny Cash and June Carter, two legends in the country music industry. This didn't work for me at all.

The problem? I failed to feel any interest in the supposed romance between the protagonists. There wasn't any romance that I saw for most of the book. Clay is chasing Annie to use as a life preserver to save his fledgling career. Bright, shiny, talented, Annie who comes from country music royalty and inherited her parents' gifts. His label has ordered him to recruit her as his opening act, or his pending contract will cease to exist. Clay is suffering with the loss of loved ones, has abandonment and grief issues, and doesn't know how to deal. He's bottled everything up and turned to women, alcohol, and fighting. Which I've got to say, didn't impress me all that much. Clay was a selfish jerk that failed to gain any sympathy from me.

Maybe if I was sympathetic, I wouldn't have minded him giving giving Annie mixed signals. He'd kiss, hold hands, and be there for her when she needed someone to talk to about her own family loss. The whole time fighting his attraction and admiration for her. This girl who's survived just as much of a tragic history as him, and somehow manages to not act like a buffoon. I might have felt something for this couple for the scattered moments they shared, except for the fact that he was sleeping with his casual sex partner up until almost 70% in the book.

I couldn't read past this point. I felt zilch for the romance, and Clay frustrated me to no end. Not to mention, it took Annie way too long to put her foot down and say enough is enough. Writing a song called Coattails was her one rebellion against his nasty attitude towards her in the beginning. She sang it onstage as a way to show him that she wasn't putting up with his crap. And then proceeded to apologize to him for it not long after. I thought their relationship was too toxic-one teen rocketing towards underage alcoholism and graduating to drug use before he crashes and burns. The other being attracted to him despite the fact that her own mother had addiction problems and died of a drug overdose. I see that a lot of people have enjoyed this one, but unfortunately it didn't work for me.

TL;DR – Flawed main characters have a surprising amount of depth. The author did a great job of creating emotion when I wasn’t expecting it.

First, I’m just going to say that I really don’t like this cover. When I saw it on my Netgalley list I was like, “Man, why did I request this?” But then I read the synopsis and remembered. I’m always down for a good celebrity romance book, but I was actually really surprised by how into this book I was. I could not put it down! As a new mom, I don’t really have time to read for hours at a time and I don’t always feel like picking up a book when I’ve got a spare 15 minutes, but I just kept coming back to this book. I wanted to know what would happen, but I also just really liked the characters–especially Annie.

The overall plot is nothing special, but I thought Annie’s conflict was really compelling. She kept seeing herself and Clay as an echo of her parents and she (obviously) didn’t want to end up like them. I thought she was realistically hesitant about getting into a relationship with Clay. Hahn also did a good job creating this tragic backstory for Clay without it being too much. Secondary characters were pretty good, but they didn’t have a ton of depth. They were mostly around to support the main characters, but they were still enjoyable.

I also liked that for once we’re given a Christian character in YA who isn’t holier than thou or super prude–Annie is just normal! She mentions her faith a few times, but it isn’t overdone and this isn’t a Christian fic book. I also loved how Annie told Fitz that she doesn’t drink and he was super respectful of that. He just said, “I won’t ask again”. I love that!

I did have a few issues with the book, but they were super minor compared to everything else. First, I couldn’t tell if the author is a fan of country music or not? It mostly reads like a love letter to country, but every once in a while I felt like there was a little dig at the genre. Second, books about/with music are always hard for me because inevitably we get some lyrics, but there’s no melody so it just feels like something’s missing–I’m not getting the full effect. And sometimes I just really want to hear these songs! Lastly, when Annie writes and sings her song “You’d be Mine”, I feel like the first half of it is obviously about her parents while the second half is about her and Clay. But the characters only ever focus on the Clay section–I wish that Annie and the other characters had discussed that this is the first song she’s writing about her parents. It just felt really significant but it’s literally never addressed.

Overall, I was very surprised by how deep this book was. I thought it would be a light, summery celebrity romance, but there was so much more emotion than that. Hahn does a fantastic job exploring grief and how different people choose to deal with it. There were several parts in the book where I legit cried and I just wasn’t expecting that from this book. It was very close to a five star book for me, but not quite.

Overall Rating: 4.5
Language: Heavy
Violence: Mild
Smoking/Drinking: Heavy
Sexual Content: Moderate

Note: I received a copy of this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book Info
Hardcover, 304 pages
Expected publication: April 2nd 2019 by Wednesday Books
ISBN 1250192889 (ISBN13: 9781250192882)
Edition Language English
Other Editions (3)
Source:Netgalley EARC

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"Witty and charming, with an off-the-charts, irresistible blend of romance, humor, and characters who steal your heart from page one. Erin Hahn is an author to watch." - Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

Annie Mathers is America’s sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy full of all the things her Gran warned her about. Superstar Clay Coolidge is most definitely going to end up one of those things.

But unfortunately for Clay, if he can’t convince Annie to join his summer tour, his music label is going to drop him. That’s what happens when your bad boy image turns into bad boy reality. Annie has been avoiding the spotlight after her parents’ tragic death, except on her skyrocketing YouTube channel. Clay’s label wants to land Annie, and Clay has to make it happen.

Swayed by Clay’s undeniable charm and good looks, Annie and her band agree to join the tour. From the start fans want them to be more than just tour mates, and Annie and Clay can’t help but wonder if the fans are right. But if there’s one part of fame Annie wants nothing to do with, it’s a high-profile relationship. She had a front row seat to her parents’ volatile marriage and isn’t interested in repeating history. If only she could convince her heart that Clay, with his painful past and head over heels inducing tenor, isn’t worth the risk.

Erin Hahn’s thrilling debut, You’d Be Mine, asks: can the right song and the perfect summer on the road make two broken hearts whole?

My Thoughts


As her past and her present collide can Annie Mathers keep her heart intact or will Clay Coolidge be the one to shatter it’s pieces beyond repair?

That is the burning question she has to keep uppermost in her mind every time his dazzling smile turns her way, and it is much harder to stay detached the more the pair spend time together on and off the stage.

At a very young age, almost from the time they were born in fact, both Clay Coolidge and Annie Mathers loved performing.

Singing was an effortless way in which these two found a way to block out/escape the harsher realities of life that caused them to relive painful memories that threatened to overcome every bit of hard won peace in their day to day lives.

As Annie and Clay grow closer those same memories also threaten to tear apart any kind of personal relationship before it ever came to be one.

Hanging over Clay’s head is the knowledge that his bad boy persona/lifestyle was not an acceptable fit for the good girl/sweetheart image that Annie Mathers was known for throughout the industry. Nor did he feel worthy of her due to recent mistakes while they were on tour together.

Funny thing is that Annie has her own personal hangups causing the thinking that she is not the right one for Clay either thanks to past experiences growing up with her volatile parents as examples.

Sometimes listening to the heart not the head works out better, sometimes not so much.

In the case of Annie and Clay it takes a little of both methods to gain clarity and make a correct decision.

What I took away from this story is the truth that ones past does not have to dictate ones future, a truth finally accepted by both Annie and Clay leading them to a place in their heads that led to healing long held inner wounds.

Country music was at the forefront of this story and was represented very well for me as in my own youth grew up on Cash, Parton, Rogers and the rest that these characters loved as well.

I enjoyed the original songs that held so much emotion in them for both Annie and Clay. The emotions rang true as did their road to finding each other outside the bounds of fame and fortune. Both of which fade but a lasting, loving partnership through life outweighs the loss of each of them in the long run.

[EArc from Netgalley]


On every book read as soon as it is done and written up for review it is posted on Goodreads and Netgalley, once released then posted on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles as well.

I enjoyed this story! It was a very quick read and the book is fun and sweet; it reminds me of summer, with a few thunderstorms. Clay and Annie’s chemistry is electric, but I did find the book to be a bit predictable. I think this is a great story for country music fans and those that went to see, and enjoyed, “A Star is Born.”

I need to start by saying that I LOVED this book. I'm a huge fan of the TV show Nashville and always tend to like stories that go "behind the scenes", in this case, what it's like to be a touring musician. It was actually the cover of this book that caught my attention first, and then when I read the synopsis, I thought it would be a cute story. It ended up completely capturing my attention and now I'm anxiously waiting for Erin Hahn to give us another book!

Real (and Flawed) Characters
I love that these characters actually seemed like real teenagers to me. They fall in love, freak out, drink, and make mistakes, and I thought it was great to see. Annie is the classic "girl next door", but Hahn goes the step further to actually explain why Annie doesn't have casual sex and why she's been so hesitant to sign with a record label. Likewise, Clay as the "bad boy" could have been stereotyped so quickly, but Hahn took him further and showed us what brought him to this point and whether he would ever find redemption. I also loved that Annie doesn't simply fall for Clay or think that she can "save him"; instead, she realizes that he has to do it himself. She's working through her own baggage and recognizes that she can't take on his as well. Hahn did a great job of humanizing these characters and giving them depth, which made for a great story.

Makes Me Want to Listen to Country
I'm not a big music person, but I do tend to listen to the country stations when we go to the cottage; there's something about the open road that calls for country music! However, reading You'd Be Mine makes me want to make a conscious effort to listen to country more often. I love the songs that Hahn wrote for this book and wish that I could actually listen to them. Clay's song brought tears to my eyes just with the lyrics, so I can only imagine what it would do to me with music behind them! I also loved that Hahn made a point of comparing Clay's "brand" with Annie's and how their are so many styles of country. Either way, their songs are excellent and I think country and non-country music listeners will love the lyrics too.

Just a Really Sweet Love Story
At the end of the day, this was such a lovely love story. I'd love to meet Annie and Clay (as well as Fitz, Kacey, and Jason!) and really hope that Hahn might consider writing them into another story in the future, just so we can see how everyone is doing! I felt like I was on the summer tour with everyone and loved getting to read about their adventures together. Erin Hahn did a great job writing this story so that it's approachable, entertaining, and ultimately, romantic. I also found out that the final version (not the ARC that I read) will have an additional epilogue with more Annie and Clay time!! I definitely need to get the final version as well because more time with them means more happy for me.

​I thought this book was so lovely and I completely fell in love with the characters, their music, and their story. I can't wait for the final version to be published on April 2nd. So much love for this book and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Erin Hahn will give us more of them in the future!

Book: You’d Be Mine
Author: Erin Hahn
Rating: 5 Out of 5 Stars

I would like to thank Netgalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with this ARC.

I went into this one completely blind. I mean, the summary sounded good and the cover was pretty. Other than that, I had never heard of this book or author. I was very surprised about how much I ended up liking this one. There are some books that you go in blind and end up getting burned, others make you think that you have found a new book and new author to watch. This is how I felt with You’d Be Mine. Of course, though, Wednesday Books has been putting out some good reads. In fact, a lot of my most hyped books are coming from Wednesday Books-cough, cough…Again But Better…cough cough…

So, anyway, I am always nervous about reading books that are set in the music scene and deal with country music. A lot of times, these books come across as clearly being fake and that the author has no connection with anything that they are writing about. Erin seems to have a deep connection not only with the country music scene, but with characters who grow up around it. I was expecting this to feel fake and hard to deal with, but Erin certainly did an amazing job. The writing is real, emotional, and fun when it needs to be. I mean, being on tour during the summer is supposed to be fun, but Erin adds in the darkness that goes along with everyday life. She really puts out there that even though someone is rich and has this dream life, it doesn’t mean that everything is truly okay.

What I got when reading this was the same vibes that I get from Sarah Dessen, Kasie West, Morgan Matson, and Jenny Han. We have that feel good romance and cute fluff, but we also have characters who deal with real issues. Clay and Annie are our leads: they have musical talent, chemistry, and everything else going on for them. Plus, this book is set during the summer. Like with the authors, I just got done mentioning, these two characters both have a lot of darkness. Clay has lost his brother, his family, and himself, while Annie lost her parents. Both of these characters really don’t talk much in public about this and let it eat them up in different ways-you will see what I’m talking about once you read the book. Like with the authors above again, this tie into the real world is what makes this book stand out.

I really am looking forward to seeing more from this author. I think that if Erin keeps writing like this, then she is going to be huge in the young adult world. There was just an element about her writing and storytelling that just sucked me in and kept me hooked throughout the book. It took me a little bit longer to read this one, because I didn’t want to read it on the run and wanted to actually sit down and enjoy it. Hint: This is a sign of a great book.
You’d Be Mine comes out on April 2. 2019. I really do encourage you to add it to your to read shelf.

It was cute, but not believable, not even for a YA novel. I am sure things don't work out so easily for young artists. I know too little about country music, except for what I learned from movies/ TV shows and books, but even I sense there is a bit more to getting into the high ranks of it. The fact that Clay's growl into the mic was pure art makes me raise an eyebrow and narrow my eyes. And question country music.

As for the love story, pure teenagehood. All about physical attraction and too little interest for each other's depth. The two main characters were so out of sync at times but then suddenly so engrossed in each other it was confusing. They acted immature, although that can be overlooked when thinking of 18 year-olds; but then don't act like you are mature and know what life is all about. I felt for their loss of family, but there could have been a bit more meat on the bones of this angel.

The serious angle of drinking and drugs could have been treated more seriously. Clay too easily gets over his one-year long pattern of drinking, just to drop it of his own accord because he's on a farm, listens to the right songs on Annie's old iPod, and Annie's grandad has a talk with him. Highly unlikely. And speaking of the slim substance of the novel, there were episodes when the story read like a bunch of fragments written separately and then put together to make a novel. I didn't see the fluidity of the plot, which is pretty meager, if you think about it. And the constant repetition of "I'm not good for him/ her" or "I will be the destructive force for him/her" grew tiring after a while. Two kids pining after one another, but being kids, they need 250+ pages to end up together.

The mixing of religion into the story was the element that was needed to create a complete Southern image. Coming from a religious/ Christian background, I don't see a world in which God and Clay and Annie's choices could coexist.

For readers into country music, for those looking for an easy read, or a road trip sort of novel, this is a nice choice. I watched A Star is Born not long ago and I am still listening to its soundtrack, so this novel came as a different perspective on the whole music industry.

If you aren’t a country music fan when you pick this book up, you will be by the time you finish it! Clay Coolidge is the bad boy of the country music scene. He’s a hard drinking, hard living teen, who has had his share of losses in his life.

When his label tells him to recruit up and coming Annie Mathers for his summer tour, he’s reluctant, to say the least. But when Annie and her group join the tour, sparks fly from many different directions. Readers get a feel for the back stage of a country tour in the heat of the summer.

I’m so excited to have been an early reader for this novel. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity.