When I saw The Break Up tour was a Taylor Swiftesque romance I immediately requested it. Like what’s not to love about a pop star’s love life?!?!

Briefly…A rising-star musician has a second chance at love with an old flame she remembers all too well.

I love the idea of this story. A second chance romance for the break up queen but the execution was lacking. This story was a roller coaster. It started off strong and then did a nosedive for the entire middle part. The ending and epilogue redeemed some of it. I just couldn’t get over the slow pace. You don’t get a kiss until 54% in. I needed more.

While an enjoyable read overall, this felt a bit rushed to me.

I loved The Roughest Draft so I was incredibly excited to get an advanced copy of The Breakup Tour. Filled with a sweeping romance full of pining and tender moments, The Breakup Tour is an easily bingeable story. Unfortunately, this one missed the beat for me a bit. Although I found it overall to be entertaining, the pacing of the relationships felt off to me. At points the main characters seemed to be strangers, and then suddenly they were in love. I think the book needed another 50-100 pages to more fully round out the story. If you're looking for a book to scratch your Taylor Swift itch-- this will do it. If you are looking to be deeply invested in a couple, I recommend The Roughest Draft over this one.

Thanks so much to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. Although this one wasn't my favorite, I look forward to reading more books by these authors.

I was soo excited to be approved for this one after I saw all of the hype/comparisons to Taylor Swift/the perfect book for Swifties!! Thanks to NETGALLEY and BERKELY for gifting me the eArc in exchange for an honest review.

Riley Wynn is reaching peak stardom after her Breakup Record and single “Until You” smashes into the music industry. She is thrust into a bigger spotlight than ever before and she is made for it. The only problem is her ex-husband is taking credit for the biggest hit when it is actually about her College boyfriend and long lost love Max. Max joins her on tour to set the record straight and the two may have grown up but they have yet to grow apart…

I’m gonna be so real guys… it felt like the people who wrote this book hate songwriters/musicians/specifically Taylor Swift lol The way the female MC is portrayed as always putting herself in situations ON PURPOSE to get good songs - makes me think of the years in which Taylor and other songwriters were vilified for writing breakup songs or songs about their life. I also didn’t see any chemistry between them and overall the book was agonizingly slow.

This one is not for the Swifties and although I thought the ending was adorable, I did not have an enjoyable time with this one.

Synopsis:
Riley Winn is the most popular pop star in the country. After her three month marriage ends, she writes an album to all the men who have broken her heart. The number one hit song though is about her first college love - Max Harcourt. Riley reaches out to Max after being silent towards each other for the last decade. And Max joins Riley on her stadium tour.

My Thoughts:
This author duo, is quickly becoming my favorite duo. Their writing together is just so poetic. It’s raw, and heartbreaking, and utterly beautiful. And the creativeness of all the Taylor Swift inspiration is masterful.

I really, truly enjoyed this one.

Read it if You Like:
🎤 Taylor Swift
🎤 Second chance romance
🎤 Celebrity romance
🎤 Forced Proximity
🎤 Dual POV

If you’re a Swiftie, the top song vibes I got from this one: Wildest Dreams, Exile and Delicate.

Well the best way to describe this book that would entice readers or dissuade them is to call it a Swifty inspired book.

I’m not a Swifty but I really did enjoy this book.

The way the main characters relationships are related to songs and how an ex-husband tries to benefit from a certain song to promote himself is believable.

How she is reconnected with the original inspiration to that’s song and they have a second chance romance is great.

You always have to follow your heart

Thank you Berkley, Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka, and Netgalley for the chance to read and review The Breakup Tour ahead of its publication, in exchange for an honest review!

As a swiftie, this was one of my most anticipated novels of 2024. I was so excited to receive an arc. I just got into Wibbroka this year and loved The Roughest Draft and Always Never Yours. I didn’t love Do I Know You? or Never Vacation with Your Ex, so I was hoping The Breakup Tour would be redeeming. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed.

I found this book to be very boring. It took me a long time to get through. I wasn’t convinced that there was any real chemistry between Riley and Max, which I would attribute to their characters being fairly underdeveloped overall. The writing was heavy on musical metaphors that got old quickly and references to Taylor Swift songs that reminded me of the fanfiction I wrote when I was in middle school. Ultimately, I think it was going to be hard to make a fictional book based on Taylor Swift that didn’t air on the cheesy side. I would have liked more depth.

To end on a positive note, I really enjoyed the grand gesture scene. It was the only one that actually felt impactful or interesting. I also enjoyed the epilogue!

Read this if you:
•like a second chance romance
•like Taylor Swift
•have ever worked at a retirement home
•like celebrity romances

This book was so dang cute. First of all, the Taylor Swift vibes were STRONG. I also had exile on repeat in my head every time these two got on stage to play their song. This book was such a gem.

Thank you Berkley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. This one is out in Jan!

I’ve got to say, I was definitely enticed to try this one by the pretty cover art and the premise - I mean, after reading that dedication, there’s no doubt Taylor Swift vibes are meant to be had.

I’ve read a few books from the authors at this point - they wrote a combination of adult romance (usually second Chance) as well as Contemp YA romance. I enjoy the writing style overall of the duo (hence reading several books), they write a good story and I like to see a dual pov.

This book in particular was an interesting blend / read of their typical genres for me. Initially I thought this might be one of their YA reads (it’s not, definitely adult second chance romance) both mains are in their early 30s. However, the mains both read / felt like they of the YA range maturity wise. I didn’t really get a 30 something, adult vibe from either.

I love Taylor Swift, so I was eager for this angle of a gifted singer / songwriter like her as the main character. However, the story pacing did feel a bit off for me. It was definitely a very slow build of the relationship aspect in the story, and then they kind of came together what felt suddenly for me. I kept waiting for a bit of build / set up for them - banter, longing… but it felt like it was really implied as off page, unresolved prior stuff. I guess, I’m saying it’s wanted to see / feel more romance/ connection on page in the present for the two.

I think it was a good book, and it might be a case of this not being my go to trope (celebrity romance) and having my own love for TS and expectations given that. Not a perfect fit for me, but still a solid read and one that I’m sure will be a great fit for fans of the authors and of celebrity romance trope reads.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own and freely offered.

I always enjoy these two writers together, they create engaging narratives with characters that are complex and imperfect but still compelling. Their prose is poetic, and this book reads like a love letter to music and musicality. As with Roughest Draft, we start with two people who broke each other’s hearts years ago and have both moved on but never recovered. You’re given a window deep into their psyches that slowly reveals the impetuses propelling the story forward. It’s not a steamy romance, but there is an epic love story to be found in these two finding their way back to one another.

So, I'm the biggest Swiftie here. I am OBSESSED with this book. I am such a sucker for second-chance romance hehehe :) The best part had to be the ending when she sings the love song! I will definitely be recommending this to all the Swifties at the bookstore I work at!

Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka might just be my favorite writing duo and the beautifully written, Taylor Swift-inspired romance The Break Up Tour is just proof of why. Singer/songwriter Riley Wynn has written all her pain into her super success concept breakup album—one song for every heartbreak, including her first love Max Harcourt. Max has always dreamed of music but now manages his family’s retirement home, but when Riley comes through his door asking for a favor, it seems like all his dreams might be coming true. This story is angsty and heartbreaking and amazing. It’s written so lyrically and the characters are so vivid. Riley is just looking for comfort, for someone to believe in her, to feel more than just the heartbreak. And Max is stubborn and kind and has such a giant heart. They’re perfect and flawed and it was so easy to root for them. I do feel these two get a little lost in their past and sink into their angst a little too heavily at times, but I couldn’t put this down. The end had me swooning, the side characters, Riley’s mom especially, were lovely. It’s just a really well-done second chance romance!

Everything about Emily and Austin’s writing is lyrical, pure poetry, and this was—like all their others—truly a moment for them to shine as bright as those stage lights over Riley Wynn’s head. From the way they built Riley and Max, both separately and together, to seeing Riley through the lens of her exes, to seeing how Riley viewed herself…gah. I don’t know if there are words in the English language to describe how deeply changed I am for having read this story. On the surface, Riley is a pretty pop star, the “Heartbreak Queen,” the girl forever at the end of one relationship and the start of a new. But at her core, she is someone who feels everything so incredibly deep. Paired with her uncanny ability to twist words into lyrics that resonate the world over, you can see how she walked into the stardom she now holds. Max, for his part, lived the decade apart with “what ifs.” What if I’d gone on tour with her, what if I’d called, what if what if what if. Thankfully, he got a second chance in a few regards—both career wise and with Riley. He was the perfect foil to Riley’s fame. Grounded, quiet, stable. All the things Riley was not. Not to mention he’s the only man strong enough to show her she deserves LOVE, not heartbreak. Genuinely, I could write a novel about this novel. About how much I adore these characters and Emily and Austin’s prose and every single word from start to finish. Even if you’re not a Taylor Swift fan—pick this one up. I promise you’ll thank me for it later.

I feel like I got transported to a TAYLOR SWIFT concert where I wasn't waitlisted for tickets and instead was in the front row, singing along to every single Taylor song.

This book was so much fun to read & was so stinking cute! It had all the things I was hoping to get when I started it: sweet romance, fun banter, Taylor/Travis vibes, and just a fantastic homage to its title.

Literally slightly obsessed with this book and kind of in love with the characters and plot of it. Riley and Max, oh. my. sweet. baby. Jesus., were they not the cutest ever. They literally were too adorable and I felt myself blushing more times than I care to admit while I was reading it. I am absolutely in love with this book & cannot wait for everyone to read it and love it as much as I did.

So much fun, so obsessed with the good old rockstar romance, it was perfection.

Thank you NetGalley & Berkley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Second chance romance is not normally my cup of tea but when apparently I'm fully into it when it's in Swiftie packaging.

This writing duo can do no wrong! Once again, Emily and Austin have knocked it out of the park with a book that not only stands out in a sea of contemporary romances, but also is timely, thoughtful, and so much fun. These two MCs were definitely not the most likeable at times, but the way these authors allowed them space to talk through their problems and grow both individually and as a couple was amazing to see. While it's not Daisy Jones and the Six by any means, I think it also does a really great job of analyzing a woman at the top of her game in the music industry and critiquing the ways we tend to talk about them.

It feels immature, not at all how people monologue in their heads, and the first person perspectives do not help. I had issues with the voices not sounding realistic in Do I Know You as well. The purple, music-themed prose doesn't help: "Like a melody lost on the wind, she walks out"...yikes. The book doesn't carry the emotional weight that it thinks it does, to write like that. It falls flat and reads like bad Swiftie fanfic.

4.25/5

ugh i'm such a sucker for second chance romances

about two months ago i saw this book up on goodreads, read the synopsis, and fell in love! when i was scrolling through net galley and saw this arc available i never thought i would get approved but the second it came through my email i was sat and read this in maybe 12 hours. the book starts off so quickly, you're sent right into the world of this breakup tour, it was so captivating.

max and riley are so lovable and the tour setting was so interesting to read about because it's something i've personally never read a book about. now the overall love story between max and riley was great, seeing it through was a struggle though. in my opinion the authors tend to write incredibly long inner monologues and they make this tory seem longer than it truly is. these long monologues also led to my personal dislike of riley at one time, i don't dislike her as a character but sometimes being in her mind was so exhausting. like you listen her speak and just wanna scream in her face because she's being so unreasonable. now that didn't happen enough to damper my overall enjoyment it's just an observation.

personally the last fourish chapters were the best part of the book, like the last chapter where she sings the love song and he gets on stage.. OMG I WAS SCREAMING!!!! it was so adorable and so pure!!! i'm really just so obsessed with the romance, second chances are gonna win every. damn. time.

was this the best written thing i've ever read.. no. did the epilogue and last two chapters makes me wanna cry.. yes. would i read so many more books about max and riley writing amazing songs together.. YES!! this is a super cute book and i highly recommend picking it up in January!

RATING: 4/5 STARS

If there's anyone I trust to write a Taylor Swift-inspired romance, it's Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka! Their writing style is gorgeous, and the musicality and lyricism in the prose of this book absolutely shines. It's impossible to capture the ingenuity of Taylor Swift's songwriting, but THE BREAKUP TOUR manages to strike a balance of playing homage to her songs while creating an original story and characters. For fans of: celebrity romance, second chance romance, musical fiction, and drama.

Thank you NetGalley, Berkley, and the authors for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was a really fun read that reminded me a bit of Daisy Jones and the Six. It follows Riley Wynn, a superstar, as she invites her old boyfriend, Max, to join her on tour. It’s a sweet, fun, and romantic read that I recommend for romance fans. Also, look how gorgeous the cover is! If that doesn’t make you want to pick it up, I don’t know what would.

Really great but didn't give me all the feelings I expected. I could feel the deep, intense, and complex history between Riley and Max. There's undeniable chemistry between them and they play off each other in honest and compulsive ways. They are two magnets being pulled together, while they are also trying to find their own paths after they have let life pass them by. The writing is beautiful and at times reflects the lyicical content of the story, but there was something missing for me. It might be how repetative the story line was with the tour, or glossing over large gaps of time, but it didn't hook me.