Eighteen-year-old aspiring pop star Barrie Krumholtz is a super-tall optimist hell-bent on a single goal: securing a slot on Pop University, a reality show for singer-songwriters helmed by her #1 musical idol. When she humiliates herself on national TV and loses a spot in the finals to smug balladeer Ava Alvarez, the door to Barrie’s well-hidden dark side swings open.
Never a quitter, she uses her bitter envy of Ava to shape a bold new artistic direction, and people love it. But when Ava ropes her into a secret collaboration, it sparks feelings neither girl expected—feelings that might threaten their creative identities and distract them from their professional goals. Can love and ambition live side by side? Is happiness an art-killer? They’ll figure it out with the help of a blue guitar named Fernando, a keyboard named Rosalinda, and a few new friends who feel like home.
FANS OF HOW TO REPAIR A MECHANICAL HEART: Brandon and Abel are BACK! They have the B-plot in this book, and I loved hanging out with them again. They’re ten years older here. Not much wiser. But I think they’re gonna be okay.
FUN A&B STUFF
“Delightfully heartfelt and laugh-out-loud funny.”—Rita, Just Love Reviews
“It’s rare to find a book that’s happy and hilarious while also being meaningful. A&B is both a fun romance between two very different girls and a story about letting go of your bitterness.”—Elise, thebookishactress blog
