“A lyrical and moving debut…A magical book that feels like your favorite song playing on the radio.” — Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart
A queer YA Mamma Mia! with a dash of Maureen Johnson, The Last Love Song celebrates the music of an uncertain heart—perfect for fans of Nina LaCour, Laura Taylor Namey, and Emma Lord.
After high school graduation, Mia Peters faces a summer full of painful goodbyes. Songwriting is her only solace. Everyone she knows is moving on, including Britt, her biggest supporter … and kind-of-sort-of girlfriend. Britt keeps pushing Mia to go bigger and do better than their small town, but Mia can’t imagine a life beyond Sunset Cove. Besides, she refuses to follow in the footsteps of her late mother—country music star Tori Rose—who abandoned her family to pursue her dream, leaving Mia and her two grandmothers alone.
Desperate for a sign of what might lie ahead, Mia finds the opposite—a mysterious letter from the past, addressed to her in her mother’s handwriting. It turns out to be the first of many. One by one, they lead Mia on a wild scavenger hunt through a Sunset Cove she never knew, buried under the memorializing that has frozen her mother in time. Each new discovery brings Mia closer to the real Tori Rose, but with the clock ticking on Britt’s departure, Mia knows she is running out of time.
With the summer winding down, Mia must decide if she is ready to face the present, confront her feelings, and forge the destiny she truly wants. A dazzlingly soulful debut, The Last Love Song is perfect for anyone who’s ever tried to decode the clues in the lead-up to a new Taylor Swift album.
Download and start listening now!
“An utterly enchanting tapestry of love, self-discovery, and the pursuit of one’s dreams that kept me spellbound from start to finish and rooting for the characters long after I’ve devoured the final sentence. Much like the book title, Kalie’s writing rings with a beautiful lyricism that elevates the heart-stopping twists and heart-wrenching revelations to a whole new level. Achingly vivid in not just its portrayal of grief but also its exploration of forgiveness, this novel marks a triumphant debut from an extremely talented young author.”
—
Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad