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Macmillan/SwoonReads.

An aspiring teenage singer finds herself playing a different tune when she falls for a boy who could jeopardize her future dreams in Olivia Wildenstein's romantic YA novel, Not Another Love Song.

Angie has studied music her entire life, nurturing her talent as a singer. Now a high school senior, she has an opportunity to break into Nashville's music scene via a songwriting competition launched by her idol, Mona Stone. Discouraged by her mother, who wishes Angie would set more realistic life goals, she nonetheless pours her heart and soul into creating a song worthy of Mona.

But Angie's mother is the least of her concerns after she meets Reedwood High’s newest transfer student, Ten. With his endless collection of graphic tees, his infuriating attitude, smoldering good looks, and endearing little sister, Ten toys with the rhythm of Angie’s heart.

She’s never desired anything but success until Ten entered her life. Now she wants to be with him and to be a songwriter for Mona Stone, but she can’t have both.

And picking one means losing the other.

Against the glittery backdrop of Nashville’s music scene unfolds a story of betrayal and abandonment, of first love and acceptance, and of ties that go far beyond those made of blood.

BONUS CONTENT: You can now listen to the song from the book!

EARLY REVIEWS

"Witty banter, sky-high dreams, and an ending that gave me all the feels - Not Another Love Song has everything I love in a YA romance!" ― JESSICA PENNINGTON, author of Love Songs & Other Lies and Meet Me At Midnight

"This modern-day romance narrated by a cheeky, musical heroine comes packaged as a perfect balance of heart felt moments and bitter teen drama." ― B.R. MYERS, author of Rogue Princess

"You know the love songs that are so good that you can listen to them over and over? I could put this book on repeat and read it over and over again." ― SAMANTHA HASTINGS, author of The Invention of Sophie Carter

"Wildenstein wrote a captivating + page-turning story, full of realistic and heartwarming characters with big hearts and even bigger dreams." ― ALEX RICHARDS, author of Accidental

"I really enjoyed this musical YA romance! It gave me amazing Sarah Dessen vibes! Highly recommended!!" ― LANI FORBES, author of The Seventh Sun

"With a blend of romance, family drama, and music, Not Another Love Song delivers a YA that is both timeless and unforgettable." ― CELIA MCMAHON, author of Unspoken

"Not Another Love Song is a very sweet and joyous story. It is a coming of age story, one of hope and heartbreak and also one of strength, morals, love and friendship." ― ELYSIAN FIELDS

"I love, love, loved this sweet ya love story! What a fantastic read!" ― CHRISTINA MARIE READS

“First time I saw your hands—after you knocked me off my bike—I thought you had pianist hands.”

That’s what crossed your mind?”

A blush creeps over my cheeks. Among other thoughts.

“What other thoughts?”

Oh. Crap. No. Did I say that last part out loud? “Like I would ever tell you.”

He shoots me that stupid crooked grin of his that sends my heart pounding out of control.

“I still can’t believe you crashed into me.”

“I was distracted.”

“By trying to find the fastest route of Nashville.”

His graze drops to my lap, to the inches of pebbled, bare skin, and then he clears his throat and tugs at the collar of his black T-shirt emblazoned with three white block letters: WTF. “Yeah. That.” Beneath the block letters, there’s a small sentence: Where’s The Food?

“I like the shirt.”

He looks down at it as though to refresh his memory. “I’d lend it to you, but it would cover up your new skirt.”

I smile. “What a shame that would be.”

The corners of his lips quirk up.

 
Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist!

Some endings are inevitable, but so are some stories.

Cora, the principal’s goth daughter, is not exactly popular Duke Meyer’s type. Still, Duke finds himself inexplicably drawn to her dark eyes and mysterious manner. She makes it clear she doesn’t return his admiration, but when a burst appendix lands Duke in the hospital, he and Cora will be forced to come together by the most unlikely intermediary: her eight-year-old brother, Jaime.

So begins an epic tale—that of Ghostboy, Chameleon and the Duke of Graffiti. 

A tale of three normal kids who, against all odds, will become exceptional.

A tale of hopes and dreams, of indelible friendship and first love.

Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti is a gorgeous debut novel that will resonate with the thoughtful fans of John Green’s blockbuster The Fault in Our Stars.

** Liberties about the high school basketball season were taken to accommodate the storyline.

"Major book hangover...I fell in LOVE with every character, and it was so refreshing to read a book based off of a male main character." - Jenessa

“So who’s Chameleon?”

 “Cora. Duh!”

 “Cora?” I trilled. “She won’t want to be in our story.”

 “She doesn’t have a choice. It’s my story.”

I gulped. Cora the chameleon, besides being an alliteration, sounded like a risky idea. “She’ll hate being the damsel in distress.”

 “Too bad. I choose her. She’s Chameleon from now on.”

 I was about to protest, but Jaime seemed dead set that his sister needed saving. I was fairly certain she would think it absurd. But then, I reminded myself we were talking about Chameleon, a fictional character, not Cora.

 “Chameleon’s power is that she can blend into the landscape,” he said.

 “So she’s kind of invisible like you?”

 “Yep. She is my sister after all.”

 “In the story too?”

 He nodded without hesitation.

 “Does she control it, or does it just happen to her?” I asked.

 “It’s Cora. She controls everything.”

 I chuckled. “Why does she want to disappear?”

 “Because she’s scared.” He was twirling something between his fingers—a small, silver hoop. Probably one of Cora’s.

“Scared of what?” I asked, keeping my attention on the hoop. He buried it in his palm.

“Scared of being found.”

I could feel my brow lift. “By whom?”

“By the bad guy. Duh.”

“Oh. So now we have a bad guy?” I asked, smiling.

“Every story has to have a bad guy.”