The Music of Us: A Contemporary YA Summer Romance About First Love and Second Chances - Paperback

The Music of Us

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, The Music of Us is a fun and flirty contemporary YA novel about a cat café barista and a boy band pop star that hits all the right notes! This laugh-out-loud friends-to-more romance is perfect for fans of Kasie West, Beth Reekles, and Lynn Painter.

Lucy is navigating a 'stressed girl summer' while managing her mom's quirky cat café. With a new coffee shop opening across the street, she's worried about attracting customers and paying the rent. In a desperate move, she reaches out to her ex-best friend and first crush, Jake Moody, now a member of the popular boy band, The Usual Suspects. Though years have passed since he kissed her and left for auditions, Lucy finds her old feelings resurfacing as they work together to plan a livestream performance to support the café and salvage Jake's image.

Key Features/Benefits:

• Contemporary YA summer romance
• Features first love and second chances
• Friends-to-more storyline
• Cat café and boy band elements

Specifications:

• Author: Emerald Alexandrea
• Publisher: Blink
• Publication Date: September 10, 2026
• Edition: ITPE
• Language: English
• Print Length: 336 pages
• ISBN-10: 0310185718
• ISBN-13: 978-0310185710
• Item Weight: 505 g
• Reading Age: 13 years and up
• Dimensions: 19.69 x 13.03 x 2.54 cm
• Binding: Paperback

Discover if the old Jake is still hiding beneath his rebellious image in this heartwarming and humorous novel.