For Sophie, small town life has never felt small. With her four best friends - loving, infuriating, and all she could ever ask for - she can weather any storm. But when Sophies beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the upcoming Rose Parade, its her job to get them all the way to LA. Her plan? To persuade country singer Megan Pleasant, their Midwestern towns only claim to fame, to come back to Acadia to headline a fundraising festival. The only problem is that Megan has very publicly sworn never to return. What ensues is a journey filled with long-kept secrets, hidden heartbreaks, and revelations that could change everything - along with a possible fifth best friend: a new guy with a magnetic smile and secrets of his own.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Palgrave USA .

Emma Mills is the author of First & Then and This Adventure Ends . She lives in Indianapolis, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in cell biology.