Not Another Love Song - by Olivia Wildenstein (Paperback)

About the Book

"Angie Conrad has always known she wanted to be a musician, growing up in Nashville it's all she's ever dreamed of. Now a high school senior, she has the opportunity to kick-start her dreams via a songwriting competition for her idol, Mona Stone. Driven to succeed, she begins working on the perfect song to submit, but there are more than just a few obstacles in her way--her crippling stage fright and her mother's disapproval to name a few. When Angie meets Reedwood High's newest transfer student, Ten Dylan, things get complicated. With his endless collection of graphic tees, his surly attitude, and smoldering good looks, Ten toys with the rhythm of Angie's heart. There's just one mind boggling problem: he absolutely hates music, especially Mona Stone. 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 picking one means losing the other"--

Book Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and K. L. Walther, this timeless, compelling YA romance centers on a teen desperate to make it in the music industry - but at what cost?

I really wish you could make it easier for me to dislike you.

Angie Conrad has always known she wanted to be a musician, growing up in Nashville it's all she's ever dreamed of. Now a high school senior, she has the opportunity to kick-start her dreams via a songwriting competition for her idol, Mona Stone. Driven to succeed, she begins working on the perfect song to submit, but there are more than just a few obstacles in her way--her crippling stage fright and her mother's disapproval to name a few.

When Angie meets Reedwood High's newest transfer student, Ten Dylan, things get complicated. With his endless collection of graphic tees, his surly attitude, and smoldering good looks, Ten toys with the rhythm of Angie's heart. There's just one mind boggling problem: he absolutely hates music, especially Mona Stone.

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 picking one means losing the other.

Charming and full of heart, Not Another Love Song is perfect for readers looking for:
- Contemporary YA romance
- Enemies-to-lovers
- Dating You Would Ruin Everything (But They Do It Anyway)
- Music-filled stories about aspiring singer-songwriters (total Swiftie vibes!)
- Lynn Painter Fans
- K. L. Walther fans

Review Quotes

"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

"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

"I 100% loved this book. Such a fun, sweet, romantic YA novel. Wildenstein wrote a captivating + page-turning story, full of realistic and heartwarming characters with big hearts and even bigger dreams. Despite not being a country music fan, I completely gobbled this book up, thanks to Wildenstein's witty and descriptive prose, and ability to draw the reader in." --Alex Richards, author of Accidental

About the Author

Olivia Wildenstein grew up in New York City and earned her bachelor's in comparative literature from Brown University. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in her tools for the writing life. Not Another Love Song is her first book.

When she's not sitting at her computer, she's psychoanalyzing everyone she meets (Yes. Everyone), eavesdropping on conversations to gather material for her next book and baking up a storm.