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Sign up todayThe Last Love Song
Length
8 hours 28 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Taylor Meskimen & Amanda Dolan
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Learn more“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.
Kalie Holford lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and two puppies. She loves Mamma Mia!, country music, and love songs and stories. Her passion is writing books featuring messy queer kids who make mistakes, learn to love, and grow alongside each other. The Last Love Song is her debut novel.
Taylor Meskimen is an actress and a narrator. Her audiobook readings include several L. Ron Hubbard novels, such as Gun Boss of Tumbleweed and Death Waits at Sundown.
Amanda Dolan is a professional actor in the MFA program at Brown University. Her credits include Richard III, Macbeth, Falsettos, The Rocky Horror Show, Hair, and The Who’s Tommy.
Reviews
“The Last Love Song is a lyrical and moving debut about figuring out who you are, and where you’re heading, by first learning about where you came from. A magical book that feels like your favorite song playing on the radio.”
“A beautiful, vivid, lyrical summertime story that soars with emotion and brims with love for family, hometowns, and legacies, all while tenderly navigating grief. Holford’s writing is a joy to read and an absolute gift.”
“The Last Love Song resides in that magical space where music, mystery, and love coalesce into a beautiful work of art all its own. It’s an emotional page-turner that brims with heart and soul.”
“Kalie Holford’s debut is a delightful and deeply emotional, gorgeously imagined letter to the past and future.”
“The Last Love Song is the perfect mix of music, romance, and scavenger hunt.”
“Atmospheric and full of feeling, The Last Love Song is a debut bursting with heart. Perfect for anyone who thought Daisy Jones and the Six should’ve been just a little bit gayer.”
“Heartrending and joyous like the very best love songs, Kalie Holford’s debut is a delightful and deeply emotional, gorgeously imagined letter to the past and future.”
“Like the best duets, Holford’s dual-POV novel thrums with heart and heartache. The slow-burn romance(s) are melodies you won’t be able to get out of your head, and the raw and emotionally resonant explorations of grief, regret, and listening to the whispers—and shouts—of one’s heart is music for the soul. A beautifully written love letter to the enduring power of love and music, The Last Love Song will leave you screaming for an encore.”
“Drenched in summer and music, The Last Love Song is a sparkling debut that feels like racing alongside Daisy Jones’s daughter as she unravels the mystery of her infamous mother.”
“Set atop an aesthetic of country music and scavenger hunts, The Last Love Song effortlessly explores the unique and oftentimes complex bond between a mother and daughter. A charming debut about family, first love, and finding your own voice.”
“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.”
“The Last Love Song contains so many of the things I look for in a great read—a tender queer romance, a large cast of lovable characters, and deeply felt messages on living with grief while following your dreams. The beautiful prose in this book brings every melody to life, creating a moving portrait of love in all its forms. Sentimental and poetic, I found it impossible not to tear up at the touching mother-daughter relationship that drives this story.”
“Marvelously complex and deeply heartfelt…Its perfect mix of intrigues and heartrending emotion is unmissable.”
“The Last Love Song is a gorgeous debut that I couldn’t put down. Holford’s lyrical prose wrapped itself around the music-centric plot and swept me away, while making me laugh and cry at the same time. Do not sleep on this one!”
“An appealing, lyrical, and romantic coming-of-age story.”
“The Last Love Song is the perfect mix of music, romance, and scavenger hunt…A sweet and touching exploration of love, family, and following your dreams—which is everything you could want in a coming-of-age story.”
“Kalie Holford’s debut novel is a heartfelt love story about growing up and letting go of the past.”
“Charismatic and intriguing…If you’re in the mood for a quick, summery story about a girl torn between her mother’s unresolved past and her fears of the uncharted future, paired with a dash of heartfelt country lyrics and a small-town setting to steal your heart, then The Last Love Song’s the book for you!”
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