Into the Blue

From the author of INTO THE BLUE, a transporting love story of music, stardom, heartbreak, and a gifted young singer-songwriter who must find her own voice: “In the vein of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, [this] is an intoxicating chronicle of the music industry, inspired largely by the love affair between artists Joni Mitchell and James Taylor” (Elle).<BR><BR>The year is 1969, and the Bayleen Island Folk Fest is abuzz with one name: Jesse Reid. Tall and soft-spoken, with eyes blue as stone-washed denim, Jesse Reid’s intricate guitar riffs and supple baritone are poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance. That is, until his motorcycle crashes on the way to the show.<BR><BR>Jane Quinn is a Bayleen Island local whose music flows as naturally as her long blond hair. When she and her bandmates are asked to play in Jesse Reid’s place at the festival, it almost doesn’t seem real. But Jane plants her bare feet on the Main Stage and delivers the performance of a lifetime, stopping Jesse’s disappointed fans in their tracks: A star is born.<BR><BR>Jesse stays on the island to recover from his near-fatal accident and he strikes up a friendship with Jane, coaching her through the production of her first record. As Jane contends with the music industry’s sexism, Jesse becomes her advocate, and what starts as a shared calling soon becomes a passionate love affair. On tour with Jesse, Jane is so captivated by the giant stadiums, the late nights, the wild parties, and the media attention, that she is blind-sided when she stumbles on the dark secret beneath Jesse’s music. With nowhere to turn, Jane must reckon with the shadows of her own past; what follows is the birth of one of most iconic albums of all time. <BR><BR>Shot through with the lyrics, the icons, the lore, the adrenaline of the early 70s music scene, Songs in Ursa Major pulses with romantic longing and asks the question so many female artists must face: What are we willing to sacrifice for our dreams?

The Reese's Book Club PickA New York Times and Amazon Top 10 Bestseller'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page' TAYLOR JENKINS REID'The¿truth is¿there's no such thing as a normal life.¿There's just¿the¿time you get and how you spend it.'In the summer of 2000, seventeen-year-old AJ dreams of being a writer far from her small town. Working in a video rental store, her life changes forever when Noah walks in.Noah is intense and enigmatic, the youngest in a family of great actors. Despite wildly different upbringings,¿the¿two forge a deep bond first as friends,¿then as acting partners, until¿the¿day Noah disappears¿without a word. Seven years later in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in¿the¿same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by¿then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob. As¿their on-screen characters grow closer every day,¿the¿lines between reality and acting begin to blur. Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront¿the¿truth of what happened years ago -¿and¿the¿devastating secret that will send¿their lives careening apart, even as fate continues to draw¿them together. Blending explosive chemistry, devastating emotion and unforgettable characters, Into the Blue ¿is an extraordinary novel that asks: What does it mean to diverge from the script to write your own story? Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.MORE PRAISE FOR INTO THE BLUE'I devoured Into the Blue in two sittings, so swept up in the sheer romance of it, I could scarcely look up from the page'CLARE LESLIE HALL'Smart and romantic, with fine observations about theater and life . . . The final act will stay with me'GABRIELLE ZEVIN'Like nothing I've ever read before: both Gothic and geeky, hilarious and heart-wrenching, a masterclass in scorching sexual tension and a poignant meditation on the true meaning of intimacy. Into the Blue is my new obsession, and it will be yours, too' LAYNE FARGO'At once joyful and heartbreaking... a compelling and powerful portrayal of the magic and devastation of true love. AJ and Noah's story burns with chemistry, and simmers with nostalgia and longing' HOLLY MILLER'Expertly weaving an epic tale of star-crossed lovers for the modern era, Brodie reminds us what it's like to be wildly, desperately in love - and that, often despite our better judgment, there's no escaping the pull of a true soul mate. Into the Blue will have you transfixed . . . and reminiscing about that very first person who stole your heart' MIKKI BRAMMER'A story that alternately burns with a fiery romance and crackles with whimsical nerdy delights'NIKKI ERLICK