Not Another Love Song

By: Julie Soto

Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Oliver Clarke

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a competition between a classical violinist and a rockstar cellist sparks a sizzling chemistry in this book that’s perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Abby Jimenez.

“100% pure magic.” —Christina Lauren, bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

Gwen Jackson is a self-taught professional violinist. Xander Thorne is the exact opposite—a rock star cellist with a bad attitude. They both play in the Manhattan Pops, and their styles couldn’t be more different.

When Gwen is offered first chair of the orchestra (a role Xander has coveted for years), she can’t help but notice a hostile sense of competition between them … but also an electric chemistry, as they’re forced to work together. As they compose and play songs together, it’s clear that their powerful connection could make for a performance that will blow everyone’s minds.

But can their slowly growing romance survive the pressures of success?

Critic reviews

"Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I'll read anything she writes, and love every second of it."—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

“Like the best of symphonies, Julie Soto’s book soars. (And I’ll never look at a cello quite the same way…)”—Jodi Picoult, #1 NYT bestselling author

"Forget Me Not is a triumph for those who love weddings...and hot florists."—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly, on Forget Me Not

“A phenomenal talent. Watch out, world - Julie Soto has arrived.”
—Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

“Julie Soto is the queen of heart flutters and swoony awesomeness.”—Penny Reid, New York Times bestselling author

“Soto is a virtuoso at deploying swoons, spice, and laughs."

—Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author

Julie Soto strikes again!

After falling in love with Soto’s writing style in Forget me Not, I've been anxiously awaiting another book and it did not disappoint!! I was immersed on the story from the beginning and as an artist and former orchestra kid, the passion for music shown by these characters made my heart sing. Soto captured the way music can show emotion and encourage deep connection between people, and the theme of it throughout the book contributed to capturing Alex and Gwen’s relationship in a way it couldn’t without it. I adore the characters, the cameos of Ama and Elliot, and the depiction of how the music industry is complex and the importance of copyright. The friendships depicted in the book warmed my heart and made me laugh. I enjoyed the display of healthy and playful relationships and chosen families. Thank you for another incredible book I’ll be rereading over and over! Can’t wait for the next one :)

Emotional and lovely story telling!

Love the plot line and the depth of characters. So many scenes are so believable and realistic

Beautiful Writing

Beautifully written, love the way the music developed the love story. Narration matched the characters, well done.

God I love this book, this audio, just everything.

This book is just so good. I’m reminded of that every time I read or listen to it. The tension is written SO WELL. I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up playing music, but the scenes where they communicate through music, omg. I die. Those scenes make my heart absolutely THROB.

My only wish is that I wish I had more of Alex’s POV, but it’s really okay that we don’t. His chapters are really impactful.

I also just have to say, the way anxiety is written in this book is really heart wrenching.. coming from someone who suffers from extreme anxiety. I get so frustrated at certain parts, but then totally relate to them at the same time. It felt so real in that way.

I just adore this book. I come back to it kind of often because I love the way the romance is written. Highly recommend.

As a musician, I appreciated the musical emotion created to parallel the physical.

Memorable last line: “Stpry of a violin that falls in love with a cello.” Wonderful!