{"product_id":"the-music-of-us-9780310182399","title":"The Music of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun and flirty contemporary YA novel between a cat café barista and a boy band pop star that hits all the right notes! \u003cem\u003eThe Music of Us \u003c\/em\u003eis a laugh-out-loud friends-to-more romance perfect for fans of Kasie West, Beth Reekles, and Lynn Painter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf life came with a playlist, Lucy's current era would be \"stressed girl summer.\" While her friends are out enjoying the last summer before college, Lucy has her hands full managing her mom's quirky cat café. But with the fancy new coffee shop across the street, how will she attract enough customers to adopt the cats--or even pay the rent?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a desperate moment, Lucy emails her ex-best friend (and first crush) Jake Moody, who's now the resident bad boy in the massively popular boy band the Usual Suspects. Lucy hasn't spoken to him in years--not since he kissed her and left for auditions without a backward glance. Which she's totally not holding a grudge about, thanks for asking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo her surprise, Jake is all in on hosting a livestream performance to raise support for the café--and salvage his image after his most recent scandal. As Jake and Lucy work together to corral his bandmates and plan the livestream, she finds her old feelings resurfacing despite her firm intentions to keep her distance. Is it possible the old Jake she knew is still hiding under his new rebellious image?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310182399\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Emerald Alexandrea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418954428597,"sku":"9780310182399","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_021c07d7-42ca-4f5e-a6e6-ae043f47b351.jpg?v=1775570829","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-music-of-us-9780310182399","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}