The Breakup Tour, Emily Wibberley
The Breakup Tour, Emily Wibberley
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The Breakup Tour

Author: Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

Narrator: Dan Bittner, Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 01/23/2024


Synopsis

A rising-star musician has a second chance at love with an old flame she remembers all too well in this swoony romance from the acclaimed authors of The Roughest Draft.

Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her breakup song concept album and its unforgettable lead single. When Riley’s ex-husband claims the hit song is about him, she does something she hasn’t in ten years and calls Max Harcourt, her college boyfriend and the real inspiration for the song of the summer.

Max hasn’t spoken to Riley since their relationship ended. He’s content with managing the retirement home his family owns, but it’s not the life filled with music he dreamed of. When Riley asks him to go public as her songwriting muse, he agrees on one condition: he’ll join her band on tour.

As they perform across the country, Max and Riley start to realize that while they hit some wrong notes in the past, their future could hold incredible things. And their rekindled relationship will either last forever or go down in flames.

About The Author

Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka met and fell in love in high school. Austin went on to graduate from Harvard, while Emily graduated from Princeton. Together, they are the authors of several novels about romance for teens and adults. Now married, they live in Los Angeles, where they continue to take daily inspiration from their own love story.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 19, 2024

Hey Swifties, if you haven't already exhausted your vocal cords screaming Taylor's name during her earth-shattering, fantastic tour, I've got a sentimental second chance romance book recommendation for you that's packed with Easter eggs and clever references you'll easily catch. The author duo knows......more

Goodreads review by Sam on January 09, 2024

i am truly heartbroken to say i hated this book. i am not one to write long rants about how much i dislike books but the more i think about this book, the angrier i get. its one thing to say you're writing a taylor swift inspired book. its another thing to write an invasive, cheap copycat version of......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on January 23, 2024

When I read that this story was dedicated to “Swifties” and inspired by “Ms. Swift” herself, I was a little worried as I am definitely NOT in the target demographic! But, I should not have given it a second thought as our married co-authors Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka always write stor......more

Goodreads review by megan ◡̈ on January 26, 2024

HOT TAKE???? I LOVED THIS???? in my personal opinion EW/ASB are authors where you either love their book or hate it (for example, the same way you love or hate happy place) there really is no middle ground that ive ever noticed. they are very plot driven authors and i think that makes some people fe......more

Goodreads review by Haley Jean on January 09, 2024

thank you netgalley and the publishers for a copy of the e-arc. as a swiftie, when this was marketed as a Taylor Swift inspired second chance romance, i knew i wanted to read it. unfortunately, it didn’t end up working for me. it seems that the marketing tactic was as far as the authors went to make g......more


Quotes

Selected as a Best of January by Amazon and Apple Books!

“If The Breakup Tour was a song, it would be ‘Long Live’ by Taylor Swift. It's deliciously zeitgeisty and so! much! fun! The Breakup Tour is at once sweet and angsty, full of music and second chances and talented people who make magic when they allow themselves to create art together. The perfect read for everyone who wants to relive the spectacular summer of The Eras Tour!”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically

“How fitting that a pair of writers in perfect harmony would create a story about music that comes from the heart! The Breakup Tour is like a song you can’t stop humming - honest, sweet, and unforgettable."—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author

"You know that moment in a song when the drums first kick in? When the music builds into an anthemic chorus? When the bridge HITS with the emotional pulse of the whole song? That was the journey Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka took me on with The Breakup Tour. I ached for all the reasons Max was saying no to the life he wasn't sure he deserved -- in the public eye, performing night after night. And all the reasons Riley had been saying yes for years, her talent and fame taking flight even as she couldn't forget the one person she'd left behind. I felt this one deep in my gut like the pounding bass of my favorite song."—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of With Love, from Cold World

"With prose that sings, The Breakup Tour is an utterly romantic second chance story that will have you running for your closest Taylor Swift playlist as soon as Riley and Max reach their swoon-worthy HEA. Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka write with deep, nuanced emotion, and the poignant original lyrics they weave throughout the story only amplifies the characters’ journey.  This is an absolute hit!"—Jessica Joyce, USA Today bestselling author of You, With a View

"The Breakup Tour is the single most romantic book I’ve ever read. Epic in its scope and wise in its emotional depth, it made me feel every breath and hear every perfect note. I devoured it.”—Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script

“This one is for the Swifties. Vulnerable and breathtakingly honest, The Breakup Tour had me swooning, smiling, and singing along.”—B.K. Borison, author of Lovelight Farms

“An ode to those brave enough to love deeply despite the risk of heartbreak, The Breakup Tour is as full of feeling as your favorite Taylor Swift song. My only regret after reading this swoony, sensitive novel is that I can't actually listen to the fictional album at its center.”—Laura Hankin, author of The Daydreams

"If Taylor Swift wrote a second chance romance, it would be The Breakup Tour! This sparkling romance will make you swoon, laugh, and want to sing at the top of your lungs. It is definitely a must read!"—Alexa Martin, author of Better Than Fiction

"The Breakup Tour is a love letter to music, second chances, and Taylor Swift."—Cultress

“Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka prove they are masters of the second-chance romance, getting the essentials just right—lingering chemistry, intense longing, and two people who have regrets about the past and one more chance to make it right. Max and Riley are believable as both romantic leads and fully formed characters with conflicting desires, and readers will laugh and swoon as they find their way back to each other through music.”—Booklist

"Fans of Taylor Swift and author Bridget Morrissey will especially enjoy this emotional second-chance romance from married writing duo Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka."—Library Journal

“Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka bring readers a sweet second-chance romance set in the music world… The authors dedicate the novel ‘to the Swifties, and Miss Swift,’ making the inspiration for Riley clear. Equally apparent is how well suited Max and Riley are. Fans will have no trouble rooting for these two.”Publishers Weekly