In 1996, Cecilia is a journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, looking for the big break that will get her her own column. In 1979, Sara and Eddie are experiencing a song-worthy first love. In the time between these two stories, Eddie becomes first a famous rockstar, then a recluse. No one knows where he is, or who his biggest hit, "What You Do To Me" is about, but it's wildly popular and seen as one of the greatest love songs of all time. When Cecilia stumbles on a lead pointing her to Sara, she's determined to uncover the truth behind the song and reunite Sara and Eddie, even if her preoccupation with their story puts her own life on the back burner.

The premise for this was really intriguing to me---I love "Almost Famous" and Taylor Jenkins Reid's books, and was expecting this would be something in those veins. It ended up being more of a romantic comedy/family drama heavy on the miscommunication than a story of fame and songwriting, so not what I was hoping for. The characters all infuriated me at one point or another, and while it is technically a happy ending, it felt like there was a sad flash-forward added just for the drama. If you prefer your stories bittersweet you may appreciate that, but it wasn't for me.

I love hearing about the playlists authors listened to when writing specific books, etc, and what I didn't realize when picking it up was that Sara and Eddie's story is a fictionalized version of what could have inspired the song "Hey There Deliliah" and the forward of the book was written by Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T's. If you're a fan then you'll be excited to hear that the pivotal song that the book is named after and that Cecilia is writing about, is "Hey There Delilah". Alas, I am not a fan and already knew the real story behind the song, so it was a little bizarre to read scenes where the lyrics were being used to profess undying love. I still think the concept of writing a book so inspired by a song is a neat premise, but this was not the one for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, & the author for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.