Say It Out Loud by Ashley Schumacher (Sept 30, 2025) Thank you to @delreybooks and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this book that absolutely belongs on your TBR if Twilight ever had a place in your heart. #prhaudioinfluencer
When Juniper Green’s mom passed away her senior year of college, her world lost its anchor. For one fleeting night (playing Juliet opposite James Neely’s Romeo) she caught a glimpse of a bright future that never came to be. Fast-forward a decade: Juniper has lost her hit podcast and is living in her dad’s guest room when an email arrives with the opportunity of a lifetime – auditioning to narrate The Meadows, the wildly beloved YA vampire series that shaped her teenage years and holds a deep connection with her late mother. The only hitch? Her potential co-narrator is James Neely, now an indie film heartthrob and the man who ghosted her after that one unforgettable performance.
Thrown together to fake-date their way into building hype for the audiobook, Juniper and James find themselves revisiting not only their shared history, but also old wounds with their families, questions about their futures, and the magnetic pull they’ve never been able to explain.
If Twilight nostalgia runs in your veins, this story will feel like a warm, funny, and tender homecoming. Juniper and James are layered, lovable, and brimming with spark – messy in the best way, hilarious in their banter, and deeply human in their vulnerabilities. Come for the pitch-perfect vampire fandom nods; stay for the emotionally rich, second-chance-ish romance that will leave you smiling.
🎧 Audiobook Thoughts: My first Lauren Ezzo narration – and what a treat! She captures Juniper’s voice with warmth and nuance, bringing this world and its Twilight-infused magic to life. (11h 19m)
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎧 Audio performance: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
🔥 Spice: 🌶️🌶️
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