An electrifying rom com of rivalry and redemption, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Daisy Jones and the Six, from New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord.
Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar Sam Blaze electrified audiences as their bands clashed on stage. But behind the scenes, their simmering tension grew into something more - until suddenly both bands fell apart, and the idea of Mackenzie and Sam did, too.
Two years later, Sam has traded the rockstar lifestyle for a quiet life raising the son he didn't know about. Meanwhile, Mackenzie is dealing with a postoperative change in her voice by only singing under a pseudonym. The only way to revive their public careers? A joint comeback album.
With fans over the moon and their futures on the line, Sam and Mackenzie face their biggest challenge yet: giving up the old rivalry and learning to work together. But as old sparks fly and new secrets emerge, they set off a chain reaction neither of them could have anticipated - one that proves that sometimes, the greatest hits are the ones yet to be written.
Praise for The Break-Up Pact:
"Emma Lord's adult debut is an absolute homerun! It has the very best of fake-dating (with some delicious meta-commentary on the trope), revenge, second chance, a grumpy hero to die for, and the perfect amount of tea! Emma Lord brings on the steam, and her voice is engaging, hilarious, and an utter pleasure to read. The Break-Up Pact is a fantastic romcom!" - Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"The Break-Up Pact is like your favorite Taylor Swift song on repeat-romantic, heartbreaking, and utterly enchanting. I laughed, I swooned, I sobbed my eyes out. The perfect blend of Emily Henry and Nora Ephron, Emma Lord is your next perfect summer read!" - Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip
"The Break-Up Pact is an emotional, delicious, warm hearted story and I loved it from the very first page. Emma Lord writes so well about love, grief, growing up, and giving people-including yourself-second chances. A perfect book to read on the beach or at a corner table at a cafe, as long as it makes plenty of delicious baked goods!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of Drunk on Love and Drop, Cover, and Move On
"A breezy, beachy read filled with lovable characters and a simmering slow burn. With plentiful laughs and Emma Lord's trademark charm, The Break-Up Pact is a new romance favorite. I'm not sure what I'm craving more - Levi Shaw or one of June's scones." - Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure and The Ex Talk
"An immensely charming adult romance debut from Emma Lord! With its lovable characters, quaint seaside setting, and gorgeously insightful prose, The Break-Up Pact is a joy to read. This estranged-childhood-friends-to-fake-dating-to-lovers story is as delicious and warm as one of June's specialty scones. Humor and heart at its best -- I loved it!" - Sarah Adler, author of Mrs. Nash's Ashes
"At turns sharply funny and deeply affecting, with hope and healing serving as its emotional heartbeat, I blazed through The Break-Up Pact, a story about being brave enough to go after the life-and love-you truly want. Emma Lord's writing is effervescent and poignant, an addictive mix that made it hard to say goodbye when I got to the last page. I absolutely loved this book!" -Jessica Joyce, author of You, With A View.
"The Break-Up Pact combines fun, clever dialogue with the trifecta of romance- sweet, sexy, & sentimental- an excellent read." - Sophie Sullivan, author of A Guide to Being Just Friends and Love, Naturally
"A heartwarming group of childhood friends support the friends-to-lovers couple in a funny yet sentimental story. What starts with an outrageous moment when the heroine "goes viral" for a
