The Bookreport: August Lane By Regina Black

Regina Black’s debut novel The Art of the Scandal was one of my favorite books of 2023. So when I heard that her sophomore novel was out, I could not wait to dive in

Spoiler, August Lane turned out to be one of the best books that I’ve read this year.

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Synopsis of August Lane By Regina Black

Former country music star Luke Randall is stuck performing his lone hit “Another Love Song” at dingy motels when he gets a dream opportunity: opening for his childhood idol JoJo Lane’s Country Music Hall of Fame induction concert. The catch? It’s in his hometown of Arcadia, Arkansas—a place he swore never to return to due to his painful past.

Worse yet, he must face August Lane, JoJo’s daughter and the woman who actually wrote the lyrics to his hit song. August despises Luke for stealing credit for her work ten years ago. She threatens to expose his lies unless he co-writes and performs a new song with her at the concert—her chance to launch her own songwriting career.

Despite risking his shot at a new record deal, Luke agrees. As they work together, their teenage passion reignites. August must choose between exposing Luke’s betrayal or trusting him to write a different love song together.

Category

Romance

Content Warnings

Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction

Grief, Dementia, Abortion

My rating

5/5 Stars ( see my rating here)

What I really thought

First, this was hands down one of the best books I’ve read this year.
Second, HOW is this Regina Black’s sophmore debut?

Washed up country star, Luke, reluctantly says yes to the chance to play with the legendary Jojo Lane at her hall of fame concert even though it means returning to his hometown and seeing August, his first love again. August, Jojo’s daughter, is not excited to see Luke after she feels like he abandoned her when he left town without a word and recorded their song without giving her any credit.

August Lane was one of the most beautiful slowest of the slow burns second chance romances that I have ever read.
But there was so much more here: Commentary on Blacks in Country music, overcoming addition and childhood abuse and expectations of family that a lot of young black girls go through.

But as a whole, this was August and Luke’s story of redemption, love and overcoming the odds to find their way back to each other.

And again, one of THE BEST books i’ve read this year.

10/10 recommend

How to get the books

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