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If Not for My Baby

by Kate Golden

2025 · 448 pages

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When a small-town Texas girl lands an unexpected gig as backup vocalist for Irish megastar Halloran, she's just trying to change her life and her mom's circumstances—not fall for the brooding, poetic frontman who seems to live in a completely different universe. But as Clementine discovers her voice on sold-out stages night after night, she can't deny the electric chemistry building between her and Thomas, a man who's equally talented at breaking down her carefully constructed walls. Over eight weeks of touring, these two opposites create their own kind of harmony, proving that sometimes the greatest duets happen when you're brave enough to harmonize with someone unexpected. It's a swoon-worthy journey of second chances, buried dreams, and discovering that love might just be the most thrilling performance of all.

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