Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review

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A music critic stuck in a spiral of epic proportions targets her teenage crush for a career comeback and a chance at revenge. What could possibly go wrong?

Sammy Espinoza’s life is irrevocably in the trash. Her desperate attempt to win back her singer ex-girlfriend has landed her in hot water at work and now she could lose everything. Apparently writing a fluffy, fawning piece about your girlfriend’s band is a sure way to get dumped and ruin your reputation as one of the smartest and hilariously cynical critics in the music business. She has one last chance before her editor cuts her column and she’s left with the raging dumpster fire that is her life. Luckily, Sammy has a plan to get her edge back, but it won’t be easy.

Rumor has it that Max Ryan, the former rock god is secretly recording his first ever solo album, years after he went underground and quit performing altogether. It just so happens that he and Sammy have history—right before Max made his big break, he and Sammy spent an unforgettable night together. Then Max Ryan ghosted her, completely shattering teenage Sammy’s heart. Exclusive access to Max's new music would guarantee Sammy’s professional redemption and, even better, give her the opportunity to serve some long-awaited revenge.

But Max Ryan lives in Ridley Falls, Washington, and Sammy has history there as well: a family that never wanted her and a million questions that have been left unanswered. Going back would mean confronting it all—but what else does she have to lose? Little does she know, Sammy Espinoza’s journey to finding love, family, and herself begins the second she steps off the greyhound bus.