title: Second Chance Duet
author: Ana Holguin
publisher: Forever
publication date: March 10, 2026
pages: 384
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings:
- mean parents
- alcohol use
- mention of vomit
summary: Celia Garcia has been trying to make it in the music industry for the more than a dozen years since she graduated from Juilliard, but she's barely getting by with the commercials for which she composes music. When her big break comes, getting to compose the soundtrack for a big-name director's television series, the only downside to the news is that she'll have to compose with Oliver Barlowe, her college nemesis. And even worse, they'll have to work together in a remote Maine studio.
tropes:
- rivals-to-lovers
- only one house
- forced proximity
- insider-outsider
- long-time crush
what I liked:
- musical discussions
- Maine
what I didn’t like:
- I didn't believe the pining
overall rating: 3 (of 5 stars)
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