Creative Differences - by Annabel Paulsen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Propulsive and sexy, Creative Differences is a sapphic second-chance romance for fans of Here We Go Again and Daisy Jones & The Six.

Swanboat was your favorite band's favorite band. But after one perfect record and one fraught, intimate tour, the confessional-indie rock trio--lead singer Amelia Wells, guitarist Ramona Sloane, and bassist Bea Fink--suddenly broke up.

Five years later, Amelia is a star: She's transitioned into mainstream pop music, performing sold-out shows for obsessed fans. It's everything she's convinced herself she should want . . . even though her fame has started to feel less like success and more like loneliness.

Ramona hasn't spoken to Amelia since the last night of the tour. She's content playing small crowds and avoiding Amelia's inescapable hit single, "Emergency Contact," during her slot at the local indie radio station.

When Amelia's record label suggests a Swanboat reunion tour, she and Ramona each have their own reasons for agreeing. And they'd both do anything for Bea, who still doesn't know about the kiss that broke their band apart. All Ramona and Amelia have to do is get through two months of playing the songs that made them fall in love in the first place . . . and try not to do it all over again.

About the Author

Creative (and romantic) partners Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang published their debut rom-com Here for the Wrong Reasons in 2024 and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Annabel holds an MFA in fiction from The New School, and Lydia is a lifestyle editor who has covered relationships, sex, pop culture, queerness, and travel. They live together in Brooklyn and hope to someday coparent a pug named Elise.