Never Over A Novel
Never Over A Novel by Clare Gilmore, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on October 28, 2025, is a 352-page work in English that explores the complexities of second-chance romance. The story follows twenty-five-year-old Paige Lancaster, who is on the brink of achieving her dream of writing songs. When a suggestion from a music industry professional leads her to question her emotional readiness, Paige impulsively reaches out to her former flame, Liam Bishop, after four years of silence, asking him to help her reconnect with her feelings.
In this engaging narrative, Paige and Liam navigate their past while sharing hotel rooms during Liam’s summer work travel. As they attempt to adhere to their agreement of dating without crossing boundaries, they confront their lingering attraction and unresolved emotions. The book delves into themes of love, heartbreak, and the intersection of personal experiences with artistic expression, set against the backdrop of the performing arts and music. Readers will find a nuanced portrayal of how past relationships can influence creative endeavors and the choices one must make between art and love.
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A swoony second-chance romance where facing the one who broke your heart could be the thing that makes your dream come true.
Twenty-five-year-old Paige Lancaster is one contract away from earning a living doing her favorite thing in the world: writing songs. But when a music industry professional suggests she might be holding back with her lyrics to lessen the heartbreak of an old flame, Paige doubts if her music is ready to be heard.
In a rare, impulsive move, Paige reaches out to Liam Bishop after four years of no-contact to ask him for a small favor: date her, and then re-break her heart, all so she can remember what those big, songworthy emotions felt like. And since Liam is the one who first set Paige on this career path, he hesitantly agrees.
Across two months of Liam’s summer work travel, the exes are forced to share hotel beds, rehash the past, and date in the present, all while navigating the building attraction between them they both swore was the one line of their agreement they wouldn’t cross.
But when it becomes near impossible not to act on their rippling chemistry, and as ever intensifying feelings blur reality with what’s driven by the music, Paige and Liam will both have to decide which is more important: art for the sake of it, or love over everything.
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