Going Solo

Millions watched his teenage crush reject him on live TV. Now they're going on the road together.

Millions watched as Toby Lyngstad got rejected by his teenage crush on British TV's most popular talent show, Make Me a Popstar.

While Toby's heartbreak became a viral internet sensation that haunted him for years, his crush, Cole Kennedy, skyrocketed to global superstardom as part of the show's most successful boy band, The Go Tos.

A decade later, Toby is the host of radio's Pop Review, and he's finally put Cole Kennedy behind him. Or so he thought. When Cole shocks the music world by leaving The Go Tos and going solo, Toby's boss sees a promotional opportunity too good to miss-and signs a million-pound deal to send Pop Review along on Cole's first solo tour.

Now, trapped in a travelling studio with the man who once broke his heart, Toby must confront his worst nightmare: Despite Cole ruining his life, the chemistry between them burns hotter than ever.

With millions watching their every interaction, can Toby and Cole overcome a decade of hurt to write their happily ever after? Or will their second chance at love become another viral humiliation?

Inside this book you'll find:
Second-chance romance, ten years in the makingForced proximity (one clapped-out broadcast van, zero escape routes)Popstar × radio host, with the whole world watchingA song that everyone knows and no one understandsThe most bonkers road trip everRiotously funny found family, on air and off.
Good to know:
Closed-door romanceSingle point of viewStandalone romance (but part of a series with recurring characters)Guaranteed happily ever after (heartbreak was just the opening act. it doesn't get an encore.)
For readers who loved Red, White & Royal Blue, The Charm Offensive, The Idea of You, and Alexis Hall's The Winner Bakes All series - and everyone who ever loved a boy band member in the poster on their bedroom wall.

Going Solo is Book 2 of the Brent Boys series and reads completely standalone (though The Paper Boys readers will spot some familiar faces on the airwaves, including Nick... "the hot one" of the group, in the sidekick role).