Say It Out Loud

In this heartfelt, magical romcom, a down-and-out podcaster gets a second chance--at her career and love--when she's cast in the audio drama adaptation of her favorite paranormal romance series . . . alongside the one who got away.

"A deliciously sexy, disarmingly poignant, and deliriously funny enemies-to-fake-dating-to-friends-to-lovers romance."--Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip

Juniper Green doesn't believe in magic anymore. Not since her mom died, her dreams of a publishing career fizzled, and her podcast--the one bright spot in her life--was stolen out from under her. Now, at thirty-two, she's living in her dad's spare room and wondering if life peaked when she was a teenager with a stack of vampire books and an unhealthy obsession with enigmatic immortals.

Then comes the email: an invitation to audition for the lead role in the audio drama adaptation of The Meadow, the wildly popular vampire romance series that defined her teenage years. It's a dream opportunity--until she learns her co-star is James Neely, the brooding, talented actor who played Romeo to her Juliet in a one-night-only college show before breaking her heart and disappearing from the stage and her life . . . right along with the magic.

To save the project (and her career), Juniper and James must revive their onstage chemistry, playing The Meadow's star-crossed lovers for the microphones and social media alike. But as the lines between performance and reality blur, Juniper is left wondering: Can you rewrite the ending of a story you thought was over? Because love, like magic, is a fragile thing to lose . . . and to find again.

Author: Ashley Schumacher
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 09/30/2025
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593982754


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2025
Booklist 09/01/2025

About the Author
Ashley Schumacher writes whimsical and romantic books for adults and teens. Her YA novels include Amelia Unabridged, Full Flight, The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway, and In the Orbit of You. Say It Out Loud is her adult debut. When Ashley isn't working, you'll find her playing cozy video games, planning trips to far-off places, leafing through the folklore and fairytale anthologies she is always acquiring "for research," or traipsing about her North Texas home with her husband and son.