Half a Song, Half a Story book cover

Half a Song, Half a Story

Bekah LaidlawBekah Laidlaw

Lila Brooks lives quietly in York, England — cautious, routine-driven, and afraid of wanting too much. When her best friend Mills drags her to a rainy music festival, Lila agrees on a whim, hoping to shake loose her growing restlessness.

There, she sees Wren Ashford perform — a magnetic Nashville singer-songwriter whose voice feels like a spark straight to Lila’s chest. After the show, Lila impulsively messages Wren, never expecting a reply. But Wren answers — and invites her to meet.

Their brief meeting blooms into something deeper through secret conversations, flirty messages, and quiet longing across an ocean. Lila watches Wren’s life unfold online, believing it’s just a beautiful memory — until Wren reaches out again, and their bond grows stronger.

Months later, when Wren performs at a major Nashville show, Lila makes the terrifying, reckless choice to fly across the world without telling her — to be there, to be brave.

At the concert, Wren spots her in the crowd and realises immediately what Lila's presence means. After the show, they reunite — breathless, tearful, unstoppable — and finally admit their love for each other.

The story ends not with a perfect plan, but with a fierce, shared promise: whatever it takes, they’ll choose each other — no more half-songs, no more half-stories. Only everything.

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