AustLit

'Tess Copeland’s beloved family tradition, the Crush Festival, is under threat from poor attendance and funding cuts and she needs to come up with a way to stop it from falling into the hands of an opportunistic councillor.

'Up-and-coming singer Maddie Lambert wants a break from her life and she’s hoping that spending some time away from the spotlight in small-town Chesterfield will help her regroup and refocus.

'Tess and Maddie’s budding relationship gives them both a welcome distraction from their problems. But when disaster strikes and the Crush Festival seems doomed, and Maddie’s secret is exposed, they both need to decide what’s important in order to save the festival and Maddie’s career.' (Publication summary)