For the Record by Emma Lord - ISBN: 9780349443188
Paperback
Rival rockstars, second chances, and a comeback that hits all the right notes.

For the Record

Escape into a heartfelt rivals to lovers romance wrapped in music, chemistry and a second chance at love

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    11 August 2025

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Summary

‘Engaging, hilarious, and an utter pleasure to read’ - ALI HAZELWOOD

‘Like your favourite Taylor Swift song on repeat - romantic, heart-breaking, and utterly enchanting’ - ASHLEY POSTON

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE FOR A COMEBACK

Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess Mackenzie Waters and punk rockstar Sam Blaze electrified audiences as their bands clashed on stage. But behind the scenes, their simmering tension grew into something more…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349443188
ISBN-10:0349443181
Author:Emma Lord
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:11 August 2025
Weight:240g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

An absolute homerun! It has the very best of fake-dating (with some delicious meta-commentary on the trope), revenge, second chance, a grumpy hero to die for, and the perfect amount of tea! Emma Lord brings on the steam, and her voice is engaging, hilarious, and an utter pleasure to read. The Break-Up Pact is a fantastic romcom! – ALI HAZELWOODThe Break-Up Pact is like your favourite Taylor Swift song on repeat - romantic, heart-breaking, and utterly enchanting. I laughed, I swooned, I sobbed my eyes out. The perfect blend of Emily Henry and Nora Ephron, Emma Lord is your next perfect summer read! – ASHLEY POSTONA breezy, beachy read filled with lovable characters and a simmering slow burn. With plentiful laughs and Emma Lord’s trademark charm, The Break-Up Pact is a new romance favourite. I’m not sure what I’m craving more - Levi Shaw or one of June’s scones – RACHEL LYNN SOLOMONAn immensely charming adult romance debut from Emma Lord! With its lovable characters, quaint seaside setting, and gorgeously insightful prose, The Break-Up Pact is a joy to read. This estranged-childhood-friends-to-fake-dating-to-lovers story is as delicious and warm as one of June’s specialty scones. Humour and heart at its best - I loved it! – SARAH ADLERAt turns sharply funny and deeply affecting, with hope and healing serving as its emotional heartbeat, I blazed through The Break-Up Pact, a story about being brave enough to go after the life - and love - you truly want. Emma Lord’s writing is effervescent and poignant, an addictive mix that made it hard to say goodbye when I got to the last page. I absolutely loved this book! – JESSICA JOYCEThe Break-Up Pact combines fun, clever dialogue with the trifecta of romance - sweet, sexy, & sentimental - an excellent read. – SOPHIE SULLIVANA heart-warming group of childhood friends support the friends-to-lovers couple in a funny yet sentimental story. What starts with an outrageous moment when the heroine “goes viral” for all the wrong reasons quickly gets deeply emotional as the characters rediscover their lifelong love for each other – JAYNE DENKERDrenched in small-town beachside charm, The Break-Up Pact is both a banter-filled fake dating romp and a poignant meditation on what it takes to shake off the expectations, hurt, and mistakes of the past. With chemistry that’s as real as it comes, Levi and June are a couple worth falling for – AVA WILDER

About The Author

Emma Lord

Emma Lord (she/her) is a digital media editor and writer living in New York City, where she spends whatever time she isn’t writing either running or belting show tunes in community theater. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a major in psychology and a minor in how to tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan fiction from the back row. She was raised on glitter, a whole lot of love, and copious amounts of grilled cheese. Her books include Tweet Cute, You Have a Match, and When You Get the Chance.

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