The Secret Song of Shelby Ray by Rayne Lacko - ISBN: 9781684633128
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Music, secrets, addiction, and rock stars collide: can love survive?

The Secret Song of Shelby Ray

A Novel

$31.99

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    16 July 2025

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Summary

For fans of Gayle Forman and Sarah Dessen, a musically gifted teen in 2008 Los Angeles gets caught up in the tumultuous world of a narcissistic rock star and his brilliant but heroin-addicted bandmate.

A story of love, music, addiction, and self-discovery from the author of A Song For The Road

Eighteen-year-old Shelby Rey has a secret superpower: she can hear people’s deepest emotions and truths, in song form, just by touching them. But in a world where everyone guards their s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781684633128
ISBN-10:1684633125
Author:Rayne Lacko
Publisher:She Writes Press
Imprint:SparkPress
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:16 July 2025
Weight:161g
Dimensions:215mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“An intriguingly artful premise that will keep readers glued to the story. Engaging, musical, and poignant.”—Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Rayne Lacko

Rayne Lacko writes about emotions, creativity, and the healing power of music in Dream Up Now: The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery and the YA novel A Song For The Road, an Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist. A social-emotional learning specialist with a master’s in humanities, she lectures on writing and literature, advocates for social justice, and travels for inspiration. Rayne’s short stories and poetry have appeared in international publications and anthologies. She lives on a forested island in Washington, US, where the trees whisper story ideas.

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