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Playlist | Right Where We Left Us by Jen Devon
Author Guest / June 21, 2024

I usually have playlists that balloon to hundreds of songs long while I’m drafting, but once a book is finished, I pare the list down so it flows like a film soundtrack from chapter to chapter. The list for my second-chance contemporary romance RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT US is now at just over three hours of runtime, but if I had to distill the vibes of the book down even further, it would be in these five songs:   Bad Enough, by NIGHT TRAVELER. NIGHT TRAVELER’s music has an undeniable 80s feel to it while sounding modern and fresh. Total bliss for my Xennial ears. In this song, someone lays their heart on the line for their beloved. RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT US is a second chance romance between Duncan Brady and Temperance Madigan, who have been orbiting each other for nearly two decades. There’s a distinct moment where Duncan throws up his hands and puts all his metaphorical cards on the table for Temperance, and this song captures that hopeful desperation. There are two versions of this song on my playlist. It opens with the acoustic live recording–tender, yearny vocals–then it closes with the poppy, upbeat studio version, as…