He made her the villain. She’s about to steal the spotlight.

Quinn Cassidy is on top of her small world: a charming, successful boyfriend planning to propose, an easy job that pays well, a funny graphic t-shirt for every occasion. Until Ben Byron, the popstar of the decade, releases an emotional break-up anthem. The problem? Ben Byron is Quinn’s ex-boyfriend. And this song, released 10 years after he brutally ended their relationship, casts her as the cold, heartless girl who shattered his dreams.

The Byromaniacs dox Quinn overnight. Her job puts her on leave, her boyfriend dumps her (mid proposal!), and she’s pretty sure her barista starts spitting in her lattes. But Quinn refuses to have her life ruined by a three-minute smear campaign. Armed with a guitar, a beat-up minivan, and a relationship’s worth of receipts, she crashes her ex’s sold-out tour with a mission: to play an ANSWER SONG outside his venue about what really went down.

A battle of ballads turns into a messy, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt duet as old feelings resurface, memories clash, and the line between revenge and reconnection starts to blur. But Ben has never been able to see past his own nose, and Quinn isn’t sure if happiness lies in her past, present, or somewhere else entirely.

For fans of Funny You Should Ask and anyone who's dated a well-meaning narcissist, ANSWER SONG is a comedy about the songs we sing, and the truth that hides between the lines. 

Coming Summer 2028, Grand Central Publishing