Say It Out Loud, Ashley Schumacher
Say It Out Loud, Ashley Schumacher
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Say It Out Loud

Author: Ashley Schumacher

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 11 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2025


Synopsis

Twenty years after the wildly popular vampire romance series that defined her teenage years, a down-and-out podcaster gets a second chance—at her career and love—when she’s cast in the audio drama alongside the one who got away, in this heartfelt, magical romcom.

“Say It Out Loud is a deliciously sexy, disarmingly poignant, and deliriously funny enemies-to-fake-dating-to-friends-to-lovers romance.”—Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip

Juniper Green doesn’t believe in magic anymore. Not since her mom died, her dreams of a publishing career fizzled, and her podcast—the one bright spot in her life—was stolen out from under her. Now, at thirty-two, she’s living in her dad’s spare room and wondering if life peaked when she was a teenager with a stack of vampire books and an unhealthy obsession with enigmatic immortals.

Then comes the email: an invitation to audition for the lead role in the audio drama adaptation of The Meadow, the wildly popular vampire romance series that defined her teenage years. It’s a dream opportunity—until she learns her co-star is James Neely, the brooding, talented actor who played Romeo to her Juliet in a one-night-only college show before breaking her heart and disappearing from the stage and her life . . . right along with the magic.

To save the project (and her career), Juniper and James must revive their onstage chemistry, playing The Meadow’s star-crossed lovers for the microphones and social media alike. But as the lines between performance and reality blur, Juniper is left wondering: Can you rewrite the ending of a story you thought was over? Because love, like magic, is a fragile thing to lose . . . and to find again.

About The Author

Ashley Schumacher writes whimsical and romantic books for adults and teens. Her YA novels include Amelia Unabridged, Full Flight, The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway, and In the Orbit of You. Say It Out Loud is her adult debut. When Ashley isn’t working, you’ll find her playing cozy video games, planning trips to far-off places, leafing through the folklore and fairytale anthologies she is always acquiring “for research,” or traipsing about her North Texas home with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 22, 2025

Juniper Green never expected life to lead her back to the boy who broke her heart, but when she’s cast in the audio drama adaptation of her favorite vampire series, she finds herself face-to-face with James Neely—the co-star who vanished after one unforgettable college performance. As they step into......more

Goodreads review by Iqra on June 28, 2025

This book was so adorable. The rambling, the softness, the sweet caresses, thoughtful — and sometimes thoughtless — actions haha I enjoyed it all. Juniper was comfort in a character. Her overthinking, her constant comparisons to fictional worlds. She was so relatable. From her love of romance to rom......more

Goodreads review by Mira on March 18, 2025

The fmc, Juniper, isn’t having the best luck after her mother’s death. She loses her job and, at thirty-two, moves back in with her dad. But then, out of the blue, she gets invited to audition for the audio drama adaptation of a popular vampire romance series. Turns out, her co-narrator is James Nee......more

Goodreads review by Sarah | Kerosene.Lit on September 19, 2025

I loved this! It’s not technically magical, but the way coincidences aligned and came together throughout the story, and especially in the end, gave me that kismet feeling I’m a total sucker for. Juniper and James share a unique history from college. An emotional, unforgettable performance on stage,......more


Quotes

“This one is for all the girlies who waited for their knight with the (sparkly) skin of a killer to come waltzing through their bedroom window. Ashley Schumacher whips up a deliciously sexy, disarmingly poignant, and deliriously funny enemies-to-fake-dating-to-friends-to-lovers romance. If you have a bookish heart, Say It Out Loud will surely charm it.”—Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip