Love Song

by Elle Kennedy

A new standalone romance from NYT bestselling author Elle Kennedy

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Friends To Lovers, Sports Romance, New Adult, Sports

528 pages, Paperback

Expected publication March 17, 2026

About the author

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.

Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!

Reviews

[Clace · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite romance book of the year! rtc.
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The deal was my favourite book, and the mistake had my favorite couple, so a book with characters who have parents from that book is going to be six stars!

Buddy reading with my sister aka the biggest Garrett Graham fan.
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No one and I mean NO ONE needs this book more than I do. I HAVE BEEN SHIPPING THEM SINCE BLAKE CAME ON PAGE!! Despite Blake being implied with Issac I still secretly shipped them 😭 and I finally have the arc!! I can't wait to read their story 🤭

[ଘRory]

I need that book like I need air 😩😩😩.

[jolie]

a second gen standalone book about logan’s daughter and garrett’s son?? say less 🤭

[Ri ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

my fav second gen book ever written 😭❤️ wyatt and blake were everything!!!

my dream of seeing grahams and logans as in-laws is finally coming true 🥹🤭 they are going to be so insufferable lmaoo

GARRETT GRAHAM: Bro, if they actually get married, we’ll finally be related.
JOHN LOGAN: Do you think Dean and Tuck are jealous of us?
GARRETT GRAHAM: Obviously.

OMG SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP!!!! I GOT THE ARCC 😭😭🥺

[nadine (semi ia)]

omggg the cover is so pretty 😍🤩🤩 the blurb?? give me the book now Elle 🫴🏻

yeeeeeeesssss !!! it’s Blake and Wyatt booookkk, Logan and Garrett are going to go crazy 🤣 also I can’t wait for the dads chat it will be pure comedy 😭🤣

It’s Blake Logan book!!!!!!! It better be Wyatt or AJ

Elle may not be a chief, but she's always cooking

[Paige]

musical romance, blake x wyatt, logan x garrett 🥺 I couldn’t be happier 🤸‍♀️

[Grace Quan]

I LEVITATED OFF THE GROUND WHEN I SAW THIS WAS COMING OUT.

Blake Logan X Wyatt Graham. OH YOU KNOW IM SAT. 👀💜🧡🩷💛🩵

[EMthebooktrovert]

I HAVE BEEN READY FOR WYATT GRAHAM SINCE THE MOMENT HE WAS CONCEIVED.

Two long torturous months to go 🥲

[Ads · Rating 5 out of 5]

My most anticipated book of the year and it certainly didn’t disappoint, Elle kennedy you did it again!! The tension, the spice, the longing, once you pick love song up, you don’t want to put it down.

Wyatt Graham my misunderstood tortured musician. what I love so much about him is that he’s not like any of the other men Elle Kennedy has written, sure he has Garretts charm and a hint of Deans absurd comments but he’s so different from all of them. Throughout the book he fights many inner battles that we as the reader get to experience through his eyes. There are talks of pressure to live up to his family name, to create music worthy of other peoples ears, I love the rawness and honesty in his chapters. Wyatts chapters are some of my favourite Elle kennedy has ever written, they play such a huge role in getting to know how his mind works.

I see so much of myself in Blake Logan and I think that’s why I love her so much. Not knowing what to do with your life and feeling so much pressure to have your whole life figured out when you’re young. Her growth throughout the book, watching her learn so much about herself, about what she loves while also dealing with so many inner challenges, it’s amazing to see. Blake is the queen of sarcasm and can be extremely bold when she wants to be, yet she’s also a huge nerd who will spend hours researching things that interests her. I absolutely adore her, a beautiful mix of Grace Ivers and John Logan (maybe even a hint of Allie at times).

This book was so fun yet so extremely heavy at the same time, I wasn’t prepared for how heavy it was. It dealt with some extremely sad topics, I found myself sobbing multiple times throughout the book, so get your tissues at the ready. But don’t threat because John Logan and Garrett Graham will probably get you laughing straight after!

As someone who absolutely loves the off campus series, seeing all of the original characters with their children was such an amazing feeling. Watching characters who were once terrified of having children, be the most amazing parents, getting an insight of their lives now, it’s extremely nostalgic. It was full of inside jokes, cameo after cameo of og characters, the craziness of whatever the hell garrett and logan are and DRAMA. Just when you think it’s all over, you get slapped in the face with even more drama, I found myself laughing out loud multiple times.

OH AND THE DAD CHATS?!!!

If you read one book this year, make it be this one, you won’t regret it!

Thank you netgalley for the arc, all opinions are my own!

[zoë ˗ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ˗]

so excited for this one <3 my literal favorite author.

[ashlyn]

Barnes & Noble employees are begging me to leave the store because it doesn’t come out till 2026. They think i’m that patient??

[Dab]

Thanks to Sourcebooks and Edelweiss for the arc! 🥰

[Sylvie {Semi-Hiatus}]

Wyatt Graham, son of the iconic Off-Campus couple Garrett and Hannah, and Blake Logan, daughter of John and Grace—my favorite pair from the series— becoming a couple!!!

I have high expectations for this book!!!!

[joni ౨ৎ - busy]

guess who has this in their hands rn 😙


thank you raincoast, bloom, and sourcebooks intl for the physical advanced copy

[Antonella]

blake LOGAN and wyatt GRAHAM ....

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

spoiler review will be posted after release day!

EDIT: note at the bottom of my review about the trigger/spoilers people are requesting from me.

potential but vague spoilers in this review?

2.5 stars

I'm as disappointed as you are with the rating, trust me.

I'm an avid Elle Kennedy reader and have been reading her books since 2015, so naturally I will read anything she writes 🩷 especially in the Briar universe!

Having said that, unfortunately this book let me down. As a Garrett Graham fangirl, I was so excited to read about his son, his mini-me, but Wyatt couldn't be anymore different from Garrett if he tried lol

I just didn't like Wyatt that much. It could just be me because I much prefer golden retrievers, but I found him to be quite rude and mad at the world for no reason. The way he spoke to his parents, particularly Wellsy, bothered me so much when he literally has such a good life. What's he got to be upset about?

I'll explain more about why I dislike Wyatt in my detailed review but I just didn't connect with him and his attitude stinks. He did, however, do a complete 180 when the "tragedy" strikes and he was actually being more mature than I expected. That says to me his 'the world hates me' vibe is just some kind of act 😄

Speaking of a 180, Blake does the same! She's fine at the start, but I don't feel like she has as big page presence as the others. She's a little unforgettable to me, but I didn't dislike her. Again, when the tragedy happens, her and Wyatt have a Freaky Friday situation going on and she frustrates me lol but I'll explain in detail in my release day review!

Regarding the tragedy, I won't spoil, however I saw it coming and it didn't really take up much time. Barely anything happens for the first 50% of the book lol well, there's barely any characters! Which is why I got antsy and impatient 😄 especially when 1/2 of the characters annoy you lmao

The trigger warning in the book indicates the tragedy but it's at the back to avoid spoilers. It's up to you if you want to read and spoil!

Regarding the OG gang, we get mostly Logan, Grace, Hannah and Garrett. Dad Chat is in there but don't expect TONS. There's some family chats woven in there too which I found jumbled things a bit.

Also, the OG characters have a very odd reaction to something that happens quite a few times - one scene in particular - so I'm not sure how I feel about it 😄 I didn't like it. Again, I have to be vague! Come back on release day for more information lol

I'll admit, I was in camp Beau/Blake going into this and while some parts made me smile, his character also does a 180 so I don't know what to expect from his book lol but I know it'll be dramatic due to the end of Love Song. AJ, too!

While I didn't get on with a lot of the book, I actually enjoy the last 20%, it felt more like OC 🩷

I'm deflated and disappointed unfortunately, but it could be a 'me' thing lol it cannot be more than a 2.5 star, and I think that's generous!

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EDIT: I'm no longer going to send/respond to any messages regarding the trigger warning due to some people being a little rude and demanding in their messages to me when I'm only trying to help.

Especially when I'm doing this in good spirits to protect anyone who has any worries regarding the trigger, not to just give you spoilers. Love Song is out in under a month, it's not too long a wait. The trigger will be listed in the book and you'll find out the tragedy when you read it.

And I've had many people asking about AJ and Beau and not liking my response to it. I'm really not sure what everyone expects me to say or what they're asking of me, but I've read the book and I'm only going based on what I've experienced. The book is out next month so you'll see then.

I tried to do a nice thing for fellow fans but it backfired, so please don't keep messaging.

Thank you!

[Allison]

Pre-read 7/23/25
AHHH BLAKE AND WYATTS BOOK!!!! I'm so beyond excited,two of my most favorite couples kids?!?AHH I LOVE SECOND GEN BOOKS SO MUCH!!! The dad chat willl go CRAZY, march better come soon🤍🤍

[Genevieve (GenLikesToRead)]

“She’s his muse”
Okay Elle, I see you 👀

[emily]

she falls first but he falls harder trope????? you guys already know this’ll be 5 stars. can’t wait for logan to be a graham-in-law the way he should be.

[Aleksandra]

#stopwritingsecondchances

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Song ARC review <3

★★★★.5
Out March 17!!!

EK does it AGAINNNN!!! I don’t know what she puts in her books but this took me back to my Off Campus days, the vibes were immaculate and I’m so sad I’ve FINISHED THIS like erase my memory so I can read this again for the first time thanks because there is no better feeling than reading an Elle Kennedy book. This book was fun, spicy and overall a great summery read, I had the best time.

I had high expectations for this book and I can say for me they were met, but I can also admit that there were things I did not like (spoiler section). I really loved Blake and Wyatt, the forbidden aspect and summer setting was done well and I liked the whole them ‘trying to find themselves’ as someone who can relate to this. I could feel the chemistry from these two and I thought it was just SO GOOD like it had me giddy and that’s how I know I loved it. The AMOUNT OF CONTENT WE GET FROM ALL THE OC characters made my life, it made this book more enjoyable for me and took it to the next level, I was just so happy reading about all these characters, the banter, the inside jokes, the relationships and friendships. It was nostalgic and it was perfect.

Logan and Garrett DID NOT DISAPPOINT IN THIS BOOK I was genuinely laughing out loud and cracking up so hard multiple times. You are truly not ready. And the Golden Boys… I’m SCREAMING. I can confirm I am down bad for them, and the amount of BEAU??!! content we got im screaming again sorry (and crying iykyk). While this book was one of the funnest I’ve read it also got a bit deep and heavy, have the tissues ready because I was not prepared. I do think the spoiler warning needs to be read for this book as it will have triggering content for some readers.

While I loved this book I have to admit the book felt repetitive at times and I did not love the ending and I was slightly disappointed. The last 20% of the book felt very disconnected from the rest of the book and I wasn’t too sure what was happening. I wasn’t 100% satisfied with the ending and the epilogue which brought my rating down. The confessions felt out of place and random.

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Another reason it wasn’t 5 stars is because I was disappointed about the discussion of grief in this book and how it was handled, specially relating to Wyatt. I kept waiting for his loss to be acknowledged by Blake and for them to have discussion I guess or a scene at least acknowledging what they went through, but it was just all about Blake which I understand but I wanted Wyatt to have that closure and support so that saddened me.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elle Kennedy has done it again! I swear, everything that she writes turns to gold. I absolutely LOVED this second gen book, and thought she did these characters and their story justice. This was also the first physical book I’ve read in a looooooooong time - and I loved it!

Wyatt & Blake are actual goals. They were so much fun, had the best banter, and their spice was spicin’. There were so many incredible moments throughout this book and all these little side stories that I thought worked so well, and really brought the story to life.

The best part? Seeing all of our favorite Off Campus / Briar U / Campus Diaries characters! These parts had me hysterical with laughter. If you loved Garrett & Logan in their books - just wait until this one. They are absolutely ridiculous in the BEST way.

I cannot wait for everyone to read this book when it comes out in May! Thank you to Sourcebooks & Bloom Books for the ARC!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so much to the publisher and Edelweiss for the eARC in exchange for a honest review!

To say that I loved this book would actually be an understatement considering I devoured it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down!

I adored Blake and Wyatt (like I knew I would) so much. Their banter, their angst, the tension, and just how slow burn their romance was. The two them pulled at my heartstrings and had me going from crying to laughing. They were downright messy at times but I wouldn't have had it any other way!

I feel like one thing Love Song has in spades that was slightly lacking from Gigi's book is a deeper dive into the family dynamics between not only our favorite OGs from Off-Campus and Briar U and their kids but also the dynamics between the kids themselves. We see so much of those interactions and character cameos. It was one of my favorite parts of this book!

Especially getting to see that Garrett and Logan's bromance is still going strong!

The romance, the chaos, the tears - trust me be prepared because if you're a fan of the OG series like I am then you are going to love this one.

[Tilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

I was SO excited for this book and although I did love it, it didn't quite live up to my (albeit very high) expectations. I am a HUGE Elle Kennedy fan and the Off Campus and Briar U (+) series are some of my favourite romances. So of course I was super excited!

This is a second generation romance and focuses on the Blake (John Logan's daughter) and Wyatt (Garrett Graham's son). Wyatt and Blake are both a little lost and find themselves both unexpectedly at their joint families holiday home on Lake Tahoe for the summer. They have some history where Blake had a crush on Wyatt in the past. The story involves them slowly growing together by pushing each others buttons and making each other open up. It is a summer romance...or is it?!

The story was really well done, although for me roughly at 25% to 60% marks was a bit repetitive and slow. This is a chunky romance at 600 pages (in the ARC I read) and I definitely think it needed editing a little further in parts to make the story less slow.
I wish the ARC the trigger warning would have been at the beginning so I could have been prepared...it being at the END did not help! Trust it to be the one thing I do find triggering too!
I also wish the book had family trees for ALL the characters involved, as even though I adore these series, even I got lost at times by who is connected to who!
However, I loved the story and the families coming together for the summer, plus the addition of Dad chat groups were an absolute joy and had me chuckling to myself.
This book was filled with emotional characters, scenes and relationships which I loved. Elle Kennedy knows how to pull on my heartstrings!

The lead characters were good but not my all time favourites. Blake is unsure on what she wants to do with life and is struggling with the fact that everyone around her seems to be super talented and successful. I liked that she didn't have everything sorted out, I just wish the conclusion had been better for her. I did like her, she's smart, funny and stands up for herself. But I also did want to shake her (and Wyatt) so many times. Wyatt is a musician, struggling with following in his Mum's very successful shadow, suffers from insomnia and is struggling to write music. He was an interesting one and I loved how he stepped up during the twist in the book (no spoilers). I thought his mental and emotional growth was really great.

Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to this world and cannot wait for more to come. Excited to see who will be next on the roster! In the meantime, I'm going to reread all the series again!

Please note that I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Emily G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wyatt is the best Elle Kennedy man I’m sorry I won’t be convinced otherwise (musician, patient, funny, hot - what more could I want?)

🎶Best Friends Brother
🎸Forbidden(ish)
🎶Forced Proximity
🎸Summer Romance
🎶Personal growth
🎸Musician x his muse
🎶Former f***boy

This was such a beautiful story. The banter between Wyatt and Blake was at a level I’ve been chasing for a LONG time. I had so much fun with these two -watching them grow, learn to open up, and overcome their insecurities together 🫶

The dad chats were 10/10 and it was great to see more of the core 4 that got us to this legacy series. Graham and John had me laughing at the strangest of times.

Please do check the triggers for this one as some very sensitive topics are covered, I was not expecting them at all. I could have done without some of the drama in the third-act breakup and it took me out of the story and couple slightly but overall I really enjoyed it and flew through this in two days!

Huge thankyou to lbbg for the arc copy 🫶

[janira]

About to go absolutely crazy over Wyatt and Blake. I literally preordered this yesterday, no cover, no clue about anything lol

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably my favourite one of the next generation Off-Campus books so far!!
Definitely one of my favourite, if not my favourite, Elle Kennedy books

I loved Wyatt and Blake so much you don’t even understand
Wyatt is a song boy who is having writers block. He believes stuff about himself, that isn’t true, his mind is always loud and struggles with sleep insomnia. All until Blake
Blake, where do I begin, I love her. She doesn’t believe herself to be anything special and compares herself to those around her. She is afraid of being known and is insecure. She just wants to be seen for who she is rather than her family. She doesn’t know what she wants to do in life and feels lost for her future, so after she breaks up with her cheating ex, so goes to Tahoe in hopes of peace and to find her future job. She’s a bit dorky and throughout the book eventually finds her passion and what she enjoys with the help of Wyatt.
Reading about them helping each other was honestly so heartwarming. They both grew and learnt a lot about themselves throughout this book. They were so sweet🥹
Their interactions had so much depth but also variety. They bickered like an old couple at points, had deep emotional conversations and also lots of banter.
I loved the pace of which their relationship developed. It was slow burn for a while, with a lot of tension and moments, then a relationship on a timer and then just THEM!!
It needs to be mentioned. Wyatt is literally the cutest. His love language is physical touch and is so clingy, in the best way. It makes me sick, in a good way😭

Yes they were a bit cliché. Wyatt being the fuckboy song boy and Blake being a bit of a dork. But I still ATE it up

Another reason I loved this book is because of the whole family aspect of it. We saw A LOT of the OG characters and their families. I loved it so much. The family get to together was so sweet and I enjoyed it very much.
We also saw a lot of start of plot lines that we can assume will potentially be future books🙌

There was also another plot in the book. A paranormal, ghost story aspect! I found this such a fun addition to book and was genuinely interested in.

The writing in general I found really pleasant and was really nice to read.
The book is overall about finding one’s self and self growth and I feel it portrayed it in such a nice way. It was a rollercoaster of emotions in this book but in the best way. Funny moments, emotional ones, heart to hearts (between mother/dad and son/daughter🥹) and overall a good ol’ time.

I, personally, didn’t enjoy The Charlie Method, so I was a bit skeptical going into this book. But this book blew me away!
I will say, I do find it hard to rate standard romance high, I am primarily a fantasy reader, so a 4⭐️ is HIGH for me for this genre of books!!
The only thing I will say is that the book was a little long and could have done with being chopped down at some parts.

Thank you so much to the publisher, author and NetGalley for providing me with an arc of this book

[Tori Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh. I devoured this book. And Elle Kennedy can do no wrong

[Jenn (burlingtonbiblio) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Review
Love Song by Elle Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 stars
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: March 17 2026
**One of my most anticipated reads of 2026

Tropes and Triggers
Unprotected sex
Second gen romance
Forced proximity
Personal journey and growth
Childhood crush
Alcohol and cigarette use
Ghosts

MCs
Wyatt aka Songboy- 25 yrs old, bad boy protector
Blake aka Blakey- 20 yrs old, good girl

Quotes
“Sometimes friends pull their dicks out and come all over themselves while another friend watches.”

"I want... trust. Vulnerability. I want her to look me in the eye, to be right there with me. No walls. I want every thought, every look, every breath focused on me and what I'm making her feel."

Thoughts
📚I adored all the parentals, their banter, the group chat, the family and friend dynamics . These people are my kind of people. Their sarcasm and humour, their fierce loyalty and love for each-other just feels soo right

📚 The connection to the OG MCs from Briar U makes this book feel timeless- it gives the reader continuity (a second generation love story ) giving us new MCs to love

📚 One of my most anticipated reads of 2026 and it did not disappoint! Full of New Adult angst and slow burn teasing, add in a paranormal element, a few unhinged parentals and family drama, set on a lake and BAM! You have Love Song 💕🎶

Thank you to @readbloom and the author for my ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Tia · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 53% and I am so sad about it. I honestly found this couple to be unbearable??? I really liked Blake in the previous books but she was so annoying in this one, and Wyatt was honestly just gross. They were both sexualising each other so much, it was so off putting - I know it’s a college romance but surely we can think about something other than sex??? Once the physical stuff started happening between them it was just all too much for me, the sex scenes were just icking me out.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.