Something Different: A Romantic Rock Star Novella

by Philippa Lodge

Twenty years after meeting - and starting a band with - a charismatic, talented bass player. Twenty years after getting discovered and recording their sappiest, naivest, biggest hit song.

Ten years after a decade of dysfunction and cheating and crying ended. Ten years in which Annie has put herself back together and built a new, simple life for herself, occasionally writing songs for other people, but never for herself.

And then the band's drummer, Chase, pops up next to the asparagus in the grocery store. He's filling in as drummer for an aging grunge band and wants Annie to help him write his new songs.

One thing leads to another.

Maybe she can rewrite her naive, youthful love song into something bigger, better, and angrier. Maybe she can make her life Something Different.

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 16, 2025

About the author

Philippa Lodge is an office worker by day, reader by night, and author on the weekends. She lives in California (though not one of the cool parts) with her husband, whatever kids (maximum of three) as haven’t yet gone to college and/or moved out, and two cats who probably don’t turn into humans, but who argue like hangry toddlers.

She can be found on BlueSky as @plaatsch or at her website https://www.philippalodge.com/ which is probably in desperate need of an overhaul.

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