Warm
Kennedy Ryan · 2026
Hollywood Renaissance · Book 2
You never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they parted ways in college. She's haunted by his touch. Every kiss, any lover since—it's a shadow of what they had.
Time heals all wounds. Isn't that what they say? Monk doesn't believe that for a second. He wasn't simply betrayed when he and Verity split. He was devastated, with parts of him left behind in the ruins of all that was destroyed.
More than a decade after their disastrous breakup, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. With Monk, now a world-class musician, creating the score, and Verity, an award-winning screenwriter, penning the script, there's Oscar buzz before shooting even begins. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they can put the past behind them for the sake of the film … for the sake of something more?
If you love contemporary with second chance, screenwriter x musician, workplace romance, you enjoy emotionally intense stories that hit you right in the feels, then The Score by Kennedy Ryan is the book for you. This is Book 2 in the Hollywood Renaissance series — we recommend reading from Book 1 for the full experience.
The Score by Kennedy Ryan has a spice level of 3/5 (warm — some steamy scenes).
The Score is Book 2 in the Hollywood Renaissance series by Kennedy Ryan. We recommend reading the series in order for the best experience.
The Score features these tropes: second chance, screenwriter x musician, workplace romance, mental health rep, forced proximity.
The Score by Kennedy Ryan is a Contemporary novel.
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