She's built a life out of leaving. He's built a life out of staying. The question is—what happens when they collide?

Zane Matthews has only ever had two priorities: his music and his daughter, Layla. As the vocalist and pianist of Wild Woods, he's steady on stage. As a single dad raising a daughter with Down Syndrome, he's steady at home. Love? That's always been too risky.

Bri Hart has never stayed anywhere long enough to unpack. She's backpacked through Europe, chased photography gigs across continents, and built her life behind the lens—capturing other people's stories, never her own. Until a rain-soaked night at Caroline Parker's Breakout Festival, when she catches Zane shielding Layla with a rainbow umbrella mid-song.

The photo wins a contest, lands on the cover of a rock magazine, and changes everything. Suddenly, Bri's career is exploding. Wild Woods is surging. And Zane—who's always kept Layla out of the spotlight—can't ignore the way Bri's presence keeps pulling them both in.

When Bri accepts the role of Wild Woods' official tour photographer, her world tangles even tighter with his. Layla adores her. Zane leans on her. And the girl who never stays in one place suddenly feels like she belongs to both.

But the closer they get, the more fragile it feels. Zane's ex resurfaces, stirring up old fears. The fans won't stop speculating. And Bri has to decide if she's willing to stop capturing everyone else's stories long enough to have her own.

Because the only way to capture forever... is to take the second shot.

A heartfelt, friends-to-lovers rock romance featuring:

• A rain-soaked festival meet cute

• Single dad + a daughter with Down Syndrome who steals every scene

• A tour photographer heroine who's always been a wanderer

• A viral photo + magazine cover that changes everything

• A tour where friendship turns into family

• Babysitting that becomes belonging

• An ex who stirs up old fears

• Found family + band family meddling

• Slow burn tenderness + sparks on the road

• A love story worth a second shot
  
  Book five in the award-winning Breakout Sessions series - standalone, interconnected stories set in the same indie rock universe.