Replay Books in Order
Part ofKM Neuhold Books in OrderBrowse KM Neuhold’s Replay rock band series in order, with book summaries, series background, and help choosing which musician romance to start with.
Last updated: January 16, 2026
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Publication Order
4 books
Strike a Chord
by KM Neuhold
2019
With the band’s image tanking, a guitarist agrees to fake date his best friend’s twin brother, Paris, for the cameras. Pretend hand holding, staged interviews, and years of secret crushes collide in a story that tests whether they can make the act permanent.
Play it by Ear
by KM Neuhold
2018
Lando wrote hit songs about the unforgettable weekend he spent with Dawson, only for an accident to steal Dawson’s memories of it. Recreating that connection, step by step, means falling in love a second time and proving their story is more than a song.
Face the Music
by KM Neuhold
2018
Years after walking away from the man he loved without a goodbye, rock star Lincoln finds fame has not filled the hole he left. A chance reunion forces him to confront past cowardice, rebuild trust, and decide whether he can be brave enough to stay.
Beat of Their Own Drum
by KM Neuhold
2018
Downward Spiral’s wild drummer has earned his bad reputation, so management hires Bennett to babysit him. Sparks fly as the so called handler refuses to be intimidated, old connections resurface, and the band’s resident chaos magnet learns to slow his tempo.
Series background & context
Replay follows Downward Spiral, a rock band that has everything on paper, from platinum records to sold out shows, and almost nothing together behind the scenes. Each book focuses on a different band member trying to keep their career from imploding while also finally facing the relationship they walked away from the first time.
Face the Music opens with a front man who once left the love of his life asleep in his bed and never looked back. Years later, fame feels hollow, the band is fraying, and a chance reunion forces him to reckon with the damage he did. The question is not just whether an ex can forgive him, but whether he can forgive himself enough to believe he deserves a second chance.
In Play it by Ear, a weekend fling that inspired half the band’s discography gets erased when an accident steals one man’s memories of that time. His former lover has spent years writing songs about a man who no longer remembers falling for him. Watching them rebuild their connection, this time in full view of the band, provides some of the series’ most poignant moments.
Beat of Their Own Drum turns the spotlight on the resident bad boy drummer whose partying has become a liability. A professional handler is brought in to keep him on schedule and out of headlines. Unfortunately, that handler is his ex’s ex, and sparks fly in all possible directions as the two of them crash into each other on tour buses and backstage.
By the time you reach Strike a Chord, the band’s public image is in need of serious repair. A fake dating scheme between one of the musicians and his best friend’s twin brother seems like an easy way to generate good press. Old crushes and long buried feelings do not stay fake for long, especially in close quarters.
Replay balances the glam of rock star life with the quieter, more human moments: late night songwriting sessions, panic attacks before shows, and quiet apologies in hotel hallways. If you like your romance with tattoos, stage lights, and a lot of second chances, this series hits the right notes.
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