Astrid Bell <br/>Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret pop songwriter. And suffering from stage fright.<br/><br/>Jacob Skalicky. <br/>Trust-fund kid. Indie singer. Immensely gifted performer. And refusing to sing again.<br/><br/>Are they polar opposites? In his grief and fury at the world, Jacob certainly thinks so.<br/><br/>But when Jacob loses everything and Astrid uncovers a shocking family secret, they may need each other to make sense of their lives.<br/><br/>PRAISE FOR THE HARPER EFFECT BY TARYN BASHFORD<br/><br/>'A heartfelt story about perseverance, believing in yourself, family and love, The Harper Effect did not disappoint. Bashford kept me hooked from the first page.' Teenreads<br/><br/>'This novel is the kind of book that makes me want to be a better writer . . . Beautifully written, this story will stick with me for a long, long time.' Tara Gilboy, author of Unwritten