The Future Saints By Ashley Winstead

Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Adult, Music, Adult Fiction, Grief, Literary Fiction, Suspense, Mental Health
Pages: 352 pages
Release Date: January 20t 2026
Publisher: Atria Books

Plot: This is a love story, but not the one you’re expecting.

When record executive Theo meets the Future Saints, they’re bombing at a dive bar in their hometown. Since the tragic death of their manager, the band has been in a downward spiral and Theo has been dispatched to coax a new—and successful—album out of them, or else let them go.

Immediately, Theo is struck by Hannah, the group’s impetuous lead singer, who’s gone off script by debuting a whole new sound, replacing their California pop with gut-wrenching rock. When this new music goes viral, striking an unexpected chord with fans, Theo puts his career on the line to give the Saints one last shot at success with a new tour, new record, and new start.

But Hannah’s grief has larger consequences for the group, and her increasingly destructive antics become a distraction as she and her sister Ginny—her lifelong partner in crime—undermine Theo at every turn. Hannah isn’t ready to move on or prepared for the fame she’s been chasing, and the weight of her problems jeopardize the band, her growing closeness with Theo, and, worst of all, her relationship with her sister—all while the world watches closely. The Future Saints’s big break is here—if only they can survive it.

Why I Need This Book: I’m a fan of Ashley Winstead. This book is being compared to Daisy Jones and the Six, so I’m invested. I did read a book this year that was compared to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. It really did not compare. I’m a little worried this might follow suit but I’m going to try to pick it up anyway.

Have you read Ashley Winstead? If so, what’s your favorite book by her? Will you be picking this book up when it comes out?

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