Check out this thematic index for August Lane by Regina Black that’s free to download and perfect for Valentine’s Day!

A book makes a great Valentine’s Day gift. Especially a romance novel! Consider picking up a copy of August Lane by Regina Black for Valentine’s Day giving this year. It is a small-town romance starring a fallen country music star and a rising one. This story is a unique take on childhood friends to lovers, and the redemptive storyline is a balm for the soul. What’s more, the novel takes risks with form, interweaving three timelines, and one of those timelines is formatted as a podcast episode transcript.

Give the Book, But Not Just the Book

Here’s six ideas to add some pizzaz and geeky thoughtfulness to this book gift.

1. Make your enclosed card cute with this little August Lane book-teaser poem.

Dear [_______],

A little poem for you about this book:

The rosebushes bloom red. 

His voice croons country and blues.

Long gone with a stolen song,

He’s lost his true love and muse. 

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She is talented and still in love.

Is his return 13 years later a sign?

This small-town romance sings

Of hurt and healing, dear Valentine!

Love,

[_________]

2. Pair the Book with a Rose-Themed Item

Roses are a motif in the book, so a rose-themed item paired with the book as a gift would be excellent add-on.

Ideas: DIY rose bookmark, rose tea, a rose candle, a rose stamp, or rose stickers!

3. Print and Give My Free Downloadable Thematic Index!

I made a geeky thematic index for August Lane by Regina Black, covering big themes, moments, and motifs in the book. Print this index and tuck it into the book, or use washi tape to fix it to one of the blank pages in the back of the book for a more permanent (but still removable) option.

You can print the image above or visit this public Canva link to download and print.

4. Get some annotation tabs and use the Thematic Index (above) to tab pages in the book for your Valentine!

Note: If you don’t want to do all the topics on the index, I recommend choosing the rose and firefly entries and tabbing those!

5. Gift the book with a “songwriter’s notebook.”

In August Lane, the main character August drafts songs in a Moleskin Notebook. Luke, her love interest, drafts his in a Composition Notebook. Giving one of these types of notebooks would be very cute!

6. Tell Your Valentine about the Official Book Playlist for August Lane!

Regina Black made a book playlist on Spotify, and it’s excellent. Text this to your Valentine or mention it in your card.

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