Annabel Fanning | Book Soundtrack to SHE

I LOVE music! It’s a huge part of my life. I spent all of my teen years writing songs and coming up with melodies and putting them to tracks in various recording studios around the city where I live. Music features heavily in the two book series that I wrote before She Part 1 & 2, however with these books I went a little further and decided to name each chapter in the books after a song that I feel best resonates with the contents of the corresponding chapter. Here’s what I came up with…

SHE: PART ONE soundtrack:

1. Begin Again by Taylor Swift
(the lyrics “on a Wednesday in a cafe, I watched it begin again” could not have been more perfect, because the book starts on Wednesday and (you guessed) the first scene is in a cafe, and the entire chapter is about the excitement of a new beginning)

2. My Funny Valentine by Alice Fredenham (an Ella Fitzgerald cover)

3. Searchlight by Jamie Catto, Kelli Ali, Duncan Bridgeman, Paul Herman, Lévon Min
(I found this song whilst cruising the Chillout Lounge music channel like my characters in the book do. It’s become of my favourite songs ever!)

4. Domino by Jesse J

5. Tell Me by Mia Dyson

6. Ready For Love by India Arie

7. Nothing At All by Santana feat. Musiq
(This choice was purely about the music rather than the lyrics. The smooth and funky Santana beat was perfect for the sexy dancing scenes, oh lala!)

8. You Shook Me All Night Long by ACDC

9. Mirrors by Boyce Avenue (a Justin Timberlake cover)

10. Happy by Pharrell Williams
(Although perfect for the story, this is also a bit of an homage to my friend, who I was staying with when I wrote She Part 1. Happy was her ringtone, and her phone used to ring off the hook.)

11. Replay by Zendaya

12. Burn by Ellie Goulding

13. You Got It by Roy Orbison

SHE: PART TWO Soundtrack:

1. Kill of the Night by Gin Wigmore
(I went back and forth on whether or not to use this one. It’s just so damn cool, that I had to go for it.)

2. I’ll Be Your Lover, Too by Van Morrison

3. Ex’s And Oh’s by Elle King
(A late edition which fits perfectly with this chapter. This is the only song in the series that I didn’t find myself. Logan’s number 1 fan, Jennifer, found this one for me.)

4. Empire by Shakira

5. What A Man by Jessica Mauboy (a Linda Lyndell cover)
(Dedicated from Gemima to Mr. Logan Leary.)

6. Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen

7. Inside Out by Bryan Adams

8. The Best by Tuna Turner

9. Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson

10. Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon
(Eighteen months I had this song in mind for these particular scenes. My patience paid off, this is a great part of the story, even if I do say so myself!)

11. It’s My Party by Lesley Gore

12. Jungle by Emma Louise

13. Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift, ft. Ed Sheeran
(It seems fitting that the penultimate chapter links back to the very first one.)

14. She by Charles Aznavour
(Ah, the namesake of the entire series! This is such a beautiful, striking and romantic song, and so utterly perfect for Logan to dedicate to Gemima. I couldn’t have finished it in any other way.)

So, thanks for checking out my playlist! If you’d like to have a little jam session, all the songs are available to listen to on my website!

There’s even a bonus chapter there. Come check it out :)

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About Annabel Fanning

Annabel Fanning is a British-born, Australian-based writer and full-time cat enthusiast. When she's not indulging in her love of writing, she likes to paint her nails, shop, and wander off into nature — not necessarily in that order.

She began writing songs as a child, the most memorable of which was entitled: "Tropical Night in Switzerland". Throughout her teens, songwriting was the most rebellious form of expression that she was willing to partake in (no tattoos, drugs, or biker boys), and her love for storytelling developed. There was just one problem: music wasn't her passion. A month before her 20th birthday whilst sitting under the Californian sun a few deck chairs down from Robert Pattinson, inspiration struck, and Annabel began writing her first novel. The years flew by and now at 26, Annabel has written a handful of novels, which she plans on releasing throughout 2015/16. She'd really like it if you read them.

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About SHE: PART TWO

LOVE and SEX at once, is a powerful combination. LOVE and SEX in Paris, is better.

In this sequel Annabel continues to effortlessly marry several genres. From laugh- out-loud comedy to steaming erotica to heart pounding romance, SHE Part 2 has it all.

Picking up where Part 1 left off, Gemima and Logan escape Paris for the weekend to indulge in all manner of pleasurable things on the French Riviera. Relaxation, sightseeing and sex — it’s a perfect combination!

Once back in Paris, life hands out a few surprises, from troublesome ex- boyfriends, to changes at work, to a heartwarming best friends confession. But the lead up to Logan’s birthday brings one event that Gemima must conquer (and try her best not to say anything inappropriate which, you know, is hard for her!) She must meet Logan’s parents, and his bastard of a brother…

Taking place over thirteen electric days, She Part 2 continues to explore love, sex and a relationship unlike any other you’ve ever read. This smart-talking duo will leave you saying, “Oh mon dieu!”

150,000 words in length. For readers 18+ over only. Contains explicit sexual content, a hero that will make your heart flutter, and a heroine who will make you laugh out loud.