Clap When You Land meets On the Come Up in this heart-gripping
story about navigating first love and overcoming grief through the power
of music.
Aarón Medrano has been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ
ever since his mother passed away. He seems to know all of Aarón's
deepest fears, like that his brain doesn't work the way it should and
that's why his brother and father seem to be pushing him away. He thinks
his ticket out is a scholarship to the prestigious Acadia School of
Music. That is, if he can avoid blowing his audition.
Mia Villanueva has a haunting of her own and it's the only family
heirloom her parents left her: doubt. It's the reason she can't overcome
her stage fright or believe that her music is worth making. Even though
her trumpet teacher tells her she has a gift, she's not sure if she'll
ever figure out how to use it or if she's even deserving of it in the
first place.
When Aarón and Mia cross paths, Aarón sees a chance to get close to the
girl he's had a crush on for years and to finally feel connected to
someone since losing his mother. Mia sees a chance to hold herself
accountable by making them both face their fears, and hopefully make
their dreams come true. But soon they'll realize there's something much
scarier than getting up on stage--falling in love with a broken heart.