Better Than Perfect (Wild Cards) - Softcover

Elkeles, Simone

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802737250 ISBN 13: 9780802737250

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2014

Synopsis

A fresh and fun repackage of Wild Cards, Better Than Perfect launches a romantic new series from New York Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles.
After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek's counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else's family drama.
Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain―people you care about leave without a backward glance. So when her older sister comes home after abandoning her ten years earlier, with her hot new stepson in tow, Ashtyn wants nothing to do with either of them. Then she comes up with a plan that would finally give her the chance to leave, but it requires trusting Derek―someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and get the future she wants?

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About the Author

SIMONE ELKELES is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series, Leaving Paradise series, How to Ruin series, and Crossing the Line. All three books in the Perfect Chemistry series have been YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, and the Illinois Association of Teachers of English named Simone 2008 Author of the Year. Simone's funny way of looking at the world shines through in novels that are bursting with sarcastic wit, edgy characters, and exhilarating drama.
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Review

“Fans will be clamoring for this promising start to a new series.” ―Booklist, on Better Than Perfect

“Elkeles' ability to write deliciously steamy love scenes...will keep her fans coming back for more.” ―Kirkus Reviews, on Better Than Perfect

“Witty banter, unconventional characters, a heart-melting romance and a charming ending make Wild Cards a winner.” ―Romantic Times, on Better Than Perfect

“Smoldering doesn't quite do justice to the romantic banter.” ―School Library Journal, on Perfect Chemistry

“Teens with a taste for romance will eat this up like ice cream on a hot day.” ―BCCB, on Perfect Chemistry

“Elkeles pens plenty of tasteful, hot scenes...that keep the pages turning.” ―Kirkus Reviews, on Perfect Chemistry

“Elkeles once again delivers a steamy page-turner bound to make teens swoon.” ―School Library Journal, on Rules of Attraction

“Engaging characters, two of whom share a love that cannot be denied, along with more than a few humorous moments.” ―VOYA, on Rules of Attraction

“Fans of the series and other females will gobble up this exciting, suspenseful novel.” ―VOYA, on Chain Reaction

“Elkeles has a talent of writing steamy but real romance like no other author in the YA genre.” ―Pure Imagination blog, on Chain Reaction

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0802737250
• ISBN 13: 9780802737250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352