By Amy
Finnegan — Reader, Young Adult Author, and Bookshop Talk Host
Bookshop
Talk is thrilled to announce the launch of Bloomsbury’s new young adult romance
novels! In a recent edition of Publishers Weekly, Editorial Director Cindy
Loh said this about the “If Only” line: “Every
novel in the series provides a different ‘what-if ’ situation and fills in the
blank. A hallmark of the line will be humor, which isn’t to say that every book
will be a comedy, but there will be light moments in each novel. And every
novel will be aspirational and ‘clean teen’ – suitable for readers as young as
12.”
The first
two books in the “If Only” line are now available! Here is a bit about each:
WISH YOU
WERE ITALIAN by Kristin Rae: The
summer before senior year of high school. It’s supposed to be one of the
biggest summers of her life, but Pippa is headed to an art program she has no
interest in. The one saving grace is it’s in Italy. And when the opportunity
strikes, she decides to ditch the program and travel Italy accomplishing her
own list of goals. Things like swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, eating a
whole pizza in one sitting…and falling in love with an Italian boy!
As she explores the famous cities of Rome
and Pompeii, Pippa finds herself falling for two boys: a local guy she knows is
nothing but trouble and a cute American archaeology student who keeps
disappearing and reappearing at the strangest moments. Will Pippa find her true
love before her parents find out the truth about her summer program?
“A
charming and addictive read. Devour this delicious treat like a double scoop of
gelato.” — Lindsey
Leavitt, author of Going Vintage and Sean Griswold’s Head
FOOL ME
TWICE by Mandy Hubbard:
Mackenzie and Landon were the perfect
couple . . . until he dumped her and broke her heart. Fast-forward a year and
they're back where they first met—Serenity Ranch and Spa, where they are once
again working together for the summer. Talk about awkward.
Then, Landon takes a nasty fall and gets
amnesia. Suddenly, he’s stuck in the past—literally. His most recent memory is
of last summer, when he and Mack were still together, so now he’s calling her
pet names and hanging all over her. It's the perfect chance for revenge. The
plan is simple: keep Landon at arm’s length, manipulate him so he’s the one falling love, and then BAM, dump him. There’s just one
problem: Mack can’t fall for Landon all over again.
The If Only romance line is all about
wanting what you can't have, and Mandy Hubbard's hilarious break-up/love story
is sure to captivate anyone who has ever wished for a second shot at love.
“For
everyone who has lost in love and longed for an epic do-over, Fool Me Twice
is laugh-out-loud, feel-good fun.” —
Jennifer Echols, author of
Forget You and Dirty Little Secret
I’ve read
both books myself and can highly recommend them! I’m also
particularly excited for the launch of the “If Only” line because my own debut
novel is the third book in the line and will be on shelves
October 7, 2014. Here is a bit about that book, too:
NOT IN THE SCRIPT by Amy Finnegan: Millions of people witnessed Emma
Taylor’s first kiss—a kiss that needed twelve takes and four camera angles to
get right. After spending years performing on cue, Emma can’t help but wonder
if any part of her life is real anymore . . . particularly her romances. She’s
been burned by heartthrobs (and the press) one too many times, but there’s
something about Emma’s co-star on her new TV show Coyote Hills that is irresistible. Jake Elliott is gorgeous, smart and actually cares about
Emma’s charitable foundation. But she’s sworn off on-set relationships. They always end badly . . . don’t they?
This third novel in the deliciously fun
If Only romance line proves that the best kinds of love stories don’t follow a
script.
“A
delicious, behind-the-scenes-like peek into all things young love and
Hollywood. Irresistible.” — Deb Caletti,
author of Honey, Baby Sweetheart and The Last Forever
And now
for the FREE BOOKS part of this post!!
Bookshop
Talk will give three lucky winners their choice of one of the first three
titles in the “If Only” line (the first two titles will ship immediately, and
NOT IN THE SCRIPT will ship in October*). And one GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive ALL THREE titles! The winners will be announced here on Bookshop Talk next Wednesday,
May 14. Here’s how you can enter:
*Winners outside of the continental US will
receive a digital Amazon gift card to purchase the e-book for the equivalent dollar amount of the
prize they won.
4 comments:
I'm so looking forward to owning Not in the Script. hurry up, October!
Looking forward to all of these, but especially Not in the Script!!! Sounds amazing!!
I love the fact that my youngest daughter can finally read something I've read! These books look like something I'd like to read but I really am looking forward to WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN it looks cute!
These all look super cute! I can't wait to get my hands on one!
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