Perfectly Dateless
July 17th, 2010. Filed under: This & That.
FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR KRISTIN BILLERBECK
The hilarious and heartwarming story of a teen
who just wants to be normal for once.
The countdown to prom has begun. Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find the right date for the prom. There’s only one problem–her parents won’t let her date or even talk to a guy on the phone. Oh, and she’s totally invisible at school, wears lame homemade clothes, and possesses no social skills. Okay, so maybe there’s more than one problem.
From bestselling author Kristin Billerbeck comes Perfectly Dateless, a hilariously endearing story about a regular high school girl, trying to fit in. Readers will fall in love with Daisy’s sharp wit and resourcefulness as she navigates the world of boys, fashion, family, and friendship.
Can Daisy talk her parents into letting her go to the prom? Or will they succeed at their obvious attempts to completely ruin her life?
ISLAND BREEZES
The front cover states that this is “A Universally Misunderstood Novel.” I’m guessing that this is the name of a series. It certainly fits this book.
Daisy is the epitome of misunderstood. I vaguely remember some Daisys from my high school days. Notice I said vaguely. They stood out like cacti in a bouquet of roses when around the “in crowd,” but the rest of the time were mostly invisible.
Daisy is a walking, talking fact machine who doesn’t dress like the other kids, wear make up and isn’t allowed to date. Well, she wants a date – a big date – so that she can look back on her high school days and feel as if it hasn’t been a total waste.
Daisy, the perfectionist, has started a count down to the prom journal. In it she keeps track of her plans and the results (or lack thereof) until it’s almost prom time.
The panic begins and the humorous happenings escalate. Will it be geek without a prom date or Cinderella at the ball?
***Special thanks to Donna Hausler of Revell Books for sending me a review copy.***
Kristin Billerbeck is the bestselling, award-winning author of several novels, including What a Girl Wants. A Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year, Billerbeck has appeared on The Today Show and has been featured in the New York Times. She lives with her family in northern California.
Praise for Kristin Billerbeck’s Perfectly Dateless
“Billerbeck hits a home run with this warm tale about Daisy Crispin’s funny trials and tribulations as she lives with eccentric parents, prom stress, and a desire to just be a normal teen.” — Jenny B. Jones, award-winning author of Just Between You and Me and A Charmed Life series
“With her brand of wit and insight, Billerbeck takes us into the life of Daisy Crispin as she aims for the perfect prom date. This story reminds us that even a geek can live out her Cinderella dreams.” — Rachel Hauck, coauthor of The Sweet By and By
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Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group