Jo has just moved to America with her mum. She’s always been a fairly average girl – not a nerd but certainly never one of the popular kids. But on her first day in her new school, she seems to be adopted by the It girls – and is invited to one of their parties. There, she meets Jake Matthews, officially the hottest boy in school, and when they begin to play the kissing-in-the-closet game, Seven Minutes in Heaven, amazingly Jake picks Jo join him in the closet! She can’t believe her luck. But the reality of being kissed and groped by Jake is not quite as great as the fantasy… Jo has a choice to make: should she carry on, kiss Jake and secure her position in the It crowd – or should she tell him where to get off and risk relegation back to the land of the ordinary . . . ?
At this moment – Jo splits. She’s Josie the Cool – girlfriend of Jake, member of the It crowd. She’s also Jo the Nerd – rejected by the It crowd, single . . .
Will her two halves ever come back together again? Is Jake the guy she’s meant to be with or could some of the other people she meets along her journey – Rachel the scary goth, David the misfit or Albie the rocker – be the answer?
A fabulously inventive, heartwarming and funny take on the Sliding Doors idea, for teen readers (12+ years)
About the Author
Luisa Plaja lives in Devon with her husband and two young children. She is a huge fan of teenage chick-lit. This is her first novel.
6 Comments
Ok for teenagers in love or girls. its good for a new student who has moved to a different school and can relate to it. Not for boys to read. A bit goes into about kissing and so on.
I daughter liked this book as the story is about moving to a different situation. Good book for girls
For British teens curious about America, and vice versa, the book will also teach you some useful vocabulary differences between the two countries, as well as giving you a warm, enjoyable read that is hard to put down.
There’s really something everyone can identify in this – as well as the fact it’s a warm, fantastic read, full of teen-fun, teen-angst and everything else you need in a perfect young adult book.
my daughter liked this book and read it in just two days.Good storyfor girls
There’s really something everyone can identify in this – as well as the fact it’s a warm, fantastic read, full of teen-fun, teen-angst and everything else you need in a perfect young adult book.