Marlowe Banks, Redesigned
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
When her career and engagement crumble, a NYC costume designer heads to L.A. to hide from her failures, but unexpected fame and romance force her to step forward and control her own narrative.
Jacqueline Firkins Books
This writer, costume designer, and lover of beautiful things imbues her work with a keen eye for detail, whether concerning wardrobe choices or the placement of commas. She is a full-time faculty member in the Department of Theatre & Film at the University of British Columbia. Her writing is shaped by the everyday joys and observations that fill her life, from running by the ocean to the quiet moments spent with her dog. Her prose is characterized by a dedication to the art of expression, finding beauty in both the grand and the minute.
A hardened cynic and a hopeless romantic teach each other about love in this swoony and heartful romance that’s perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and The Upside of Falling. Harper works in her mom’s wedding shop, altering dresses for petulant and picky brides who are more focused on hemlines than love.
A beautiful story of friendship, and second chances at love.
Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy. Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Mansfield, Massachusetts, is the last place seventeen-year-old Edie Price wants to spend her final summer before college. It's the home of wealthy suburban mothers and prima donnas like Edie's cousins, who are determined to distract her from her mother's death with cute boys and Cinderella-style makeovers. She's got her own plans, and they don't include any prince charming. But as she dives into schoolwork and getting a scholarship for college, Edie finds herself drawn to two Mansfield boys strumming for her attention: First, there's Sebastian, Edie's childhood friend and first love, who's sweet and smart and . . . already has a girlfriend. Then there's Henry, the local bad boy and all-around player who's totally off limits--even if his kisses are chemically addictive. Both boys are trouble. Edie can't help herself from being caught between them. Now, she just has to make sure it isn't her heart that breaks in the process.