The Story of Us

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A week of her mother s wedding chaos brings a new boy and numerous other complications into Cricket s life in this funny and romantic novel from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti. Cricket s on a self-imposed break from her longtime boyfriend, but she s picked a bad week to sort out her love life. For one thing, her mother s romance is taking center stage after jilting two previous fianc s, her mom is finally marrying Dan Jax, whom Cricket loves. And as wedding attendees arrive for a week of festivities at a guesthouse, Cricket discovers the guesthouse s hippie owners have a sweet and sexy son Ash who Cricket can t help being drawn to despite her current romantic predicament. Meanwhile, complications abound: Cricket s future stepsisters are busy making it clear they re not happy about the marriage; an old friend decides this is the week to declare his love for Cricket; Grandpa reveals a big secret at a family gathering; and Dan s ex-wife shows up. Even the dogs Cricket s old, ill Jupiter and Dan s young, lively Cruiser seem to be declaring war. While Cricket fears that Dan is in danger of becoming ditched husband-to-be number three, she s also alarmed by her own desires. Because even though her boyfriend looms large in her mind, Ash is right in front of her…

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