| Macy was devastated when her father died. She gave up running, her passion, isolated herself from her friends, and devoted herself to what she thought was her perfect boyfriend. By making herself perfect, she could make things right again.
When her boyfriend leaves for camp and eventually puts their relationship on hold, she takes a part time job catering for a bunch of crazy people she met at a party her mother threw. She makes new friends and starts falling for her gorgeous and artistic coworker, Wes, who also knows what it is like to lose a parent. Her mom is upset by this change, which is really just happiness, and after Macy misses an engagement because her boss went into labor, Macy is banned from all her friends and her new job. She keeps in touch with them, however, but when she sees Wes with his girlfriend, she loses hope that they could ever work out. Her mom has a breakdown, and she tells Wes that she doesn't want to be with him, even though she does. She finally realizes that she doesn't want to lose a good thing, especially when she learns Wes broke up with his girlfriend that night, and after playing another round of Truth, they get together, and she runs again for the first time in years. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes Loss of... Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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