In addition to his gift, Emilie also wants to tell Josh that she loves him for the first time.īut things don’t always go according to our plans. She’s taken special attention to her makeup and outfit for the day and has her usual checklist of things she wants to accomplish for the day. She can’t wait to get to school and give her boyfriend Josh his expensive watch strap. Lynn Painter has created a story that is not only for teens and YA readers but anyone who is young at heart as well.Įmilie Hornby cannot wait for Valentine’s Day.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in high school but I found it a lot of fun to revisit those years in The Do-Over. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs? In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways.

And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day.Įmilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed-and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again.

In addition to Josh's recurring infidelity, Emilie can't get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways.In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.Įmilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can't wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she's back home in her own bed-and it's Valentine's Day all over again. Description In this 'unequivocally hilarious and delightful' ( Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine's Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine's Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother's house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry's.

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