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YOU BEFORE ANYONE ELSE
Julie Cross & Mark Perini
Releasing August 2nd, 2016
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Bestselling author Julie Cross teams up with international
model Mark Perini to create You Before
Anyone Else, a poignant and authentic contemporary YA novel and companion
to Halfway Perfect.
The supportive friend, the reliable daughter, the
doting big sister: Finley is used to being the glue that holds everyone
together. But while her sweet demeanor makes her the perfect confidant, her
wholesome look isn’t landing her the high-paying modeling jobs, which are what
Finley needs if she is going to reopen her mother’s dance studio.
Enter Eddie. He’s intense and driven, not to mention
the life of every party, and he completely charms Finley. The last thing she
wants is another commitment to stand in the way of her dreams, but when she’s
with Eddie, their chemistry takes over and she can let go of her
responsibilities and just be. After all, what’s so wrong about putting herself
first once in a while?
Except Eddie is hiding a secret. A big secret. And
when it surfaces, he and Finley are going to have to choose between their love
for each other and everything else…
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3.5 Stars
For the most part, this was pretty well written. However, it
didn’t flow as smoothly as I would have expected. Sometimes I felt like it was
glaringly obvious that it was two authors trying to meld their styles. It broke
my concentration every once in a while, but for the most part, it’s not
something that, if it were my only concern, would keep me from recommending the
book.
The story was well plotted and I didn’t feel like there were
any holes. I liked Eddie and Finley as people, their banter was cute and witty.
At times, I felt like the characters weren’t fully developed as they could have
been though.
The premise was certainly cute and spending time in the
world of music and performance gave the book a fun spin. I was enjoying the
book quite a bit until I found out Eddie’s secret. It was a huge twist in the
story, but not in a particularly good way. It’s hard to respond to it without
giving it away, but the reality of the secret, the incredibly serious nature,
it made it hard for me to swallow that Eddie and Finley could come back from
that. Especially at their age.
I’m really quite torn on this book, the flaws I see re
simply my opinion and if you are vacillating about reading it, I’d recommend
you give it a shot.
Julie Cross and Mark Perini, along
with Tasty Book Tours, are celebrating
those who have taken the steps in Breaking the Mold on society’s expectations,
like Finley, the heroine from YOU BEFORE ANYONE ELSE! We are looking for anyone who would like to
share their story and be entered to win a 2017 Erin Condren Life Planner!
Head over to fb.me/TastyBookTours
and leave a comment with your story. Feel
free to share picture of your journey and use #breakingthemold at the end of
your comment!
Entries must be in by 11:59pm, Aug
15th, 2016. No purchase
necessary to enter. If under 12 years
old, you must have approval by a guardian to enter.
Julie Cross is a NYT and USA Today
bestselling author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, including the Tempest
series, a young adult science fiction trilogy which includes Tempest, Vortex,
Timestorm (St. Martin’s Press).
She’s also the author of Letters to Nowhere series, Whatever Life Throws at You, Third Degree, Halfway Perfect, and many more to come!
Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA.
She’s a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres.
Outside of her reading and writing credibility’s, Julie Cross is a committed–but not talented–long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict.
She’s also the author of Letters to Nowhere series, Whatever Life Throws at You, Third Degree, Halfway Perfect, and many more to come!
Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA.
She’s a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres.
Outside of her reading and writing credibility’s, Julie Cross is a committed–but not talented–long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict.
Mark Perini is
a New York City based author debuting his first YA novel, Halfway Perfect.
Additionally, Mark is a featured author in the NA anthology, Fifty First Times.
Mark began his career as an international
fashion model when he was 18 years old, while simultaneously obtaining a
business degree from Seton Hall University. He has a passion for traveling the
world, and he’s made a blood pact with friends to see all seven ancient wonders
of the world before he’s thirty. Four down three to go.
Don't miss the companion novel
HALFWAY PERFECT
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