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What You Always Wanted

An If Only novel

by Kristin Rae
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For fans of Becky Albertalli and Ali Novak comes a fun, flirty romance about navigating first love, and the challenge of letting go of perfection. Classic Hollywood and high school collide in this charming teen romance about finding love where you least expect it.

Maddie Brooks has always dreamed of a romance straight out of a classic Hollywood film, complete with her very own silver screen heartthrob. But she never expected to find that in her new neighbor. Jesse Morales is a lot of things-star pitcher for the baseball team, a member of the popular crowd, her friend's gorgeous older brother-but he's not the kind of boy Maddie pictured herself falling for. She's always had her heart set on someone who is as into theatre as she is-and jocks are so not her style. Then Maddie discovers that Jesse was raised as a dancer, and that he might just be what she's been looking for after all-as long as she can convince him to take the stage again.
But when it becomes clear that baseball, not dance, is Jesse's passion, Maddie is faced with a choice: should she hold out for the romance of her dreams, or let herself fall for the boy who's unexpectedly taken her heart?

  • Creators

  • Series

    If Only . . .

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 29, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781619638228
      • File size: 890 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781619638228
      • File size: 697 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      February 15, 2016
      Grades 7-10 Even with her dad's job loss and a move from Chicago to Houston, 16-year-old Maddie knows what she wantsreal friends, a career on the stage, and a guy just like Gene Kelly. The problem is most guys are into sports, not singing and dancing. Enter good-looking Jesse Morales, her new neighbor. The attraction is strong, but how could Maddie ever fall for a guy who loves baseball more than the stage? So she immerses herself in school and community theater, both of which are run by Jesse's mom, and makes new friends who get her. Still, she cannot get Jesse off her mind, and the attraction is mutual. Perhaps the seed of an idea from High School Musical led Rae to create her latest novel, but this novel takes on a life all its own. Narrated by Maddie's winsome voice and incorporating issues of race, vocational choice, tight finances, and what makes a family, this sweet romance has a classic feel that will find a wide readership among Glee fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2016
      When theatre girl Maddie meets Jesse, her new neighbor and star of the baseball team, she's instantly drawn to him. Of course, he can't live up to her dream guy, Gene Kelly...or can he? (As it turns out, Jesse is secretly a talented tap dancer.) Without much conflict or depth, this romance suffices as an easy read for genre fans.

      (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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