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In
a World Just Right
by Jen Brooks
Release
Date: 04/28/15
Simon & Schuster Book for Your Readers
Simon & Schuster Book for Your Readers
432
pages
Summary
from Goodreads:
Imagination takes on new meaning for a uniquely talented teen in this debut novel that is a breathtaking blend of contemporary, fantasy, and romance.
Sometimes Jonathan Aubrey wishes he could just disappear. And as luck—or fate—would have it, he can. Ever since coming out of a coma as a kid, he has been able to create alternate worlds. Worlds where he is a superhero, or a ladies’ man, or simply a better version of himself. That’s the world he’s been escaping to most since sophomore year, a world where he has everything he doesn’t have in real life: friends, a place of honor on the track team, passing grades, and most importantly, Kylie Simms as his girlfriend.
But when Jonathan confuses his worlds senior year and tries to kiss the real Kylie Simms, everything unravels. The real Kylie actually notices Jonathan…and begins obsessing over him. The fantasy version of Kylie struggles to love Jonathan as she was created to do, and the consequences are disastrous. As his worlds collide, Jonathan must confront the truth of his power and figure out where he actually belongs—before he loses both Kylies forever.
Imagination takes on new meaning for a uniquely talented teen in this debut novel that is a breathtaking blend of contemporary, fantasy, and romance.
Sometimes Jonathan Aubrey wishes he could just disappear. And as luck—or fate—would have it, he can. Ever since coming out of a coma as a kid, he has been able to create alternate worlds. Worlds where he is a superhero, or a ladies’ man, or simply a better version of himself. That’s the world he’s been escaping to most since sophomore year, a world where he has everything he doesn’t have in real life: friends, a place of honor on the track team, passing grades, and most importantly, Kylie Simms as his girlfriend.
But when Jonathan confuses his worlds senior year and tries to kiss the real Kylie Simms, everything unravels. The real Kylie actually notices Jonathan…and begins obsessing over him. The fantasy version of Kylie struggles to love Jonathan as she was created to do, and the consequences are disastrous. As his worlds collide, Jonathan must confront the truth of his power and figure out where he actually belongs—before he loses both Kylies forever.
About
the Author
Jen
has a habit of being deeply moved by profound ideas, and her writing reflects
her interest in exploring human goodness, relationships, and the feeling of
being a part of something greater than oneself. She loves the science
fiction and fantasy genres because of their dazzling possibilities for
portraying characters and ideas. She credits her undergraduate experience
at Dartmouth College, her MFA at Seton Hill University, and her fourteen years
of English teaching with shaping her writing. She is grateful to her
family, friends, and students for inspiring her to write.
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Excerpt #1
This is from the opening scene of the
book. In the middle of the night, worried, Jonathan goes to Kylie’s room.
I don’t actually want to talk. I want
more kissing. I want more her. I
reach for her hand, separate out her index finger, and draw it down the left
side of my face, from my eye practically to my jaw. She doesn’t flinch, and
that is exactly what I need. I pull up my shirt and place her hand on my chest,
where the scarring is the worst. She moves her fingers over the snarls and craters,
caresses them, then replaces my shirt and kisses the scar on my face.
Her eyes look into mine. Most people
can’t look me in the eyes. The real Kylie has never looked me in the eyes, but
this Kylie seeps into me with a gaze. She is not disgusted by me. She loves me.
She puts a finger to the scar on my
face. “Is this bothering you again?”
“I don’t know.” Actually, that’s a
lie. What’s bothering me is the weird cosmic whisper I got just before I came
here, which scared me more than my near-death memories, but I do not discuss
cosmic topics with Kylie.
Thankfully, she rolls with my faked
ignorance and stays focused on my scar. “It’s just a line.” She moves a little
deeper into the covers and puts her head on my chest, ear to my heart. “And
evidence that you’re a miracle.”
I enfold her in my arms and say
nothing. No one in the real world cares that I’m a miracle, not since the
doctors congratulated themselves and discharged me.
“Seriously,” she says, and I can
feel her words vibrate against my chest. “Do you want to talk about it?”
Talking won’t help. Sometimes the
truth cannot set you free. Sometimes, when the night is bad and the universe
taunts me, I just need to be with my girlfriend.
“I feel better now,” I say.
Kylie breathes a contented sigh and
snuggles against me. My body practically shivers with the ecstasy of being with
her. She’s everything I need to live, and she’s not even real.
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