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Happily Ever Afters

by Elise Bryant

Narrator Jordan Cobb

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Length 10 hours 18 minutes

Language English

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“Romantics of all ages! Come! Read this book! After acquiring a bad case of writer’s block, aspiring romance author, Tessa Johnson, seeks to turn her real life into a rom-com in the hopes of getting back her groove as well as getting the guy of her dreams. Only, does the guy of her dreams compare to the friend that has been there all along? The seasoned romantic will smile at the nods to famous tropes, scenarios and direct references to classics such as “Pretty in Pink”. I feel as if “Happily Ever Afters” is to the romance genre as what the film “Scream” is to the horror genre. It’s clever, it’s meta and it’s as sweet as cake!”
— Sofia • Phoenix Books

Summary
About the author

Jane the Virgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she’s a true leading lady is in her own writing—in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader.

When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, she’s excited to finally let her stories shine. But when she goes to her first workshop, the words are just...gone. Fortunately, Caroline has a solution: Tessa just needs to find some inspiration in a real-life love story of her own. And she’s ready with a list of romance novel-inspired steps to a happily ever after. Nico, the brooding artist who looks like he walked out of one of Tessa’s stories, is cast as the perfect Prince Charming.

But as Tessa checks each item off Caroline’s list, she gets further and further away from herself. She risks losing everything she cares about—including the surprising bond she develops with sweet Sam, who lives across the street. She’s well on her way to having her own real-life love story, but is it the one she wants, after all?

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Elise Bryant was born and raised in Southern California. For many years, Elise had the joy of working as a special education teacher, and now she spends her days writing swoony love stories and eating dessert. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Long Beach. Happily Ever Afters is her debut novel. You can visit her online at www.elisebryant.com.