Bøger af Jacqueline Firkins

"Imogen Finch has just been through her seventeenth breakup. She saw it coming, so she's not as crushed as she might be, but with all seventeen of her exes leaving her for other partners, she's come to believe a prediction her well-intentioned and possibly clairvoyant mother made over twenty years ago: that Imogen would never come first at anything or to anyone. Is her love life failing due to a magical curse? Insufficient effort? Poor timing or personality mismatches? Everyone has opinions on the matter. Imogen's ready to give up altogether. But when Eliot Swift, her secret high school crush, returns to their small coastal town after a decade of nomadic travels, Imogen has new motivation to try again. Eliot's full of encouragement. He suggests that her curse is not only imagined, it's easily breakable. All they need is one win--any win--and she can believe in love, and in herself again. From trivia games to swimming races to corn-shucking contests, the pair sets out to snag Imogen her first first. But when victory proves more elusive than Eliot anticipated, and when his deep-seeded wanderlust compels him to depart for far away places, Imogen fears she's destined to remain in second place forever. Fortunately for them both, sometimes magic lingers in the most unexpected places. And love is far from predictable"--

Jacqueline Firkins's The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch is a beautiful story of friendship, and second chances at love.Imogen Finch has just been through her seventeenth breakup. She saw it coming, so she's not as crushed as she might be, but with all seventeen of her exes leaving her for other partners, she's come to believe a prediction her well-intentioned and possibly clairvoyant mother made over twenty years ago: that Imogen would never come first at anything or to anyone. Is her love life failing due to a magical curse? Insufficient effort? Poor timing or personality mismatches? Everyone has opinions on the matter. Imogen's ready to give up altogether. But when Eliot Swift, her secret high school crush, returns to their small coastal town after a decade of nomadic travels, Imogen has new motivation to try again. Eliot's full of encouragement. He suggests that her curse is not only imagined, it's easily breakable. All they need is one win--any win--and she can believe in love, and in herself again.From trivia games to swimming races to corn-shucking contests, the pair sets out to snag Imogen her first first. But when victory proves more elusive than Eliot anticipated, and when his deep-seeded wanderlust compels him to depart for far away places, Imogen fears she's destined to remain in second place forever. Fortunately for them both, sometimes magic lingers in the most unexpected places. And love is far from predictable.

In Marlowe Banks, Redesigned, Jacqueline Firkins wonderfully captures the messiness of failure, forgiveness, and embracing a second chance on life and love.Marlowe Banks's life has come apart at the seams. Her engagement ended abruptly. Her latest costume design was shredded by critics. Her student loans are overdue. Her parents have never been more disappointed. Desperate to hide from her failures, Marlowe flees New York City to embrace invisibility in Los Angeles as a menial Production Assistant on a popular TV show. While sorting socks and taking care of her boss' spoiled Weimaraner, no one can confront her poor artistic choices or the end of her engagement, the end her ex refuses to accept. When a costume mix-up requires Marlowe to step into in a scene, the camera catches a heated look between her and Angus Gordon, the show's arrogant bad boy, thrusting Marlowe into the spotlight. As the pair is forced together on set, Marlowe learns she's not the only one hiding. Walls come down for both of them, revealing a life Marlowe isn't sure she's ready for, and when her past comes calling, she has to decide if she's going to stay invisible or if it's time for a redesign.

A hardened cynic and a hopeless romantic teach each other about love in this swoony and heartful romance that's perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and The Upside of Falling.Harper works in her mom's wedding shop, altering dresses for petulant and picky brides who are more focused on hemlines than love. After years of watching squabbles break out over wedding plans, Harper thinks romance is a marketing tool. Nothing more.Her best friend Theo is her opposite. One date and he's already dreaming of happily-ever-afters. He also plays the accordion, makes chain mail for Ren Festers, hangs out in a windmill-shaped tree house, cries over rom-coms, and takes his word-of-the-day calendar very seriously.When Theo's shocked to find himself nursing his umpteenth heartbreak, Harper offers to teach him how not to fall in love. Theo agrees to the lessons, as long as Harper proves she can date without falling in love. As the lessons progress and Theo takes them to heart, Harper has a harder time upholding her end of the bargain. She's also checking out her window to see if Theo's home from his latest date yet. She's even watching rom-coms.If she confesses her feelings, she'll undermine everything she's taught him. Or was he the one teaching her?

In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy. Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I've Loved Before.

17-årige Edie Price har slet ikke lyst til at være i Mansfield i Massachusetts Det er den sidste sommer, før hun skal på college, og Mansfield er stedet, hvor rige naboer og forkælede tøser som Edies kusiner bor. De er besat af at få Edie til at tænke på noget andet end sin mors død og tager gerne søde drenge og Askepot-agtige makeovers i brug for at komme i mål. Edie har sine egne planer, og de inkluderer altså ikke en prins på den hvide hest. Edie fordyber sig i sine lektier og sine ansøgninger til studielegater for at få råd til at komme på college. Men hun bliver alligevel fascineret af to drenge fra Mansfield, der kappes om hendes opmærksomhed. Sebastian er Edies barndomskæreste og første store kærlighed, men der er også den lokale bad boy og hjerteknuser Henry. Han er grænseløs, men hans kys er afhængighedsskabende. Begge drenge giver Edie problemer. Hun kan ikke undgå at stå midt imellem dem. Nogen ender med kærestesorg. Nu skal hun bare sørge for, at det ikke bliver hende. Jacqueline Firkins er skuespilsforfatter, manuskriptforfatter og kostumedesigner. Hun har skabt verdener og personer som kostumedesigner i 20 år. Hun arbejder på British Columbia Universitets fakultet for teater og film, hvor hun deltager i så mange skrivekurser, som hun kan få lov til. Når hun ikke er optaget af at flytte knapper eller kommaer, kan man møde hende på løbeture ved havet, finde hende opslugt af ærlige kærlighedssange, eller i gang med at lade, som om hendes hund forstår alt, hvad hun siger. Hjerter, strenge og andre ting der kan gå i stykker er Jacqueline Firkins debut som romanforfatter, og den udkommer samtidigt hos HMH Books i USA og Palatium Books i DK.

17-årige Edie Price har slet ikke lyst til at være i Mansfield i Massachusetts Det er den sidste sommer, før hun skal på college, og Mansfield er stedet, hvor rige naboer og forkælede tøser som Edies kusiner bor. De er besat af at få Edie til at tænke på noget andet end sin mors død og tager gerne søde drenge og Askepot-agtige makeovers i brug for at komme i mål. Edie har sine egne planer, og de inkluderer altså ikke en prins på den hvide hest.Edie fordyber sig i sine lektier og sine ansøgninger til studielegater for at have råd til at komme på college. Men hun bliver alligevel fascineret af to drenge fra Mansfield, der kappes om hendes opmærksomhed. Sebastian er Edies barndomskæreste og første store kærlighed, men der er også den lokale bad boy og hjerteknuser Henry. Han er grænseløs, men hans kys er afhængighedsskabende.Begge drenge giver Edie problemer. Hun kan ikke undgå at stå midt imellem dem. Nogen ender med kærestesorg. Nu skal hun bare sørge for, at det ikke bliver hende.Jacqueline Firkins er skuespilsforfatter, manuskriptforfatter og kostumedesigner. Hun har skabt verdener og personer som kostumedesigner i 20 år. Hun arbejder på British Columbia Universitets fakultet for teater og film, hvor hun deltager i så mange skrivekurser, som hun kan få lov til. Når hun ikke er optaget af at flytte knapper eller kommaer, kan man møde hende på løbeture ved havet, finde hende opslugt af ærlige kærlighedssange, eller i gang med at lade, som om hendes hund forstår alt, hvad hun siger. Hjerter, strenge og andre ting der kan gå i stykker er Jacqueline Firkins debut som romanforfatter, og den udkommer samtidigt hos HMH Books i USA og Palatium Books i DK.