Far from Normal

By Becky Wallace

Book Overview

From Stealing Home author Becky Wallace comes a Devil Wears Prada-inspired YA romance, in which "normal girl" Maddie must repair the image of Major League Soccer's bad boy to ace her internship. A perfect read for fans of Morgan Matson and Miranda Kenneally.

Maddie McPherson is sick of Normal--both her hometown of Normal, Illinois and being the 'normal' sibling. But when she lands a summer internship with a sports marketing firm, she finally has a chance to crawl out of her genius brother's shadow. Not to mention, a glowing letter of recommendation could secure her admission to her dream college.

But Maddie's nickname is "CalaMaddie" for a reason, and when the company tasks her with repairing the image of teen soccer phenom Gabriel Fortunato, she wonders if she's set herself up for embarrassment. Gabriel is a tabloid magnet, who's best-known for flubbing Italy's World Cup hopes. As Maddie works with him to develop "pleasant and friendly" content for social media, she also learns he's thoughtful, multi-talented, and fiercely loyal--maybe even to a fault. Falling for a footballer is exactly how CalaMaddie would botch this internship, but with the firm pressuring her to get the job done, perhaps her heart is worth risking?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1645670562
• ISBN13: 9781645670568
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Page Street YA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12