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Novels by Maria Murnane
It’s a Waverly Life: the sequel to Perfect on Paper
New decade. New job. New shenanigans.
After rebounding from a broken engagement and relinquishing her job in sports PR, the irrepressible Waverly Bryson has a new man, a new career, and a new lease on life. Her part-time gig as an advice columnist has proven to be as entertaining as it is affirming, and her fledgling greeting-card line, Honey Notes, is off to a promising start. After a series of disastrous romantic rebounds, she has settled into a long-distance relationship with handsome Jake McIntyre. Things are certainly looking up…at least until lingering emotional baggage threatens her love life and her best friends stun her with a pair of shocking announcements. Suddenly, Waverly is faced with being left behind by everyone she loves. And in true Waverly fashion, things must get comically worse before they can get better. It takes forming an unexpected new friendship with an elderly neighbor and meddling in the love lives of two of her coworkers to make “the American Bridget Jones” realize that although life―before and after thirty―never fails to be messy and unpredictable, friendship and love make it all worthwhile.
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Perfect on Paper
The (Mis)adventures of Waverly Bryson
Waverly Bryson almost has it all: a dream job in sports PR, two loyal best friends, and a neighborhood bar where everybody knows her name. What she doesn’t have is a ring on her finger, but after being left at the altar, she’s in no hurry to go down that road again. Besides, she has other things to worry about, including a wayward father, a new rival at work, and the nagging fear that she’s not living the life she always thought she would … or should.
To keep herself sane, Waverly makes a habit of jotting down “Honey Notes,” self-deprecating bits of single-girl humor that she hopes to one day develop into a line of greeting cards.
Front: Can’t face the dating scene after a breakup?
Inside: Honey, hit the bar, and hit it hard. Beer goggles are the lonely girl’s Cupid.
Front: Is it worse to be fake or bitchy?
Inside: Honey, just face it. If you’re asking, you’re probably both.
Front: Ever feel like you know nothing at all?
Inside: Honey, congratulations. At least you finally know that.
As Waverly stumbles back into the dating scene (no stalkers or jean shorts, please), her personal and professional worlds threaten to collide. Perfect on Paper reminds us that once in a while everyone wonders if they’ll ever figure life out, has a bad date (or twelve), and needs a best friend to say, “Honey, you are not alone.”
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