Far from Normal (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781645670568)

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?

Author: Becky Wallace
ISBN-10: 1645670562
ISBN-13: 9781645670568
Publisher: Page Street YA
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/10/2020 pg. 1
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2020
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 91