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Ruthie’s unexpected crush on her new neighbor Perry throws her into a whirlwind of teenage emotions. Her world shifts further when a new schoolmate, Jenna, embodies every perfection Ruthie feels she lacks. Determined to win Perry’s heart, Ruthie turns to her Aunt Marty, a famed romance columnist in New York, hoping her mystical advice will transform her into a ‘perfect’ girl and retrieve her love—and maybe change her life forever.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Mary Hogan
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