NY TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
SIMONE ELKELES
HOW TO RUIN...SERIES
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
Traveling with her estranged father is the last thing Amy wants to do this summer. Shes got a serious grudge against her dad for showing up so rarely in her life. Now hes dragging her to a foreign country to meet a family shes never known. At the very least, shell be stuck in a house with no AC and only one bathroom for seven people all summer - no best friend, no boyfriend, no shopping, no cell phone! How is this Chicago teen diva going to survive?
How to Ruin My Teenage Life
EVERYTHING in sixteen-year-old Amy Nelson Baraks life is going wrong! Her mom got married and moved to the suburbs, and now they're going to have a baby. Amy moves in with her dad in Chicago and signs him up for an online dating service. What else? Her dog Mutt impregnated her grumpy neighbors prized poodle, so Amy will actually have to get a part-time job to pay for half the veterinary bill. And theres this totally annoying boy, Nathan, who just moved into her apartment building. Luckily, Amy has a cute boyfriend named Avi. Only hes more like a non-boyfriend considering Avi is living in another country for the next three years. Whats a girl to do when everyone is conspiring to ruin her life?
American Princess Warrior
FORMERLY TITLED
HOW TO RUIN YOUR BOYFRIEND'S REPUTATION
Guess whos jetting off to the Holy Land this summer! Yes, its Amy. The brochure said it would be a fun summer experience. Okay, so I didnt sign up to prove I'm not a princess - I did it to surprise my hot Israeli boyfriend stationed at the same base. Too bad nobody told me: 1) Its hot in the Negev desertlike, so hot your makeup melts off and you get under-boob sweat spots. 2) You cant sleep in until 11 a.m. 3) You shouldnt kill bees with your flatiron...dont ask. 4) Peeing in a hole isnt easy (when youre a girl)...double dont ask. When I find out our team leader is my boyfriend Avi, Im totally psyched until I learn he has to treat me like all the other recruits. Can you say OY VEY!