Weird and Wonderful by Cece Barlow Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction Release Date: February 13th 2017 Summary from Goodreads: Gin Autry must finish the last semester of high school in eclectic Austin with her hippie grandmother while Gin’s brother waits for heart surgery in Houston. Instability reigns, but Gin uses the principles of feng shui to find balance and send positive energy to her brother. She also secretly hopes her voice-over actress dream will advance and true love will show up. Instead, she falls for the wrong guy and clings to the wrong dream. Nothing in Gin’s life is balanced, but when death threatens her brother, she discovers true balance is about listening, compromise, and the guy in the friend zone. Add to Goodreads Buy Link: Amazon About the Author Cece Barlow writes books for young adults and the young at heart. She's a a dash of fun, mixed in with some smart cookie and a splash of capable. She started her first fan fiction group in junior high and never stopped writing. Today, she writes about girls with lofty dreams and about the absolute craziness of falling in love. When Cece's not writing, she curls up with a book, heads to a popcorn blockbuster, or kicks back to watch shooting stars. If she sees the moon in the daytime, she thinks she's lucky. Cece lives in College Station, Texas with her college sweetheart Tim and two cats - one evil and one good. Author Links: Website│Goodreads│Twitte Guest Post:Idea for the post: Inspiration for the book, the characters, the location, etc... The seed of this story was a girl who falls in love with her best friend. I wanted an ensemble cast of characters to grow that Texas feeling of extended family and friends. I also wanted a family to be in turmoil, and it broke my heart when I learned my girl's brother had a life-threatening heart condition. My girl needed a dream. I don't know if I can write a character that doesn't have some fan love. My girl loved anime and wanted more than just fan status. She let me know she was dreaming of being a voice-over actress. Fun Fact! My characters write me letters about what they want. People need pets. A friend of mine has sugar gliders and, ta-da, so did my character. Why Austin, Texas? A phrase that is popular in these parts is "Keep Austin Weird." Where else could I set this book? And who do you find in Austin? University of Texas student-college guys. Romance is in the air! That's it for the post! I hope you guys liked it. Leave me all your thoughts in the comments below or find me on social media, @BrookeEvans2001 on Twitter and @thecozylittlebooknook on Instagram. I will be back soon with another post!
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6/13/2017 12:00:14 pm
Brooke! Thank you for featuring the Weird and Wonderful blog tour! You are awesome! Cece
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