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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

The hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom

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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

By: Joya Goffney
Narrated by: Jordan Cobb
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A passionate, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom debut full of juicy secrets and leap-off-the-page chemistry about how we choose to live our lives and what it means to live your truth. For fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Sun is Also a Star.

Quinn keeps lists of everything - from the days she's ugly cried, to "Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud," to all the boys she'd like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . . .

An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public. Quinn doesn't know who to trust. Desperate, she teams up with Carter Bennett - the last known person to have her journal and who Quinn loathes - in a race against time to track down the blackmailer.

Together, they journey through everything Quinn's been too afraid to face, and along the way, Quinn finds the courage to be honest, to live in the moment, and to fall in love.

A razor-sharp, passionate and addictive YA romcom that readers will love. Black Creators Coming of Age Contemporary Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Dating Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Very engaging and cute book for the gworls who love a little romance novel, had me smiling and laughing but also addresses some prominent issues, Quinn’s character development was also great! Who doesn’t love an enemies to lovers story.

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The narrator was amazing and created a perfect picture of all the characters! Easy and captivating listening.

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Narrator was amazing! Really enjoyed the story because of them. Learnt so much from this book.

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The story discusses many relevant topics experienced by young black youths, in a tale that grips you.

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