Damsel Distressed

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

Hot girls get the fairy tales. No one cares about the stepsisters' story. Those girls don't get a sweet little ending; they get a lifetime of longing.

Imogen Keegen has never had a happily ever after-in fact, she doesn't think they are possible. Ever since her mother's death seven years ago, Imogen has pulled herself in and out of therapy. When Imogen's new stepsister, Ella Cinder, moves in down the hall, Imogen begins losing grip on the pieces she's been trying to hold together. The only things that gave her solace--the theatre, cheese fries, and her best friend, Grant--aren't enough to save her from her pain this time. While Imogen is enjoying her moment in the spotlight after the high school musical, the journal pages containing her darkest thoughts get put on display. Now, Imogen must resign herself to be crushed under the ever-increasing weight of her pain, or finally accept the starring role in her own life story. And maybe even find herself a happily ever after.

About Kelsey Macke of Denton, TX

Kelsey Macke has been creative for as long as she can remember. Her formative years were spent writing songs, horrible poetry, and mastering the art of drama queenery. When she's not writing, she's working on music with her Husband as part of folky, indie-pop duo Wedding Day Rain. She is represented by Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency.

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Paperback 9781939392176 1939392179 2014-10-14 336 English 0.00 x 5.37 x 8.01 in $9.95
E-Book 9781939392671 1939392675 2014-10-14 336 English 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 in $4.99

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