Rock Bottom Girl
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“Why is your SUV full of suitcases?” I demanded.
Jake slung an arm around Libby’s shoulder. “We’ve got ourselves a three-week road trip planned to check out some of those colleges on our list.”
“No freaking way!”
Libby nodded. “We’re staying at all dog-friendly Airbnbs starting in Maine.”
“But aren’t you leaning toward Shippensburg University?” I asked. It was close by, and I had to admit I was hoping Libby would want to stay nearby. I was new to this kinda mom thing and wasn’t ready to send her off to start a life far, far away.
Libby and Jake rolled their eyes. “That doesn’t mean we can’t have a little summer adventure!”
“I love you guys,” I sniffed, grabbing them both close for a hug.
“Now she’s crying again,” Libby complained.
“No! I’m not, jerks,” I cried and squeezed them tighter.
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Author’s Note to the Reader
Dear Reader,
Whew! This book was so cathartic to write! Just like our heroine Marley, I did not thrive in high school. I had a couple of mean older girls on my soccer team (That being chosen last thing? That happened. And obviously haven’t gotten over it!), made the usual questionable teenage decisions, and generally suffered through being in a highly structured environment.
I loved writing a character who just kept getting back up no matter how many times she was knocked down. Like Marley, I bounced from job to job after college never finding the right fit. Thankfully, I found where I’m supposed to be. At home, in leggings with greasy hair, chugging coffee while writing romance novels. However, I wasn’t as charming or positive as Marley was in her quest. But Mr. Lucy is as dreamy and supportive as Jake Weston.
I hope you loved Rock Bottom Girl and I hope you saw a little bit of yourself in the story—perhaps you kissed a Jake Weston under the bleachers? Or maybe you had an Amie Jo who made your school life less pleasant.
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Xoxo,
Lucy Score
About the Author
Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author. She grew up in a literary family who insisted that the dinner table was for reading and earned a degree in journalism. She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr. Lucy share with their obnoxious cat, Cleo. When not spending hours crafting heartbreaker heroes and kick-ass heroines, Lucy can be found on the couch, in the kitchen, or at the gym. She hopes to someday write from a sailboat, or oceanfront condo, or tropical island with reliable Wi-Fi.
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Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank the Academy. Oh, sorry. I just watched five seconds of the Oscars.
Special thanks to (in no particular order because I am incapable of prioritizing):
•Boo and Bex T-Rex for beta-ing this book and reassuring me that Jake and Marley deserved to be on your bookshelf.
•Dawn, Amanda, and Jessica for your editorial abilities to make me look not stupid.
•Taco Bell for bringing back nacho fries.
•Nora Roberts, Laura, and everyone at Turn the Page Bookstore for making my first book signing the best day ever. #LucyCon
•My Binge Readers Anonymous. You crazy BRAs make my life. End of story.
•Kari March Designs for this cover!
•Oreo Thins
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