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Four ways to wear a dress
2022
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Libby's promising debut follows a refreshing heroine who doesn't have it all together. Millie Ward reluctantly moved to N.Y.C. for a "big girl job" in social media marketing. When she's fired, she seizes the opportunity to leave the city--even though it means leaving two of her best friends, Kate and Bree. A lifelong surfer, Millie heads for the beach, deciding to visit the fourth member of their friend quartet, Quincy, in the picturesque California village of Peacock Bay, a hub of surfers and Instagram influencers. Among Peacock Bay's lures is Quincy's older brother, Pete Santana, with whom Millie's always felt a spark, though she's never approached him romantically due to her tendency to put her foot in her mouth. With the help of a lucky little black dress shared by all four friends, Millie rebuilds her life: jumping on a surfboard, gaining social media followers--and getting closer to affable hotel owner Pete. But a local queen bee's strict rules about Peacock Bay's online image threaten Millie's newfound happiness. Millennial problems drive the conflict, but Millie and Pete's chemistry feels timeless. Readers will root for their happiness and look forward to seeing each of Millie's charming friends wear the dress in future outings. Agent: Joanna MacKenzie, Nelson Literary. (June)
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Debut author Gillian Libby brings you a bright and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else's. You'll love this funny and charming story that reminds you-
You are capable of more than you think you are-don't give up on your happiness
Your friends are your fiercest champions
It's good to admit to your mistakes, but sometimes it's also okay to pretend your crush is really your Instagram Boyfriend
The perfect dress can help you get through anything

Millie Ward has been fired. Again. She's tired of feeling like a failure, and she refuses to blame her ADHD the way her parents do every time she hits one of life's speed bumps. This time, she's going to let that speed bump actually slow her down, and jumps at the chance to visit her best friend-and Instagram influencer-Quincy in California. And she wouldn't mind if that invitation also involved getting closer with Quincy's brother, Pete.

When her best friends Kate and Bree help her pack, they rediscover the little black dress they shared in college. This dress helped them during first dates, exams, and job interviews-bringing each woman who wore it a bit of luck and confidence. Whatever comes during Millie's next chapter, this dress will help.

But Peacock Bay is full of mega influencers who have perfected the look of the surf lifestyle, and a minor misunderstanding has Millie and her magical dress joining their ranks. Now she has to convince her crush Pete Santana that pretending to be her Instagram Husband will help bring new business to his struggling hotel and help her launch her influencer career. But maybe posting all her failures isn't the best way to win Pete's heart, no matter how good it is for his business. When she reveals her biggest screw-up of all-their fake relationship-there's a good chance she could lose not only her new following, but Pete as well...
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