In a Not So Perfect World
A Novel
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3.9 • 9 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“Tubati Alexander is a writer to watch!” —Emily Giffin
One of Good Morning America's 15 books to read heading into spring and a SheReads and Zibby Mag Most Anticipated Book of the Year
The author of Love Buzz follows her acclaimed first novel with a delightful Caribbean-set romp about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a strategy for (almost) everything who discovers what happens when her best-laid plans go off course . . .
Sloane Cooper is up for her dream job as a designer for a top video game company. During the interview, though, she somehow promises the all-male panel that she’ll remain single and fully dedicated to the work. It’s actually fine—after her last boyfriend cheated on her, she vowed to focus on her career anyway.
Enter Charlie, aka Hot Neighbor Guy, a near-stranger who shocks her with the offer of an all-inclusive trip to a Turks and Caicos resort. The catch? Charlie originally planned the trip with his ex, and asks Sloane to pose as his new girlfriend to make his old flame come running back. Against her better judgment, Sloane says yes; she can use the time away to develop a game design that will dazzle the Catapult team and get her a job offer.
Despite sparks flying in paradise, the trip can’t lead to more. As their connection deepens, Sloane is reminded that she can’t fall for Charlie and get knocked off her professional path. Besides, he’s trying to win back his true love.
Can Sloane figure out a way to move past heartbreak, land the job of her dreams, and avoid catching feelings? The zombie apocalypse would be easier to solve—at least she’s prepared for that.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Broken hearts, hot next-door neighbors, and spontaneous vacations animate this enchanting rom-com from Tubati-Alexander (Love Buzz). Sloane and Charlie meet after Sloane's friend dares her to kiss someone on a night out, leading to a quick but deep smooch. That should be the end of it, but Sloane later learns that Charlie is her new neighbor—and gets a tantalizing glimpse of him without his shirt. While there's serious attraction on both sides, Sloane is hung up on her ex Zane, and Charlie's own break-up from his girlfriend Brooke is only two days fresh. Still, he has two tickets to Turks and Caicos and impulsively asks Sloane to join him, hoping to use the opportunity to show Brooke, who moved on suspiciously quickly, that two can play at that game. Sloane initially turns him down, but when she learns that Zane—who also has a new girlfriend—is after the same video game designer job as Sloane, she changes her mind, hoping to use the time away to finish her game demo. Over the next week of beachy fake dating, Sloane and Charlie open up to each other. Tubati-Alexander paces their relationship development perfectly, making their connection feel honest and credible. This is one to be savored.
