Searching for Sand Dollars Hardcover -

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When a naive, formerly home-schooled college freshman crosses paths with a crass, obnoxious frat boy in the culinary arts classroom, what ensues is a delightfully entertaining coming-of-age tale of tenacious young romance fraught with adversity. Set against the backdrop of the ups and downs of college life, courtship, and all the drama involved with the territory, Searching for Sand Dollars portrays the awkwardness and uncertainty of falling in love in a sweet, humorous, and realistic way that will have readers cheering for the unlikely couple until the very end. A fabulous first-love fiasco that explores the misadventures of this curly-haired blonde whose love life seems destined for failure, it shows Julia's inner struggles with herself as she wonders whether she's asking for too much in asking for a boyfriend as flawless as the illusive perfect sand dollar, something more frequently found on shelves than in nature. Lucas Smith is the kind of guy Julia's mother warned her about-a bad boy who parties hard and only has one thing on his mind, but everything changes the moment he sees Julia, his new conquest. Unable to resist her crazy hair or the opportunity to corrupt her, he sits down next to her, leans in close to gaze into her eyes, and slips a grape-flavored ring pop on her finger and asks her to marry him. Dazed and confused, Julia asks the stranger sitting next to her, "I'm sorry, but do I know you?" Crazy pickup techniques like this are what Lucas is known for; he's a ladies' man who won't accept Julia's no for an answer. Her initial indifference toward him and her refusals to go on a date with him only strengthen his determination to win her over and into his bed. As the two get to know one another, however, she soon starts falling for Lucas's charisma and his barrage of playful, mostly fictitious marriage proposals. Try as she might to ignore his annoying pickup lines and charming dimples, she can't help but laugh at his ridiculous attempts to get her phone number or his claim that even though she doesn't know it yet, he is her type. After a much-sought-after first date, Julia's resolve not to get involved with Lucas wanes. With only her growing infatuation and bad advice guiding her, this lighthearted romance will charm and enchant teenagers and adults alike.