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Take a Chance On Me

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The international bestselling author of Better Off Friends returns to form with a love story that's Once meets The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

Evie is heartbroken and betrayed when a video of her confronting her cheating ex boyfriend goes viral, so what's a girl to do? Flee to London for the summer, of course! Evie loves everything about London - the double decker buses, afternoon tea, history around every corner. Everything that is but having to stay with the person who's hurt her most of all - her father.

Desperate for a distraction from their contentious relationship, Evie spends her days wandering the historic streets . . . where as though fate is intervening, she keeps meeting a charming and beautiful British busker named Aiden.

Evie doesn't want to open herself up again, but Aiden is funny, kind, and he never treats Evie like she's too much. He may just be worth taking a chance on . . . if Evie can keep her past from getting in the way of her future.

Internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Eulberg pens an unforgettable journey that's heartwarming, hilarious, and heavy on both romance and jetlag.

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    • Kirkus

      January 15, 2025
      After a relationship disaster, a 17-year-old American escapes to London, where she finds the one thing she's trying to avoid. Evie's had a strained relationship with her father ever since her parents' divorce a decade earlier and his return home to England. Swearing off relationships after discovering her boyfriend was hooking up with her close friend, Evie decides that London's the perfect place to run away to for the summer. While walking off her jet lag, Evie is drawn to a busker who's performing a sorrowful song. The next day, in a different part of the city, she runs into him again--and this time, she asks him out for a coffee. She fights her feelings, but she's drawn to Aiden, who's deeply wounded himself. As their tension and chemistry build, Evie also struggles with her father: They push each other's buttons, and he's very controlling, especially when it comes to food, which affects how he interacts with Evie. Over the summer, they attempt to create a healthy relationship, although her dad struggles to meet her halfway. While Evie's relationship with Aiden is full of bubbly banter and romantic beats, the novel is deepened by the storyline in which Evie strives to be true to herself in the face of her father's disordered eating. Central characters present white; there's some ethnic diversity in the supporting cast. A winsome romance tempered by an astute exploration of family issues. (author's note)(Romance. 13-18)

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    • School Library Journal

      Starred review from March 1, 2025

      Gr 9 Up-After a horrible break-up and friendship betrayal, Evie flees the country. She travels to London for the summer to stay with her semi-estranged father. Evie's father became obsessive about food and control; it got worse after the divorce. He makes comments to Evie about food, and she's uncomfortable eating around him. While she's not crazy about being around her father for the summer, at least she won't have to see her former friends having their best summer ever. In the first few days wandering around London, Evie meets a busker, Aiden, who seems as heartbroken as she is. She strikes up a conversation with him and blurts out her story, sharing that she's not looking to date anyone right now. After hearing his sad songs, she assumes that he's gone through a break-up as well. They start hanging out, and she's introduced to his group of friends. After a lot of soul-searching and conversations with her father's ex-girlfriend, Evie starts to wonder if she can trust opening her heart again. While this book tackles several heavy topics-grief, body image, controlling behaviors, trust issues, learning to ask for help, father-daughter relationships-there are a few lighthearted moments included. This romance will make readers want to travel to England, listen to British rock songs, and eat lots of chips. Main characters are white. VERDICT Hand this one to all romance readers. Highly recommended.-Jennifer Rummel

      Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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