The Taming of the Dru [NOOK Book]

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Overview

With plans to snare Fang as her boyfriend at last, and her best friend Dru visiting for a short vacation, Emily envisions her last month in England to be filled with shopping, clubbing, and fun with a capital F. But when Fang comes home from a trip to New Zealand with a girlfriend in tow, her whole life seems to go bad: her dream job at a museum turns into a nightmare, and even the epic reenactment of the Helm’s Deep battle scene from the film The Two Towers (complete with swords, fake blood, and water balloons) goes awry.

Not even seances to contact the spirit she’s convinced haunts her underwear drawer can cheer her up as she readies herself to face ...
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Overview

With plans to snare Fang as her boyfriend at last, and her best friend Dru visiting for a short vacation, Emily envisions her last month in England to be filled with shopping, clubbing, and fun with a capital F. But when Fang comes home from a trip to New Zealand with a girlfriend in tow, her whole life seems to go bad: her dream job at a museum turns into a nightmare, and even the epic reenactment of the Helm’s Deep battle scene from the film The Two Towers (complete with swords, fake blood, and water balloons) goes awry.

Not even seances to contact the spirit she’s convinced haunts her underwear drawer can cheer her up as she readies herself to face the bittersweet move back to Seattle. Home doesn’t seem to have the same attraction as she thought it would, and it doesn’t take long before Emily realizes just what it’s going to mean to leave England…and Fang.

Subject: Emily’s über-Fabu Boyfriend Tips
From:
To:

1. Lip action matters. When selecting a guy to be your potential BF, it’s really best if you don’t give him a concussion when trying to kiss him.

2. Bad timing sucks. If you spend months waiting for your potential BF to come home from another country intending to throw yourself in his manly arms, make sure he’s coming home alone.

3. Swords hurt. If you insist on challenging a BF-stealing wannabe to a duel with one, use a fake sword rather than a real one. Sword cuts are so hard to explain to the parental units…

4. Don’t take no for an answer. Some guys need a little help seeing that you’re the best thing since someone figured out how to get glitter in lip gloss.

Praise For Katie Maxwell

"Gripping, smart-alecky, shocking...and at the same time, tender. A brilliant debut by Katie Maxwell in the Young Adult Forum." - KLIATT

"Fans of The Princess Diaries and other well written teen books will cheer this new entry to the scene." - Huntress Reviews

"Girls will laugh, sigh and squeal aloud as they embark upon Emily's journey." - Romantic Times BOOKClub

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940012925831
  • Publisher: Katie MacAlister
  • Publication date: 5/30/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 195
  • Sales rank: 89,031
  • Series: An Emily Book, #4
  • File size: 123 KB

Meet the Author

Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books later, her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and are regulars on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell.

Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 7, 2007

    An outstandin novel!

    I think the taming of the dru was a great first read. It had me laughing so hard i was practicly in tears. It is Uber funny and I would recomend this book to anyone!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 26, 2006

    WOW.....COULD NOT PUT DOWN...GIVE ME MORE!!!!!

    This book was UBER-FAB.... and would recommend this book to all teenage girls... The whole series in fact is just SUPER GOOD. The writting is great and the plot flows easy. It is just so FUNNY and I LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!!! Buy this book and whole series!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 19, 2004

    AWESOME SERIES

    this book ROCKS HARD just like the 3 previous books if you liked the previous books you'll love this one.. emily is the most coolest and upfront girl ever, katie maxwell's writing is like writing from your diary!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 9, 2004

    Em is like your best friend...only crazier!

    Okay, so I haven't exactly read it. Yet. But I have read all of the other books, and I absolutely loved them. My favorite is still probably 'The Year My Life Went Down the Loo,' but the others are great, as well. Wonderful for laughs, as well as a little romance. And you've gotta love Fang and Devon (especially Fang!)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 31, 2004

    I you love Princess Diaries, you'll LOVE this one!

    Welcome back to Emily's wild and wonderful world. As her English adventure starts to wind down, the action kicks into high gear. After her Paris (mis) adventure with Devon, she finally has her priorties on track in the BF department. She has figured out what most of us knew, Fang's her guy. Unfortunately, Fang may have forgotten due to all the waiting, because he's found a new GF. Her underwear ghost is still hanging around, but Emily has plans to move him to a higher plane, with the help of frogs. She is also concerned that Brother might be either dying or cheating on her mother, but the truth might be worse than either possibility. As luck would have it, Dru does get to finally come visit her best friend, but with huge news. Somehow, she still finds time to take a summer job, working with dead animals and live bugs. In the middle of all this, she just has to rescue Fang from making the biggest mistake of her life so far, and she is willing to go to extremes. .................... **** Emily has won a place in the hearts of anyone who loves to laugh. Her world is weird, wonderful, and very real. If you enjoy the Princess Diaries, though less regal, this series is no less fun. ****

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