The Truth About Happily Ever After

by Karole Cozzo

Overview

A theme park princess must put her life back together after her happily ever after falls apart in this contemporary YA romance from the author of How to Keep Rolling After a Fall and How to Say I Love You Out Loud

Chin up, Princess, or the crown will slip.

Everything was supposed to be perfect. Alyssa has a job she loves, working as Cinderella at her favorite theme park; a fantastic group of friends; and a boyfriend who will no longer be long distance. But as the summer progresses, her prince becomes less charming and more distant, and Alyssa's perfect summer falls apart.

Forced to acknowledge that life is not always a fairy tale, Alyssa starts working to pull herself back together. Fortunately, she doesn't have to do it alone. With her friend Miller's support, she's determined to prove that she's more than just a pretty princess. And with his help, maybe she's finally ready for something better than dreams. Maybe she's ready for something real.

Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads (swoonreads.com), The Truth About Happily Ever After is a heartfelt story you won't want to put down.

Praise for Karole Cozzo:

“A budding romance with family drama and a feel-good ending.” —School Library Journal on How to Say I Love You Out Loud

"“A wonderful, heartbreaking book which will stay with you.” —Danika Stone, author of All the Feels on How to Keep Rolling After a Fall

“How to Keep Rolling After a Fall's got everything I look for in contemporary YA romance. It’s a perfect mash-up of the thoughtful family dynamic of a Sarah Dessen story, the complex friendships of an Emery Lord novel, and the sexy edginess of a Miranda Kenneally book.” —Katy Upperman, author of Kissing Max Holden on How to Keep Rolling After a Fall

More swoonworthy books by Karole Cozzo:
How to Keep Rolling After a Fall
How to Say I Love You Out Loud

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250158949
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Karole Cozzo, author of How to Say I Love You Out Loud and How to Keep Rolling After a Fall, is a school psychologist by day, a wife and mother of two by night, and a writer of YA romance in the wee hours of the morning. She loves camping out at Starbucks, breakfast cereal at all hours, and watching every movie made from her favorite YA books.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Karole Cozzo:

"Cozzo has created a well-written YA novel featuring a main character with a disability... Pax and Nikki’s love story is natural and gradual and feels authentic to the teen experience." —School Library Journal on How To Keep Rolling After a Fall

“A budding romance with family drama and a feel-good ending.” —School Library Journal on How to Say I Love You Out Loud

"A wonderful, heartbreaking book which will stay with you.” —Danika Stone, author of All the Feels, on How to Keep Rolling After a Fall

“How to Keep Rolling After a Fall's got everything I look for in contemporary YA romance. It’s a perfect mash-up of the thoughtful family dynamic of a Sarah Dessen story, the complex friendships of an Emery Lord novel, and the sexy edginess of a Miranda Kenneally book.” —Katy Upperman, author of Kissing Max Holden

From the Publisher

04/01/2017
Gr 9 Up—From the outside, Alyssa's life seems ideal. During the school year, she is part of a lively sorority, and during the summers, she works in her favorite theme park as Cinderella. She has the perfect hair and the perfect smile and her very own Prince Charming, park medic Jake. When the summer starts, Alyssa can't wait to end their long-distance days and rekindle what they had the summer before. But when Jake gets to town, he is distant, and Alyssa notices that something just isn't quite right. As her world crumbles, she isolates herself, shutting out her friends and letting her performance at work slip. Just in the nick of time, her persistent friend Miller steps in, forcing Alyssa to take a better look at herself and discover the person she truly is. While the novel starts off with many heavy-handed, Disney-esque references and frustrating teen speak, Cozzo finds her way near the midpoint, delivering a compelling story with a protagonist readers can't help rooting for. Alyssa's struggles seem genuine, and Miller is an unlikely yet lovable knight in shining armor. VERDICT A good addition for libraries with fans of princesses and fairy tales.—Erica Deb, Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, NJ

School Library Journal